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• Admiral Terry "T" McCreary is a retired one-star admiral in the United States Navy and served as the Chief of Naval Information on the Joint Chiefs of Staff. With Veterans Day November 11th, Admiral McCreary talked about the history of Veteran’s Day and the struggles different generations of Veterans have had over the years. McCreary talked about the impact of COVID on our Vets and great organizations that help Vets with jobs, homelessness, and mental health. • Jane Randel -- Co-Founder/President, Karp Randel & NO MORE. Jane Randel discussed the role of a social impact advisor on ending domestic violence and sexual assault by increasing awareness, inspiring action and fueling culture change. She talked about the increase in domestic violence since COVID-19 and issues in the NFL and NASCAR. Randel offered resources to get help for victims and abusers.

• Crystal Carson, Vice President of Communications, Culture and Media Partnerships at When We All Vote talked about the nonpartisan nonprofit that brings together citizens, institutions, brands, and organizations to increase participation in every election. Launched by Michelle Obama, the organization is committed to closing the race and age voting gap and empowering all eligible voters to cast their ballot by harnessing grassroots energy, establishing strategic partnerships, and implementing digital organizing strategies, with the ultimate goal of changing the culture around voting. • Marc Morial, Urban League President stressed how this election is one people have to vote. Morial talked about the enthusiasm gap between Black male Voters verses the general population. He discussed voter suppression and election protection at the polls.

Dr. Judy Monroe, head of the CDC Foundation & advisor to the Pandemic Action Network discussed where are we on the COVID-19 response both in the United States and globally. She talked about holiday gatherings in 2020 and where the greatest needs are for on-the-ground response to COVID-19. Andrea Hailey, CEO, Vote.org talked about voting trends so far in 2020 and how COVID-19 is impacting our elections. She also discussed how foreign governments can influence an election in the US.

• Myra Biblowit, Breast Cancer Research Foundation President & CEO. Biblowit talked about what makes BCRF unique and the biggest changes in breast cancer research over the last two decades. She discussed some of the challenges facing the breast cancer community in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic and how listeners can best help support BCRF. • John Zogby, Founder & Senior Partner John Zogby Strategies. Zogby is a pollster, author, trend-spotter, and thought leader. He’s widely regarded as one of the most accurate pollsters in the world and discussed the strategies and accuracy of polling in 2020 in both local and national elections and the pandemic’s effect on polling participation. He talked about how every campaign – whether political, public relations, branding, or capital development – needs a well-crafted survey and data to discover the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats that lie ahead.

• William Schaffner, MD, National Foundation Infectious Disease Medical Director discussed influenza vaccine coverage data from the 2019-2020 US influenza season. He highlighted the importance of influenza and pneumococcal disease prevention during the COVID-19 pandemic and why most everybody should be getting a flu shot this year. • Jessica Levinson – Professor of Election Law at Loyola Law School and Contributor to NBC News THINK. With the 2020 Election less than month away, Levinson discussed voting law and ethics in the United States. She talked about the different types of voter suppression and how to make sure your vote counts.

• Kate Dischino, VP of emergency programs and Americares preparedness discussed response and recovery programs in the U.S. and around the world related to wildfires, hurricanes and other natural disasters. Dischino is responsible for deploying emergency response teams, coordinating large scale deliveries of medicines and relief supplies and implementing recovery programs that restore health services for disaster survivors. She talked about the Bob Cat Fire in California as well as the Oregon and Washington wildfires with a focus on victims needs and how people can help. • Shari Sinwelski, Vice President of National Networks, Vibrant Emotional Health and Deputy Director, National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, where she oversees networks operations, standards, training and practices for its network of 165 crisis centers. September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and this year it’s even more important to discuss mental health as both the CDC and WHO have stated that our mental health is “languishing” amid the COVID-19 pandemic and issued warnings about its possible effects on suicidal behaviors. Sinwelski discussed how people can maintain hope if they are feeling suicidal and where they can get help. • Hosted by: iHeartMedia's Ryan Gorman

