The Dawn Stensland Show

The Dawn Stensland Show
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Dawn Stensland breaks down the local and cultural issues of the day. Interviewing all the top Newsmakers and taking your calls! Tune in 10 AM - 12 PM EST weekdays on Talk Radio 1210 WPHT; or on the Audacy app!

  1. 16h ago

    From In-N-Out Heroics To Philly Fraud: Dawn And Larry Break Down The Big News

    We open Tuesday’s show tracking breaking national security and political headlines, starting with Senator Rand Paul’s sharp critique on MSNOW regarding President Trump’s Iran strategy and the War Powers Act. Dawn analyzes Trump’s latest statements from the Resolute Desk threatening "decapitation" before giving Iran one last chance at a deal, alongside Paul’s warnings about militarizing the Strait of Hormuz. We also react to Senator Paul pressing for accountability over Dr. Fauci and gain-of-function research funding in China, while contrasting career politicians with Trump’s transparent, real-time communication style. Dawn and Larry Mendte dive into powerful stories of everyday heroism, highlighting the 35-year-old armed citizen Jordan Salinas and an off-duty state trooper who confronted a gunman outside a Twin Falls, Idaho In-N-Out Burger, preventing further loss of life. We contrast those who run toward danger with those who look away, sharing personal family stories alongside the heroic rescue of a 10-year-old boy by a California teenager on his very first day as a lifeguard. Plus, we look at the growing trend of everyday heroes earning invitations to the White House and the shifting cultural conversation around grassroots activism. Finally, we unpack massive breaking news out of the Department of Justice and Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday regarding widespread Medicaid fraud. Dawn and Larry break down the federal crackdown charging 19 defendants in a $4 million home healthcare scam right here in Philadelphia, where bogus home health aides billed for unworked hours while incarcerated or traveling abroad. With Dr. Oz pointing out that Pennsylvania ranks fifth in the nation for home care spending and over 96% of claims are filed as "illness unspecified," we detail how independent investigators and video reporting exposed a multi-billion-dollar system rife with abuse.

  2. 1d ago

    Philly Flooding, Trump’s Iran Talks, and the ICE Protest Border Standoff

    The Dawn Stensland Show opens with flash-flood warnings across the Philadelphia region, a rough ride on I-76, and Dawn refusing to brush off dangerous road conditions. We also react to a Phillies trade that could move Trea Turner to the outfield, the return of Eagles training camp, fresh manufacturing numbers, and President Trump saying talks with Iran are back on as a possible strike is put on hold. Dawn backs Judge Jeanine Pirro after she drops the felony case against former Olympian David Hearn, arguing that new police reports leave prosecutors without enough proof in the Reflecting Pool case. Frank Scales and Ian McGuinness of Surge Philly then bring video from the ICE detention center at Delaney Hall, where anti-border protesters create a human wall to keep them out of an encampment on public property. The crew also reacts to Cornell student Austin Franco rejecting a paid internship at what he calls a Jewish-run firm, while Frank and Ian warn that anti-Jewish rhetoric is spreading among young men through social feeds. Dr. Yair Lev joins Dawn to make the case for Pencils Over Pixels and a parent opt-out from school-issued screens in Lower Merion classrooms. He says parents, pediatricians, physicians, and tech experts want more teacher-led instruction, books, pencils, and face-to-face learning, but the district refuses to give families a real choice. Dawn puts parental rights at the center of the school fight while also tracking the regional search for an armed Walmart shooting suspect and a Pennsylvania murder suspect caught before boarding an international flight.

  3. 4d ago

    Stacey Garrity’s Plan To Slash Power Bills 25% Exposed As Trump Warns Midterm Voters At Rustic Camp David Summit

