O'Connor & Company

WMAL GUEST: GEORGE TAPLIN (Chair of the Loudoun County Republican Committee) on today’s 4:00 PM "Vote No" rally in Leesburg with Governor Glenn Youngkin and the grassroots effort to defeat the proposed redistricting amendment in Virginia. LoudounGOP.comX.com/LoudounGOP Where to find more about WMAL's morning show: Apple PodcastsAudibleSpotify@WMALDC@LarryOConnor@JGunlock@PatricePinkfile@HeatherHunterDCWMALDCLarry O'ConnorWMALDCWMAL.com/OConnor-Company Episode: Thursday, April 16, 2026 / 7 AM Hour See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the 5 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed: Justin Fairfax Murder/Suicide: Disgraced ex-Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax killed his estranged wife and then himself inside their million-dollar home in the Washington, DC, suburbs early Thursday. Supreme Court: The Supreme Court is reportedly poised to significantly limit race-based congressional districts under the Voting Rights Act, per former White House press secretary Sean Spicer. Virginia Allows Incapacitated Voting: Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger approves a measure taking effect on July 1 that will allow incapacitated residents to vote. Where to find more about WMAL's morning show: Apple PodcastsAudibleSpotify@WMALDC@LarryOConnor@JGunlock@PatricePinkfile@HeatherHunterDCWMALDCLarry O'ConnorWMALDCWMAL.com/OConnor-Company Episode: Friday, April 17, 2026 / 5 AM Hour See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the 6 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed: INTERVIEW: Jason Snead: Iran Update: TPS Vote in Congress: Where to find more about WMAL's morning show: Apple PodcastsAudibleSpotify@WMALDC@LarryOConnor@JGunlock@PatricePinkfile@HeatherHunterDCWMALDCLarry O'ConnorWMALDCWMAL.com/OConnor-Company Episode: Friday, April 17, 2026 / 6 AM Hour See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the 7 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed: INTERVIEW:INTERVIEW: Don Lemon 2028?: Where to find more about WMAL's morning show: Apple PodcastsAudibleSpotify@WMALDC@LarryOConnor@JGunlock@PatricePinkfile@HeatherHunterDCWMALDCLarry O'ConnorWMALDCWMAL.com/OConnor-Company Episode: Friday, April 17, 2026 / 7 AM Hour See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the 8 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed: INTERVIEW: Josh Christenson: DC Bureau Chief at the New York Post discusses the latest reporting on Justin Fairfax murder/suicide. Kamala Talks Gas Prices: Former Vice President Kamala Harris posts a video of her standing outside a gas station in Charlotte, NC blaming President Donald Trump for high fuel prices. Missing Scientists: There are calls for investigations to ramp up after nearly a dozen of America's top scientists either died or disappeared with few answers. President Trump and Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt respond when asked about the scientists. Artemis II Astronauts: Reid Wiseman and Victor Glover share their thoughts on faith upon returning to Earth following their journey around the moon. Where to find more about WMAL's morning show: Apple PodcastsAudibleSpotify@WMALDC@LarryOConnor@JGunlock@PatricePinkfile@HeatherHunterDCWMALDCLarry O'ConnorWMALDCWMAL.com/OConnor-Company Episode: Friday, April 17, 2026 / 8 AM Hour See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WMAL GUEST: JOHN SOLOMON (CEO of Just the News and Investigative Journalist) on the newly declassified ODNI records revealing coordination between the intelligence community and political actors during the 2019 Trump impeachment. JustTheNews.comX.com/JSolomonReports Where to find more about WMAL's morning show: Apple PodcastsAudibleSpotify@WMALDC@LarryOConnor@JGunlock@PatricePinkfile@HeatherHunterDCWMALDCLarry