Bill Bunkley opens this Friday edition with major weather updates on a powerful nor’easter threatening the Northeast, including a state of emergency in eight New Jersey counties, expected high winds, coastal flooding, and impacts from the Outer Banks through New England.

Key local updates include:

• New Citizens Property Insurance requirement: Starting January 1, 2027, all single-family policyholders must carry flood insurance (even outside flood zones). Bill advises shopping for better rates with other carriers.
• Dengue fever state of emergency declared in Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas counties amid rising mosquito-borne cases.

Bill also previews a major Trump administration AI announcement next Tuesday featuring Elon Musk, Jensen Huang, and others, launching a new tool at america.gov to help citizens navigate federal bureaucracy.

Emily Tsiao (Focus on the Family) discusses Florida’s new school AI policies requiring transparency and parental access.

Dr. Ted Baehr (Movie Guide) reviews No Limbs, No Limits (the inspirational Nick Vujicic story) and Heart of the Beast (Brad Pitt survival drama), plus articles on video games harming young men’s ambition and the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger.

Timestamps:

• 00:00 – Welcome & Nor’easter Storm Update
• 11:17 – Citizens Property Insurance Flood Mandate Alert
• 22:03 – Dengue Fever State of Emergency in Tampa Bay
• 26:41 – Trump AI Tool Launch Preview (america.gov)
• 01:06:26 – Emily Chow on Florida School AI Policies
• 01:07:18 – Dr. Ted Baehr (Movie Guide) Reviews & Hollywood Insights
• 01:26:11 – Closing Weather Update & Rays Playoff Notes

A practical Friday briefing covering weather, insurance, public health, technology, and family entertainment.

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On this September 23, 2026 edition of The Bill Bunkley Show, host Bill Bunkley reports live from Tampa on the previous day’s Pastors Appreciation event at Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, featuring Focus on the Family’s Dr. Greg Smalley and celebrating pastors and their spouses. He introduces Salem Surround’s digital micro-targeting tools that help churches and businesses reach specific neighborhoods beyond traditional radio. The centerpiece interview is with Brian Slater, CEO of Abundant Bread of Salvation in Netanya, Israel. Slater shares how the ministry feeds hundreds of poor and needy people monthly—including many elderly Holocaust survivors and their children—through a food pantry, weekly soup kitchen, “royalty banquets,” home visits, and an “Adopt a Holocaust Survivor” sponsorship program. He also describes aid to orphanages and front-line IDF soldiers since October 7, inviting listeners to partner via abundantbread.com or 213-265-9796. Later, Fernando Suspedes of Family Focus Insurance Solutions previews the approaching Medicare Annual Enrollment Period (October 15–December 7), notes upcoming plan disruptions (including some affecting Moffitt Cancer Center), and takes a testimonial from long-time client Bernie. Bunkley covers President Trump’s UN remarks on Iran, social-media bots, the AI race with China, Fox News rating shifts in several Florida House districts, and a breaking Orange County Courthouse parking-garage shooting. Studio line: 877-943-9673. Stream and podcast archives at letstalkfaith.com.

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On this Monday edition of The Bill Bunkley Show, host Bill Bunkley broadcasts live from Tampa covering a packed afternoon of news, sports, faith, and practical advice. The program opens with clips of President Trump highlighting lower gas prices, the doubling of 401(k)s, a new steel plant announcement in Iowa, and claims of preventing catastrophic conflict in the Middle East. Bunkley shares a moving personal account of attending the memorial service for 26-year-old Daniel William Stevens, who endured 65 surgeries due to a severe birth defect and inspired many with his courage. Sports segments address Baker Mayfield’s painful finger injury (expected to sideline him at least three weeks), the Tampa Bay Rays’ first-round bye and upcoming playoff path against the Yankees-Red Sox winner, and the Florida Gators’ surge into the top 10 after a dominant win. A detailed report covers SpaceX’s Starship Flight 14, which reached orbit for the first time, deployed upgraded Starlink satellites, and completed a controlled Pacific splashdown despite an engine anomaly. Mortgage expert Joe Manzoni of First Christian Mortgage discusses down-payment assistance, 2-1 rate buy-downs, first-responder “Heroes” programs, and why now remains a strong time for first-time buyers despite recent rate increases. The second hour focuses on the Trump administration’s formal rescission of Biden-era Title IX rules expanding protections based on gender identity, restoring the 2020 biological-sex framework for schools and sports. Additional topics include rising petroleum-related roofing costs in Florida, Alan Dershowitz’s new book explaining why he left the Democratic Party (with a foreword by President Trump), Hillsborough County’s renewed effort to remove inappropriate books from school libraries, and an upcoming free JD Vance midterm rally in Lakeland on October 1. Callers weigh in on cultural issues, atheists acknowledging biological reality, and the need to vote. Bunkley closes with a strong call for conservative engagement in the upcoming midterms.

