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Amy King is the host of Wake Up Call. Tune into KFI AM 640 every morning at 5am for the latest news and happenings in Southern California on the iHeartRadio app.
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21 MAR 2025 · Amy King hosts your Friday Wake Up Call. ABC News White House correspondent Karen Travers opens the show talking about President Trump singing a bill to drastically shrink the Education Department.  ABC News journalist Jim Ryan speaks on marijuana being linked to heart attacks. 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 making your tract home homier. Coutrney Donohue from Bloomberg Media joins the show to give a stock market update. The show closes with ABC News entertainment reporter Will Ganss and the ‘Entertainment Report.’
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20 MAR 2025 · Amy King hosts your Thursday Wake Up Call. The show opens with ABC News correspondent Jordana Miller reporting live from Jerusalem talking about Israel launching a ground operation to retake part of a key corridor in Northern Gaza. ABC News crime and terrorism analyst Brad Garrett speaks on the newly uncovered JFK assassination documents and what, if any, new information has been found. Amy revisits Gary & Shannon’s interview with LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell. Bloomberg’s Courtney Donohoe talks about this week in business and the stock market. The show closes with ABC News national reporter Jim Ryan talking about happiness hot spots: Ranking American cities.  Â
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19 MAR 2025 · Amy King hosts your Monday Wake Up Call. ABC News White House correspondent Karen Travers opens the show to talk about Trump and Putin agreeing to an immediate ceasefire. KFI Tech Reporter Rich DeMuro joins Wake Up Call for ‘Wired Wednesday’! Rich talks about Pebble watch comeback, Venhub in North Hollywood, transcription tools, and Google’s wildfire detection tool. Courtney Donohoe 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 reviews Scamanda now streaming on Hulu. The show closes with ABC News correspondent Jim Ryan discussing the release of the JFK documents: What’s there and what isn’t.
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18 MAR 2025 · Amy King hosts your Friday Wake Up Call. ABC News correspondent Steven Portnoy reports that a judge is questioning the Department of Justice regarding Trump's deportation flights. We also had Dodgers reporter David Vassegh joining us from Japan for the Tokyo Series. ABC News correspondent Jordana Miller discusses Netanyahu's controversial push to fire Israel's Domestic Security Chief, which has sparked significant public outcry. Additionally, ABC News national correspondent Jim Ryan shares that wayward astronauts are finally on their way home. Bloomberg’s Courtney Donohoe informs us that one car manufacturer is reintroducing physical buttons on its dashboards, stating that the trend of touchscreens has gone too far. Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve begins its two-day meeting. The show concludes with Joel Larsgaard, host of ‘How to Money,’ discussing T-Mobile's decision to raise prices and Harvard's initiative to waive tuition for certain individuals.
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17 MAR 2025 · ABC reporter Karen Travers discusses former President Trump's orders to attack the Houthis in Yemen. ABC reporter Steve Portnoy covers a judge's decision to block Trump from deporting noncitizens under the Alien Enemy Act. ABC reporter Jim Ryan addresses the controversy surrounding Tesla. Bloomberg reporter Courtney Donohoe provides insights on expectations for St. Patrick's Day spending this year, and Forever 21 has filed for bankruptcy. Additionally, 24/7 reporter Rory O'Neill inquires, "Do you have any travel plans for Europe?"
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14 MAR 2025 · Amy King hosts your Friday Wake Up Call. ABC News correspondent Peter Charalambous opens the show talking about a judge ordering thousands of federal workers be reinstated. ABC News journalist Jim Ryan speaks on the ‘smishing’ scam that’s only getting worse. 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 ‘flush and hidden.’ Coutrney Donohue from Bloomberg Media joins the show to give a stock market update. The show closes with ABC News entertainment reporter Will Ganss and the ‘Entertainment Report.’
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13 MAR 2025 · Amy King hosts your Thursday Wake Up Call. Amy speaks with Ariel Cohen from the National Weather Service about the storm hitting South California. ABC News correspondent Jordana Miller joins the show live from Jerusalem to talk about Iran’s Supreme Leader saying he won’t negotiate with the United States. Pasadena Humane’s PR and Communications Manager Kevin McManus talks about the upcoming Wiggle Waggle Walk & Run, one of Pasadena Humane's biggest fundraisers each year, with proceeds helping to save the lives of thousands of animals in our community with programs such as foster care, kitten nursery, animal ICU, wildlife and more. Bloomberg’s Courtney Donohoe talks about this week in business and the stock market. The show closes with Wildfire Division Director Michelle Steinberg talking about the importance of proactive mitigation efforts homeowners and residents can take. Â
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12 MAR 2025 · Amy King hosts your Monday Wake Up Call. ABC News national correspondent Steven Portnoy opens the show talking about House republicans passing funding bill with one democratic vote. KFI Tech Reporter Rich DeMuro joins Wake Up Call for ‘Wired Wednesday’! Rich talks about new features on TikTok, Warner Bros. DVD disc rot, scam call hack, and the Gallery LA. Courtney Donohoe 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 reviews Devil in the Family, now streaming on Hulu. The show closes with the host of ‘How to Money’ Joel Larsgaard discussing recession fears increasing and the reaction of the stock market.
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11 MAR 2025 · Amy King hosts your Tuesday Wake Up Call.  KFI White House reporter Jon Decker opens the show talking about tariffs and the economy. ABC News national correspondent Steven Portnoy speaks on Mike Johnson’s confidence the Trump-backed funding bill ‘will pass.’ ABC News tech reporter Mike Dobuski shares the latest news in the tech world. Bloomberg’s Courtney Donohoe updates us on the latest in business and the stock market. The show closes with ABC national journalist Jim Ryan discussing a renews debate over capital punishment.
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10 MAR 2025 · Amy King hosts your Monday Wake Up Call. ABC News reporter Jordana Miller joins the show live from Jerusalem to speak on Israel cutting off electricity supply to Gaza, affecting a desalination plant producing drinking water. ABC News investigative reporter Peter Charalambous talks about the DOJ investigating major egg producers amid soaring prices. Amy talks with ABC News national correspondent Jim Ryan about some positive health news for a change. The show closes with SEMA Senior VP of Public and Government Affairs Karen Bailey-Chapman discussing Specialty Equipmaent Marketing Association (SEMA) wanting to achieve a cleaner world through innovation, NOT mandates on EVs.
Amy King is the host of Wake Up Call. Tune into KFI AM 640 every morning at 5am for the latest news and happenings in Southern California on the iHeartRadio app.
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