O'ConnorWMALDCWMAL.com/OConnor-Company Episode: Friday, April 17, 2026 / 7 AM Hour See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WMAL GUEST: JOSH CHRISTENSON (DC Bureau Chief at the New York Post) on the investigation into the death of disgraced ex-Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, who killed his estranged wife and himself in their Annandale home. NYPost.com/Author/Josh-ChristensonX.com/JChristenson_ Where to find more about WMAL's morning show: Apple PodcastsAudibleSpotify@WMALDC@LarryOConnor@JGunlock@PatricePinkfile@HeatherHunterDCWMALDCLarry O'ConnorWMALDCWMAL.com/OConnor-Company Episode: Friday, April 17, 2026 / 8 AM Hour See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the 5 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed: Virginia Redistricting Vote No Rally: NOVA Illegal Immigrant Crime: An illegal alien from Guatemala with 25 prior charges has been arrested for an attempted rape outside the Whole Foods in Clarendon, Virginia. ICE announced it is asking Gov. Abigail Spanberger and Arlington officials not to release Where to find more about WMAL's morning show: Apple PodcastsAudibleSpotify@WMALDC@LarryOConnor@JGunlock@PatricePinkfile@HeatherHunterDCWMALDCLarry O'ConnorWMALDCWMAL.com/OConnor-Company Episode: Thursday, April 16, 2026 / 5 AM Hour See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the 6 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed: Virginia Gun Control Bill: Spanberger’s Husband: B**bs for Illegals: Illegal aliens cross border seeking ‘free’ sex changes in California. UK Royals Coming to DC Where to find more about WMAL's morning show: Apple PodcastsAudibleSpotify@WMALDC@LarryOConnor@JGunlock@PatricePinkfile@HeatherHunterDCWMALDCLarry O'ConnorWMALDCWMAL.com/OConnor-Company Episode: Thursday, April 16, 2026 / 6 AM Hour See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the 7 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed: INTERVIEW: George Taplin: Great American State Fair: Iran Blockade: CENTCOM releases what the US Navy is telling EVERY TANKER even THINKING about breaching President Trump's Iran blockade Where to find more about WMAL's morning show: Apple PodcastsAudibleSpotify@WMALDC@LarryOConnor@JGunlock@PatricePinkfile@HeatherHunterDCWMALDCLarry O'ConnorWMALDCWMAL.com/OConnor-Company Episode: Thursday, April 16, 2026 / 7 AM Hour See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the 8 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed: INTERVIEW: KT McFarland: “REVOLUTION" INTERVIEW: Mercedes Schlapp:Clarence Thomas: Lt. Gov. Murder/Suicide: Where to find more about WMAL's morning show: Apple PodcastsAudibleSpotify@WMALDC@LarryOConnor@JGunlock@PatricePinkfile@HeatherHunterDCWMALDCLarry O'ConnorWMALDCWMAL.com/OConnor-Company Episode: Thursday, April 16, 2026 / 8 AM Hour See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WMAL GUEST: KT MCFARLAND (Former Deputy National Security Advisor to President Trump) on the full implementation of the U.S. naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, reports of Iranian use of Chinese spy satellites, and the strategic pressure on the regime's global assets. KTMcFarland.comX.com/realKTMcFarland Where to find more about WMAL's morning show: Apple PodcastsAudibleSpotify@WMALDC@LarryOConnor@JGunlock@PatricePinkfile@HeatherHunterDCWMALDCLarry O'ConnorWMALDCWMAL.com/OConnor-Company Episode: Thursday, April 16, 2026 / 8 AM Hour See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WMAL GUEST: MERCEDES SCHLAPP (CPAC Senior Fellow) on the "line in the sand" being drawn in Northern Virginia today against the redistricting amendment and why high-income voters are swinging toward the "Vote No" position. CPAC.orgX.com/MercedesSchlapp Where to find more about WMAL's morning show: