Sid & Friends In The Morning

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, Republican candidate in the 2026 New York gubernatorial election, join Sid to update listeners on his campaign as we enter the home stretch leading up to November's Election Day.

Outrageous and unpredictable, Sid Rosenberg, host of Sid & Friends In The Morning, connects with his audience because he is the audience. A native of Brooklyn, Sid is as New York as you can get –- he shares his honest opinion, and he doesn’t hold back.

John Catsimatidis, owner & operator of Red Apple Media, joins Sid to explain how President Trump and the GOP are under attack from our adversaries leading up to the midterm elections in November, saying the President is too smart to fall victim to these ploys.

Baseball columnist Jon Heyman joins the morning show to preview the start of the MLB postseason, with our very own New York Yankees set to welcome in the Boston Red Sox for the American League Wild Card Series scheduled to get underway tomorrow night from Yankee Stadium in The Bronx.

Caroline Shinkle, Republican running for election to the U.S. House to represent New York's 12th Congressional District, joins Sid to talk about her campaign and how she feels a little over a month out from Election Day on November 3rd.

Outrageous and unpredictable, Sid Rosenberg, host of Sid & Friends In The Morning, connects with his audience because he is the audience. A native of Brooklyn, Sid is as New York as you can get –- he shares his honest opinion, and he doesn’t hold back.

Alan Dershowitz, lawyer & former law professor, joins Sid to offer his reaction to Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu's address yesterday at the U.N. General Assembly in NYC, where Dershowitz sat alongside Sid front row in the chamber to watch the speech live.

Defense Attorney Joe Tacopina joins the morning show for his weekly Friday morning conversation with Sid.

K.T. McFarland, former Deputy National Security Advisor, joins Sid for her weekly Friday morning appearance on the morning show to offer her reaction to Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu's address yesterday at the U.N. General Assembly in NYC, before she expands on the other top headlines of the day.

WABC Radio Host Brian Kilmeade joins Sid for his weekly Friday morning hit on the morning show to offer his reaction to Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu's address yesterday at the U.N. General Assembly in NYC, before he expands on the other top headlines of the day.

Sports radio personality Joe Benigno joins Sid for his weekly appearance on the morning show to discuss where he thinks both the Giants and Jets stand heading into Week 3 NFL action this weekend, before he dives into New York Yankees' hopes heading into the MLB postseason and the American League Wild Card Series starting Tuesday of next week.

Outrageous and unpredictable, Sid Rosenberg, host of Sid & Friends In The Morning, connects with his audience because he is the audience. A native of Brooklyn, Sid is as New York as you can get –- he shares his honest opinion, and he doesn’t hold back.

Australian television presenter Erin Molan makes her return to the morning show demanding answers as to why President Donald Trump feels it's necessary to play nice with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

WABC Radio Correspondent Bill O'Reilly joins Sid for his weekly Thurday morning appearance on the morning show to recap the wild week its been regarding national & foreign policy news, with the ongoing U.N. General Assembly taking place in New York City.

Former Congressman Peter King joins Sid to congratulate Sid on his great interview earlier this week with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, before he analyzes just how great of job Rubio is doing with the multiple titles he holds working for the Trump Administration.

Gordon Chang, author & geopolitics expert, joins Sid to preview President Donald Trump and Chinese Leader Xi Jinping holding a high-stakes summit at the White House. The two leaders are scheduled for bilateral meetings and a lavish state dinner to discuss trade, artificial intelligence, and global conflicts.

Board Certified Physician Dr. Peter Michalos joins Sid to plug his brand new book: The Death of Aging: A Comprehensive Medical Guide to Living A Longer Healthier Life.

Outrageous and unpredictable, Sid Rosenberg, host of Sid & Friends In The Morning, connects with his audience because he is the audience. A native of Brooklyn, Sid is as New York as you can get –- he shares his honest opinion, and he doesn’t hold back.

Actor/Comedian Michael Rapaport returns to the morning show on this Wednesday installment of Sid & Friends in the Morning.

Fox News host Lara Trump, the daughter-in-law of President Donald Trump, makes her return to the morning show to discuss projections across the country ahead of the November midterm elections, before she dives into the relationship between her father-in-law and socialist Mayor of NYC Zohran Mamdani and the ongoing U.N General Assembly in The Big Apple.

