Roshini Rajkumar

A shortened but fast paced show. Roshini talks about beer sales at colleges. Robert Redford turns 83 today which has propelled the topic "Who is your doppelganger?" to be trending on Twitter. For the final half hour, the Food Dude Panel joins in studio. Chef David Fhima and Managing Partner at Capital Grille Allen Witcher talk what's hot in food, drink, and how to navigate a menu.

Roshini is joined by Ben Garvin and Lindsey Seavert to talk about their new documentary "Love Them First" that chronicles the struggles & successes of Lucy Laney Elementary in North Minneapolis. Aundrielle, a Lucy Laney 5th grader tags along.

A jam packed hour. Roshini takes your calls. Talks abortion ban with Meggie Wittorf, Executive Director @WomenWinning. In the bottom of the hour, Roshini is joined by Ben Garvin and Lindsey Seavert to talk about their documentary "Love Them First" about Lucy Lane Elementary in North Minneapolis. Aundrielle, a Lucy Lane 5th grader tags along.

Criminal defense attorney Joe Friedberg joins Roshini to talk Justine Damond, Mohamed Noor case, $20 million settlement & much more!

WCCO TV's Liz Collins previews her special investigation. WCCO radio host Eric Nelson visits with Roshini to talk Timberwolves basketball, Vikings football and the Twins hot start. For more, don't forget to tune into and subscribe to Roshini's podcast "Real Leaders with Roshini". Episode #11 soon to come, featuring former Green Bay Packer Darrell Thompson of Bolder Options.

Joe Friedberg starts off the show with Roshini to talk Damond family settlement and the Justine Damond case. Roshini opens up the phone lines and later in the hour, Steve Erban joins the show to talk horse racing and the Kentucky Derby.

The State representative from District 41A looks into the college fraud scandal that's gripping the country.  Is this issue more rampant than we know?  What measures can be done to assure that there's a level playing field in the college admissions process?

MN Sen. Melissa Franzen chats about her recreational marijuana bill that was voted down in the State Legislature earlier this week.  Where does this issue go from here?  After that, movie critic Paul McGuire Grimes and basketball analyst Lea B. Olsen join Roshini to discuss entertainment, sports, and podcasts.

Laura Bordelon explains what her company is doing to combat worker shortages across the state.  Representatives from Children' HeartLink (president Jackie Boucher & medical director Dr. Joseph Dearani) talk about their initiative to help kids with congenital heart disease.

MN Rep. Connie Bernardy discusses the college fraud scandal and what is being done to assure that it doesn't happen in the U of MN system.  Then, how protected are our kids from the exposure we set them up to through posting on social media.

This hour on News & Views with Roshini: Scott Lambert, President of the Minnesota Automobile Dealers Association has a preview of the 46th annual Twin Cities Auto Show Kjersten Merila, Owner & Co-Founder of Her Spirit Vodka which donates half it profits to female entrepreneurs.

This hour on News & Views: Rep. Frank Hornstein talks about the hands free driving bill Alvin Abraham, Dean at Dougherty Family College on the state of education in Minnesota.

This hour Roshini is joined by: Congressman Dean Phillips who talks about the National Emergency & Rep. Ilhan Omar's anti-semetic tweets. Minnesota GOP Chair Jennifer Carnahanwho also shares her thoughts on Rep. Omar's tweets along with Senator Amy Klobuchar running for President.

Live coverage of Senator Amy Klobuchar's announcement. Later in the hour a sports & generations roundtable featuring Attorney Steve Silton, former Gopher & Packers RB Darrell Thompson & former pro soccer player Tony Sanneh

This hour Roshini hears from Sloane Martin who is covering Senator Amy Klobuchar's big announcement & takes calls from listeners on Klobuchar. 

This hour Roshini talks to: Dr. Artika Tyner, Associate VP of Diversity & Inclusion at University of St. Thomas about a trip she's leading to Ghana to try & help recapture her cultural heritage. Dessa & Nate Garvis about Dessa's new tour which launches later this month.

The President & CEO of the 2019 Minneapolis Final Four Committee tells us about all of the preparations as we close to the two-month countdown before the big weekend.

Economics professor Louis Johnston explains if the job market was truly hurt by the Government Shutdown.  2019 Minneapolis Final Four president/CEO Kate Mortenson updates the progress two months ahead of the big weekend.

Dana Nelson of DCN Strategies explains her latest effort to curb food waste in this country.  After that, we get tips for those tax season filings.  MN Dept. of Revenue commissioner Cynthia Bauerly and Prepare + Prosper executive director Tracy Fischman answer your questions.

Roshini gives us her breakdown of Super Bowl LIII hours before the big game.  Then, we head down to Atlanta, where sports and business attorney Steve Silton provides an on-site preview.  Political professor Chad Murphy takes a look at Tuesday's upcoming State of the Union address.