The Las Vegas Public Affairs Show

The Las Vegas Public Affairs Show May 23, 2026

The Las Vegas Public Affairs Show, hosted by Heather Vale, highlights charity events, non-profit initiatives, and social issues around Southern Nevada. This week’s topics: * Skin Cancer Awareness Month with Dr. Matthew Schwartz, Radiation Oncologist at Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada [https://cccnevada.com/]; * Summer Academics with Austin Congleton, Middle School Principal at Delta Academy [https://www.deltaacademylv.com/]; * Nonprofits Supporting Nonprofits with Shaun Maddox, Founder of Winning 4a Cause [https://winning4acause.com/]; * Military Appreciation Month and Mental Health Awareness Month with Benjamin Hightower, Air Force Veteran and singer-songwriter, and Andrea McCarren, President of The PenFed Foundation [https://penfedfoundation.org/] for Military Heroes; * Flying Solo: Navigating Financial Autonomy [https://www.ameriprise.com/binaries/content/assets/ampcom/flying-solo-research-report.pdf] with Deana Healy, Vice President of Financial Planning & Advice at Ameriprise Financial [https://www.ameriprise.com/]; * National Speech-Language-Hearing Month [https://helpingyoucommunicate.org/] with Dr. Linda I. Rosa-Lugo, President of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) [https://www.asha.org/], and Dr. Janice R. Trent, audiologist and former ASHA Board Member.

The Las Vegas Public Affairs Show May 16, 2026

The Las Vegas Public Affairs Show, hosted by Heather Vale, highlights charity events, non-profit initiatives, and social issues around Southern Nevada. This week’s topics: * Affordable Housing Month with Ashlee Andrews, Las Vegas Market Executive at Bank of America [https://about.bankofamerica.com/en/making-an-impact/find-resources], and Todd Imholte, President and CEO of Blind Center of Nevada [https://www.blindcenter.org/]; * Emotional Intelligence with Virginia Knudsen, Co-Founder and CEO of BOAR [https://boarcommunity.com/], and author of Leading With Heart: Unlocking the Power of Emotional Intelligence; * National Moving Month [https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/protect-your-move] with Ryan Snyder, Director of Governmental and Legislative Affairs at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) [https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/] in the U.S. Department of Transportation; * Car Safety with Jennifer Morrison, Director of Vehicle Safety Strategy at Mazda North American Operations [https://www.mazdausa.com/]; * National Stop the Bleed Month [https://www.stopthebleed.org/about/stop-the-bleed-month/] with Dr. David S. Shapiro, Chair of the American College of Surgeons [https://www.facs.org/] Stop the Bleed Committee; * Amazon Health AI [https://health.amazon.com/] with Dr. Andrew Diamond, Chief Medical Officer at Amazon One Medical [https://health.amazon.com/onemedical].

The Las Vegas Public Affairs Show May 9, 2026

The Las Vegas Public Affairs Show, hosted by Heather Vale, highlights charity events, non-profit initiatives, and social issues around Southern Nevada.  This week’s topics: * Timbers Fundraising Drive with Maribel Garcia, Executive Director of the Nevada Blind Children’s Foundation (NBCF) [https://nvblindchildren.org/]; * Helping Women and Children with Tess Davis, Founder of The Human Conduit [https://thehumanconduit.org/]; * SubQ Lung Cancer Treatment [https://lcfamerica.org/] with Dr. Coral Olazagasti, Medical Oncologist for the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and Stephanie Williams, lung cancer patient; * National Investing Day [https://www.aboutschwab.com/national-investing-day] with Dan Stein, VP Branch Manager at Charles Schwab [https://www.schwab.com/client-home]; * Modern Work Trends with Aneesh Raman, Chief Economic Opportunity Officer at LinkedIn and Co-Author of the new book Open to Work: How to Get Ahead in the Age of AI [https://www.linkedin.com/opentowork].

The Las Vegas Public Affairs Show May 2, 2026

The Las Vegas Public Affairs Show, hosted by Heather Vale, highlights charity events, non-profit initiatives, and social issues around Southern Nevada.  This week’s topics: * Mother’s Day and Breast Cancer Awareness with Allyce Pierson, Development Director at Susan G. Komen [https://www.komen.org/]; * Period Poverty Awareness Week with Wendi Schweigart, founder of Project Marilyn [https://projectmarilyn.com/]; * College Admissions with Beth Heller Gelles, co-founder of Acceptance Ahead [https://acceptanceahead.com/] and author of Crazy for College: The Stories, The Secrets, & The Shot of Sanity You Need to Make it Through Admissions [https://bethhellergelles.com/]; * AI Small Business Growth [https://www.intuit.com/enterprise/] with Daymond John, Founder of FUBU, star of Shark Tank, and CEO of The Shark Group [https://www.thesharkgroup.com/]; * Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with Captain Tim Kinsella, U.S. Navy Veteran and Vice President of Branch Operations at Navy Federal Credit Union [https://www.navyfederal.org/]; * AARP Fraud Events [https://www.aarp.org/states/local/fraud-blitz-2026/] with Kathy Stokes, Senior Director of Fraud Prevention Programs with the AARP Fraud Watch Network.

The Las Vegas Public Affairs Show April 25, 2026

The Las Vegas Public Affairs Show, hosted by Heather Vale, highlights charity events, non-profit initiatives, and social issues around Southern Nevada.  This week’s topics: * Helldorado Days Parade [https://www.lasvegasnevada.gov/Government/Boards-Commissions/Centennial-Grants/Helldorado-Days-Parade] with Marja Bigas, Parade Coordinator for Helldorado Days; * Webcam Hacking and Camfecting with David Rounds, CEO of NetEffect [https://www.neteffect.com/]; * Distracted Driving Awareness Month with Dan Glaser, Driver Distraction Engineer at General Motors [https://news.gm.com/home.html]; * GLP-1 Eye Exams with Jacqueline M. Bowen, President of the American Optometric Association (AOA) [https://www.aoa.org/]; * Primary Care Doctor Shortage with Dr. David Carmouche, EVP & Chief Clinical Transformation Officer at Lumeris [https://www.lumeris.com/tom]; * Pediatric Cancer Survivorship with Kevin Reilly, Hyundai Hope on Wheels [https://hyundaihopeonwheels.org/] Board Member and Jackson Trinh, 11-year-old Cancer Survivor.