    Dawn opens the show breaking down President Trump’s latest posts on Truth Social, including his public callouts of Indiana Senate leadership and Texas Senator John Cornyn over the proposed J6 compensation fund. Dawn argues that the concept of a government weaponization fund should be expanded to help families, students, and small business owners who suffered economic and educational losses during the COVID era. The crew reacts to the latest national developments as Trump gathers his cabinet at Camp David, covering cabinet appointments, ongoing military actions in Venezuela, lower drug prices, and border security warnings tied to recent mass migration events in Spain. Dawn gets local with Pennsylvania State Treasurer Stacey Garrity, who joins the show to discuss her campaign for governor and her administration’s first-of-its-kind payment accuracy audit that stopped hundreds of millions of dollars in improper state payments. Garrity breaks down her proposal to cut Pennsylvanians' utility bills by 25 percent in her first year, addressing the pressures on the PJM power grid and calling for a pause on AI data center expansion to protect local farmland, water resources, and taxpayers. She also details her platform to support military veterans through business tax credits, streamlined professional licensing, property tax relief, and the creation of a formal Gold Star family registry. Dawn and the crew react to state policy failures, including legislative inaction surrounding second-degree murder sentencing guidelines following state Supreme Court rulings. Dawn presses on the stark contrast in media coverage for conservative leaders and breaks down key global security reports from Secretary of State Marco Rubio, including international efforts to counter political violence and major diplomatic developments in the Middle East.

  4. 5d ago

    Inside Fauci’s Fifth Amendment Shock, Philly Grenade Scare, And The Fed’s Interest Rate Standstill

    Dawn opens The Dawn Stensland Show with dramatic local breaking news across Philadelphia and New Jersey. We react to the heroic Philadelphia bomb squad removing a live grenade thrown onto a Courtland Street porch in Feltonville during the overnight hours. Dawn updates listeners on the heartbreaking Passaic River search for a missing ten-year-old girl after three children slipped into swollen waters. Plus, we honor local first responders putting their lives on the line daily and send support to crew member Nick Kail during a family medical emergency. Dawn tackles former COVID czar Dr. Anthony Fauci choosing to invoke his Fifth Amendment rights before the Senate committee rather than answering questions about pandemic shutdowns. We bring on Landmark Legal Foundation Vice President Michael O'Neill to analyze whether Fauci can legally hide behind the Fifth Amendment after accepting a sweeping eleven-year presidential pardon from Joe Biden. Dawn and O'Neill debate upcoming contempt of Congress votes, the validity of Biden's autopen pardon, and calls to strip Fauci’s $400,000 taxpayer pension. Dawn presses Stockton University economist Dr. Michael Bussler on the Federal Reserve’s decision to keep interest rates steady under Chair Kevin Warsh amid rising energy costs from the US-Iran missile exchanges. Dr. Bussler explains how high oil prices drag down GDP growth to 1.5 percent and why resolving the Middle East conflict before autumn remains vital for household finances. Finally, Dan Borowski joins Dawn to address the harrowing testimony from first responders in the Lindsay Clancy Massachusetts trial, reflecting on the painful realities of severe postpartum psychosis.

  5. 6d ago

    Fauci Invokes The Fifth Over 75 Times As Rand Paul And Senate Republicans Go Off

    Dawn opens Wednesday with the regional storm cleanup across our area and the media’s complete refusal to cover Dr. Anthony Fauci’s explosive appearance before the Senate committee. We dive into the hearing with election integrity attorney Linda Kearns in studio as Dr. Fauci repeatedly invokes his Fifth Amendment privilege over 75 times. We react to fiery exchanges from Ohio Senator Bernie Moreno, who calls Fauci’s legacy a total disgrace, and Missouri Senator Josh Hawley mocking the silence from the witness stand. We react to Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman breaking from standard party lines to address the hearing directly. Fetterman admits he grieves for small business owners lost to pandemic policies and concedes that the Wuhan lab leak theory was dismissed early on purely due to partisan bias. Dawn, Linda, and Dan analyze the legal fallout of Fauci’s opening statement, whether his blanket Fifth Amendment plea holds up after making accusations against Rand Paul, and why Rand Paul’s committee is pushing a contempt resolution. Dawn breaks down the bombshell revelations from Fauci’s typewritten diaries, including his obsession with media fame and shocking personal entries detailing private consultations with celebrities. Linda explains why Joe Biden’s broad autopen pardon presents legal questions and whether civil liability remains on the table for families affected by pandemic policies and auto-immune spikes. Plus, we celebrate the Families Behind the Badge Children's Foundation bike ride, look ahead to the 2024 election fight with poll watching efforts, and wrap up before handing the reins over to Dom.

