O'Connor & Company

In the 5 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed:
Churches providing ashes on the go on Ash Wednesday
POPE SUGGESTS GIVING UP MEAN WORDS FOR LENT
Transgender father Robert Dorgan ID’d as RI hockey shooter who gunned down family as sick posts are revealed
Stephen Colbert says CBS didn't air interview out of fear of FCC, CBS and Jasmine Crockett say otherwise.
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Episode: Wednesday, February 18, 2026 / 5 AM Hour
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In the 6 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed:
Potomac River Sewage Spill: DC Water targets mid‑March repair; Trump, Moore clash over response
WMAL GUEST: 6:35 AM - INTERVIEW - CAL THOMAS - Syndicated columnist
TOPICS FROM CAL:
Three personal stories about Jesse Jackson.
CBS News president continues to clean house of liberals. Bye Bye Anderson Cooper.
Iran "talks" will not go anywhere. Trump warms Tehran and "Cuber" as JFK used to pronounce it, or suffer "grave consequences." Havana has no oil, he says.
Whoopi Goldberg Denies Ties to Jeffrey Epstein After Her Name Surfaces in Files: ‘I Wasn’t His Girlfriend, I Wasn’t His Friend’
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Episode: Wednesday, February 18, 2026 / 6 AM Hour
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In the 7 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed:
WMAL GUEST 7:05 AM - INTERVIEW - GABRIELLA HOFFMAN - Director of Independent Women’s Center for Energy and Conservation
SOCIAL MEDIA: https://x.com/Gabby_Hoffman
TOPIC: Discussion on the Potomac Sewage Disaster
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has declared that property taxes will require a 9.5% hike across NYC to make up for Gov. Kathy Hochul's refusal to hike taxes on NY's wealthy.
Video goes viral of a woman ranting about how she HATES the AMERICAN CULTURE and is only here because its safer and you can make more money here in America
Maryland Gov. Moore signs bills into law ending law enforcement partnerships with ICE
Where to find more about WMAL's morning show:
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Show Website: https://www.wmal.com/oconnor-company/
How to listen live weekdays from 5 to 9 AM: https://www.wmal.com/listenlive/
Episode: Wednesday, February 18, 2026 / 7 AM Hour
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In the 8 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed:
WMAL GUEST 8:05 AM - INTERVIEW - SARA CARTER - Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy
SOCIAL MEDIA: https://x.com/SaraCarterDC
TOPIC: ROUNDTABLE TODAY AT WHITE HOUSE: Drug Czar Hosts Roundtable Discussion at the White House About Combatting Illicit Drug Trafficking on Social Media
Bethany makes a good case for why the Weight loss drug hype is not a bad thing
Meet Eileen Gu, an American competing for China at Winter Olympics
CRITTER NEWS: Dog on the course at Olympic skiing event
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Show Website: https://www.wmal.com/oconnor-company/
How to listen live weekdays from 5 to 9 AM: https://www.wmal.com/listenlive/
Episode: Wednesday, February 18, 2026 / 8 AM Hour
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WMAL GUEST: MARK FISHER (Maryland State Delegate, District 27C) on a woman reporting students to Child Protective Services for starting a Turning Point USA chapter in Calvert County.
WEBSITE: MarkFisherForDelegate.com
SOCIAL MEDIA: X.com/Fisher4Maryland
READ: Maryland Woman Says TPUSA High School Event Raised 'Serious Concerns,' Says Child Protective Services Notified
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Episode: Tuesday, February 17, 2026 / 8 AM Hour
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