Business Matters

Original Airdate: 05/11/26 | Guests: Ron Beitler - Lehigh County Commissioner, Lori McFarland - Chairwoman, Lehigh County Democratic Committee, Glenn Geissinger - Chairman, Northampton County Republican Committee, Tom Shortell - Politics Report, Lehigh Valley News

Original Airdate: 05/04/26 | Guests: Bishop Alfred A. Schlert - Diocese of Allentown, Frank Facchiano - The Chamber

Original Airdate: 04/27/26 | Guests: Marco Andretti - Retired Racecar Driver, Entrepreneur, Frank Facchiano - The Chamber, Denise Maiatico - The Chamber

Original Airdate: 04/20/26 | Guests: Tara Zrinski - Northampton County Executive; Josh Siegel - Lehigh County Executive

Original Airdate: 04/13/2026 | Guests: Bob Brooks - Democratic Candidate for PA 7th Congressional U.S. House District, Lamont McClure - Democratic Candidate for PA 7th Congressional U.S. House District, Carol Obando Derstine - Democratic Candidate for PA 7th Congressional U.S. House District, Ryan Crosswell - Democratic Candidate for PA 7th Congressional U.S. House District

Original Airdate: 04/06/26 | Guests: Bob Brooks - Democratic Candidate for PA 7th Congressional U.S. House District, Lamont McClure - Democratic Candidate for PA 7th Congressional U.S. House District, Carol Obando Derstine - Democratic Candidate for PA 7th Congressional U.S. House District, Ryan Crosswell - Democratic Candidate for PA 7th Congressional U.S. House District

Original Airdate: 03/30/26 | Guests: Senator Dave McCormick (R-PA), Senator John Fetterman (D-PA)

Original Airdate: 03/23/26 | Guests: Senator Dave McCormick (R-PA), Senator John Fetterman (D-PA)

Original Airdate: 03/16/26 | Guests: Dan Moyer – Executive Director, Greater Lehigh Valley Auto Dealers Association, Tom Ehlrich – Owner, Brown Daub Chevrolet of Nazareth, Greg Kelly – President, Kelly Auto Group, Frank Facchiano - The Chamber, Denise Maiatico - The Chamber

Original Airdate: 03/09/2026 | Guests: Haydemar Groves - Lehigh Valley Resident, Hernan Morissi - 69 WFMZ-TV Spanish Edition, Alan Jennings - Former Executive Director, Community Action LV, Tom Groves - CEO, Equinox, A Gallagher Company, Denise Maiatico - The Chamber, Frank Facchiano - The Chamber

Original Airdate: 03/02/26 | Guests: Emily Grifonis - Associate Director, Crime Victims Council Lehigh Valley, Marielle Tomlinson - Victim Advocate, Lehigh County Courthouse, Sohinaz Lozano - Trauma Therapist, Crime Victims Council Lehigh Valley, Yumaira Mozo - Survivor, Denise Maiatico - The Chamber

Original Airdate: 02/23/26 | Guests: Kim Early - Sr. Director of Public Policy and Advocacy, PennAEYC, Allison Stauffer - Parent, Charles Dinofrio - President & CEO, Lehigh Valley Children's Centers, Denise Maiatico - The Chamber, Megan Briggs - Vice President of Community Investments, Lehigh Valley Community Foundation, Brittany Keal - The Chamber

Original Airdate: 02/16/26 | Guests: Kassie Hilgert - President and CEO, ArtsQuest, Laurie Hackett - Director of Corporate & Community Relations, Air Products, Marci Lesko - President and CEO, United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley, Lorie Reinert - Executive Director, Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber Foundation, Denise Maiatico - The Chamber, Frank Facchiano - The Chamber

Original Airdate: 02/09/26 | Guests: Becky Bradley - Executive Director, LVPC, Denise Maiatico - The Chamber, Frank Facchiano - The Chamber

Original Airdate: 02/02/26 | Guests: Timothy J. Friel, MD, FIDSA – Regional Chief Clinical Officer, Jefferson Health Lehigh Valley, Jennifer Stephens, DO, MBA, FACP – Chief Medical Officer, Jefferson Health; Medical Director, LVPG, Christine Hartner, DNP, MBA, RN, NE-BC, HN-BC – Regional Chief Nursing Officer, Jefferson Health Lehigh Valley, Rick Anderson – President & CEO, St. Luke’s University Health Network, Todd Shamash – President & CEO, Capital Blue Cross