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On this September 29, 2026 edition of The Bill Bunkley Show, broadcast live from Tampa on Salem Radio’s Let’s Talk Faith and The Answer platforms, host Bill Bunkley opens with the rollout of america.gov—an AI-powered, conversational one-stop portal designed as a customer-friendly front door to the entire federal government. Powered in part by Gemini and Grok, the site lets users search official sources and complete transactions without navigating thousands of static .gov websites. Trump signed an executive order directing every federal agency to integrate services and forms into the portal, with AI tech leaders including Mark Zuckerberg (Meta), Greg Brockman (OpenAI), Jensen Huang (Nvidia), Sundar Pichai (Google), Satya Nadella (Microsoft), and Dario Amodei (Anthropic) present at the White House alongside VP JD Vance and Speaker Mike Johnson (Senate Majority Leader John Thune was notably absent). Bunkley frames the moment against the broader AI race with China, warning that Beijing will not slow down or self-regulate and may eventually offer advanced tools free to embed surveillance, while the U.S. prioritizes dominance in “superintelligence” over moratoriums or heavy regulation. He also covers the Ratepayer Protection Act to shield utility customers from higher energy costs driven by massive AI data centers.

Later, Todd Nettleton of Voice of the Martyrs joins to discuss the newly updated classic The Voice of the Martyrs: A.D. 33 to Today (building on John Foxe’s 16th-century work), which chronicles 86 stories of 21st-century Christian martyrs. Nettleton stresses that the core experience—tasting the presence of Christ so deeply that threats cannot erase it—remains the same across centuries, whether facing Roman emperors or modern regimes. Practical ministry work includes persecution response (shelter, medical aid), Bible delivery into restricted nations (over a million last year), and support for frontline evangelism in more than 70 countries. Bunkley reads a sample account of Rico Pino, killed in Colombia’s FARC-controlled red zones for sharing the gospel, and urges listeners to pray via persecution.com while placing the book in a visible home location for daily reading.

The hour also features caller Okie, who praises Bunkley’s testimony, stresses the urgency of seeking truth amid rising Sharia concerns and cultural drift, and notes the high rate of Christian martyrdom in places such as Nigeria. Bunkley shares a personal update on his ongoing radiation treatments at Moffitt Cancer Center for aggressive basal-cell skin cancer and uses a family-puzzle analogy for unfolding biblical prophecy. He reports intensified Iranian security measures—motorcycle patrols, new checkpoints, phone searches, and student protests amid economic pressure and “Sacred Defense Week”—and calls for prayer for Persian Christians and others suffering under the regime. Closing segments cover Florida’s redesigned driver’s license (featuring Castillo de San Marcos, Space Shuttle Discovery, oranges, manatees, and alligators) and a complaint filed against state Rep. and U.S. Senate candidate Angie Nixon for allegedly omitting more than $10,000 in IRS and student-loan debts from federal disclosures while listing them on state filings. Throughout, Bunkley weaves themes of religious liberty, end-times awareness, gratitude for American freedoms, and the call to finish strong in faith.

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On the final day of September 2026, Bill Bunkley’s Briefing delivered urgent breaking news of a terrifying mid-air drama that nearly ended in catastrophe. FlyDubai Flight FZ1073, a Boeing 737 MAX 8 carrying roughly 160–180 passengers (mostly Israelis) from Dubai to Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport, was over Jordanian airspace when the co-pilot (reported as an Omani national) launched a violent attack on the captain (an Indian national, Captain Samit Machchhar / similar spelling variants). The co-pilot stabbed the pilot multiple times in an apparent attempt to seize control and crash the aircraft—transponder codes briefly switched to 7700 (general emergency) and 7500 (hijacking/unlawful interference). The plane plunged nearly 17,400 feet in under two minutes, generating such extreme G-forces that the tail rudder was reportedly ripped off. In a moment of extraordinary heroism, the severely wounded captain managed to unlock the cockpit door; Israeli passengers and an off-duty airline crew then stormed the flight deck bare-handed, subdued the attacker, and regained control. The aircraft made an emergency landing at Tabuk Airport in Saudi Arabia (near the Israeli border). All passengers ultimately reached Israel safely after replacement aircraft were arranged; the captain was hospitalized in stable condition. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz labeled it an attempted jihadist terrorist attack, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the stabbed pilot as a “true hero.” U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee and others echoed the relief and admiration for the passengers’ actions—evoking the spirit of Flight 93. FlyDubai suspended Israel routes pending investigation. The show also covered a Florida mother arrested for leaving four young children (including a 2-month-old) home alone while she took a three-day Bahamas cruise, California’s new recognition of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as state holidays amid criticism of unequal treatment of other faiths, a UK counter-terror arrest near RAF Fairford, and a practical Medicare open-enrollment segment with Fernando Suspedes of Family Focus Insurance Solutions.

