Episodios

  • Special Edition 5_10_11

    Special Edition 5_10_11
    May 12 2025
    WILK’s Sue Henry speaks with Hazleton native Luke Bernstein, President & CEO of the Pa. Chamber of Business and Industry on how Pennsylvania can eliminate the “brain drain” and keep young people from leaving Pennsylvania for out of state employment opportunities. Brian Hughes speaks with Brian Walsh from So Fi about tips, advice and steps borrowers of student loans can take following the resumption of payment collections after a multi year pause. An encore of Brian’s February interview with Denise Ogurkis from Sleep in Heavenly Peace, an organization that builds beds for children in need. And Part 2 of an Audacy Special on the State of Mental Health, featuring the role of the Red Cross and the Stigma of Mental Health.
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    49 m
  • Special Edition 5_3_4

    Special Edition 5_3_4
    May 5 2025
    Brian Hughes speaks with Jenny Morgan about her Recovery Rocks alcohol free Event, coming up on Saturday, May 31st in Moscow. An encore of Brian’s interview with Kathryn Bronsky from the USDA about invasive insect pests. Part 1 of an Audacy Special on the State of Mental Health, featuring an interview with former NFL star Ronnie Lott. Froggy 101’s Doc and Chewy speak with Nicole Ole about her animal rescue farm in Wyoming County. And an encore of Brian’s January interview with veterinarians Gene O'Neill and Dana Varble about new breakthroughs in Veterinary Medicine.
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    50 m
  • Special Edition 4 25-26

    Special Edition 4 25-26
    Apr 28 2025
    Brian Hughes speaks with Jessica Brittain, Organizing and Communications Director with Action Together NEPA about the organization’s activism and rallies throughout the area. Brian speaks with Kilber Rubio from Little Theatre Wilkes Barre about their upcoming presentation of “Arsenic and Old Lace”. Brian speaks with Vala Ashfar from Salesforce about the rapid growth of AI among consumers. An encore of Brian’s interview with Gus Fahey from Valley in Motion about the Office 5K Run, coming up on Saturday May 3rd in downtown Scranton.
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    49 m
  • Special Edition 4 -18-19

    Special Edition 4 -18-19
    Apr 21 2025
    Brian Hughes speaks with Heather Schriner from Special Olympics Pa. Northeast Region about their Cherry Blossom 5K, coming up on Saturday April 26th at Kirby Park in Wilkes Barre. Brian speaks with Nina Sordoni, a candidate for a judicial seat in Wyoming & Sullivan counties about family law, the Wyoming County Prison and the fight against fentanyl. Froggy 101’s Doc & Chewy speak with Wilkes Barre Mayor George Brown about what’s going on in the Diamond City, and Brown’s goals for Wilkes Barre in the year ahead. Brian speaks with Gina Gibbs from Staples about Junior Achievement’s Take A Child To Work Day, coming up on Thursday April 24th. An encore of Brian’s interview with Jeannine Luby about April being International Humor Month, and her Comedy Fundraiser at the Everhart Museum in Scranton on April 25th, and Nancy & Jason from the WILK Morning News speak with Bob Durkin from the Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce about Empower, the area’s largest business event and regional conference on Thursday, April 24th at Kalahari in the Poconos..
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    50 m
  • Special Edition

    Special Edition
    Apr 14 2025
    Brian Hughes speaks with Jeannine Luby about April being International Humor Month, and her Comedy Fundraiser at the Everhart Museum in Scranton on April 25th. Brian speaks with Brittany Shearer about the Green & Gold Wyoming Area Ice Hockey Alumni Game on April 19th, benefitting Rachel Polacheck, who is dealing with kidney and heart failure. Brian speaks with Hanna Harding from the Peckville A of G Church about their Helicopter Drop Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday, and with Kathryn Bronsky from the USDA about Spring being a time for invasive insect pests, and an encore of Brian’s interview with Meagan Loftus from Friends of the Poor and Linda Robeson from Family to Family about their Easter Food & Basket Giveaway, coming up on Wednesday April 16th. And Nancy & Jason from the WILK Morning News speaks with Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti about the impact on the BRICS cuts on Scranton’s efforts to rebuild from the September 2023 flooding.
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    49 m
  • Special Edition

    Special Edition
    Apr 7 2025
    Brian Hughes speaks with Meagan Loftus from Friends of the Poor and Linda Robeson from Family to Family about their Easter Food & Basket Giveaway, coming up on Wednesday April 16th in front of the Scranton Cultural Center. Brian speaks with Andrew Kudasik and Peter Adonizio, Co Chairs for the Friends of Scouting Dinner on Tuesday April 22nd at Mohegan Pennsylvania. An encore of Brian’s February interview with Eileen Miller, the mother of Paul Miller, who was killed by a distracted truck driver in 2010 and the driving force behind the Hands Free Law, going into effect in Pa. in June. And Brian speaks with Antonio Ciaccia, the President of 3 Axis Advisors, on the role of Pharmacy Benefit Managers in your healthcare.
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    49 m
  • Special Edition

    Special Edition
    Mar 31 2025
    Brian Hughes speaks with Katrina Gentner, founder of Our Brothers Keepers, a foundation that is dedicated to helping addicts, alcoholics, and their families find resources and information so they have a better chance at recovering, and discusses their upcoming events. Brian speaks with Todd Pousley and Shane Powers from Neighborhood NEPA about their work in revitalizing neighborhoods and communities throughout the area. Brian speaks with John Duesler, founder of Pilot Mind about the growth of drones in multiple industries. And Nancy and Jason from the WILK Morning News speak with Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti about her “State of the City” Address and her goals for making improvements in Scranton in the coming year.
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    50 m
  • Special Edition

    Special Edition
    Mar 24 2025
    Nancy & Jason from the WILK Morning News speak with Pat Tobin, the Director of the Lackawanna County Tax Assessment Office to answer questions about the county’s reassessment process. Brian Hughes speaks with Melissa Roberts from Wild Women NEPA & Melinda Gilpin from Dress for Success Luzerne County about the Passion to Profit Women’s Small Business Summit, coming up on Sunday March 30th at the Friedman JCC in Kingston. And Brian speaks with David Parmelee from Little Theatre Wilkes Barre about their upcoming production of Jesus Christ Superstar.
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    50 m
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