• John Sykes, President of Entertainment Enterprises for iHeartMedia. Sykes discussed the iHeartMedia Why I’m Voting campaign along with the aid of musicians, athletes, cultural influencers and others to share what matters to them the most in the upcoming election season. Listeners will also submit reasons for voting. Why I’m Voting will run across all of iHeartMedia platforms and markets through election day, Tuesday November 3, 2020. Listeners can submit their own 20 second or less audio or video message at iheartradio.com/vote. • Mike Ward, VP Voter Engagement at Democracy Works. Democracy Works is a team of software developers, public policy wonks, and civic organizers building the tools needed to upgrade the infrastructure of our democracy. Ward discussed their vision of making voting a simple, seamless experience for all Americans so that no one misses an election. Ward talked about how and why they are building the tools needed in 2020 to upgrade the infrastructure of our systems to improve the voting experience for voters and election officials alike. He discussed some specific challenges to voting in 2020 during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

•Q104.3’s Shelli Sonstein guest hosts a 9/11 iHeartCommunities public affairs special from New York. •Daniel Nigro is the Commissioner of the Fire Department of New York. He discussed how 9/11 is being remembered in 2020 amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The FDNY has increased the size of its World Trade Center memorial wall at its Brooklyn headquarters as they prepare to add the names of 27 more members who died of illnesses linked to the toxic air at Ground Zero during the rescue and recovery efforts. •Stephen Siller is the CEO and President of the Frank Siller Tunnel To Towers Foundation. The Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation’s mission is to honor the sacrifice of FDNY Firefighter Stephen Siller, who laid down his life to save others on September 11, 2001. To date, The Tunnel to Towers Foundation has spent over $250 million to honor and support our first responders and their families. Vice President Pence will speak peak at Tunnel to Towers September 11 Memorial Ceremony and be joined by families of 9/11 victims to honor the lives lost in 2001. Siller discussed the foundation and talked about the 2020 Never Forget Virtual Challenge.

•David Paine is the president and co-founder of the September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance, (“9/11 Day”). •Jay S. Winuk is a nationally recognized inspirational speaker and public relations executive. He is the co-founder of the September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance, (“9/11 Day”). On September 11, 2001, Jay lost his younger brother Glenn J. Winuk, an attorney and volunteer firefighter/EMT, who ran from a position of safety into the WTC South Tower. •David and Jay discussed their 9/11 Day organization and a major new initiative in response to COVID-19, called “9/11 Day At Home.” This initiative features a new digital platform, at 911day.org, that enables millions of Americans to engage in a wide range of charitable service activities virtually, and from the safety of their homes, in observance of 9/11 Day, the nation’s largest annual day of service.

•Dr. John Kelly, Director of the Harvard Institute on Recovery: Leading researcher on recovery and very good at explaining the disease and its impact. •Jan Brown (Executive Director of GRI): Jan has worked with many families and can speak to all the signs, the reactions, the challenges and the hope for recovery and how communities can support people in early recovery. She is also in long term recovery from opioid use, a former West Pointer and the first African American to lead a national recovery organization. •Brantley Gilbert (Country Musician): Brantley spoke about his recovery from addiction and his involvement in a song that will benefit the Global Recovery Initiatives Foundation.

•John Sykes, President of Entertainment Enterprises for iHeartMedia. Sykes discussed the iHeartMedia Why I’m Voting campaign along with the aid of musicians, athletes, cultural influencers and others to share what matters to them the most in the upcoming election season. Listeners will also submit reasons for voting. Why I’m Voting will run across all of iHeartMedia platforms and markets through election day November 3rd. Listeners can submit their own 20 second or less audio or video message at iheartradio.com/vote. •David Anderson, PhD, is the Senior Director of National Programs and Outreach at the Child Mind Institute. Dr. David Anderson discussed how COVID-19 is affecting families and children headed back to school. He covered how the pandemic is affecting kids with preexisting conditions and access to care. He talked about potential new conditions that may arise from the pandemic and what parents and caregivers can do to recognize the symptoms and get help as early as possible.

•Kang-Xing "KX" Jin is Head of Health at Facebook. His team works on amplifying positive social impact related to health as well as efforts to minimize health misinformation. He discussed Facebook’s involvement in World Mask Week and Facebook’s COVID-19 involvement. •Danielle Ramo, PhD, the Senior Director of Research at Hopelab, discusses college-age youth, loneliness and tech. Colleges and universities are having to figure out how to best serve their students this fall, and Hopelab wants to make sure the mental health of their students is part of their equation. Loneliness was already a massive challenge for Gen Z. COVID-19 has only made that worse.

• Dr. Leslie Beitsch, Chair of the Department of Behavioral Sciences & Social Medicine at Florida State University – How our behaviors have changed during the pandemic and how to handle certain stressful situations • Ken Paulson, Director of the Free Speech Center at Middle Tennessee State University – How the First Amendment deals with protesting and what gets said social media