  6. 6d ago

    Ryan McKenzie Fights Back In The House War As Fauci Faces Heat Over Covid Failures

    Dawn shifts the spotlight locally to the battle for the House of Representatives with freshman Congressman Ryan McKenzie of Pennsylvania's 7th District. McKenzie breaks down his high-stakes reelection campaign against Democrat Bob Brooks, tackling everything from local job creation and tax relief to Brooks' controversial record and financial scandals. Dawn and McKenzie dig into why national Democrats are flooding the Lehigh Valley with cash and why rank-and-file voters are looking for genuine transparency from their leaders. Dynamic local perspectives from award-winning investigative reporter Meg Brock and top election integrity attorney Linda Kearns. Meg reflects on her long legal battle against Bucks County officials over Covid school closures and government overreach, reminding us why everyday parents must stand up for their kids. Plus, Linda joins Dawn and Dan Borowski to break down the legal realities of Fauci's Fifth Amendment strategy, the constitutionality of Biden's late pardons, and why transparency remains the ultimate goal for the American public.

  7. Jul 28

    Amy Ichikawa Exposes California's Men In Women’s Prisons Crisis And Safety Retaliation

    Dawn opens with live coverage from the Capitol Rotunda as Washington says goodbye to the late Senator Lindsey Graham, where Vice President JD Vance delivers remarks alongside attending world leaders like Benjamin Netanyahu and Volodymyr Zelenskyy. We monitor the solemn ceremonies ahead of the funeral service at the National Cathedral while reflecting on Graham's legacy, his military service, and his sister Darlene Graham taking his seat. The crew reacts to media networks attempting to cut off debates around newly leaked documents and discusses the political shifts taking shape across the country. Dawn breaks down the explosive release of the Dr. Anthony Fauci diary entries ahead of his high-stakes congressional testimony. We contrast what Fauci recorded privately in January 2020 regarding the Wuhan lab leak and vaccine side effects with what he told the American public for years. Dawn argues that the public deserves real civil and legal accountability for shuttered businesses, school closures, damaged childhoods, and health injuries, taking heated calls from listeners eager to express how these mandate policies impacted their families. Amy Ichikawa from Independent Women's Voice and Woman to Woman joins the show to expose the harsh reality inside California female correctional facilities following SB 132. She Details how biological males self-identifying as female are placed directly into the general female population without requirements for medical transition, creating intense safety hazards, retaliatory behavior against female inmates who speak up, and massive cultural disruptions. Dawn closes out with a look at local Pennsylvania politics, zeroing in on Governor Josh Shapiro's push for massive AI data centers and the growing pushback from suburban communities fighting back against local noise and energy usage.

  8. Jul 27

    65-Mile Ben To The Shore Recap, Trump's Senate Ultimatum, And Main Line Collapse Miracles

    Dawn breaks down the massive national stakes in Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District, where candidate spending is already breaking records four months out from the election. The crew dives into President Trump’s latest standoff with Senate Majority Leader John Thune, as Trump demands Republicans cancel their August recess until the SAVE America Act passes or the filibuster gets scrapped. Plus, we react to the Trump administration pausing military strikes on Iran after 13 consecutive nights of bombardment, looking ahead to Netanyahu’s upcoming White House visit. The crew debriefs after successfully completing the 65-mile Ben to the Shore Bike Tour to raise money for the Families Behind the Badge Children's Foundation. Dawn, Frank Scales, and Ian McGinnis share their wild stories from the road, including flat tires, gear failures, and pushing through past the Galloway rest stop to honor fallen officers like the late Highway Patrol Officer Andy Chan. We break down the sheer mental grit it takes to bike across the Ben Franklin Bridge and fight through the Atlantic City wind, while celebrating the incredible community of first responders and volunteers who made the event possible. Dawn highlights the incredible story out of Philadelphia's Wynnefield section where an elderly woman’s instincts saved her life just hours before her historic stone home completely collapsed into the street. We also discuss Education Secretary Linda McMahon's aggressive move to defund school districts that hide children's gender transitions from their parents, framing it as an essential push for parental rights. Finally, the crew addresses the growing anger from 9/11 victim families demanding New York political figures be barred from future ground zero commemorations.

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Dawn Stensland breaks down the local and cultural issues of the day. Interviewing all the top Newsmakers and taking your calls! Tune in 10 AM - 12 PM EST weekdays on Talk Radio 1210 WPHT; or on the Audacy app!

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  • Creator
    The Dawn Stensland Show
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    539
  • Rating
    Clean
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    2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc
  • Show Website
    The Dawn Stensland Show

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