Angelo Vivolo | Chairman of the Board of the Columbus Citizen's Foundation Columbus Heritage Coalition | 10-13-25

Sid & Friends In The Morning

77 WABC

Sports, News, Comedy

4.2 • 826 Ratings

🗓️ 13 October 2025

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Angelo Vivolo, Chairman of the Board of the Columbus Citizen's Foundation Columbus Heritage Coalition, joins the program to talk about the significance of Columbus Day, highlighting its importance to Italian heritage and the annual parade that had to be canceled due to inclement weather. Vivolo emphasizes the achievements of President Trump in securing the return of hostages from the Middle East and expresses disappointment over the parade cancellation. They reflect on efforts to preserve the Columbus statue and the pushback against renaming the day Indigenous People's Day in New York educational institutions. The conversation also touches upon recent honors for John and Margo Catsimatidis and planned live events to celebrate despite the weather. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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