
Seattle’s Morning News w/ Charlie Harger & Manda Factor
Morning Shows
Charlie Harger and Manda Factor give you the day’s most important news stories every weekday. Along with Chris Sullivan on traffic and KIRO 7 TV’s Nick Allard, it’s everything you need to get your day started right.
Location:
Tacoma, WA
Description:
Charlie Harger and Manda Factor give you the day’s most important news stories every weekday. Along with Chris Sullivan on traffic and KIRO 7 TV’s Nick Allard, it’s everything you need to get your day started right.
Language:
English
Episodes
The New American Pope
5/9/2025
Leland Vittert on the big news of the week // Seth Doane in the Vatican on the new American Pope // The Rick Rizzs Show: The team stays hot as heck heading into a big homestand // Herb Weisbaum on American's lack of confidence in the economy // Paul Holden with a weekend roundup
Duration:00:32:23
The Violence Between India and Pakistan
5/8/2025
Social Media Content Creators "I-5 Commuters" on what they notice about Washington state drivers // Jeff McCausland on the violence erupting between India and Pakistan // Retired Lt. General Richard Newton on US troops at the Mexico border // Cheryl Holsonbake on her son's disappearance and the docuseries highlighting her story, "The Bakersfield 3: A Tale of Murder and Motherhood" // Representative Suzan DelBene on Trump tariffs and cuts coming to Medicaid // Gee Scott on Bill Gates giving away the majority of his wealth
Duration:00:40:34
The Papel Conclave in the Vatican
5/7/2025
Barry Manilow on his career and his final performance in Seattle // Rob McKenna on the latest update with Kilmar Arbrego Garcia // Sabina Castelfranco on the Papel Conclave in the Vatican // Olivia Rinaldi on the meeting between President Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney // Gee Scott on the national media's low rankings for the Seahawks
Duration:00:31:57
The Education Department and Defaulted Loans
5/6/2025
David Fahrenthold on President Trump's first 100 days in office // Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Construction underway on the new Amtrak maintenance building in SoDo // Ashleigh Fields on the Education Department coming after borrowers for defaulted loans // Gee Scott with a HOT take on Real ID beginning this week
Duration:00:20:06
The President's Comments on Meet the Press
5/5/2025
"Crime and Punishment" with Casey McNerthney from the King County Prosecutor's Office // Peter Van Zant on his new podcast "Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, The
Heiress, & The Bodyguard" // Ed O'Keefe on President Trump's comments on NBC's Meet the Press // Ian Sherr on the farewell of Skype // Jill Schlesinger on the upcoming Federal Reserve policy meeting // Gee Scott on Real ID beginning this week
Duration:00:34:21
The Mike Waltz Shakeup
5/2/2025
Senator Marko Liias on new Washington budget // Mariners' Rick Rizzs // Luke Ducey: Saturday is National Naked Gardening Day // CBS Military Analyst Jeff McCausland: Mike Waltz shakeup // Gee Scott: Charlie forces Gee to review noisemakers // ConsumerMan Herb Weisbaum on student loan payments // Weekend Events Feature with Paul Holden
Duration:00:42:02
The Trade Deal With Ukraine
5/1/2025
Chris Sullivan Chokepoint: Sea-Tac construction // KIRO NewsRadio Meteorologist Ted Buehner on warm Thursday // CBS's Jeff McCausland: Trade deal with Ukraine // CBS's Jeff Gilbert on auto tariffs and General Motors // Luke Ducey: Tech Talk with a focus on 23andMe // Gee Scott: Mariners and their winning record
Duration:00:37:43
The "Secret Trade Deal"
4/30/2025
NewsNation's Tom Dempsey on "secret trade deal" // Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon on Washington's new House budget // CBS Correspondent Carter Evans on tariff effect on U.S. ports // Rep. Chris Corry on Washington's new House budget // Gee Scott: Mariners and Jorge Polanco
Duration:00:32:29
The First 100 Days for Trump
4/29/2025
Trooper John Dattilo on Tacoma semi fire crash fatality // Chris Sullivan Chokepoint: SR 529 in Everett and Marysville // CBS’s Weijia Jiang on Trump's 100 Days // Gee Scott: Solo commuting rates increasing, causing more traffic
Duration:00:21:15
The Trade War's Effect on Seattle Ports
4/28/2025
Casey McNerthney: Crime and Punishment – Weekend Sentencing // Jill Schlesinger on Social Security // CBS’ Anna Schecter on Vancouver car attack // CBS’ Olivia Renaldi on Trump’s trade war with China and its effect on Seattle ports // Legislative update with Matt Markovich // Gee Scott on why the Seahawks "killed" the NFL Draft
Duration:00:38:15
The Abstinence Based Recovery
4/25/2025
Art Dahlen from Battlefield Addiction on abstinence based recovery // Leland Vittert on the biggest national stories of the week // Gee Scott on the Seahawks first pick in the NFL Draft // Heather Bosch on the current status of UW student visas // Paul Holden with a roundup of everything happening around the Sound this weekend
Duration:00:31:02
The Attack on Consumer Protection Agencies
4/24/2025
Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Washington state has a big littering problem // Jeff McCausland on the current state of conflict in Ukraine and Russia // Herb Weisbaum on the Trump Administration's attack on consumer protection agencies // Matt Markovich with a legislative update // Gee Scott on the NFL Draft tonight
Duration:00:31:35
Harvard fights Trump grant freeze
4/23/2025
Harvard University has announced it's suing to stop a federal freeze on over $2.2 billion in grants, imposed after the school refused to comply with the Trump administration's demands to curb campus activism.