Original Airdate: 01/26/26 | Guests: Anthony Pristash - Mayor, Borough of Northampton, Ilene Tillman - Mayor, Borough of Roseto, David Heintzelman - Mayor, Borough of Hellertown, Randy Cope - North Whitehall Township Manager, Denise Maiatico - The Chamber, Alison Pickel - The Chamber

Original Airdate: 01/19/26 | Guests: John Hayes - President & CEO, New Tripoli Bank, Carmen Tessitore - Real Estate Developer, Gary Ward - Retired Business Owner, Ward's Oriental Rug Services & Gallery, Phil Armstrong - Former Lehigh County Executive; Frank Facchiano - The Chamber, Denise Maiatico - The Chamber

Original Airdate: 12/29/25 | Guests: Don Cunningham - President and CEO, LVEDC, Jim Ferry - Senior VP & Regional Manager, ESSA Bank, a Division of CNB Bank, Joe Bonsick - President, ESSA Bank, a Division of CNB Bank, Michael Zambelli - Senior Consultant, Cornerstone Advisors, Frank Facchiano - The Chamber, Denise Maiatico - The Chamber

Original Airdate: 12/22/25 | Guests: Genesis Ortega - Communications Manager, City of Allentown, Nicole Jack - Owner and CEO, Stamped by Nicole, Elizabeth Dobson, MA - Founder, Family Remixed, Tyrone Fisher - Director of Volunteer Engagement, Big Bros Big Sis, Brittany Keal - The Chamber

Original Airdate: 12/15/25 | Guests: Matt Tuerk - Mayor, City of Allentown, Glenn Geissinger - Chairman, Northampton County Republican Committee, Kasara Weinrich - PhD Researcher, Anthropology and Social Change, Tom Shortell - Politics Reporter, Lehigh Valley News, Frank Facchiano - The Chamber, Brittany Keal - The Chamber

Original Airdate: 12/08/2025 | Guests: Priest Anandji Sastrigalanand - Hindu Temple Society, Rabbi Moshe Kurtz - Congregation Sons of Israel, Mohamed Rajmohamed - Al Ahad Islamic Center, Father Jim Greenfield - DeSales University, Jim Palmquist - Lehigh Valley Humanists

Original Airdate: 12/01/2025 | Guest: Pat Toomey - Former US Senator (PA)

Original Airdate: 11/24/25 | Guests: Mayor Sal Panto - Mayor, City of Easton, Marta JeBran - Director of Government and Community Affairs, Crayola, Zack Sienicki - Chief Operating Officer, City Center Group, Mike Pichetto - Owner, 3rd & Ferry Fish Market

Original Airdate: 11/17/25 | Guests: Adam Jaindl - Vice President of Jaindl Companies, Luke Jaindl - Vice President of Jaindl Companies, Denise Maiatico - The Chamber, Frank Facchiano - The Chamber

Original Airdate: 11/10/25 | Guests: Nat Hyman - Hyman Properties, Gary Ward - Ward's Oriental Rug Service and Gallery, Ce-Ce Gerlach - Allentown City Council, Tommy Rodriguez - Operation Address the Homeless of the Lehigh Valley, Alison Pickel - The Chamber, Denise Maiatico - The Chamber

Original Airdate: 11/03/25 | Guests: Jon Irons - Lehigh County Commissioner, Yudelkys Rodríguez de Vargas, Esquire - YRV Law, Raymond Lahoud, Esquire - Lahoud Law Group, P.C., Lamont McClure - Northampton County Executive

Original Airdate: 10/27/25 | Guests: Rick Anderson - President & CEO, St. Luke's University Health Network, Denise Maiatico - The Chamber, Britanny Keal - The Chamber

Original Airdate: 10/20/25 | Guests:Joe Hanna - Lehigh County Sheriff, Gavin P. Holihan - Lehigh County District Attorney, Kimberly F. Makoul, Esquire - Chief Public Defender of Lehigh County, Judge John M. Morganelli - Northampton County Judge, Denise Maiatico - The Chamber, Alison Pickel - The Chamber

Original Airdate: 10/13/25 | Guests: Nat Hyman - Hyman Properties; Faramarz Farbod - Adjunct Instructor of Political Science, Moravian University; Robby Wax - Immediate Past President of the Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley; Tony ElChaar - Owner, Chaar, LLC; Alison Pickel - The Chamber; Brittany Keal - The Chamber

Original Airdate: 10/06/25 | Guest: U.S. Congressman Ryan Mackenzie - 7th Congressional District of PA (R)

Original Airdate: 09/29/25 | Guest: U.S. Congressman Ryan Mackenzie - 7th Congressional District of PA (R)

