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(December 18, 2025) Amy King joins Bill for Handel on the News. President Trump gives a partisan address speaking on how strong he believes the economy is. House GOP passes narrow healthcare package, with key Obamacare subsidies set to expire. Rob Reiner’s son Nick appears in Los Angeles court to face murder charges.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
(December 18, 2025) House GOP passes narrow healthcare package, with key Obamacare subsidies set to expire. Tesla faces a 30-day car sale ban for misleading use of ‘Autopilot’ branding, California DMV warns. What Americans think about giving cash as holiday gifts, according to new poll. How a speeding ticket can be worse than killing someone with your car in California.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
(December 18, 2025) Host of ‘How to Money’ Joel Larsgaard joins the show to discuss gambling becoming a massive problem in the United States, home flipping, and more Americans moving overseas to save money. SpaceX tender offer puts Musk’s net worth record to $677BIL. Community college enrollment is up amid economic uncertainty.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
(December 17, 2025) Warner Bros. rejects Paramount’s hostile bid, accusing Ellison Family of failing to put money into the deal. Why Made in the USA doesn’t appear on artificial Christmas trees. Dr. Jim Keany, Chief Medical Officer at Dignity Health St. Mary Medical Center in Long Beach, joins The Bill Handel Show for 'Medical News'! Dr. Keany talks with Bill about poor sleep triggering a vicious cycle your brain can’t break, Psilocybin breaking depressive cycles by rewiring the brain, and a weight loss strategy that is 5x more effective than Ozempic.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
(December 17, 2025) Republicans don’t have a healthcare plan, just a plan to kill Obamacare. Susie Wiles comments taken out of context regarding Bondi and President Trump in Vanity Fair. Sorry 6-figure earners: Elon Musk says money will ‘disappear’ in the future as AI makes work irrelevant. Why couples therapists are sick of ‘therapy speak.’See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
(December 17, 2025) Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. Rob and Michele Reiner’s son charged with murder in their deaths. Suspect in Bondi Beach killings is charged with murder and terrorism. Police release new video in hunt for Brown University shooting suspect.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Amy King hosts your Wednesday Wake Up Call. ABC News correspondent Jordana Miller joins the show live from Jerusalem to discuss Israeli Prime Minister visiting the hospitalized man who disarmed alleged Bondi shooter. KFI Tech Reporter Rich DeMuro joins Wake Up Call for ‘Wired Wednesday’! Rich talks about Instagram and Fire TV, Netflix and iHeart Media deal, and Meta’s AI smart glasses. On this week’s edition of ‘Amy’s on It’ she reviews A Very Jonas Christmas now streaming on Hulu. Denise Pellegrini from Bloomberg Media joins the show to give a business and stock market update. The show closes with Amy talking with ABC News national correspondent Jim Ryan speaking on more Americans staying put for the holidays.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
KFI Tech Reporter Rich DeMuro joins Wake Up Call for ‘Wired Wednesday’! Rich talks about Instagram and Fire TV, Netflix and iHeart Media deal, and Meta’s AI smart glasses.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dr. Jim Keany, Chief Medical Officer at Dignity Health St. Mary Medical Center in Long Beach, joins The Bill Handel Show for 'Medical News'! Dr. Keany talks with Bill about poor sleep triggering a vicious cycle your brain can’t break, Psilocybin breaking depressive cycles by rewiring the brain, and a weight loss strategy that is 5x more effective than Ozempic.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
(December 16,2025) KTLA & KFI tech reporter Rich DeMuro joins the show for ‘Tech Tuesday.’ Today, Rich talks about Google opening up live translation to all earbuds, Disney+ now available on Meta’s VR headset, Roomba filing for bankruptcy, the US government is launching a new tech task force, and the top 10 tech gifts that are on everyone’s list this year. Chinses billionaires having dozens of U.S. born babies via surrogate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
(December 16,2025) Court battle begins over Republican challenge to California’s prop 50. Californian’s have the 4th lowest credit card burden in the U.S. Former President Biden has raised little of what he needs to build a Presidential Library. Why couples’ therapists are sick of ‘therapy speak.’See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
