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The Mark Simone Show

Hour 1: A broadcasting legend has passed away.

The Mark Simone Show

iHeartRadio and Mark Simone

News

4.3696 Ratings

🗓️ 13 March 2026

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Mark gives us an update on how the war with Iran is progressing, and things are going well, with the USA allegedly having taken out most of Iran’s military assets. He also highlights a specific target that, if struck, could devastate a major pillar of Iran’s economy. Legendary news anchor Ernie Anastos passed away at 82, leaving many grieving, including countless broadcasters across the industry. Mark shares his personal relationship with Ernie and reflects on many cherished memories. Mark takes your calls! Mark interviews Roger Friedman from Showbiz 411. Roger shares his take on this weekend’s Oscar Awards. Barbra Streisand is set to speak about Robert Redford at the ceremony. Who could take home an Oscar this weekend? The parties following the Oscars may be scaling back due to financial constraints.

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0:00.0

This is 710 W.O.R. Where the Mark Simone show starts now.

0:07.0

Hey, it's Friday. We've got through the week. We got a lot to get to today. We'll get to the loss of our great friend, the beloved Ernie Anastus. We'll talk about him. We'll get to the very latest on the war in a couple of minutes.

0:21.3

We'll get to the Save Act.

0:23.9

We'll get to Crazy Mamdani.

0:25.5

He's doing even more crazy stuff.

0:28.4

Speaking of crazy, that sheriff in the Nancy Guthrie case, sounding a little nuts and a little suspicious.

0:35.9

We'll get to all of that coming up.

0:38.3

And let's get you. The latest on the war, Iran's new leader, son of the Ayatollah, the new Ayatollah, is now believed to be not only wounded, we kept saying he has facial lacerations. It's now believed he's probably disfigured.

0:53.4

In fact, Secretary Hegzith on camera this morning, daring him to appear on camera, and let's see what he looks like.

1:01.0

We know he lost a leg. We know he's been in a coma, severe facial lacerations.

1:06.0

But, Hexeth saying, and he would have more intelligence on this than anybody, that he is disfigured.

1:12.4

And that's why written statements are coming out.

1:15.6

And he has not spoken publicly about anything.

1:19.0

So we'll see what happens with that.

1:22.2

Straits of Hormuz will probably get reopened, probably next week.

1:26.5

The attacks on these tankers are done in two ways one

1:30.3

by drones which are unmanned and can be directed from far away drones with explosives and the other thing

1:38.2

is these speedboats loaded with explosives that hit the tanker those are also unmanned and like a drone can be controlled from

1:45.9

many miles away. So you've got to get rid of all this stuff. They're getting rid of those

1:50.0

speedboats. One by one, you've just got to take them all out as far as drones. And these are the

1:55.0

most dangerous. Missiles are easier to blow up or stop because we can see the launchers.

2:01.8

We can see where they're launched from.

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