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"Life is a journey that's measured not in or miles or years, but in in experiences" - Jimmy Buffet

 

We at O-N Radio would like to extend our sincerest congratulations and "see you later" to our friend Joe Callahan. If you haven't yet heard, Friday October 23rd will be Joe's last day with O-N Radio as a full-timer. 

 

Over the past eight years Joe has worked as the station's customer delivery specialist, selling advertising to local businesses, in addition to being an on-air moderator for Coffee An', hosting the Tiki Bar, and hosting our afternoon request oldies show. 

 

Joe is a long time friend to ON Radio and although he has to leave us for now, we are so excited for what is in store for him and thankful for all he has done for us. 

House Speaker Mike Johnson is demanding the president of Columbia University resign unless she reigns in anti-semitic protests. Speaking on the campus steps of the New York school with other GOP lawmakers, Johnson said no Jewish student should have to live in fear. His comments come as pro-Palestinian protests continue against Israel's war with Hamas.       A new poll shows President Biden and former President Trump currently in a dead heat in the upcoming presidential race. Quinnipiac University's latest national poll found registered voters evenly split in their choice for president with 46 percent supporting each President Biden and former President Trump. In a five-way matchup including independent and Green Party candidates, Biden and Trump are still tied with 37 percent support apiece, while independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. drew 16 percent support.       A Civil War-era abortion law is a step closer to being repealed in Arizona. Democrats in the state House of Representatives successfully pushed through a bill that repeals the 1864 that banned nearly all abortions. The bill now heads to the state Senate where it is expected to be passed early next month.        Former President Trump is asking a judge to dismiss two more charges in his Georgia election interference case. In a filing Wednesday, Trump requested for the conspiracy to commit filing of false documents and the filing of false documents charges against him to be dismissed. Trump currently faces ten counts in the case after three were dismissed in March.       A new reports shows how much someone needs to be making to be considered middle class. Finance site SmartAsset analyzed data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pew Research Center to determine the middle class salary range in all 50 states. The national middle class salary range is 49-thousand-271-dollars to 147-thousand-828-dollars.        Two teams will look to take two-nothing leads in their NBA Playoffs series tonight. In the Eastern Conference, the Miami Heat will take on the Celtics in Boston for game two of their series. In the West, the New Orleans Pelicans will square off against the Thunder in Oklahoma City for game two.       

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