(December 16,2025) Amy King joins Bill for Handel on the News. Rob Reiner’s son Nick in custody after the director and his wife were found dead. Feds say New Year’s Even bombing plot foiled in Southern California. President Trump declares fentanyl a weapon of mass destruction. Photos of Brown University Shooting suspect releasedSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Gary & Shannon are joined by KFI’s Michael Monks to break down a newly revealed FBI investigation that thwarted an alleged terror plot targeting Los Angeles around New Year’s. Monks walks through what authorities say was planned, how the suspect was identified, and what ultimately stopped the attack — while separating confirmed facts from speculation. The hour also opens the phones for talkbacks, as listeners share personal stories about struggling with mental health and substance abuse, adding a powerful and human layer to the conversation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Amy King hosts your Tuesday Wake Up Call. ABC News correspondent Reena Roy opens the show speaking on the newly released video from police of a person of interest in the Brown University shooting. Amy talks with ABC News Los Angeles–based national radio correspondent Alex Stone about the Reiner murders, the son Nick Reiner in custody and being held without bail. Bloomberg’s Denise Pellegrini updates us on the latest in business and Wall Street. The show closes with the host of ‘How to Money’ Joel Larsgaard talking about dollar stores and whether you get more when you spend more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Amy talks to the host of ‘How to Money’ Joel Larsgaard talking about dollar stores and whether you get more when you spend more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
(December 15,2025) California leaders look away as vehicle deaths skyrocket. Nearly one-quarter of Americans say the healthcare system is in crisis. How DVDs and CDs are becoming cool again in the age of streaming. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
(December 15,2025) Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. Rob Reiner, wife found dead inside Brentwood home in apparent homicide. Person of interest in Brown University shooting being released without charges. Father and son behind Bondi Jewish festival shooting that killed 15, Australian police say.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
(December 15,2025) Rob Reiner dead at 78: A look back at his Hollywood career that span more than 6 decades. What we know about the Bondi Beach shooting in Australia targeting a Jewish festival. California’s last nuclear plant clears key hurdle to stat open. L.A. vs L.A.28: Could the city sue over the cost of the Olympics?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today’s show was packed with big wins, big concerns, and big energy across Los Angeles. Cadillac Pasadena proved to be a major success as we looked ahead to holiday traffic patterns with Angel, breaking down what drivers should expect as the season ramps up. Investigative reporter Michael Monks joined the conversation with urgent updates on the LAPD, warning that the department could be forced to halt hiring without millions in additional funding. He also shared the heartbreaking story of a family that lost both their home and business in devastating fires, with a full deep-dive interview airing on his KFI show this Saturday night. In a surprising turn, the Los Angeles City Council moved forward with a million-dollar proposal to boost LAPD recruiting, narrowly advancing the measure in a contentious vote. And to cap it all off, Dodger Stadium is officially buzzing — the Dodgers introduced Edwin “Sugar” Díaz, setting the stage for an electric season as Timmy Trumpet and “Sweet Sugar” promise to light up Chavez Ravine. A must-listen episode blending local triumphs, hard truths, and pure LA hype.
(December 12, 2025) Los Angeles traffic is getting better... but, that’s not necessarily a good thing. The Justice Department is drafting a list of ‘domestic terrorists.’ When did the job market get so rude? How some midlife women are quietly quitting their husbands.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
(December 12, 2025) Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. Republicans and democrats can work together on healthcare, says President Trump, as rise in premiums looms. FDA intends to put its most serious warning on COVID vaccines, sources say. Tyler Robinson, accused of killing conservative political activist Charlie Kirk, appears in Utah courtroom for the first time in person.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
(December 12, 2025) IT’S FOODIE FRIDAY! Food enthusiast and host of ‘The Fork Report’ on KFI Neil Saavedra joins Bill to talk about food related gifts and stocking stuffers. The show closes with ‘Ask Handel Anything.’See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Amy King hosts your Friday Wake Up Call. The show opens with ABC News White House correspondent Karen Travers discussing the seizure of a Venezuelan oil tanker, indicating the administration won't telegraph future sanctions or military moves but will enforce existing policies against sanctioned entities like those carrying "black market oil." The host of ‘Home’ on KFI Dean Sharp joins the show and talks about how to de-clutter in 48 hours. We ‘Get in Your Business’ with Bloomberg’s Denise Pellegrini who speaks on what the markets are looking like as the week comes to a close. The show closes with a Wake Up Call ‘taste test,’ an update on Shelby the dog, and hearing from you the listeners through talk backs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
IT’S FOODIE FRIDAY! Food enthusiast and host of ‘The Fork Report’ on KFI Neil Saavedra joins Bill to talk about food related gifts and stocking stuffers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
." The host of ‘Home’ on KFI Dean Sharp joins the show and talks about how to de-clutter in 48 hours.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
(December 11, 2025) Host of ‘How to Money’ Joel Larsgaard joins the show to discuss cash is ‘cringe’ to Gen Z, Instacart’s algorithmic pricing, and what if electricity was free in the afternoon? Fed chair Jerome Powell says U.S. may be drastically overstating jobs numbers. UC Berkeley, Pomona College settle with Jewish groups over antisemitism allegations.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
