Wake Up Call with Amy King

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USPS Whistleblower Sep 02, 2026

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Amy King hosts your Wednesday Wake Up Call. Amy opens the show talking with ABC News correspondent Steven Portnoy about postal service whistleblower warning that potential ‘catastrophic failures’ in new USPS system could ‘derail’ the November elections. KFI Tech Reporter Rich DeMuro joins Wake Up Call for ‘Wired Wednesday’! Rich talks about Dyson’s $499 toothbrush having a camera inside, Firefox now blocking ads, and Apple’s new CEO. Dan Schwartzman from Bloomberg Media joins the show to give a business and stock market update. The Show closes with this week’s edition of ‘Amy’s on It’ where she highlights Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5.

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Limited U.S. Military Actions Against Iran Sep 01, 2026

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Amy King hosts your Tuesday Wake Up Call. ABC News technology correspondent opens the show talking about Anthropic being sued for allegedly pirating music to train their AI models. ABC News White House correspondent Karen Travers joins the show to discuss the limited U.S. military actions against Iran and whether it could escalate war tensions. Amy talks with Bloomberg’s Dan Schwartzman about business and Wall Street movements. The show closes with ABC News national reporter Jim Ryan speaking on beef and customs.

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U.S., Venezuela Strike Oil Deal Aug 31, 2026

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Amy King hosts your Monday morning Wake Up Call. ABC News White House correspondent Karen Travers speaks on the U.S striking an historic oil deal with Venezuela. CA Senator Tony Strickland joins the show to give an update on California Wildlife Day the legislative effort directly honoring Jackie the Bald Eagle. The show closes with Amy talking with Dr. Joe Galati about the trending peptides craze.

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The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Aug 28, 2026

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Amy King hosts your Friday Wake Up Call. The show opens with ABC News correspondent Jim Ryan talking about NASA’s next big thing preparing for launch. The host of ‘Home’ on KFI, the House Whisperer, Dean Sharp joins the show to talk about all-in-one washer and dryer combo units. We ‘Get in Your Business’ with Bloomberg’s Dan Schwartzman who speaks on what the markets are looking like as the week comes to a close. The show closes with Amy talking with ABC News entertainment reporter Will Ganss about a Dolly documentary to watch in honor of the passing of Dolly Parton, Tim Curry and the Muppets, and Will Forte in the next Looney Tunes movie.

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Settlement Reached in Social Media Addiction Lawsuit Aug 27, 2026

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Amy King hosts your Thursday Wake Up Call. ABC News correspondent Steven Portnoy opens the show discussing a judge lifting all blocks on President Trump’s mail ballots executive order. Amy talks with ABC News national reporter Jim Ryan about the settlement reached in the landmark lawsuit against Meta. Amy shares an update on the California Wildlife Day slated for September 4th. Bloomberg’s Dan Schwartzman speaks on what is making the markets move today. The show closes with Amy talking with Burbank filmmaker Bryanna Reynolds about her latest project filming and directing “The Last Eight,” a short documentary that chronicles the final eight hours of the Burbank Tournament of Roses Association (BTORA) volunteers assembling thousands of flowers and dry materials to the “All Paws on Deck” 2026 Rose Parade float.

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RIP Dolly Parton Aug 26, 2026

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Amy King hosts your Wednesday Wake Up Call. Amy opens the show talking with ABC News contributor and former FBI agent Rich Frankel about the U.S. Secret Service saying they are ‘aware’ of the Iran video that threatens the life of Barron Trump. KFI Tech Reporter Rich DeMuro joins Wake Up Call for ‘Wired Wednesday’! Rich talks about Uber letting parents watch their teens ride live, fake online party invitations, and a new motion sickness setting in your phone. The show closes with Amy talking with Claylee Stewart who is approaching her 27th production of the Nutcracker.

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SCOTUS Allows Trump to Pursue Mail Voting Limits Aug 25, 2026

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Amy King hosts your Tuesday Wake Up Call. ABC News correspondent Peter Charalambous opens the show talking about SCOTUS allowing the Trump administration to implement mail-in voting executive order. ABC News national journalist Jim Ryan speaks on President Trump raising tariffs and the Mexican cattle embargo coming to an end. Bloomberg’s Dan Schwartzman joins the show to share what is making the markets move today.

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Canada Declares Retaliatory Tariffs Aug 24, 2026

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Amy King hosts your Monday morning Wake Up Call. ABC News national correspondent Jim Ryan opens the show talking about Texas murder convict Karmelo Anthony being denied a new trial. Amy speaks with ABC News reporter Shannon Kingston about Canada declaring retaliatory tariffs on US and Bessent scheduled to hold a presser outlining details of Iran ‘Economic D-Day.’ The show closes with ABC News correspondent Peter Charalambous talking about SCOTUS allowing construction on the White House ballroom to continue… for now.

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U.S.-Iran War: “Maximum Economic Pressure’ Aug 21, 2026

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Amy King hosts your Friday Wake Up Call. The show opens with ABC News White House correspondent talking about the U.S putting ‘maximum economic pressure’ on Iran. We ‘Get in Your Business’ with Bloomberg’s San Schwartzman who speaks on what the markets are looking like as the week comes to a close. The show closes with Amy talking with ABC News entertainment reporter Will Ganss talking about the new Anthony Bourdain biopic, Adam Sandler’s family affair, and Toy Story 5 coming to streaming.

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White House Ballroom aka ‘Military Complex’ Aug 20, 2026

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Amy King hosts your Thursday Wake Up Call. ABC News correspondent Steven Portnoy opens the show talking about the White House ballroom being referred to as a ‘military complex’ with vital security features by Trump administration in bid to continue construction. Amy takes us ‘Out and About’ to the California Science Center for the Mummies of the World Exhibit going on now through September 7th. The show closes with Amy talking with ABC News national correspondent Jim Ryan speaking on NASA giving uo on saving a key space telescope.

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