Craig Carton, sports radio and television personality, joins Sid on the morning show to offer his reaction to the potential season-ending injury that New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart suffered against the Los Angeles Rams on Monday Night Football earlier this week, before he dives into his postseason outlook for the New York Yankees who will be without their captain Aaron Judge for their first round Wild Card playoff series against the Boston Red Sox.

Councilwoman Joann Ariola, representing District 32 in Queens, joins the morning show to talk about an invitation for Mayor Zohran Mamdani to march in Manhattan's annual Columbus Day Parade sparking sharp backlash from Italian-American leaders and community figures.

Rich Lowry, Editor-In-Chief of National Review, joins Sid to discuss what he thinks the 2028 Presidential race field might look like, before he expands on the ongoing feud between Isreali Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu and Mayor of New York City Zohran Mamdani.

Outrageous and unpredictable, Sid Rosenberg, host of Sid & Friends In The Morning, connects with his audience because he is the audience. A native of Brooklyn, Sid is as New York as you can get –- he shares his honest opinion, and he doesn’t hold back.

John Ondrasik, known professionally as the voice of Five for Fighting, makes his return to the morning show on this Tuesday edition of Sid & Friends in the Morning.

Markwayne Mullin, serving as the ninth United States secretary of homeland security, makes his debut on the morning show to discuss the harms of sanctuary city policies & the historic border security we've seen under the leadership of himself and Border Czar Tom Homan.

Marco Rubio, serving as the 72nd United States secretary of state since 2025, joins the morning show to preview President Trump's U.N. General Assembly address before he discusses tensions with Iran, the global A.I. race, Greenland and Denmark preparing to sign a deal with President Trump today on U.S. Military Expansion and much, much more.

Bo Dietl, Red Apple Media Podcast Host, joins Sid to deliver his weekly Tuesday morning rant on Sid & Friends in the Morning.

Joe Gruters, serving as the 67th chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC) since 2025, joins Sid to preview the biggest midterm races across the country as we enter the home stretch ahead of November's upcoming elections.

Outrageous and unpredictable, Sid Rosenberg, host of Sid & Friends In The Morning, connects with his audience because he is the audience. A native of Brooklyn, Sid is as New York as you can get –- he shares his honest opinion, and he doesn’t hold back.

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Joe Lisi, goforthe2.com college football analyst and sports betting personality, joins Sid to deliver his NCAA Football Week 3 picks!

Outrageous and unpredictable, Sid Rosenberg, host of Sid & Friends In The Morning, connects with his audience because he is the audience. A native of Brooklyn, Sid is as New York as you can get –- he shares his honest opinion, and he doesn’t hold back.

K.T. McFarland, former Deputy National Security Advisor, calls into the morning show for her weekly Friday morning chat with Sid, to discuss Sid's closed-door meeting yesterday at the White House with Vice President JD Vance and why it is crucial for Sid to get acquainted with the probable GOP nominee for President in 2028.

Defense Attorney & army man Joe Tacopina joins Sid for his weekly Friday morning appearance on the morning show to talk about our ongoing conflict with Iran, before he expands on the legal headlines in the news today.

Tom Emmer, Majority Whip of the United States House of Representatives, joins Sid live in-studio to recap last week's RNC Midterm Convention in Dallas, Texas, and if he believes the convention did what it was intended to do in garnering support and excitement around Republican candidates across the country.

Alex Traiman, CEO of Jewish News Syndicate, stops by the morning show reporting live from Israel, to discuss the latest news coming out the Middle East and ours and Israel's ongoing conflict with Iran and its terror proxies. Traiman then offers his reaction to Sid's meeting yesterday at the White House with Vice President JD Vance, and Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu's upcoming visit to New York City for the annual U.N. General Assembly taking place next week.

Outrageous and unpredictable, Sid Rosenberg, host of Sid & Friends In The Morning, connects with his audience because he is the audience. A native of Brooklyn, Sid is as New York as you can get –- he shares his honest opinion, and he doesn’t hold back.

WABC Radio Correspondent Bill O'Reilly joins Sid for his weekly Thursday morning appearance on Sid & Friends in the Morning.

Former Deputy National Security Advisor Victoria Coates, now the VP of the Heritage Foundation, joins Sid to expand on her calls for a "full reset" of U.S. energy policy after Iran conflict, how President Donald Trump's blockade has built leverage against the Iranian regime, and President Trump warning that over-regulating artificial intelligence could hand China a competitive edge - arguing that the United States must avoid overburdening tech companies with new bureaucracy while maintaining safety standards to secure its economic leadership.

