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Upcoming Shows

Monday, July 26th
Show Me Your Papers--Is AZ's new law fair or racial profiling?

Monday, August 2nd
What price are you willing to pay to go green?

Monday, August 9th
Free Trade - The New World or Destroying America?

Monday, August 16th
Pensions in Pennsylvania - is bankruptcy lurking without reform?

Monday, August 30th
Unions: Past their prime or now more than ever?

Monday, September 6th
Passenger rail in the Lehigh Valley---How much $ is it worth to you?

Monday, September 13th
NEW SEASON of Business Matter begins

Show Archive

videoOriginal Airdate: 6/14/2010 | Guests: Dean Browning (Lehigh County Commissioner Chairman), Adam Krom (Rail enthusiast), Ron Angle (Northampton County Council Chair), Becky Bradley (City of Easton) More »


videoOriginal Airdate: 6/7/2010 | Guests: Mike D'Amore (Allentown City Council President), Lanita Lum (Saucon Valley School Board Member), Wendell Young IV (UFCW Local 1776 President), Matthew Brouillette (Commonwealth Foundation) More »


videoOriginal Airdate: 5/24/2010 | Guests: Alan Jennings (CACLV), Charlie Gerow (Quantum Communications), Michael Donovan (Cedar Crest College), Scott Ott (Lehigh County Republican Party) More »


videoOriginal Airdate: 5/17/2010 | Guests: Jeff Warren (Easton City Council), Kim Schmidtner (Lehigh Valley Tea Party), Jude-Laure Denis (Obama for America), Paul Saunders (Lehigh Valley Tea Party) More »


videoOriginal Airdate: 5/10/2010 | Guests: Kevin Santos (Immigration Attorney), Lou Barletta (Mayor of Hazleton), Mike Negron (Negron's Travel Store And More), Ron Angle (Northampton County Council) More »


videoOriginal Airdate: 5/3/2010 | Michael Hoffman (Iraq Veterans Against the War), Chris Freind (Conservative Activist), Liz Bradbury (Pennsylvania Diversity Network), Dan Leefson (Retired Navy) More »


videoOriginal Airdate: 4/26/2010 | David Fillman (AFSCME Council 13), State Representative Doug Reichley (R-134), Stephen Herzenberg (Keystone Research Center), Roberta Marcus (Pennsylvania School Boards Association) More »


videoOriginal Airdate: 4/19/2010 | Guests: Rep. Doug Reichley, Bruce Edwards (PA State Troopers Association), Dave Sanko (PA State Association of Township Supervisors), Mike D'Amore (Allentown City Council) More »


videoOriginal Airdate: 4/12/2010 | Guests: Andy Roman (Lehigh County Commissioner), Ron Angle (Northampton County Council), Percy Dougherty (Lehigh County Commissioner), Bruce Gilbert (Northampton County Council) More »


videoOriginal Airdate: 4/5/2010 | Guest: Tom Corbett (Candidate for Governor) More »


videoOriginal Airdate: 3/29/2010 | Guests: Stephen Reed (Former Mayor, Harrisburg), Marta Gabriel (The Chamber), Mike Schlossberg (Allentown City Council) More »


videoOriginal Airdate: 3/22/2010 | Guest: Sam Rohrer, Candidate for Governor More »


videoOriginal Airdate: 3/15/2010 | Guests: Peter Schweyer (Allentown City Council), Dean Browning (Lehigh County Commissioners), Eric Epstein (Rock the Capitol), Wayne Woodman (Lehigh County GOP) More »


videoOriginal Airdate: 3/9/2010 | Guests: Stephanie Wissman (PA Chamber of Commerce), Michael Adams (Environmentalist), Tom Gillespie (The Elm Group), Jan Jarrett (PennFuture) More »


video Original Airdate: 3/1/2010 More »


video Original Airdate: 2/22/2010 More »


Original Airdate: 2/15/2010 | Guests: Dave Erdman (The Morning Call), Pam Varkony (Journalist & Commentator), Barry Fisher (WFMZ-TV CH69), Ken Matthews (KenMatthews.com) More »


Original Airdate: 2/8/2010 | Guests: Bob Smith (Allentown School Board), Jude-Laure Denis (Obama for America), Scott Ott (Lehigh County Republican Committee), Jeff Warren (Easton City Council) More »


Original Airdate: 2/1/2010 | Guests: Eric Epstein (Rock the Capitol), Wanda Mercado-Arroyo (Lehigh County GOP), Jeff Coleman (Churchill Strategies), Chris Freind (Columnist) More »


Original Airdate: 1/4/2010

Original Airdate: 12/28/2009 | Guest: Robert P. Miller, CFP (Peggaesus Advisors)
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Dr. Elliott Sussman
Original Airdate: 12/21/2009
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Original Airdate: 12/14/2009 | Guests: Sharon Lee Glassman (Civic Theatre of Allentown), Joe Hillard (The Lehigh Valley 9-12 Group), Jeff Parks (ArtsQuest), Julian Stolz (PA Right to Work) More »


Original Airdate: 11/30/2009 | Guests: Jude-Laure Denis (Obama for America), Bernie O'Hare (Blogger), Michael Donovan (Cedar Crest College), Ron Angle (Northampton County Council) More »


Tom Knox
Original Airdate: 11/23/2009
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Christine Todd Whitman
Original Airdate: 11/16/2009
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Original Airdate: 11/10/2009 | Guest: Senator Dave Argall (R), Senator Lisa Boscola (D), Senator Pat Browne (R), Senator Bob Mensch (R)
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Original Airdate: 11/2/2009 | Guest: Don Cunningham (Lehigh County Executive-D), Scott Ott (LC Executive Candidate-R)
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About The Show

Business Matters with Tony Iannelli, is the region’s only local business show on commercial television. Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce President, Tony Iannelli, hosts this weekly program that airs Monday's at 8:00pm on WFMZ-Ch. 69. WFMZ is broadcast on 46 cable companies and reaches 2.2 million households. Business Matters is a half-hour interview show that gets inside the minds of business and community leaders to talk about their successes and challenges, as well as regional public policy issues and world trends. Topics range from legislation affecting the business community/community at large and economic development to corporate and technology news. The show almost always has 4 panelists representing two sides of an issue. One-on-One programs with VIP's have included U.S. Senators Bob Casey, Hillary Clinton and Arlen Specter, Governor Ed Rendell, Hazleton Mayor Lou Barletta, and PPL President & CEO Jim Miller.

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What is the address to send mail to?
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Tony, do you read all the e-mails yourself?
Tony Answers: Sometimes, but most of the time I have my producer Michelle read them to me. (joking!)

How can I see a taping of your show?
The tickets are free! Get them online by emailing the show. When you come to see a show, bring a sweater, TV studios can get pretty chilly at times! businessmatters@wfmz.com

What goes on during the commercial breaks?
Tony Answers: The show continues....the guests don't stop talking during the breaks. I nap! (again, joking!)
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When is the show on?
Mondays at 8:00pm on channel 69 WFMZ-TV.

How do I get an internship on "Business Matters"?
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