Carolina Focus

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  • Charlotte's News Talk
    2024 Carolina Focus
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Episodes
  • Carolina Focus with Sharon Thorsland and Ed Billick – Sunday Oct 27, 2024
    Oct 27 2024

    7:02 - Tara Hewitt, senior director of marketing for Charlotte FC, talks with Sharon about the team being in the playoffs and the watch party going on Sunday night. - 5:43

    7:08 -Karla Dingle, who is the education director for Queen City Comedy. Talking with Sharon about the Charlotte Comedy Experience going on this week - 10:34

    7:17 - Guest: Sung Poblete, PhD, RN, CEO of FARE discusses the risks for kids with food allergies at Halloween, what the Teal Pumpkin Project is and how to participate, ideas for non-food treats, recipes, and more. Food Allergy nonprofit FARE’s Teal Pumpkin Project is an initiative that promotes inclusivity at Halloween for the 1 in 13 children who have potentially life-threatening food allergies. The program encourages people to offer non-food treat options and place a teal-colored pumpkin or printable sign at the door or at events to let parents know you have non-food treats. Conversation with Ed - 13:30

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    7:35 - Guest: In Studio, U Deserve a Chance Foundation President Jeff Schaefer, who shares his baseball career and now his life's mission. Jeff is a former major league baseball player that founded the UDACF in 2014. After years of coaching, he noticed a trend where underserved kids in the communities. He shares the many organizations' he is involved with...and talks the upcoming Home Plate Gala on November 8th at Truist Field....with Sharon and Ed 0 - 24:00

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    54 mins
  • Carolina Focus with Sharon Thorsland and Ed Billick – Sunday Oct 20, 2024
    Oct 20 2024

    7:02 - Guest Jim Ryan, a local Navy Veteran and Owner of Right at Home Rock Hill, to discuss how he is helping his fellow veterans and other across his community through business ownership. An organization that helps seniors and other "stay in their homes" in their later days of their lives w/ Ed 21:20

    7:23 - Greg Lentz, Director of Hearts with Hands, gives an update on his organization's disaster relief efforts in the Asheville area with WBT's Pete Kaliner - 7:30

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    7:35 - Guest Charles Kimrey, Co-Chair of the 93rd Mallard Creek BBQ welcomes all this Thursday October 24, 2024..shares the history and the process to put on such an event. Organizers will prepare pork barbecue and famous Brunswick Stew in anticipation of their return to DINE-IN seating, drive-thru, and walk-up carry out with Ed - 18:10.

    7:55 - Sharon shares her "insights" on our Carolina Panthers as we approach midseason -5:15

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    54 mins
  • Carolina Focus with Sharon Thorsland and Ed Billick – Sunday Oct 13, 2024
    Oct 13 2024

    7:02 - WBT's Brett Jensen interviews "locals" from the Western Carolina Mountains, personal stories of what they endured during the hurricane. Heartfelt and moving ....helps us to better understand the devastation - 20:30

    7:22 - Guest: Erik Spanberg, of the Charlotte Business Journal - B of A Events/Concert For Carolina Hurricane Relief with Bo Thompson and Beth Troutman - 9:20

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    7:35 - 2025 Old Farmer’s Almanac Predicts “Calmer, Gentler” Winter for U.S. Guests - Carol Connare, the Almanac’s editor shares the history of the Almanac, it's purpose and usefulness w/Ed - 16:40

    7:53 - Katherine Lambert - Alzheimer’s Association – Western Carolina Chapter . Radio-One is the media partner for the Charlotte Walk to End Alzheimer’s taking place on Saturday October 19. Katherine and Ed discuss the details - 7:15

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    54 mins

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