Attorney Randy Mastro makes his return to Sid's air waves to talk about Mayor Zohran Mamdani being accused of colluding on his NYC rent freeze initiative — as a judge orders City Hall to release emails and texts in a scathing ruling.

Pollster John McLaughlin makes his return to the morning show to help Sid preview his meeting at The White House this afternoon with Vice President JD Vance, before he dives into his polling analysis of Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu's chances heading into Israel's upcoming national election, and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman's continued surge ahead of his gubernatorial election day in November.

Joann Ariola, NYC Councilwoman representing District 32 in Queens, joins Sid to recap yesterday's City Council grilling of NYPD brass over crime increases in parts of the Bronx—with some, including Ariola, blaming Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s decision to scrap a planned 580-officer expansion for the spike.

Gordon Chang, author & geopolitics expert, calls into the program to offer his expert analysis into the high-stakes U.S.-China artificial intelligence race as calls grow to slow the technology’s development over safety and security concerns.

Outrageous and unpredictable, Sid Rosenberg, host of Sid & Friends In The Morning, connects with his audience because he is the audience. A native of Brooklyn, Sid is as New York as you can get –- he shares his honest opinion, and he doesn’t hold back.

Former Congressman Peter King calls in for his weekly Wednesday morning appearance on Sid & Friends in the Morning.

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, Republican candidate in the 2026 New York gubernatorial election, joins Sid for his weekly appearance on the morning show leading up to his potential defeat of incumbent Governor Kathy Hochul on Election Day in November.

Sports radio personality Joe Benigno joins Sid for his weekly appearance on the morning show to recap this past weekend's season opening action for our local NFL squads, before he delves into what's coming up next for the Jets & Giants.

New York Post columnist Karol Markowicz makes her return to Sid & Friends in the Morning to offer her insight into Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu and where he stands heading into Israel's first national election since the Hamas-led massacre on October 7, 2023.

Rich Lowry, Editor-In-Chief of National Review, joins Sid for his weekly Wednesday morning appearance to help Sid preview the morning show's big-time meeting set for tomorrow afternoon at The White House with Vice President J.D. Vance.

Criminal Defense Attorney Arthur Aidala joins Sid on this Tuesday edition of Sid & Friends in the Morning.

New York Post columnist Miranda Devine joins Sid on the morning show to expand on her most recent article: "Obama and the Dems are suspiciously sounding the ‘AI apocalypse’ alarm — just in time for the midterms."

Alan Dershowitz, lawyer & former law professor, makes his return to the morning show to offer his reaction to Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu's video congratulating Sid on his induction into the NYSBA Hall of Fame.

Outrageous and unpredictable, Sid Rosenberg, host of Sid & Friends In The Morning, connects with his audience because he is the audience. A native of Brooklyn, Sid is as New York as you can get –- he shares his honest opinion, and he doesn’t hold back.

Economic journalist Charlie Gasparino makes his return to Sid & Friends in the Morning to expand on his most recent New York Post column: "White House may impose ‘limited safeguards’ on AI to prevent apocalypse, mass extinction."

Yehuda Kaploun, U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, joins the morning show to discuss his trips to Columbia and the Dominican Republic where he educated the people about the importance of combatting anti-Semitism and hate in general.

Bo Dietl, Red Apple Media podcast host, joins Sid for his weekly Tuesday morning rant on Sid & Friends in the Morning, honing in on a recap of Friday's 9/11 25-year commemoration ceremony here in New York City.

Outrageous and unpredictable, Sid Rosenberg, host of Sid & Friends In The Morning, connects with his audience because he is the audience. A native of Brooklyn, Sid is as New York as you can get –- he shares his honest opinion, and he doesn’t hold back.

John Catsimatidis, Red Apple Media owner & operator, joins Sid to recap Friday night's annual WABC Radio Gala which was a rousing success once again, before he delves into the upcoming midterm elections and where he thinks the Republican Party stands just a couple of months out.

Claudia Tenney, congresswoman representing New York's 24th congressional district, joins the morning show to discuss new concerns about artificial intelligence forcing lawmakers on both sides of the aisle to call for swift action following a series of warnings from tech leaders and AI researchers about artificial intelligence's rapid advancement.