Apple PodcastsAudibleSpotify@WMALDC@LarryOConnor@JGunlock@PatricePinkfile@HeatherHunterDCWMALDCLarry O'ConnorWMALDCWMAL.com/OConnor-Company Episode: Thursday, April 16, 2026 / 8 AM Hour See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the 5 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed: Tax Day: IRS publishes a list of occupations that qualify for ‘no tax on tips’ provisionTMZ Hits DC: Anti-Trump Judge Halted: PWC Data Center Battle: Where to find more about WMAL's morning show: Apple PodcastsAudibleSpotify@WMALDC@LarryOConnor@JGunlock@PatricePinkfile@HeatherHunterDCWMALDCLarry O'ConnorWMALDCWMAL.com/OConnor-Company Episode: Wednesday, April 15, 2026 / 5 AM Hour See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the 6 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed: INTERVIEW: Cal Thomas: Iran Blockade is Working: VP Vance at TPUSA Event: Confused Biden: Where to find more about WMAL's morning show: Apple PodcastsAudibleSpotify@WMALDC@LarryOConnor@JGunlock@PatricePinkfile@HeatherHunterDCWMALDCLarry O'ConnorWMALDCWMAL.com/OConnor-Company Episode: Wednesday, April 15, 2026 / 6 AM Hour See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the 7 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed: INTERVIEW: Garrett Exner:INTERVIEW: MD State Senator Justin Ready: Maryland State Shark: California Targets Nick Shirley: California Democrats Advance “Stop Nick Shirley Act” to criminalize investigative journalism Where to find more about WMAL's morning show: Apple PodcastsAudibleSpotify@WMALDC@LarryOConnor@JGunlock@PatricePinkfile@HeatherHunterDCWMALDCLarry O'ConnorWMALDCWMAL.com/OConnor-Company Episode: Wednesday, April 15, 2026 / 7 AM Hour See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the 8 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed: INTERVIEW: Jonathan Fahey:The View’s Bible Takes: Swalwell Update: Critter News: Where to find more about WMAL's morning show: Apple PodcastsAudibleSpotify@WMALDC@LarryOConnor@JGunlock@PatricePinkfile@HeatherHunterDCWMALDCLarry O'ConnorWMALDCWMAL.com/OConnor-Company Episode: Wednesday, April 15, 2026 / 8 AM Hour See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WMAL GUEST: CAL THOMAS (Syndicated Columnist) on the federal tax deadline and the impact of the "no tax on tips" provision for millions of American workers, along with his analysis of the latest political departures from Congress. CalThomas.comX.com/CalThomas Where to find more about WMAL's morning show: Apple PodcastsAudibleSpotify@WMALDC@LarryOConnor@JGunlock@PatricePinkfile@HeatherHunterDCWMALDCLarry O'ConnorWMALDCWMAL.com/OConnor-Company Episode: Wednesday, April 15, 2026 / 6 AM Hour See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WMAL GUEST: GARRETT EXNER (Board Member of Veterans on Duty) on the Fairfax County School Board’s decision to eliminate Veterans Day as a student holiday to create more five-day instructional weeks. VetsOnDuty.orgX.com/Exner_Garrett Where to find more about WMAL's morning show: Apple PodcastsAudibleSpotify@WMALDC@LarryOConnor@JGunlock@PatricePinkfile@HeatherHunterDCWMALDCLarry O'ConnorWMALDCWMAL.com/OConnor-Company Episode: Wednesday, April 15, 2026 / 7 AM Hour See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WMAL GUEST: JUSTIN READY (Maryland State Senator, District 5) on the conclusion of the 90-day legislative session in Annapolis, the passage of the "Community Trust Act," and the impact of rising energy costs on Maryland families. JustinReady.comX.com/JustinReady Where to find more about WMAL's morning show: Apple PodcastsAudibleSpotify@WMALDC@LarryOConnor@JGunlock@PatricePinkfile@HeatherHunterDCWMALDCLarry O'ConnorWMALDCWMAL.com/OConnor-Company Episode: Wednesday, April 15, 2026 / 7 AM Hour See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.