Dan Loney

Christine Flowers and the WPHT listeners say goodbye to Dan Loney.

Dan's producer Glenn and the listeners wish Dan well as he wraps up his last show on WPHT.

Dan Loney talks about the Pittsburgh synagogue mass shooting. 

This past week, Dan was told a story of a teacher calling his friend’s child “stupid” in class. Dan talks about whether or not this is over the line into verbal abuse.

Dan discusses the news surrounding the caravan of migrants coming from south of Mexico and asks how the government should handle the situation.

The Mega Millions jackpot has reached 1.6 billion dollars after an unsuccessful billion dollar draw on Friday. Dan discusses what he’d do with the money and asks callers if they are playing and how they would spend their money if they win.

Dan discusses the story of the week. No, it’s not Judge Kavanaugh. It’s a good Samaritan motorist in Minnesota who pulled over to give a squirrel CPR. 

Dan gives his take on yesterday’s Kavanaugh confirmation and discusses with callers whether or not the process will be detrimental to democracy going forward.

Dan discusses a column appearing on Philly.com written by Will Bunch titled “Kavanaugh fight revealed how badly U.S. democracy is broken. Here’s how to fix it”.

Dan and his listeners react to the news that Dr. Christine Blasey Ford will possibly testfy Thursday against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, who she claims sexually assaulted her in 1982.

Dan reacts to Mayor Kenney's comments about a recent report which claims Philadelphia is the only major city in the U.S. with a growing poverty rate.

After President Trump wrote on Twitter that John Kerry had illegal meetings with the very hostile Iranian Regime in which he told Iran to “wait out the Trump administration”, Kerry responded on the Bill Maher show by calling Trump “an insecure teenage girl.” Dan talks about the illegal meetings and asks callers whether Kerry should be prosecuted for undermining the current administration.

At an annual dinner for the country’s largest LGBTQ charity, Joe Biden spoke out about Trump using the White House as a “literal, literal bully pulpit, callously exerting his power over those who have little or none.” In his speech, Biden mentioned how the Suicide Hotline received a spike in callers in the hours following Trump’s election. Dan questions why the hotline is releasing these numbers which push a political agenda, and asks whether or not it’s a good idea.

On Monday, President Trump ordered the Justice Department to release emails, text messages and documents of James Comey, Andrew McCabe, Peter Strzok, Lisa Page and Bruce Ohr. Dan discusses what this can mean for Democrats moving forward.

On Sunday, CNN’s Jake Tapper interviewed New York congressional candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and asked her where she intended to get the money needed to fund something she’s been very vocal about, Medicare for all. After Ocasio-Cortez dismissed the question, Tapper tried asking again and she ignored it again. Dan talks about how this concept is a pipe dream and impossible. Also, Dan talks about a local report of doctors trading opiate prescriptions for nude photos of patients.

A recent Census Bureau report shows that Philadelphia has the highest poverty rate of any large city in America. The average median income in Philadelphia went down between 2016 and 2017 by about 4%. Dan talks about how embarrassing this is for the city.

Over the weekend, Bill Maher said on his HBO show that the NFL and other sports leagues needs to put an end to the unabashed militarism they show during their national anthems. Maher exposes the cost to taxpayers for the military’s “recruitment”. Dan spends some time countering the claims made by the talk show host.

Over the weekend, Hurricane Florence hit the coast of the Carolinas. The left has tried to turn this natural disaster into anti-Trump propaganda. An MSNBC panelist equated those who deny global warming to those who deny the Holocaust. Dan exposes the strange twisting of reality that many participated in when talking about the latest hurricane.

Yesterday, Washington Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal went on CNN and discussed the sexual assault allegations against Brett Kavanaugh. She said that the Senate owes it to Christine Ford and women across the country to postpone Kavanaugh’s vote until a private investigation can be conducted centered on the allegations. Dan gives his thoughts on the situation surrounding the claims and the democratic response to the accusations.

Dan is frustrated by the poor conditions of Pennsylvania schools' water fountains, which received an "F" rating for safety.

Dan talks to WPHT listeners about Nike's advertising campaign featuring controversial NFL figure Colin Kaepernick.

Meghan McCain gets political in her speech during her dad's funeral service.

Dan and his listeners react to the news that John McCain has passed away at 81.

Dan is surprised that he hasn't seen more coverage of the banning of the media from town hall meetings held by Democratic Congressional candidate Ocasio-Ortez.

In the wake of a grand jury report detailing sexual abuse by Catholic priests, Pennsylvania lawmakers are considering eliminating the criminal statute of limitations and extending the window for lawsuits. Dan reacts.

Dan talks about James Brennan losing his security clearance and his subsequent comments on the Rachel Maddow Show.

Dan talks about whether legalizing recreational marijuana in New Jersey is a good idea. Also discussed: the anniversary of the tragedy in Charlottesville, Virginia, and the continuing drama surrounding Philadelphia's Frank Rizzo statue.

In the wake of the murder of Kayden Mancuso, Dan discusses the nature of parental rights, possible repercussions for the judge who allowed visitation rights, and the need to address mental health issues.

Dan Loney comments on Mayor Kenney's 60th Birthday video and Philadelphia's propensity for wasting or "losing" money.

Dan reacts to a report which claims New Jersey home ownership is falling.

Dan is adamant that a free press could never go away in the U.S. Others aren't so sure.

Dan reacts to Mayor Kenney's comments accusing President Trump of fostering a climate of racial tension, which allegedly led to two young boys hanging a doll in a public park.

Dan talks about Philadelphia's big sports day, as Brian Dawkins enters the Pro Football Hall of Fame and Roy Halladay posthumously receives a plaque on the Phillies Wall of Fame. 

During an interview with CNN’s Don Lemon, Los Angeles Laker LeBron James stated that he thought President Donald Trump was using sports to divide Americans.

Charles Blahous, the J. Fish and Lillian F. Smith Chair and Senior Strategist at George Mason University's Mercatus Center, joins the show to discuss a university study that shows a national single-payer healthcare system, like the one suggested by Sen. Bernie Sanders, would cost taxpayers an estimated $32.6 trillion over ten years.

Dan reacts to California Representative Maxine Waters, who, while speaking at a church in Los Angeles this week, suggested that God sent her to stop President Trump's policies. 

Dan talks about Santa Barbara's plastic straw ban, which could result in hefty fines or even jail time for waiters caught providing customers straws.

Dan reacts to Cory Booker's comments about getting "up in the face" of members of Congress, and the recent racially-charged confrontation at a Sean Spicer appearance.

While speaking on Capitol Hill yesterday, Senator Cory Booker stated that he will not vote for Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh. The New Jersey Senator went on to explain that anyone who votes in favor of Kavanaugh would be complicit in evil. PLUS in 2014, Booker claimed to have driven from New Jersey to Hawaii.

On Tuesday night, CNN obtained a recorded conversation between President Donald Trump and his former lawyer Michael Cohen. The recording, which was provided by Cohen’s attorney Lanny Davis, contains a discussion about potential payments to former Playboy model Karen McDougal.

Yesterday, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney announced that the Made in America Festival will remain at the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.

On Monday, White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced that the Trump administration may choose to revoke the security clearance of several Obama administration officials after accusing those officials of being overly politicized and monetizing their access.