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On this first day of October 2026, Bill Bunkley opens The Briefing live from Tampa with the inspiring dedication of MercyMed of Tampa, a brand-new free medical clinic in the underserved Sulphur Springs neighborhood. Serving as master of ceremonies, Bill shares the vision of Pastor Ken Witten (Idlewild Baptist Church emeritus), the history of the area—from indigenous healing springs and early 20th-century tourist destination with America’s first indoor arcade “mall,” to the landmark 1927 water tower—and how the clinic continues that legacy of healing for residents without insurance. He then sits down with Dr. Ron Hunter Jr., author of the new book Backward Discipleship, to confront the sobering reality that roughly two-thirds of church-raised kids walk away from their faith by young adulthood. They discuss shifting from short-term youth programs to intentional, long-term family discipleship rooted in Deuteronomy 6, practical tools like the “tennis ball” conversation method and “mad-glad-sad” check-ins, and the five key characteristics that help the one-third stay faithful. The show rounds out with political and current-events coverage: Vice President J.D. Vance’s midterm rally at Lakeland Linder International Airport, President Trump’s stop at the Peterbilt plant in Denton, Texas, growing concerns over possible Iranian links to the RAF Fairford airbase arrests and the Flydubai cockpit incident, and the successful SpaceX Crew-13 launch to the International Space Station aboard the Dragon spacecraft Grace.

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Bill Bunkley opens this special Friday edition celebrating his and Mrs. Bunkley’s (Tony) 33rd wedding anniversary. He reflects on their journey through his 2018 AML leukemia diagnosis, open-heart surgery, and the blessing of becoming grandparents, while looking forward to dinner at historic Malio’s Steakhouse and Game 1 of the ALCS between the Tampa Bay Rays and New York Yankees.

Breaking news covers two potential Iranian-inspired incidents: a suspected hijacking of a FlyDubai flight to Tel Aviv and five individuals apprehended near a UK air base housing U.S. bombers. President Trump pledges to hit Iran “very hard” if links are confirmed, alongside new U.S. Treasury sanctions targeting Hamas financing networks.

Callers Ogie and Todd offer warm anniversary congratulations and discuss faith, leadership, and foreign policy.

Zachary Metler (Focus on the Family) encourages parents to engage children in spiritual conversations and share personal faith journeys.

Dr. Ted Baehr (Movie Guide) reviews the biblical epic Daniel and the Fiery Furnace, the Western Angel and the Bad Man (Angel Studios), highlights Christian themes in a Wile E. Coyote film, and discusses a Gen Z trend of rejecting modern tech for older devices.

Timestamps:

• 00:00 – Welcome & 33rd Wedding Anniversary Reflections
• 10:33 – Iran-Linked Incidents & Trump’s Response
• 16:30 – Caller Ogie on Faith, Family & Leadership
• 21:52 – Caller Todd on Prayer, Trump & Iran
• 01:06:18 – Zachary Metler (Focus on the Family) on Spiritual Conversations with Kids
• 01:06:47 – Dr. Ted Baehr (Movie Guide) Segment Begins
• 01:15:18 – Reviews: Daniel and the Fiery Furnace & Angel and the Bad Man
• 01:26:07 – Closing Anniversary Thoughts & Rays Playoff Preview

A heartfelt mix of personal milestones, national security updates, faith guidance, and family entertainment.

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On this Monday edition of The Bill Bunkley Show (broadcast live from Tampa on Let’s Talk Faith), host Bill Bunkley opens with personal updates from his daily radiation treatments at Moffitt Cancer Center before diving into a packed “Briefing.” He celebrates the Tampa Bay Rays’ dramatic 1-0 Game 1 playoff win over the New York Yankees before a true sellout crowd at Tropicana Field—praising the electric atmosphere that even impressed managers Kevin Cash and Aaron Boone—while previewing Game 2 with Yankees ace Gerrit Cole on the mound and noting Aaron Judge’s absence. Local tragedy dominates next: a multi-vehicle crash involving a Polk County school bus in Winter Haven that killed a 10th-grade student and the driver of a silver Jeep, injured dozens of high-schoolers, and was described by Sheriff Grady Judd as the most horrific bus tragedy in decades. Bunkley then details the chilling near-catastrophe involving a FlyDubai Boeing 737 MAX 8, in which an Omani co-pilot allegedly attempted to axe the captain and crash the jet into Ben Gurion Airport’s terminal as a terrorist weapon; Israeli passengers (including a plumber with IDF background) subdued him, prevented a dive that ripped off the rudder, and allowed a deadheading pilot to land the plane safely—Israel had scrambled fighters ready to shoot it down if necessary. Additional segments cover the U.S. Air Force’s decision to withdraw bombers from a UK base amid a suspected terrorist plot, emerging weather systems in the Gulf, spiritual reflections on end-times signs, spiritual warfare, and the need for believers (and non-believers) to dig into Scripture for truth and peace amid chaos. Bunkley closes with election guidance: advice against mailing ballots early, a promise of upcoming voter recommendations for multiple Central Florida counties, and an extended, thoughtful discussion of Florida’s controversial Amendment 3 (phasing out homestead property taxes), weighing senior relief and forced government efficiency against concerns from law enforcement leaders like Grady Judd about first-responder funding—leaning toward a “yes” vote while inviting caller perspectives. Callers Oki and T from Sarasota add passionate faith and pro-Amendment 3 commentary before the show wraps with a “Go Rays” send-off.

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