WBT History
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Charlotte’s WBT was joined by many families, friends, and listeners in celebrating its 100th Anniversary! News Talk 1110 & 99.3 WBT honored a century of service to the Charlotte community and inducted three new members into the WBT Hall of Fame – John Stokes, Bob Lacey, and Jim Szoke. The ceremony included special guests, an […]
The “main event” of the evening of the WBT 100 celebration, three new members were inducted into the WBT Hall of Fame – John Stokes, Jim Szoke, and Bob Lacey. WBT Mid-Day Host Pete Kaliner and former News Director Jim Barroll inducted John Stokes into the WBT Hall of Fame. Kaliner and Barroll played off […]
On Saturday, April 9, News Talk 1110 & 99.3 WBT celebrated its 100th Anniversary in style at the Dale F. Halton Theater at Central Piedmont Community College in Uptown Charlotte. WBT Morning Host Bo Thompson was the emcee for the evening, guiding the audience through a century of broadcast history. Special VIP guests including current […]
Organizations to light the Charlotte skyline in red, white and “WBT Blue”
Pete discusses the NC Senate debate and plays excerpts of the candidates comments
Bo Thompson talks to WBT Sports Director Jim Szoke, who began his career at WBT in 1987. He is the only person to broadcast every game in Carolina Panthers history. Across four decades, he has been the voice of WBT and sports in Charlotte.
Bo Thompson talks to Bob Lacey, who hosted WBT's first-ever night time talk show in the early 70's, then hosted mornings from 1975-80.
Wednesday morning on The Bo Thompson Morning Show on WBT, the station announced three inductions into the WBT Hall of Fame. John Stokes, Bob Lacey, and Jim Szoke will be inducted at the station’s 100th Anniversary ceremony on April 9, 2022. WBT Hall of Fame members H.A. Thompson and John Hancock were on hand for […]
Bo Thompson makes the announcement of WBT's 100th Anniversary - April 10, 2022 - and requests that you "save the date" to join in the celebration of the achievement of WBT making it to this incredible milestone. The kickoff of the celebration begins on Bo's final broadcast of 2021 on Wednesday December 22, at 9:00 a.m. when names of the next two WBT Hall of Fame inductees will be announced, and Bo will release two brand new Century Podcasts to ramp things up as the countdown to WBT's 100th anniversary gets underway.