Original Airdate: 09/22/25 | Guests: Tom Giovanni - Northampton County Executive Republican Candidate; Tara Zrinski - Northampton County Executive Democratic Candidate

Original Airdate: 09/15/25 | Guests: Roger Maclean - Lehigh County Executive Republican Candidate, Josh Siegel - Lehigh County Executive Democratic Candidate

Original Airdate: 5/10/25 | Guests: Andy Tubbs - President & CEO of the Energy Association of Pennsylvania; Christine Martin - PPL Electric Utilities

Original Airdate: 5/5/25 | Guest: Bobby Gunther Walsh - Radio Host WAEB 790 AM

Original Airdate: 4/28/25 | Guests: Scott Uehlinger - CIA (Ret.) Black Ice AI; Aziz Wehbey - Director, Free Syrian Civil Movement; Ron Angle; Nat Hyman - Hyman Properties; Leo Rooney - The Chamber

Original Airdate: 04/21/25 | Guests: Victor Martinez - La Mega Radio; Craig Poliner - MedEscort International, Inc.; Raymound Lahoud - Lahoud Law; Yuliya Semenovych Elixer Health and Wellness; Ron Angle

Original Airdate: 04/14/2025 | Guests: Glenn Geissinger - Northampton County Republican Committee; Marc Rittle - New Bethany; Alisa Baratta - 3rd Street Alliance; Tom Groves - Equinox Benefits Consulting; Leo Rooney - The Chamber

Original Airdate: 04/7/25 | Guest: Cherelle Parker - Mayor of Philadelphia

Original Airdate: 3/31/25 | Guests: Ron Angle; Neville Gardner - Red Stag Pub & Donegal Square; Juan Vargas - Nowhere Coffee Co.; Bruce Haines - Historic Hotel Bethlehem; Leo Rooney - The Chamber

Original Airdate: 3/24/25 | Guests: Krista Berardelli - Agentis Plumbing; Cody Demmel - Morton Brown Family Wealth; Alex Knauss - Capital Blue Cross; Molly MacDonald - Altitude Marketing; Brittany Keal - The Chamber

Original Airdate: 3/17/25 | Guests: Dan Moyer - Executive Director, Greater Lehigh Valley Auto Dealers Association; Greg Kelly - Kelly Auto Group; Eric Watson - Allentown Kia; Todd Egry - Wind Gap Chevrolet; Leo Rooney - The Chamber

Original Airdate: 12/6/21 | Guests: Matt Tuerk - Mayor of Allentown; Gavin Holihan - Lehigh County District Attorney; Jarrett Coleman (R) - 16th State Senate District; Daniel Buglio - Lehigh County Coroner; David Sheffield - Resident Cyclist

Original Airdate: 3/3/25 | Guests: Kyle Lassiter - Lassiter Enterprises; Nat Hyman - Hyman Properties; Victoria Lee - Allentown Resident; Asher Schiavone - Greater Lehigh Valley Realtor; Leo Rooney - The Chamber

Original Airdate: 02/24/25 | Guests: Joe Cacchione - CEO, Jefferson Health; Brian A. Nester - President, Lehigh Valley Health Network, and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Jefferson Health

Original Airdate: 2/17/25 | Guests: Ron Angle; Phil Armstrong - Lehigh County Executive; John Callahan - Peron Development; Glenn Geissinger - Northampton County Republican Committee; Leo Rooney - The Chamber

Original Airdate: 02/10/25 | Guests: Rick Anderson - President and CEO, St. Luke's University Health Network; Donna Sabol - Senior Vice President and Chief Quality Officer, St. Luke's University Health Network; Dr. Jeffrey Jahre, MD - Senior Vice President of…

Original Airdate: 2/3/25 | Guests: Dr. Christopher Borick - Professor, Muhlenberg College; T.J. Rooney - RNI Group; Ron Angle; Alan Novak - RNI Group; Leo Rooney - The Chamber

Original Airdate: 01/27/25 | Guests: Nat Hyman - Hyman Properties; Dr. Brain Mello - Professor, Muhlenberg College; Aziz Wehbey - Director, Free Syrian Civil Movement; Scott Uehlinger - CIA (RET) Black Ice AI; Leo Rooney - The Chamber

Original Airdate: 01/20/25 | Guests: Bernie O'Hare - Lehigh Valley Ramblings; John Misinco - Editor, The Morning Call; Ed Mahon - Spotlight PA Investigative Reporter; Ellie Andino - Director of Communications and Design, The Chamber; Leo Rooney - The Chamber