Voice Of Iowa Morning Show

Voice Of Iowa Morning Show

Weekday Mornings 5 to 9

Episodes

June 27, 2025 7 mins
Congress is considering a bill that would significantly reduce funding for SNAP, Medicaid and Medicare, three programs that play a critical role in helping meet essential needs. For many families in Iowa, this couldn’t come at a worse time, as summer brings higher expenses and the cost of food and health care remain out of reach.  Barb Prather is the head of the Northeast Iowa Food Bank and she joined Doug for a discussion of the i...
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Shena Ashley, VP, Capital One Community Impact & Investment and President, Capital One Insights Center joined Doug to talk about the results of a recent survey that shows small business owners are resilient.
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June 27, 2025 4 mins
Doug was joined by NBC News Radio National Correspondent Rory ONeill to talk about both the Supreme Court’s final day of decisions and a new Quinnipiac poll.
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Dave Watson of the Cedar Valley Amateur Radio Club stopped by to talk about this weekend’s Field Day in the Collins Aerospace parking lot at the corner of C Avenue and Collins Road NE. https://w0gq.org/field-day/
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June 27, 2025 4 mins
Chip Lupo has more good news for Iowans! Our residents are the second most diligent when it comes to our use of credit. What does that mean? Find out more at https://wallethub.com/edu/states-where-people-are-most-diligent-with-credit/128295!
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Over 270,000 small businesses in Iowa could soon face invasive federal reporting rules requiring owners to hand over personal info or face steep fines and jail time. The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) is urging Congress to protect Iowa’s entrepreneurs by codifying a new exemption from the unconstitutional BOI rule into law. Doug spoke with NFIB VP Jeff Brabant about what Congress can do to get this issue straigh...
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The European Space Agency says human settlement on Mars could happen within 15 years. The roadmap includes testing nuclear propulsion, sustainable life-support systems, and even artificial gravity. It’s a bold claim—but the science is catching up to the ambition. Doug spoke with futurist, Kevin Cirilli, to find out what would need to happen in order to make this reality.
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Families are making plans for Fourth of July road trips, choosing cars over planes for everything from camping weekends to family reunions. Car travel remains the top choice for summer getaways, but rising prices have prompted more travelers to look for ways to stretch every dollar, especially when traveling with kids, grandparents and maybe even a pet or two. Doug spoke with host of the “Stacking Benjamins” podcast, Joe Saul-Sehy ...
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Doug spoke with H&R Block’s Carl Breedlove about a proper mid-year tax checkup. www.HRBlock.com
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Brain health is critically important, especially as we age. Doug spoke with Dr. Shae Datta about a new supplement that can be used to improve both memory and function. www.Qunol.com
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NBC News Radio National Correspondent RORY O’NEILL joined Doug with the latest on the ceasefire, President Trump appearance at the NATO meeting, and how Americans feel about the military strikes and our relationship with Israel.
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Cruise travel is growing steadily in popularity, with an expected 41.9 million oceangoing passengers by 2028, according to Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA). Pramod Arora, President and CEO of WMS, the premier global provider of cruise wireless connectivity services, joined Doug to talk about affordable, predictable and seamless connectivity. https://cellularatsea.com/
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Doug was joined by Newsbusters Nicholas “Nighttrain” Fondacaro, to talk about the disaster that ABC’s “The View” has become. www.Newsbusters.org
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Heidi Parkhurst of Bank of America joined Doug to talk about their study, which shows that Americans are striving to save money on travel. She offered BoA’s top tips!
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Doug spoke with John Tamny, editor of RealClearMarkets & senior fellow at the Market Institute. Tamny is the author of eight books. His latest, “Deficit Delusion: Why Everything Left, Right, and Supply-Side Tell You About the National Debt Is Wrong” is out in August, 2025. They discussed how the corporate media got the call on oil prices wrong.
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June 25, 2025 6 mins
Project Yellow Light was started by Julie Garner, a mom who lost her son in a distracted driving accident. Doug spoke with Julie about a new contest to raise awareness about distracted driving. https://www.projectyellowlight.com/
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June 25, 2025 8 mins
WCW with Nate Whited from The Brick Kitchen in downtown Independence joined Doug to talk about a stand mixer where the paddles stay still…and the bowl turns? www.TheBrickKitchenStore.com
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June 25, 2025 6 mins
Doug spoke with Waterloo Mayor, Quentin Hart, about what he’s been working on as part of the US Conference of Mayors. www.USMayors.org
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Kiersten Saunders, Co-Host of The Blog "Rich and Regular" and Author of the critically acclaimed "Cashing Out" joined Doug with Tips and Advice on how to Travel with the Family this summer on Road Trips without breaking the bank. www.GoTimesharing.com/RoadTripping
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June 25, 2025 4 mins
Something known as “The BYrd Rule” is knocking revenue producers out of the Big Beautiful Bill. Fox News Radio reporter, Ryan Schmelz, joined Doug to talk about it’s future in the Senate.
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