Wake Up Call with Amy King

Latest Episodes:

James Comey Indicted Again Apr 29, 2026

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Amy King hosts your Wednesday Wake Up Call. Amy opens the show talking with ABC News national correspondent Steven Portnoy talks about James Comey being indicted again. KFI Tech Reporter Rich DeMuro joins Wake Up Call for ‘Wired Wednesday’! Rich talks about Musk vs OpenAi, Apple’s shakeup at CEO, social media scams, and robots at airports. Denise Pellegrini from Bloomberg Media joins the show to give a business and stock market update. The show closes with Amy talking with this week’s edition of ‘Amy’s on It’ where she highlights Cheetahs Up Close with Bertie Gregory now streaming onNational Geographic, Disney+.

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Empathy for Robots? Apr 28, 2026

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Amy King hosts your Tuesday Wake Up Call. ABC News correspondent Jordana Miller opens the show live from Jerusalem discussing Netanyahu saying Hezbollah is down to about 10% of its arsenal. Amy speaks on whether we have empathy for robots. Bloomberg’s Denise Pellegrini joins the show to talk about the latest in business and what is making Wall Street move. The show closes with ABC News national correspondent Staven Portnoy talking about the National Trust saying it won’t drop suit against Trump’s ballroom after DOJ request.

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White House Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting Apr 27, 2026

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Amy King hosts your Monday morning Wake Up Call. ABC News Karen Travers opens the show talking about the shooting at the White House Correspondence Dinner over the weekend. ABC News Steven Portnoy speaks on the security concerns surrounding the White House Ballroom. Bloomberg Media’s Denise Pellegrini shares the latest in business and Wall Street. The show closes with Amy talking with Peter Charalambous about the details into the investigation regarding the White House Correspondence Dinner shooting.

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Universal Fan Fest Apr 24, 2026

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Heather Brooker hosts your Friday Wake Up Call. The show opens with ABC News correspondent Cheri Preston opens the show talking about kids and their e-bikes. The host of ‘Home’ on KFI, the House Whisperer Dean Sharp talks about the 10 steps to finding the right contractor. Heather shares why you need to experience the Universal Fan Fest going on now at Universal Studios. We ‘Get in Your Business’ with Bloomberg’s Denise Pellegrini who speaks on what the markets are looking like as the week comes to a close. The show closes with ABC News entertainment reporter Will Ganss talking about Charlize Theron’s new thriller, Nikki Glaser’s standup special, and Kate Hudson on the small screen.

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Mystery of the Dead/Missing Scientists. Apr 23, 2026

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Amy King hosts your Thursday Wake Up Call. ABC News correspondent Jordana Miller opens the show live from Jerusalem talking about an Iranian official saying reopening the Strait of Hormuz is ‘impossible’ amid breaches. Amy takes us ‘Out and About’ to the USC Fisher Museum of Art and talks with the Director of USC Museums Bethany Montagano about the Freedom Plane: Documents that Forged a Nation Exhibit. We ‘Get in Your Business’ with Bloomberg’s Denise Pellegrini discussing how the markets are looking today. The show closes with Amy talking with ABC News crime and terrorism analyst Brad Garrett about the conspiracy-ready mystery of the dead/missing scientists.

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Iran War: Ceasefire Extended Apr 22, 2026

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Amy King hosts your Wednesday Wake Up Call. Amy opens the show talking with ABC News White House correspondent Karen Travers about President Trump extending the ceasefire and not willing to lift the US naval blockade. ABC News technology reporter Mike Dobuski joins Wake Up Call for ‘Wired Wednesday’! Mike talks about Tim Cook stepping down as CEO of Apple and Maine’s megawatt moratorium. Denise Pellegrini from Bloomberg Media joins the show to give a business and stock market update. On this week’s edition of ‘Amy’s on It’ she highlights ‘Bridgerton.’

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Israel & Lebanon Peace Talks Apr 21, 2026

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Amy King hosts your Tuesday Wake Up Call. ABC News correspondent Jordana Miller joins the show live from Jerusalem to discuss Israel, Lebanon meeting on Thursday for more peace talks as US & Iran talks appear to have stalled. Amy recaps the Wiggle Waggle Walk benefiting Pasadena Humane. Bloomberg’s Denise Pellegrini speaks on movement in the stock market and what we should expect in the coming days. ABC News national correspondent Steven Portnoy closes the show talking about the tariff refund process hitting a snag.

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Virginia Redistricting Efforts Apr 20, 2026

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Heather Brooker fills in for Amy on this Monday morning Wake Up Call. Political commentator Steve Roberts opens the show discussing the Virginia redistricting efforts. ABC News correspondent Jordana Miller joins the show live from Jerusalem to breakdown the latest news regarding the ceasefire and the US Navy seizing an Iranian cargo ship. Bloomberg Media’s Denise Pellegrini shares the latest in business and Wall Street. The show closes with ABC News national reporter Jim Ryan talking about the Louisiana mass shooting.

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The Effect of Space Travel on the Human Body Apr 17, 2026

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Amy King hosts your Friday Wake Up Call. The show opens with Amy talking with Doctor Joe Galati about the effect of space travel on the human body. The host of ‘Home’ on KFI Dean Sharp joins the show to talk about home builders skimping on the basics in some shocking ways. We ‘Get in Your Business’ with Bloomberg’s Denise Pellegrini who speaks on what the markets are looking like as the week comes to a close. ABC News entertainment reporter Will Ganss closes the show with the ‘Entertainment Report.’ Today Will walks about ‘Mother Mary,’ ‘Money Problems,’ and a Mormon ‘False Prophet.’

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Jury finds Live Nation/Ticketmaster is Illegal Monopoly Apr 16, 2026

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Amy King hosts your Thursday Wake Up Call. ABC News national correspondent Jordana Miller opens the show live from Jerusalem talking about the Pakistan Army Chief in Tehran set to get the ball rolling on the next round of negotiations. ABC News investigative reporter Peter Charalambous speaks on a jury finding Live Nation guilty of monopolizing the market for tickets. We ‘Get in Your Business’ with Bloomberg’s Denise Pellegrini discussing how the markets are looking today. Amy talks with ABC News reporter Rich Frankel about pro-Iranian hacking group targeting Amazon and Dropbox in retaliation for US/Israel military actions.

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