Mike Lawler, Congressman representing New York's 17th Congressional District, joins the morning show to talk about Tucker Carlson's claims regarding AIPAC, characterizing the powerful pro-Israel lobbying group as an unregistered "foreign lobby" that exerts an undue and negative influence on United States foreign policy and domestic politics.

WABC Radio Host Brian Kilmeade joins Sid & Friends in the Morning to discuss the New York Giants opening the season by rolling over Dallas 28-20 on Sunday night in John Harbaugh's New York debut, and the New York Jets defeating Tennessee 23-10 to spoil Titans coach Robert Saleh's debut against his former team.

Outrageous and unpredictable, Sid Rosenberg, host of Sid & Friends In The Morning, connects with his audience because he is the audience. A native of Brooklyn, Sid is as New York as you can get –- he shares his honest opinion, and he doesn’t hold back.

In this exclusive Sid & Friends in the Morning interview, President Donald Trump discusses the 25-year commemorations of 9/11, including his recollection of visiting Ground Zero and his decision to speak at the Pentagon tomorrow rather than visiting the World Trade Center site. He strongly criticizes media coverage of his recent speech at the RNC Midterm Convention in Dallas, and pushes back against reports that the event had empty seats, while also touting his record of endorsing successful Republican candidates. Sid and Thea President discuss the Republican Party’s messaging around the Democrats’ embrace of socialism, communism, and radical Islam, as well as Trump’s support among Arab-American voters in Michigan and his broader claims about economic investment and job creation. The conversation also turns to Trump’s relationship with Tucker Carlson, Iran’s nuclear ambitions, tariffs and trade tensions with Canada, border security, and his criticisms of Democratic leaders including Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, J.B. Pritzker, and Kathy Hochul.

Frank Siller, CEO of Tunnel to Towers Foundation, joins Sid as he does every year on 9/11, this year to commemorate 25 years since that fateful day in 2001 when he lost his brother Stephen who responded to the September 11th attacks as an FDNY firefighter.

Kelly Loeffler, Administrator of the Small Business Administration, joins Sid live from the RNC Midterm Convention in Dallas, Texas.

WABC Radio Correspondent Bill O'Reilly makes his triumphant return to Sid's air waves after a couple of weeks away on vacation.

Inspector General of the United States Department of Labor, Anthony D'Esposito, joins Sid as he broadcasts the morning show live from the RNC Midterm Convention in Dallas, Texas.

Outrageous and unpredictable, Sid Rosenberg, host of Sid & Friends In The Morning, connects with his audience because he is the audience. A native of Brooklyn, Sid is as New York as you can get –- he shares his honest opinion, and he doesn’t hold back.

Sports radio personality Joe Benigno calls into the morning show to offer his outlook on the 2026 New York Jets following the opening of the NFL season last night, after he unpacks the current state of the New York Yankees & Mets.

Michael Barasch, Barasch & McGarry's chief advocate for first responders and others harmed by toxic dust in Lower Manhattan caused by the September 11 attacks, joins Sid to discuss the newly released 9/11 air-quality records that the Mamdani administration says raise serious questions about what government officials knew regarding toxic conditions at Ground Zero.

Randy Levine, president of the New York Yankees, joins Sid to talk about the complete chaos and collapse of the existing rules governing college sports, leading to the unthinkable result of NBA and NFL players being allowed to return and play in college. Randy touts the Protect College Sports Act aimed at passing strong protections for college athletes and leveling the playing field.

Outrageous and unpredictable, Sid Rosenberg, host of Sid & Friends In The Morning, connects with his audience because he is the audience. A native of Brooklyn, Sid is as New York as you can get –- he shares his honest opinion, and he doesn’t hold back.

Former Congressman Peter King joins Sid for his weekly Wednesday morning appearance on the morning show to talk about the newly released 9/11 air-quality records that raise serious questions about what government officials knew regarding toxic conditions at Ground Zero.

Artist & activist Scott LoBaido makes his return to Sid & Friends in the Morning to help Sid preview Friday's 25-year commemoration of the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Center.

John Chell, former Chief of Department for the New York City Police Department, joins Sid to discuss why he's demanding answers about newly released 9/11 air-quality records that they say raise serious questions about what government officials knew regarding toxic conditions at Ground Zero, after he talks about his decision to run for Mayor of New York City in 2029.

