Business Matters
Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce President and CEO, Tony Iannelli, has hosted Business Matters for over 20 years! This award-winning program airs Monday nights at 7:30pm on WFMZ-Ch. 69. WFMZ reaches 2.7 million cable, satellite, and over air with antenna households from Hazelton to the New Jersey Shore. This interactive and fast paced half-hour program 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 (immigration, minimum wage, taxes…) to community at large issues (gun rights, marijuana legalization, police reform…) Each week the show offers new guests, and topics to keep all the viewers up to date on current events. The show format varies from panelist style and one-on-one discussions, to debates and conversations with up to 5 Members of Congress at once!
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Episodes
7 days ago
7 days ago
Original Airdate: 03/09/2026 | Guests: Haydemar Groves - Lehigh Valley Resident, Hernan Morissi - 69 WFMZ-TV Spanish Edition, Alan Jennings - Former Executive Director, Community Action LV, Tom Groves - CEO, Equinox, A Gallagher Company, Denise Maiatico - The Chamber, Frank Facchiano - The Chamber
Monday Mar 02, 2026
Monday Mar 02, 2026
Original Airdate: 03/02/26 | Guests: Emily Grifonis - Associate Director, Crime Victims Council Lehigh Valley, Marielle Tomlinson - Victim Advocate, Lehigh County Courthouse, Sohinaz Lozano - Trauma Therapist, Crime Victims Council Lehigh Valley, Yumaira Mozo - Survivor, Denise Maiatico - The Chamber
Monday Feb 23, 2026
Monday Feb 23, 2026
Original Airdate: 02/23/26 | Guests: Kim Early - Sr. Director of Public Policy and Advocacy, PennAEYC, Allison Stauffer - Parent, Charles Dinofrio - President & CEO, Lehigh Valley Children's Centers, Denise Maiatico - The Chamber, Megan Briggs - Vice President of Community Investments, Lehigh Valley Community Foundation, Brittany Keal - The Chamber
Monday Feb 16, 2026
Monday Feb 16, 2026
Original Airdate: 02/16/26 | Guests: Kassie Hilgert - President and CEO, ArtsQuest, Laurie Hackett - Director of Corporate & Community Relations, Air Products, Marci Lesko - President and CEO, United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley, Lorie Reinert - Executive Director, Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber Foundation, Denise Maiatico - The Chamber, Frank Facchiano - The Chamber
Monday Feb 09, 2026
Monday Feb 09, 2026
Original Airdate: 02/09/26 | Guests: Becky Bradley - Executive Director, LVPC, Denise Maiatico - The Chamber, Frank Facchiano - The Chamber
Monday Feb 02, 2026
Monday Feb 02, 2026
Original Airdate: 02/02/26 | Guests: Timothy J. Friel, MD, FIDSA – Regional Chief Clinical Officer, Jefferson Health Lehigh Valley, Jennifer Stephens, DO, MBA, FACP – Chief Medical Officer, Jefferson Health; Medical Director, LVPG, Christine Hartner, DNP, MBA, RN, NE-BC, HN-BC – Regional Chief Nursing Officer, Jefferson Health Lehigh Valley, Rick Anderson – President & CEO, St. Luke’s University Health Network, Todd Shamash – President & CEO, Capital Blue Cross
Monday Jan 26, 2026
Monday Jan 26, 2026
Original Airdate: 01/26/26 | Guests: Anthony Pristash - Mayor, Borough of Northampton, Ilene Tillman - Mayor, Borough of Roseto, David Heintzelman - Mayor, Borough of Hellertown, Randy Cope - North Whitehall Township Manager, Denise Maiatico - The Chamber, Alison Pickel - The Chamber
Monday Jan 19, 2026
Monday Jan 19, 2026
Original Airdate: 01/19/26 | Guests: John Hayes - President & CEO, New Tripoli Bank, Carmen Tessitore - Real Estate Developer, Gary Ward - Retired Business Owner, Ward's Oriental Rug Services & Gallery, Phil Armstrong - Former Lehigh County Executive; Frank Facchiano - The Chamber, Denise Maiatico - The Chamber
Monday Dec 29, 2025
Monday Dec 29, 2025
Original Airdate: 12/29/25 | Guests: Don Cunningham - President and CEO, LVEDC, Jim Ferry - Senior VP & Regional Manager, ESSA Bank, a Division of CNB Bank, Joe Bonsick - President, ESSA Bank, a Division of CNB Bank, Michael Zambelli - Senior Consultant, Cornerstone Advisors, Frank Facchiano - The Chamber, Denise Maiatico - The Chamber
Monday Dec 22, 2025
Monday Dec 22, 2025
Original Airdate: 12/22/25 | Guests: Genesis Ortega - Communications Manager, City of Allentown, Nicole Jack - Owner and CEO, Stamped by Nicole, Elizabeth Dobson, MA - Founder, Family Remixed, Tyrone Fisher - Director of Volunteer Engagement, Big Bros Big Sis, Brittany Keal - The Chamber