Archive for the ‘WBAL’ Category

Quote Wall: A question of priorities

Thursday, January 7th, 2010

“The budget is a question of priorities and the political will to change those priorities hasn’t occurred yet.”

~ Sen. Jim Brochin on The C4 Show on WBAL 1090 AM Thursday speaking about the upcoming General Assembly session and a budget deficit that is approaching $2 billion.

Calling an audible

Thursday, January 7th, 2010

Maryland Morning News anchor Bill Vanko was my personal Peyton Manning this morning, calling an audible at the line of scrimmage and switching topics to how the Sheila Dixon plea agreement might affect the relationship between the city and county.

You can hear our discussion here.

Final audio of the year

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

Here’s the final audio post of the 2009. I joined Maryland Morning News anchor Bill Vanko in studio to discuss the county’s top political stories of the year.

Best wishes for a happy new year to everyone. Strap yourselves in for 2010. It promises to be a lot of fun for political junkies.

Top five for 2009

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

I’ll be on WBAL 1090 AM tomorrow doing two segments talking about my picks for the top five political stories in Baltimore County for 2009.

There’s still time for you to get in on the conversation and add your suggestions.

Catching up

Friday, December 18th, 2009

Maryland Morning News anchor Bill Vanko and I chat about well-connected development attorneys raising big money for County Council candidates who have never before run for office.

A WBAL love-in

Thursday, December 10th, 2009

Talking county politics with Maryland Morning News Anchor Bill Vanko.

This week we talk about local Democrats and Republicans getting together to help an area assistance center and the widow of a former state delegate who is making a return to elected politics.

Name-dropping on WBAL

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

Here’s the audio from my weekly Thursday conversation about county politics with Maryland Morning News Anchor Bill Vanko.

Herbert Hoover, Ken Mehlman and Spiro Agnew all on one 3-minute segment about Republican candidates in every county race in 2010 and newly appointed judges having to mount an election campaign.

Talking politics

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009

I’ll be on WBAL 1090 AM tomorrow at 8:39 a.m. (yes, an hour later than usual) talking local politics with Maryland Morning News anchor Bill Vanko.

Potential topics include today’s judicial appointments, county Republicans hopes for the 2010 election, the wife of a late state delegate returning to political life and area Democrats and Republicans setting aside their political differences to help out a local charity.

WBAL Thanksgiving Day edition

Thursday, November 26th, 2009

Things are cooking in my kitchen and on WBAL 1090 AM for my weekly chat with Maryland Morning News anchor Bill Vanko.

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.

Bailey: ‘A double slap in the face’

Saturday, November 21st, 2009

Proposed raises and a salary board’s open meetings violations were the topic of conversation on WBAL 1090 AM Saturday morning.

Here’s the audio of Steve Bailey, co-chair of the Baltimore County Chapter of Americans for Prosperity, on Bruce Elliott’s show this morning. Audio courtesy of WBAL.