Duration:00:07:04
The Harvard Lawsuit Against Trump
4/23/2025
Rob McKenna on Harvard's lawsuit against the Trump administration over a freeze in federal funding // Representative Mari Leavitt on the BEAM act cracking down on repeat dangerous speeding drivers // WA GOP Chairman Jim Walsh on his disagreement with Democratic led tax proposals and his support of Trump tariffs // Matt Markovich with a legislative update // Gee Scott on the complication of open relationships
Duration:00:37:08
The Battle Between Trump and Powell
4/22/2025
Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Ballard Bridge will be closed several weekends for construction // Brandon Macz from Seattle Humane on the need for more pet food and resources // David Fahrenthold on the controversy surrounding Pete Hegseth and the battle between President Trump and Fed Chair Jerome Powell // Xavier Walton on the latest with the attempts to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia // Matt Markovich with a legislative update // Gee Scott on his renewed love for movie theaters thanks to the film, "Sinners"
Duration:00:34:49
The Death of Pope Francis
4/21/2025
Rich Lamb in Rome on the death of Pope Francis // Casey McNerthney from the King County Prosecutor's Office with "Crime and Punishment" // Jill Schlesinger on the dangers of attempting to predict the market // Ashleigh Fields on the SCOTUS decision to block deportation of Venezuelans detained in Texas // Angela Poe Russell on the record number of homeless encampments cleared in Seattle this year
Duration:00:24:40
Tax Controversies in Olympia
4/18/2025
Randy Pepple on balancing the state budget and Democratic tax proposals // Weijia Jiang on President Trump's beef with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell // Leland Vittert on RFK Jr's comments about youth autism rates // The Rick Rizzs Show: Cal Raleigh on a historic hot streak, Mariners win the last 3 series // Gee Scott on his excitement over a new sandwich restaurant coming to Seattle // Luke Duecy on a man in Burien behind bars for sex crimes with a minor // Matt Markovich with a legislative update // Luke Duecy on a shooting in South Seattle // Herb Weisbaum on avoiding overdraft fees and late payment fees // Paul Holden with a weekend roundup
Duration:00:47:48
Gavin Newsom Sues the Trump Administration
4/17/2025
Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: New Checkpoint coming to SeaTac // Alexander Tin on the potential end food safety testing for the FDA // Darren Caves from Union Gospel Mission on what they are doing to help people who are unsheltered // Rob McKenna on California's lawsuit against the Trump Administration // Luke Duecy on Tacoma Police searching for a man who threated a State Trooper outside of his house // Heather Bosch on the impact of tariffs on goods in Washington State // Matt Markovich with a legislative update // Luke Duecy on hacked crosswalks across Seattle with Jeff Bezos voice // Gee Scott on torpedo bats and the Mariners' success with them
Duration:00:47:51
New regulations on Hookah Lounges in Seattle
4/16/2025
Rob McKenna on the GOP's turn on judges injunctions-LIVE // Nate Connors on the implementation of speed cameras in certain work zones // Colby Hall on the feud between the Trump administration and Harvard University-LIVE // Scott MacFarlane on why President Trump is not helping return a man mistakenly deported to El Salvador-LIVE // Luke Duecy on tariff impact being felt in Seattle and Tacoma-LIVE // Heather Bosch on FEMA's denial of the state's request for disaster relief after November's Bomb Cyclone-LIVE // Matt Markovich with a legislative update-LIVE // Luke Duecy on Seattle City Council's after hours ordinance-LIVE // Gee Scott on new regulations on hookah lounges and other after-hours establishments in Seattle
Duration:00:45:54
The Chinese Response to Trump's Tariffs
4/15/2025
David Fahrenthold on China's response to Trump tariffs // Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: The fish passage on SR-8 will cause headaches for drivers heading out to the coast // Tom Dempsey on how tax season is impacted by cuts to the IRS // Jeff McCausland on US troops being sent down to the Mexico border // Matt Markovich with a legislative update // Gee Scott on an 8pm sunset beginning tonight
Duration:00:35:40