Outrageous and unpredictable, Sid Rosenberg, host of Sid & Friends In The Morning, connects with his audience because he is the audience. A native of Brooklyn, Sid is as New York as you can get –- he shares his honest opinion, and he doesn’t hold back.

Giovanni Galante, a 9/11 widower, makes his return to the morning show to offer an update on the petition he launched at change.org urging organizers to bar NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani from attending Friday's 25th-anniversary 9/11 memorial ceremony at Ground Zero.

Bo Dietl, Red Apple Media podcast host, joins Sid to deliver his weekly S&FIM Tuesday mornin rant, this week centered around Friday's 25-year commemoration of the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Center.

Nicole Parker, former FBI special agent, joins Sid & Friends in the Morning to help Sid preview Friday's 25-year commemoration of the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Center, explaining that she originally joined the FBI because of the impact the attacks had on her personally.

WABC Radio host Brian Kilmeade joins Sid for his weekly appearance on the morning show, to help Sid preview Friday's 25-year commemoration of the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Center, before he unpacks the first-ever RNC Midterm Convention this week in Dallas, where Sid will be broadcasting live from Wednesday and Thursday morning.

Outrageous and unpredictable, Sid Rosenberg, host of Sid & Friends In The Morning, connects with his audience because he is the audience. A native of Brooklyn, Sid is as New York as you can get –- he shares his honest opinion, and he doesn’t hold back.

Joe Lisi, goforthe2.com college football analyst and sports betting personality, joins Sid to deliver his NCAA Football Week 1 picks!

Outrageous and unpredictable, Sid Rosenberg, host of Sid & Friends In The Morning, connects with his audience because he is the audience. A native of Brooklyn, Sid is as New York as you can get –- he shares his honest opinion, and he doesn’t hold back.

Political activist Laura Loomer returns to the morning show to discuss Vice President JD Vance's attempt to make inroads with Jewish Republicans at the Republican Jewish Coalition’s annual leadership summit on Monday night, where some attendees still have questions for Vance — particularly regarding his relationship with conservative pundit Tucker Carlson.

Defense attorney Joe Tacopina joins Sid & Friends in the Morning for his weekly Friday morning appearance to talk about Vice President JD Vance, at the White House press briefing on Thursday, discussing the high number of military departures under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's tenure. Tacopina then tackles the top legal headlines.

Mike Lawler, Congressman representing New York's 17th Congressional District, makes his return to Sid & Friends in the Morning to discuss the House of Representatives passing a bill aimed at blocking federal funds to colleges that boycott Israel, with the vast majority of Democrats voting against it.

Phyllis Inserillo, Chief of Staff for Councilwoman Joann Ariola, joins Sid to highlight a story regarding unvaccinated NYC firefighter Rivicci, who is being forced to appear in court on the morning of September 11th.

Outrageous and unpredictable, Sid Rosenberg, host of Sid & Friends In The Morning, connects with his audience because he is the audience. A native of Brooklyn, Sid is as New York as you can get –- he shares his honest opinion, and he doesn’t hold back.

Brooke Goldstein, civil rights attorney and founder of the Lawfare Project, makes her return to S&FIM to preview her "Unite Against Terror Rally" set for September 8th outside the NYC DSA headquarters.

Attorney Randy Mastro makes his return to Sid & Friends in the Morning to discuss the two lawsuits he's leading against the Mamdani administration, the first regarding the Mayor's pied-à-terre tax and the second an effort in support of the city's landlords regarding the Mayor's initiative to freeze the rent in The Big Apple.

Stephanie Benshimol, a self-described “Boss Momma American Israeli Zionist” and the founder of United Zionists, berated Hizzoner Zohran Mamdani for visiting Eichler’s, a Judaica store in Borough Park, before the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah next week. She joins Sid & Friends in the Morning to discuss the viral rant she hurled right in the face of NYC's anti-Israel Mayor.

Rich Lowry, Editor-In-Chief of National Review, joins Sid for his weekly appearance on the morning show to discuss Vice President JD Vance's attempt to make inroads with Jewish Republicans at the Republican Jewish Coalition’s annual leadership summit on Monday night, where some attendees still have questions for Vance — particularly regarding his relationship with conservative pundit Tucker Carlson.