Every Friday afternoon, we provide a preview of the various Sunday morning political talk shows that are filmed and broadcast throughout the commonwealth.
Our hope is to alert readers to the important interviews and insights that each show in their region offers.
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NBC10-Philadelphia-11:30 a.m.
Our host is NBC10 News Anchor, Rosemary Connors. The focus of the show is how soon our area will feel the impact of a Trump Presidency. Our guests are PA State Senator Daylin Leach, Chairman of the Philadelphia Republican Party Joe DeFelice and NBC10 Political reporter Lauren Mayk.
Face the State
CBS21-Harrisburg-11:30 a.m.
Sunday’s show features PA House Majority Leader Dave Reed.
Inside Story
6abc-Philadelphia-11:30 a.m.
Host Tamala Edwards and our Insiders discuss the Philly physician name the head of the Veterans Affairs and how repealing and replacing ACA affects the local population. Topics also include PA Rep. Brendan Boyle’s call for a bi-partisan probe of Trump’s ties in the possible Russian Blackmailing plot, and did NJ Senator Cory Booker testifying again colleague Jeff Sessions open the door for a run in 2020? And our panels weighs in on Governor Wolf’s speech at the Chamber of Commerce and the Philadelphia City Council Wage History Bill.
Roundtable
Sharmain Matlock-Turner
Val DiGiorgo
G. Terry Madonna
Sam Katz
KD/PG Sunday Edition
CBS2-Pittsburgh-8:30 a.m.
This Sunday morning at 8:30 a.m., on KDKA-TV’s “KD/PG Sunday Edition”, with KDKA-TV News Anchor Ken Rice and John Allison – Editorial Page Editor of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
On this week’s program – how President Donald J. Trump – scheduled to be sworn into office, in less than a week – has already changed the face of media coverage of the White House. How is the “fourth estate” – traditional journalism – re-examining the way it communicates – about politics and government?
Our guests include Maggie Patterson, Professor of Journalism and Multimedia Arts – at Duquesne University’s School of Journalism, Jay Cost – Senior Writer, at The Weekly Standard – a conservative magazine, and Andrew Conte – Director of the Center for Media Innovation, at Point Park University, and a veteran investigative reporter.
Please join Ken Rice and John Allison, for this timely discussion – Sunday morning at 8:30 a.m. – on KDKA-TV’s “KD/PG Sunday Edition”.
Pennsylvania Newsmakers
WGAL Channel 8 (Harrisburg and Lancaster) Sunday, January 15th at 11:30 a.m.
WBPH (Lehigh Valley and Philadelphia) Monday, January 16th at 8:30 p.m.
WKBS 47 (Altoona) Saturday, January 21st at 9:30 a.m.
WPCB 40 (Pittsburgh) Saturday, January 21st at 9:30 a.m.
This week’s Pennsylvania Newsmakers features Dr. Dan Porterfield, President of Franklin and Marshall College, who discusses the American Talent Initiative. Then, Jerry Oleksiak, President of the Pennsylvania State Education Association, and Clovis Gallon, Teacher/Coach at York City School District, join host Terry Madonna for a discussion of the challenges of teaching in a financially distressed school district. Link here.
The Sunday Business Page
CBS2-Pittsburgh-6:30 a.m.
This Sunday morning at 6:30 a.m., on KDKA-TV’s “The Sunday Business Page”, with KDKA-TV’s Money & Politics Editor Jon Delano:
On this week’s broadcast:
The University of Pittsburgh announces an important, new Institute for Cyber Law, Policy and Security. Find out why this initiative – part of Pitt’s School of Computing and Information – could play a major role in fighting a growing global, national, and local concern: cybercrime. Our guest is David Hickton – Founding Director of Pitt’s Cyber Institute – and departing United States Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
Then, we’ll look at the uncertain future of traditional retail outlets, after very disappointing Christmas sales, for stores like Macy’s and Kmart – and booming sales, for growing internet firms, like Amazon. Macy’s recently announced plans to eliminate 10,000 jobs, and close a number of shopping mall stores, including several, in Southwestern Pennsylvania.
Audrey Guskey, Ph.D. – Associate Professor of Marketing at Duquesne University’s Palumbo Donahue School of Business – will share her thoughts on the changing face of retailing.
Finally, we’ll introduce you to Timothy Parks – former CEO of the Pittsburgh Technology Council and the Pittsburgh Regional Alliance – and the new President & CEO of Life’s Work of Western Pennsylvania – a non-profit organization with a 90-year legacy of helping the disabled.
We’ll ask him about the direction of this respected community asset.
Please join Jon Delano – Sunday morning at 6:30 a.m. – for “The Sunday Business Page”, on KDKA-TV!
2 Responses
When will they ask Mercer County Judge Dobson how he can lie in a written Opinion and then include a bizarre footnote where he admits he lied?
You mean Trump still allows political talk shows without him?