WDUN Morning Show

A positive mindset is important always. But even more so during something like the pandemic we're going through. Thomas Head, founder and CEO of the Childhood Cancer Society, has a great way for families to spend time together in a way that builds positive attitudes. It's the #AdventuerTedChallenge2020.

Phil Kerpen, president of American Commitment, spent part of his morning on Maine Street discussing how the way the pandemic was handled points out the follies of big government.

Brad Meltzer has teamed up once again with Josh Mensch for their second non-fiction title. Meltzer took time to speak with WDUN's Bill Maine of Mornings on Maine Street about "The Lincoln Conspiracy". The plot sounds like Meltzer's fiction thrillers but it is all true.

Dr. Carolynn DeSandre Dean of the College of Health Sciences and Professions at UNG spent some her morning on Maine Street with WDUN's Bill Maine discussing the state of the nursing profession. Dr. DeSandra says the current graduating class was called into action earlier than usual due to the need for healthcare workers during the pandemic.

Don Stenberg is the attorney who argued the partial-birth abortion case to the U.S. Supreme Court. Some believe that Ramos v. Louisiana could be another step toward overruling the historic Rove v. Wade. Stenberg spoke with WDUN's Bill Maine of Mornings on Maine Street about what could happen next. Stenberg is also the author of "Eavesdropping on Lucifer" which was released May 5th.

Don McLean joined Bill Maine on Mornings on Maine Street to talk about his new Time/Life compilation featuring all 173 of his songs. He also has a new album coming out this fall and next year will celebrate the 50th anniversary of "American Pie" with a world tour.

We hear about how the country as a whole is dealing with the current economic conditions during the pandemic. Frank Norton Jr. of Norton Native Intelligence took time to discuss how our region is pivoting to create new business models with WDUN's Bill Maine of Mornings on Maine Street.

Danielle DiMartiono Booth is CEO and Chief Strategist for Quill Intelligence, a research and analytics firm. Dimartiono Booth also spent nine years at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. She spent time with WDUN's Bill Maine of Mornings on Maine Street discussing jobs, savings and the concept of balance in the economy.

Bob Giles was a young newspaper editor at the Akron Beacon Journal when the Kent State shootings took place. In his book "When Truth Mattered", Giles tells the story of how he and his staff worked to report the truth. Giles joined WDUN's Bill Maine on Mornings on Maine Street to discuss the book and offer some advice to today's media.

T.J. Smith, president and executive director of The Foxfire Fund, shares details about the latest release in the Foxfire book series and talks Southern Appalachian culture with Bill Maine on WDUN's Mornings on Maine Street.