@Tim: I wrote to Ainsley Earhardt around 0800 saying, "Dear Ainsley,
I'm updating you that things may be seeming to be turning in our favor to do an interview with you. :)
We got a call from an Admiral last week who is a mentor to my husband and has had connections in knowing whether an interview about July 16 would be okay. He's asking us to give it a week before he makes some calls to talk to the new PAO then.
On the same day a Commander called my husband about an NPR? interview and Tim brought up that it wouldn't be fair to you all since you've been waiting and it would be a wider outreach. Tim said he's been waiting when he gets a clear go ahead. That Commander is verifying it is okay to go through.
Blessings,
Franicia"