October 7 Anniversary, Heritage Election Security Report, Fox News 30th Anniversary, and $110B Skydance Merger Highlight Full Show (FULL SHOW 10-7-26)

The complete four-hour broadcast of The Mark Cox Morning Show, guest hosted by Dan Buck alongside Kim St. Onge, delivers breaking news coverage, expert analysis, and national guest interviews. Hour 1: Opens with nostalgic corporate advertising campaigns, featuring Geico's "Hump Day" commercial revival, followed by the RhinoShield Short List. Segment two commemorates the three-year anniversary of the October 7, 2023, terror attacks in Israel. Kim on a Whim, sponsored by Missouri Brush Control, examines international public health monitoring in Siberia and pneumonic plague exposure protocols, featuring commentary from Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The hour wraps up with a debate on dual citizenship requirements for federal candidates and archival commentary from reformist Imam Mohammad Tawhidi. Hour 2: Evaluates regional Middle East security dynamics and hostage release negotiations on the Gaza war anniversary. The St. Louis Morning Brief reviews a federal lawsuit filed by the Archdiocese of St. Louis against ICE regarding sacramental visitation at the Ste. Genevieve County Detention Center, South City burglary arrests, and St. Louis County structural budget deficits. Financial anchor Nicole Murray delivers market updates on Amazon Prime Video's Emmy agreement and Chevron's export stance, before In Other News, sponsored by Zerorez St. Louis, covers a Las Vegas bull ride injury suit and a Capron, Illinois pumpkin crop heist. Hour 3: Investigates early mail-in ballot distribution in Maricopa County, Arizona. Don Palmer, Senior Legal Fellow on Election Integrity at The Heritage Foundation, details The Heritage Foundation Scorecard rankings on voter identification, ballot harvesting bans, and voting machine security testing. The hour includes coverage marking the 30th anniversary of Fox News Channel's launch and wraps up with Kim on a Whim analyzing the completed $110 billion Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger forming Skydance Corporation. Hour 4: Features Fox News chief religion correspondent Lauren Green reflecting on 30 years at the network and her coverage on board the papal plane with Pope Leo XIV. FOX Business Network anchor Taylor Riggs previews Big Money in the Morning and breaks down 30-year fixed mortgage rates, refining capacity, and the October 7 Missouri voter registration deadline. The broadcast concludes with a review of comedian Nick Peterson's viral "Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Socialists" (SPCS) political parody. LISTEN TO 97.1 FM TALK LIVE IN ST LOUIS OR STREAM WORLDWIDE AT 971TALK.COM Hashtags: #971FMTalk #StLouis #STLNews #Geico #October7 #DonPalmer #HeritageFoundation #FoxNews30 #LaurenGreen #TaylorRiggs #Skydance #MissouriBrushControl #Zerorez