Wake Up Call with Amy King

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CES 2025 is Here Jan 07, 2025

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Michael Monks hosts your Monday Wake Up Call. ABC News White House correspondent Karen Travers opens the show talking about a priority President Biden has been wanting to accomplish over the past four years. ABC News correspondent Jordana Miller joins the show live from Jerusalem to discuss Israel and Hamas once again inching toward a ceasefire deal. ABC News tech reporter Mike Dobuski speaks on CES 2025 happening now in Las Vegas. The show closes with ABC News national correspondent Steven Portnoy talking about Trump backtracking from ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’ to fund his agenda.

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Election Certification Jan 06, 2025

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Michael Monks hosts your Monday Wake Up Call. KFI White House correspondent Jon Decker opens the show talking about election certification. iHeart investigative reporter Rory O’Neil shares updates regarding the NOLA terror attack & Vegas car bombing. Michael speaks with ABC News political analyst Steve Roberts about accountability journalism. The show closes with Cleo Watts discussing mutilated parrots found in the San Gabriel Valley

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Vote for New Speaker in the House Jan 03, 2025

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Amy King hosts your Friday Wake Up Call. iHeart White House correspondent John Decker joins the show to talk about House lawmakers voting for a new speaker, ABC News correspondent Jim Ryan speaks on the terror attack in New Orleans. Amy talks with the House Whisperer Dean Sharp about the essential homeowner toolkit for 2025. ABC News entertainment reporter Will Ganss closes the show talking all things streaming and movies.

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NOLA Terror Attack Jan 02, 2025

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Michael Monks fills in for Amy on this Thursday Wake Up Call. ABC News correspondent Peter Charalambous begins the show discussing the Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion. iHeart national correspondent Rory O’Neill speaks on the NOLA terror attack. ABC News national correspondent Steven Portnoy joins the show to talk about the House GOP releasing rules package which raises motion to vacate threshold for new Congress. The show closes with Michael speaking with Ron Mukai about the 80th anniversary of Japanese Americans internment.

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Happy New Year!!! Jan 01, 2025

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Michael Monks fills in for Amy King. Breaking News: 10 dead, 30+ injured in New Orleans after a driver intentionally drove through a crown on Bourbon St..
Is LA going broke? City Controller Kenneth Mejia thinks so, and he talks to Michael about the financial problems facing the city. Also, Michael talks with Obreanna McReynolds, owner of Burden of Proof, a non-alcoholic bottle shop in South Pasadena. We close by talking about the holiday season's retail winners (Walmart/Amazon) and losers (my wallet).

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The Last Day of 2024 Dec 31, 2024

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Amy King hosts your New Year’s Eve Wake Up Call. Amy starts the show talking New Year’s resolutions and New Years plans. ABC News Chief Investigative Reporter Josh Margolin speaks on the estimated one million people being expected in Times Square tonight… law enforcement is ready. On this year’s final edition of ‘Amy’s On It’ she reviews Squid Game 2 now streaming on Netflix. The show closes with host of ‘How to Money’ on KFI Joel Larsgaard to discuss New Year’s financial resolutions

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Former President Jimmy Carter Dies at 100 Dec 30, 2024

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Amy King hosts your Monday Wake Up Call. ABC News correspondent Jum Ryan starts the show talking about the life and legacy of former president Jimmy Carter who passed away at 100. ABC News correspondent Sam Sweeney speaks on 179 dead, 2 rescued after plane crash in South Korea. Amy talks about holiday travel and everyone getting sick this time of year. The show closes with ABC News national reporter Steven Portnoy discussing Musk, Ramaswamy, clash with Maga faithful over H1B Visas.

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Final Friday of 2024 Dec 27, 2024

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Michael Monks fills in for Amy on this Friday Wake Up Call. ABC News correspondent Ines De La Cuetara opens the show talking about the latest regarding the Kazakhstan plans crash. ABC News national correspondent Jim Ryan speaks on online reviews and separating real from fake. The House Whisperer Dean Sharp talks about home trends and predictions for 2025.The show closes with ABC News correspondent Steven Portnoy discussing Trump’s holiday wish list.

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Marching Toward a New Year Dec 26, 2024

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Michael Monks fills in for Amy on this Thursday Wake Up Call. The show starts with Michael speaking with Kathryn Barger, a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for the 5th District, to discuss board expansio, her views for the future of LA County, and the 2028 Olympics. Michael speaks on local landmarks facing possible irreversible change including the NORMS on La Cienega and Marilyn Monroe's House. The show weaps with Michael digging nto Amy's archives and revisits her interview with the authors of 'The Joy of Costco: A Treasure Hunt from A to Z.'

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Happy Holiday's From Our Own Michael Monks Dec 25, 2024

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Filling in for Amy King is Michael Monks for this very Happy Holiday's!

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