(December 11, 2025) Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. Takeaways: Powell says the Fed has delivered enough rate ducts for now. Judge blocks President Trump’s National Guard deployment in Los Angeles. Senate poised to reject extension of healthcare subsidies as costs rise. UC Berkeley, Pomona College settle with Jewish groups over antisemitism allegations.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
(December 11, 2025) How California’s county fairs have become cotton candy for fraud, theft, and mismanagement. Southern California mountain lions recommended for threatened status. Thriftmas is booming as shoppers hunt secondhand gifts to save money. Paramount wants to buy Warner Bros. What to know about the hostile takeover.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Amy King hosts your Thursday Wake Up Call. ABC News correspondent Jordana Miller joins the show live from Jerusalem to discuss Israel not letting journalists into Gaza and has yet to offer a reason. Amy takes us on a Southern California Sleigh Ride where she highlights different fun events and activities you can do with your friends and family this holiday season. This week, Amy takes us to ‘Enchant’ at the Santa Anita racetrack. We ‘Get in Your Business’ with Bloomberg’s Denise Pellegrini discussing how the markets are looking today. The show closes with Amy talking with ABC News national correspondent Steven Portnoy talking about head-to-head healthcare proposals, both doomed to fail the Senate vote.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We're talking cool scars, and no one has a cooler scar than KFI tech director The Foosh, following his dangerous car accident last August that nearly resulted in his arm being amputated. Video game chain store GameStop had a national Trade Anything Day, in which customers could bring in anything smaller than a breadbox and trade it for $5 in store credit. There were more than 80,000 trade-ins. Remember the cola wars of the 1970s and ’80s? It was Coca Cola vs. Pepsi, and Coke nearly got trounced when the brand changed its recipe to release New Coke in the mid-’80s. Now, a 120-year-old cola is making a comeback. That sweet drink? Royal Crown Cola! Secretary of State Marco Rubio is under pressure to admit we’ve made UFO contact. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A temporary Olympic village has been set up about an hour from the village of Cortina in Northern Italy near the Austrian border for the Winter Olympic Games XXV. To more on the relaunched search for missing passenger plane Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. The search and rescue company from Texas, Ocean Infinity, will only be paid $70 million if they locate the missing plane. These days, everybody orders things off Amazon, so how do you keep your purchases a secret from your family during the holidays? Through Amazon Family, which obscures purchasing history to maintain privacy. Also, ICE is now buying your data from big-tech companies. In Burbank, Pokémon cards worth six figures were stolen from a sports memorabilia store. Also, KFI’s own Fork Report host Neil Saavedra is on the phone to talk with Andy about beloved radio host and former KFI food reporter Melinda Lee, who recently died.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Amy takes us on a Southern California Sleigh Ride where she highlights different fun events and activities you can do with your friends and family this holiday season. This week, Amy takes us to ‘Enchant’ at the Santa Anita racetrack. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Host of ‘How to Money’ Joel Larsgaard joins the show to discuss cash is ‘cringe’ to Gen Z, Instacart’s algorithmic pricing, and what if electricity was free in the afternoon?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
(December 10, 2025) Some young adults bucking trends and seeking intense religious experiences. The battle for street parking in Los Angeles: One man wages war through TikTok. Dr. Jim Keany, Chief Medical Officer at Dignity Health St. Mary Medical Center in Long Beach, joins The Bill Handel Show for 'Medical News'! Dr. Keany talks with Bill about CDC’s view on the Hepatitis B vaccine, Fentanyl vaccine, and whether melatonin is good for kids.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
(December 10, 2025) Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. President Trump gives economy ‘A plus plus plus plus’ grade amid affordability concerns. Homeless services CEO step down from government oversight board amid scandal. Eileen Higgins becomes Miami’s first democratic mayor in 30 years. Anheuser-Busch invests millions in Van Nuys brewery location ahead of 2026 World Cup, 2028 Summer Olympics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
