POLITICS
Beth Troutman joins Bo Thompson in studio talking about President Biden's first State of the Union address, WBT's 100th anniversary celebration coming up April 9th at the Halton Theater in Charlotte, and a new survey indicating that nostalgia can act as a pain reliever.
Our cybersecurity expert Theresa Payton joins Bo Thompson with her take on President Biden's first State of the Union address with respect to technology and cybersecurity, the attack and invasion of Ukraine by Russia being declared the first social media war, and "Wiper" malware to be wary of.
Former White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney joins Bo Thompson in studio talking about Donald Trump's speech at CPAC, and what seemed to be hints that Trump is going to run for President again in 2024, the relative merits of music from Glass Tiger - even when Bryan Adams is involved, analysis of Saturday's GOP debate between candidates running for U.S. Senate in NC, and Mulvaney Music Trivia!
WBT afternoon host Brett Winterble joins Bo Thompson talking about the Ukrainian resistance against Russia, using "We're Not Gonna Take It" by Twisted Sister as their battle hymn and lead singer Dee Snider Tweeting that he "absolutely approve(s)."
GOP candidate for U.S. Senate in North Carolina Pat McCrory joins Bo Thompson and Brett Jensen talking about filing in Raleigh today for the 2022 U.S. Senate election, reaction to Russian attacks and invasion of Ukraine, and Pat's participation in tomorrow's debate between N.C. Republican candidates for US Senate.
North Carolina's 9th Congressional District Congressman Dan Bishop joins Bo Thompson and Brett Jensen talking about Dan's decision to run for North Carolina's 8th Congressional District, and additional changes made by a panel of three trial judges to North Carolina’s congressional district map.
WBT reporter Brett Jensen joins Bo Thompson in studio with reaction to the Russian attack on Ukraine, an interview with Kyiv resident Julia Maisuadze, and a story Brett broke about a former ROTC instructor at a Charlotte-Mecklenburg school being arrested and charged with a felony count of indecent liberties with a child and misdemeanor sexual battery.
WBT afternoon host Brett Winterble joins Bo Thompson and Brett Jensen with reaction to the Russian military attack on Ukraine.
Kyiv resident Julia Maisuradze joins Bo Thompson and Brett Jensen live from there, talking about the scene as a Russian attack and invasion of Ukraine has begun.
WBTV reporter Steve Crump joins Bo Thompson in studio talking about Steve's new documentaries about legendary heavyweight boxer Muhammad Ali, civil rights lawyer, activist, and educator Julius Chambers, and Steve and Bo's remembrances of interacting with North Carolina native songwriter and jazz pianist Loonis McGlohon.
