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Wake Up Call with Amy King
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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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Iran: “Either We Win, or We Become Martyrs”
1w ago00:40:49Tap to summarizeAmy King hosts your Wednesday Wake Up Call. Amy opens the show talking with ABC News correspondent Jordana Miller live from Jerusalem about Iran vowing they will never surrender. ABC News contributor and former FBI agent Rich Frankel joins the show to talk about the San Diego Islamic Center shooting suspect apparently posting a video of the attack. Denise Pellegrini from Bloomberg Media joins the show to give a business and stock market update. The show closes with Amy taking us ‘Out and About’ to the 2026 Garden Grove Strawberry Festival.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →UPDATE: San Diego Shooting
1w ago00:40:38Tap to summarizeAmy King hosts your Tuesday Wake Up Call. ABC News correspondent Alex Stone opens the show yalking about the shooting at an Islamic center in San Diego. Amy updates us on Jackie and Shadow, the Big Bear bald eagles, and their eaglets. ABC News tech reporter Mike Dobuski talks about the jury delivering their verdict in the Musk-Altman case and previews Google’s i/o. Bloomberg’s Denise Pellegrini shares the latest news from Wall Street. The show closes with Amy talking with ABC News national news reporter Jim Ryan talking about pediatricians issuing new water-safety guidelines.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Iran War: ‘Clock is Ticking’
1w ago00:39:42Tap to summarizeAmy King hosts your Monday morning Wake Up Call. ABC News White House correspondent Karen Travers opens the show talking about President Trump warning Iran that the ‘clock is ticking.’ Amy speaks with ABC News reporter live from Jerusalem Jordana Miller about the IDF intercepting Hezbollah missiles. Bloomberg Media’s Erica Herskowitz shares the latest in business and Wall Street. The show closes with Amy talking with ABC News national correspondent Jim Ryan talking about educators’ hopes for post-pandemic recovery fizzle. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Blue Dot Fever
2w ago00:41:34Tap to summarizeAmy King hosts your Friday Wake Up Call. The show opens with ABC News journalist Mason Leath talking about the Blue Dot Fever. Host of ‘Home’ on KFI, the House Whisperer, Dean Sharp joins the show to discuss how to upgrade your outside. We ‘Get in Your Business’ with Bloomberg’s Erica Herskowitz who speaks on what the markets are looking like as the week comes to a close.The show closes with KFI White House correspondent Jon Decker recapping his trip to China for talks between President Trump and President Xi.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Ukraine-Russian War Could Be Coming to an End
2w ago00:40:58Tap to summarizeAmy King hosts your Thursday Wake Up Call. ABC News international correspondent Patrick Reevell opens the show talking about Putin insinuating the Ukraine-Russian war could be coming to an end. Amy talks with Space Force Brigadier General Nick Hague about his thoughts on the Artemis II mission and the latest surrounding space travel. We ‘Get in Your Business’ with Bloomberg’s Erica Herskowitz discussing how the markets are looking today. The show closes with Amy taking us ‘Out and About’ to the Samuel Oshin Air and Space Center at the California Science Center and talks with California Science Center President and CEO Jeff Rudolph.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Is Netflix Spying on You...?
2w ago00:39:02Tap to summarizeAmy King hosts your Wednesday Wake Up Call. KFI Tech Reporter Rich DeMuro joins Wake Up Call for ‘Wired Wednesday’! Rich talks about iPhone and Android update texting, Google’s new FitBit Air, a better way to find cheap flights, and Google’s successor to the Chromebook. On this week’s edition of ‘Amy’s on It’ she highlights the documentary ‘Sean Combs; The Reckoning’ now streaming on Netflix. Denise Pellegrini from Bloomberg Media joins the show to give a business and stock market update. The show closes with Amy talking with ABC News correspondent Jim Ryan talking about Netflix being accused of spying on users.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →President Trump Looks to Suspend Federal Gas Tax
2w ago00:39:19Tap to summarizeAmy King hosts your Tuesday Wake Up Call. ABC News correspondent Jim Ryan joins the show to talk about the potential human smuggling tragedy. Bloomberg’s Denise Pellegrini talks about business and which way Wall Street is trending today. The show closes with ABC News national correspondent Steven Portnoy talking about President Trump saying he’ll move to suspend federal gas tax.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Hantavirus Ship: American Passengers Quarantined
2w ago00:40:21Tap to summarizeAmy King hosts your Monday morning Wake Up Call. ABC News correspondent Jordana Miller joins the show live from Jerusalem to talk about Israel conducting several strikes in Southern Lebanon. ABC News reporter Jim Ryan speaks on passengers, crew finally disembarking from the Hantavirus ship. Bloomberg Media’s Denise Pellegrini shares the latest in business and Wall Street. The show closes with Amy talking with the author of the ‘Divergent’ series Veronica Roth. Divergent series will return in new duology ‘The Sixth Faction.’See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →UAE Intercepts Missiles & Drones
3w ago00:40:11Tap to summarizeAmy King hosts your Friday Wake Up Call. The show opens with ABC News correspondent Jordana Miller live from Jerusalem talking about the UAE intercepting missiles & drones and the U.S and Iran exchanging fire near the Strait of Hormuz. Host of ‘Home’ on KFI, the House Whisperer Dean Sharp joins the show to talk bathrooms and how to create a mini retreat. We ‘Get in Your Business’ with Bloomberg’s Denise Pellegrini who speaks on what the markets are looking like as the week comes to a close. The show closes with Amy talking with author and world traveler Barry Hoffner talking about his inspirational travel memoir. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Epstein’s Purported Suicide Note
3w ago00:39:26Tap to summarizeAmy King hosts your Thursday Wake Up Call. ABC News correspondent Jordana Miller joins the show live from Jerusalem to discuss Netanyahu saying President Trump backs removing all Iran uranium. ABC News investigative reporter Peter Charalambous talks about tomatoes in your sauce and the release of Epstein’s purported suicide note. We ‘Get in Your Business’ with Bloomberg’s Denise Pellegrini discussing how the markets are looking today. The show closes with Amy talking with ABC News crime and terrorism analyst Brad Garrett about the staggering security plan being put in to place for this summer’s World Cup. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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