Good Morning BT | We FLIP over John Kucera | Theresa Payton on Verizon

Good Morning BT | Thursday, January 15, 2026

6:05 Beth’s Song of the Day
6:20 GUEST: Theresa Payton on nationwide Verizon outage on Wednesday
6:35 Verizon service outage
6:50 RAM Biz Update; Manor Theater to reopen, along with ‘mixed-use’ facilities 

7:05 Piano Christine checks in, and we chat about the monks visiting Charlotte for the Peace Walk
7:20 REPLAY: Lynn Jones joins the show to talk about her viral moment at the Jacksonville Jaguars post-game press conference
7:35 REPLAY: Lynn Jones (cont.)
7:50 Mellencamp ticket giveaway tease 

8:05 Hornets’ Del Curry to have his number retired in March
8:20 The Hornets “Flipper” mystery maybe resolved?
8:35 John Kucera – the Hornets “Flipper” – calls in!
8:50 “Name That Name Changer” Contest for John Mellencamp tickets

9:05 GUEST: David Chadwick with a City of Hope update
9:20 GUEST: David Chadwick & Manny Ohonme from Samaritan’s Feet
9:35 Theresa Payton replay
9:50 Show Wrap