(December 10, 2025) Is $140,000 really a poverty income? Clearly not, but the viral debate underscores the ‘affordability’ issue. Australia’s social media ban for people under 16 takes effect. Elon Musk calls DOGE ‘somewhat successful’ but would not do it again. At State Dept., a typeface falls victim in the war against Woke. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Amy King hosts your Wednesday Wake Up Call. ABC News correspondent Jim Ryan opens the show talking about poisonous fungus. KFI Tech Reporter Rich DeMuro joins Wake Up Call for ‘Wired Wednesday’! Rich talks about the Pebble Index Ring, Slates modular EV concept, and ways to connect with Santa. Denise Pellegrini from Bloomberg Media joins the show to give a business and stock market update. The show closes with Amy talking with veterinarian ER visits being extremely expensive.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Foosh is back! Following his horrific car accident last August, KFI board op Foosh’s arm is healing, as is nature. LA is getting ready to clean up dangerous, inoperable RVs — if they’re worth under $4,000. Eniola Taiwo, an 8th grader in Connecticut, sent a letter to the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce requesting a star on the Walk of Fame for the LAFD. And it worked! Westwood's most hardened criminal has been brought to justice. His crime? Painted over faded crosswalks to make them safer for pedestrians. If you own a cat, there’s a new California law that’s taking away the one thing that’s protected your furniture for decades. Starting Jan. 1, AB 867 comes into effect, banning the practice of declawing cats in the state. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
KFI Tech Reporter Rich DeMuro joins Wake Up Call for ‘Wired Wednesday’! Rich talks about the Pebble Index Ring, Slates modular EV concept, and ways to connect with Santa.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
(December 09,2025) Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. SCOTUS poised to expand President’s power over independent agencies. Fed rate cut, division expected at December meeting. Former FBI agents fired for kneeling amid 2020 protests sue Patel, Bondi. Trump plans $12BIL bailout to aid farmers hit by tariffs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
(December 09,2025) KTLA & KFI tech reporter Rich DeMuro joins the show for ‘Tech Tuesday.’ Today, Rich talks about Australia’s social media ban for kids, Meta acquiring Limitless, and Rich’s massive list of shopping tips and tricks. Survey shows how much teenagers dislike the news media. How midlife women are quietly quitting their husbands. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
(December 09,2025) Artificial intelligence and its growing demand for data centers are putting new users on California’s electric grid. 401k’s are minting a generation of ‘moderate millionaires.’ American consumers are losing patience with high car prices. Children seeking candy are finding their parents’ weed infused edibles.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The host of ‘How to Money’ Joel Larsgaard joins Wake Up Call to talk about the ‘Trump Accounts’ for kids and pitting Uber and Lift against each other.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
KTLA & KFI tech reporter Rich DeMuro joins the show for ‘Tech Tuesday.’ Today, Rich talks about Australia’s social media ban for kids, Meta acquiring Limitless, and Rich’s massive list of shopping tips and tricks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
(December 08, 2025) Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. Democrats call for releasing video of deadly boat strike in the Caribbean. U.S flips history by casting Europe, not Russia, as villain in new security policy. Zelenskyy due at Downing Street for high-level Ukraine talks. Chinese jets point radar at Japanese aircraft, Japan says. Chernobyl protective shield can no longer confine radiation after drone strike, UN nuclear watchdog says.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
(December 08, 2025) L.A. City Council seeks answers about federal Olympic task force. 10 countries that cost tourists the most to visit, and the least. Millions of defective air bags have been recalled, but they’re still not fixed. ‘The Snake’ is back: Dangerous, thrill seekers’ Mulholland Highway reopens after 6 years. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
(December 08, 2025) The Trump administration’s new national security strategy brings new U.S-Europe hurdles. Mystery deepens as to why it took FBI over 5 years to finally bust the suspected J6 pipe bomber. 1 in 4 users say they have stolen from self-checkout. Kids poured $70MIL into the market in 2025… what are they buying?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Amy King hosts your Monday morning Wake Up Call. ABC News White House correspondent Karen Travers opens the show talking about growing calls to release boat strike video. ABC News national reporter Jim Ryan speaks on seasonal depression and some advice from north of the Atlantic Circle. Bloomberg Media’s Denise Pellegrini shares the latest in business and Wall Street. The show closes with Amy talking with 5-time Emmy Award Winning Stand-Up Comedian and former NBC Weathercaster Fritz Coleman about his new one man show “Unassisted Living” happening at the Wilshire Ebell on January 15th.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Amy talks with 5-time Emmy Award Winning Stand-Up Comedian and former NBC Weathercaster Fritz Coleman about his new one man show “Unassisted Living” happening at the Wilshire Ebell on January 15th.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
(December 05, 2025) Netflix agrees to buy Warner Bros. in a $72BIL deal that will transform Hollywood. How former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez landed a President Trump pardon. Google just released the top trending searches in 2025. Hate crimes in L.A County ‘continue at record levels,’ report finds. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.