Netanyahu UN Address, SCOTUS Map Appeals, DOJ Settlements & Bourbon Fest (FULL SHOW)

The Friday broadcast of The Marc Cox Morning Show hosted by Marc Cox and Kim St. Onge opens with tributes for regional "Dolly Parton Day" (9/25) following her August 25, 2026 passing and legal analysis of pending stay applications before U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh regarding Missouri's congressional redistricting map appeal. On the shortlist and Kim on a Whim, the hosts examine speech excerpts from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the United Nations General Assembly, Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) court filings involving former Saint Louis University center Robbie Avila, and recap attendance following the beatification Mass for Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen at The Dome at America's Center. In local coverage, the St. Louis Morning Brief honors Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Bob Pettit, who passed away at age 93 after leading the St. Louis Hawks to the 1958 NBA championship, and reviews developer tax referendum petition drives in Ballwin. Financial reporter Nicole Murray delivers market updates on energy commodities and corporate retail, followed by In Other News, sponsored by Zerorez St. Louis, covering Katmai National Park's Fat Bear Week 2026 competition. National security analyst Dr. James Carafano of The Heritage Foundation evaluates diplomatic strategy and UN General Assembly addresses. U.S. Representative Bob Onder (MO-03) provides updates on state election administration guidelines and $45 million in federal rural healthcare funding allocated to Missouri. Consumers' Research Executive Director Will Hild details U.S. Department of Justice settlement agreements with major hospital systems—including Cleveland Clinic and Texas Children's Hospital—ending pediatric gender transition procedures. Digital 520 founder Noah Kenney reviews artificial intelligence guardrails and data center power grid impacts, while St. Louis Bourbon Society organizers James Thomas and Drew Chostner close the show previewing the 2026 St. Louis Bourbon Festival. For official voter registration guidelines, election district lookup tools, and sample ballots, consult the Missouri Secretary of State Elections Division. LISTEN TO 97.1 FM TALK LIVE IN ST LOUIS OR STREAM WORLDWIDE AT 971TALK.COM Hashtags: #971FMTalk #StLouis #STLNews #BobPettit #JimCarafano #BobOnder