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Michael Monks Reports

Michael Monks Reports

By: KFI AM 640 (KFI-AM)
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 Michael Monks joined KFI in 2024 after fulfilling a longtime dream of moving to L.A. He is a native of Covington, Kentucky where in 2011 he founded a multimedia local news operation called The River City News, which was acquired in 2021 and rebranded as LINK nky. At the same time, he was also the host of the award-winning daily radio program “Cincinnati Edition” on WVXU, an NPR member station.
He holds a master’s degree in communication from Southern New Hampshire University and a bachelor’s degree in radio/TV from Northern Kentucky University.

Michael and his spouse, Osmar, live in DTLA with their cat, Milo.

Follow him on Twitter @MicMonksLA.2025 KFI AM 640 (KFI-AM) Politics & Government
Episodes
  • @MicMonksReports - Stormy Skies, City Hall Feuds, and a Shocking Week in Hollywood

    @MicMonksReports - Stormy Skies, City Hall Feuds, and a Shocking Week in Hollywood
    Dec 21 2025

    A wet Christmas is on the way to Southern California and the forecast is only getting worse; LA Mayor Bass and LA County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath are fighting in public on social media; The LA Fire Department’s after-action report was revised at least seven times so that language could be softer be it was released to the public; and a look at a difficult week in Hollywood as actor/director Rob Reiner and his wife are found murdered in their home in Brentwood leading to their son’s arrest.

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    34 mins
  • @MicMonksReports - The Oscars Go Digital, Holiday Grief, and Hosting with Accessibility in Mind

    @MicMonksReports - The Oscars Go Digital, Holiday Grief, and Hosting with Accessibility in Mind
    Dec 21 2025

    The Academy Awards are ditching broadcast television and heading to YouTube; Plus, how to deal with stress and grief at the holidays, and how to be more accommodating when hosting people with disabilities at your holiday events.

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    37 mins
  • @MicMonksReports - Fire, Courts & Content: Recovery After Disaster, LA’s Legal Label, and a Hollywood Merger Looms

    @MicMonksReports - Fire, Courts & Content: Recovery After Disaster, LA’s Legal Label, and a Hollywood Merger Looms
    Dec 14 2025

    A family lost their home in the Eaton fire and a lot of their business in the Sunset fire at the same time - now a small grant is helping them recover; LA has been crowned the nation's top "judicial hellhole"; How a big, looming Hollywood merger could affect all of us who stream content.

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    37 mins
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