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August 24, 2025 44 mins
Welcome Abydylla Geldiyev, founder of Undiscovered Frontiers Travel and a true testament to courage and perseverance. Born and raised in the vast Karakum Desert of Turkmenistan, Abydylla’s story is one of relentless determination to overcome barriers and forge a path to share the magic wonders of his homeland and other lesser-known destinations with the world. Together we explore Turkmenistan’s dazzling and little-known treasures t...
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Corey Vaillancourt of the Smoky Mountain News joins First News on 570. He's been hanging with Ray. Roy Cooper is on the campaign trail for US Senate and was in Chimney Rock yesterday.
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Will Mapp stops by First News on 570 with his Top Tech Stories of the Week: Eight Sleep raises $100 million to expand its AI powered sleep tech, Trump confirms US is seeking 10% stake in Intel...Bernie Sanders approves, Apple fixes new zero day flaw exploited in targeted attacks.
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Pete Kaliner is back on First News on 570 and his latest update includes another Queen City official landing in hot water.
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This past weekend the Washington DC police was supplemented by officers from the federal government. Now national guard troops from as far away as South Carolina and Ohio have been activated to patrol the streets of the nation’s capital. Rory O'Neill reports on how it went, where it goes from here.
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This week on Speaking of Travel we welcome Shari Leid, a connection coach, friendship expert, and creator of Table For 51. A former litigator turned champion of belonging, Shari spent a year traveling to all 50 states, sharing a meal with 50 strangers. What she discovered is simple yet profound: breaking bread isn’t just about food. It is about lowering walls, opening hearts, and finding common ground, even in a divided world. From...
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Remember the viral video of a trucker being racially targeted and abused at a Haywood County job site? Well, Corey Vaillancourt of the Smoky Mountain News tells us the OTHER side of the story.
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APD Deputy Chief Sean Ardema joins First News on 570. We have new crime stats and the DC tells us what they say.
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Will Mapp is here with the Top Tech Stories of the Week on First News on 570: Sam Altman's new startup wants to merge man with machine, Apple's smart home ambitions include a table top robot, cameras and more. Apple rejects Elon Musk's App store bias claims.
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President Trump and Vladimir Putin will be meeting Friday in Alaska in hopes of ending the war in Ukraine. And Ford is doubling down on electric vehicles as tariffs loom. First News on 570's Rory O'Neill has the story.
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First News on 570 welcomes back Pete Kaliner to discuss the latest on the revelation that Adam Schiff was doing all the things we thought he was doing.
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First News on 570's Rory O’Neill reports the markets are surging, but haven’t we seen this before? What is ahead for interest rates, and what will happen after the tariffs kick in? Rory has the latest predictions.
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When it comes to SNAP (Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program) benefits, does junk food get covered? Many Republican-led states are leading the charge to ban certain items. First News on 570's Rory O'Neill will take a look at where the changes are happening.
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Hawai‘i is unlike anywhere else and not just for its breathtaking beauty, but for the living spirit that moves through its people, its land, and its traditions. In Hawai’i, culture isn’t a performance, but rather the pulse of daily life. On today’s episode, I’m deeply honored to welcome Ka’iʻini Aranaydo. Ka’iʻini oversees Kilohana, a groundbreaking and visionary partnership with the Hawai’i Tourism Authority and a multifaceted ini...
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There will be a big meeting in Alaska this week! Retired U.S. Army Colonel James Hutton predicts what may come of the Trump-Putin Summit.
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The FBI has been called in to help wrangle state lawmakers back to Texas. First News on 570 is joined by Politics & Leadership Expert Dan Snell.
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First News on 570's Rory O’Neill gives us the latest issue with Artificial Intelligence. It's taking over the hiring process at many companies, but employers and applicants have their doubts.
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Ingles Supermarkets has helped Eblen Charities collect back to school supplies for the needy for 17 years! With iHeartMEDIA Asheville at their side as always, they're back at it today on Smoky Park Hwy. Melissa Leavell joins Mark Starling LIVE on location.
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In an effort to try to stop GERRYMANDERING Texas Democratic lawmakers have fled the state, to prevent a vote. The host of The Pete Kaliner Show Podcast joins First News on 570.
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Becky Phillips, like the rest of us, scrambled in the hours and days after Helene to find friends and family, water and food. Hearing others recount their experiences, she decided to write "Resiliency After The Storm" to help us all heal.
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