Wake Up Call with Amy King

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AI Wizard of Oz Sep 02, 2025

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Amy King hosts your Tuesday Wake Up Call. ABC News technology reporter Mike Dobuski opens the show with ‘Tech Tuesday.’ Today, Mike talks about AI Wizard of Oz happening at The Sphere in Las Vegas. ABC News national correspondent Steven Portnoy speaks on a judge blocking the deportation of unaccompanied Guatemalan children. Courtney Donohoe from Bloomberg joins the show to talk about the latest in business and what is affecting the markets today. The show closes with KFI entertainment reporter Heather Brooker highlighting a family who lost their home in the Los Angeles wildfires have made it to America’s Got Talent finals.

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Happy Labor Day Sep 01, 2025

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Amy hosts this Labor Day Monday morning Wake Up Call. The show starts with Amy revisiting her conversation with documentary, commercial, and editorial photographer Morgan Lieberman about ‘The Age of Incarceration,’ where she captures the testimony and experiences of nine of the last survivors of Japanese American incarceration, 80 years after the war ended and these people were released. Amy talks with CEA Chief Mitigation Officer for the California Earthquake Authority Janiele Maffei about their grant program to brace and bolt older homes to their foundation to protect against earthquakes. The show closes with Amy’s conversation with author Richard Simon and his latest book ‘Unplug: How to break up with your smartphone.’

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Love Triangle Obsession Aug 29, 2025

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Amy King hosts your Friday Wake Up Call. Futurist Kevin Cirelly opens the show talking about the future of labor in the U.S. The House Whisperer Dean Sharp is back on Wake Up Call for another edition of ‘Waking Up with the House Whisperer!’ Today, Dean talks about doing something with… window shopping. Courtney Donohoe from Bloomberg Media joins the show to give the latest on business and Wall Street. The show closes with ABC News entertainment reporter Will Ganss with the ‘Entertainment Report.’ Today, Will talks about Austin Butler on the big screen, Pierce Brosnan on the small screen, and the internet’s love triangle obsession.

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Minneapolis in Mourning Aug 28, 2025

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Amy King hosts your Thursday Wake Up Call. ABC News crime and terrorism analyst Brad Garrett opens the show talking about the mass shooting in Minneapolis that claimed the lives of children. ABC News White House correspondent Karen Travers speaks on CDC Director not resigning nor has received notification from the White House that she has been fired. Bloomberg’s Courtney Donohoe shares the latest regarding business and Wall Street. The show closes with Amy talking with Ford Heritage Brand Manager Ted Ryan about Mustang, an American Icon.

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You’re Fired: Federal Reserve Governor Aug 27, 2025

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Amy King hosts your Thursday Wake Up Call. ABC News national correspondent Steven Portnoy talks about President Trump’s move to fire Federal Reserve Governor. KTLA & KFI technology reporter Rich DeMuro joins the show for ‘Wired Wednesday.’ Today, Rich talks about the NEW Apple iPhone 17, Google translate upgrade, Facebook getting into your camera roll, and Chuck’s Arcade. We ‘Get in Your Business’ with Bloomberg’s Courtney Donohoe discussing how the markets are looking today. The show closes with Amy talking with documentary, commercial, and editorial photographer Morgan Lieberman about ‘The Age of Incarceration,’ where she captures the testimony and experiences of nine of the last survivors of Japanese American incarceration, 80 years after the war ended and these people were released.

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Kilmar Abrego Held in Virginia Aug 26, 2025

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Amy King hosts your Tuesday Wake Up Call. KFI White House correspondent Jon Decker opens the show sharing the latest out of Washington D.C. ABC News investigative reporter Peter Charalambous talks about Kilmar Abrego being held in Virginia as battle continues over deportation. Courtney Donohoe from Bloomberg joins the show to talk about the latest in business and what is affecting the markets today. The show closes with the host of ‘How to Money’ Joel Larsgaard talking about credit card spending slowing and stock market influencing.

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New Details from Ghislaine Maxwell Aug 25, 2025

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Amy King hosts your Monday morning Wake Up Call. ABC News correspondent Guy Davies opens the show talking about Russia and Ukraine launching new strikes. KFI national reporter Rory O’Neill speaks on a new scam draining retirement funds. Bloomberg Media’s Courtney Donohoe shares the latest in business and Wall Street. The show closes with Amy talking with ABC News investigative reporter Peter Charalambous about new details from Ghislaine Maxwell DOJ interview.

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Erik Menendez Denied Parole Aug 22, 2025

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5:00 - Erik Menedez denied parole
5:05 - Peter Charalambous discusses Trump's $454mil civil fraud case getting thrown out of appeals court.
5:20 - Dean Sharp joins Amy to talk about keeping your AC up to date.
5:35 - Bloomberg's Dan Schwartzman talks today's financial news.
5:50 - Mike Dobuski's entertainment report.

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Texas Votes to Gerrymander Aug 21, 2025

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5:05 - The Menendez brothers are up for parole. Brad Garrett joins Amy to discuss the case.
5:20 - Rory O'Neil talks Texas gerrymandering districts, and California's subsequent response.
5:35 - Bloomberg's Dan Schwartzman goes into the latest financial news.
5:50 - Peter Charalambous joins Amy to talk about why the DOJ request for Epstein Grand Jury records were denied.

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No U.S. Boots on Ground in Ukraine Aug 20, 2025

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Amy King hosts your Thursday Wake Up Call. ABC News White House correspondent Karen Travers opens the show discussing President Trump saying he has ‘definitively ruled out’ the United States sending troops to Ukraine. ABC News technology reporter Mike Dobuski joins the show for ‘Wired Wednesday.’ Today, Mike talks about OpenAI’s rocky GPT-5 rollout out gives a review on the latest Pixel smartphone. We ‘Get in Your Business’ with Bloomberg’s Dan Swchwartzman discussing how the markets are looking today. The show closes with Amy talking with CEA Chief Mitigation Officer for the California Earthquake Authority Janiele Maffei about their grant program to brace and bolt older homes to their foundation to protect against earthquakes.

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