Charlotte Newsmakers
65 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsCharlotte journalist Alex Elich is joined by Charlotte's newsmakers, the people shaping and impacting life in the Queen City. If it affects you, we're talking about it on The Charlotte Newsmakers Podcast.
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SEED20 and Charlotte's Non-Profits
April 24, 2023 13:35 - 25 minutesKristen Winkle Beck, Executive Director for Social Venture Partners Charlotte, joins host Alex Elich to discuss this year's SEED20 program and the state of non-profits in Charlotte.
HIV/AIDS in Charlotte
March 13, 2023 13:33 - 21 minutesCharlotte is in an HIV/AIDS "Red Zone, meaning it's considered a "hot spot" for HIV/AIDS transmission, more than four decades after the beginning of the AIDS Epidemic. Host Alex Elich examines why this is happening, what groups are most at risk, and what life with HIV/AIDS is like in the Queen City with RAIN President/CEO Chelsea Gulden.
Charlotte's Real Estate Market Heating Up Again
February 27, 2023 08:30 - 33 minutesCharlotte's making lists again as one of the hottest real estate markets in the country. Newsmakers host Alex Elich talks with a real estate agent and a mortgage broker about what to expect for buyers and sellers in 2023.
Charlotte's Dating Scene
February 13, 2023 08:30 - 28 minutesis the conception that Charlotte's dating scene is one of the worst in the country accurate? Host Alex Elich talks with one Charlotte single who says it's absolutely true, and then Rachel DeAlto from Match.com reviews some dating trends that may help you find The One.
What's Next for Charlotte's Beer Scene?
February 01, 2023 08:30 - 28 minutesHost Alex Elich talks with Lisa Parker from the North Carolina Brewer's Guild, and Marcus Nash from Sugar Creek Brewing about Charlotte's still-growing craft beer scene, and its' sustainability and diversity.
National Mentoring Month
January 25, 2022 08:00 - 18 minutesJoe Bruno talks to Donna Dunlap, the CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters Central Carolinas. It is National Mentoring Month and the 50th Anniversary of BBBS. $100 a month can help support a child for a year and change their trajectory. Click here to donate.
Kristen Moyer, Animal Rights Activist
January 11, 2022 08:00 - 20 minutesJoe Bruno talk to Kristen Moyer, who helped push Charlotte City Council to pass an exotic animals ordinance.
Matthews Mayor Pro Tem Ken McCool
December 21, 2021 08:00 - 25 minutesJoe Bruno talks with Matthews Mayor Pro Tem Ken McCool about his goals for the town and being one of the youngest elected officials in the state.
Holiday supply chain crunch
November 23, 2021 08:30 - 26 minutesThis year’s holiday celebrations may look different as consumers navigate supply chain challenges.
Abi Olukeye
October 19, 2021 07:30 - 28 minutesJoe talks to Abi Olukeye, a Charlotte mom and entrepreneur introducing girls to STEM education and careers.
The story behind the giant bunnies in Uptown
October 05, 2021 07:00 - 12 minutesJoe Bruno talks to the artist behind "Intrude," the giant rabbits that have invaded Uptown Charlotte.
Charlotte's Priya Sicar
September 21, 2021 07:00 - 27 minutesJoe talks to Priya Sicar, the city's first arts and cultures officer.
Channel 9's DaShawn Brown
September 07, 2021 07:00 - 26 minutesDaShawn Brown gives a Panthers season preview.
Charlotte City Council’s Dimple Ajmera
August 24, 2021 07:00 - 25 minutesCharlotte City Councilmember Dimple Ajmera joins the Newsmakers Podcast to discuss her return to the dais after maternity leave.
Charlotte finally passes a NDO
August 10, 2021 07:00 - 18 minutes5 years after HB2, Charlotte City Council finally passed a nondiscrimination ordinance.
WFNZ's Travis T-Bone Hancock
July 27, 2021 07:00 - 35 minutesJoe Bruno talks to one of the country's best sports talk radio hosts, T-Bone of WFNZ.
Tent City: Where are we now?
July 13, 2021 07:00 - 21 minutesFormer Tent City residents will have to leave their hotels in late September. Mecklenburg County’s Karen Pelletier explains the ongoing push to find permanent housing solutions.
2022 Budget Drama
June 29, 2021 07:00 - 37 minutesAs the 2022 budget kicks in July 1, Charlotte Observer Alison Kuznitz explains what the fuss is all about.
Tom Gabbard, Blumenthal Arts
June 15, 2021 07:00 - 22 minutesArts and culture events are making their triumphant return to Charlotte.
5th Street Group
June 01, 2021 07:30 - 20 minutesThe restaurant group changing the game and thriving.
Charlotte Black Pride's Rell Lowrey
May 18, 2021 07:30 - 42 minutesRell Lowrey discusses anti-trans legislation, trans visibility in Charlotte and how the Queen City can improve.
Charlotte Knights are back
May 04, 2021 07:30 - 23 minutesAfter a year off due to COVID, the Charlotte Knights are finally resuming play in the Queen City.
Elon Musk to help Charlotte?
April 20, 2021 07:30 - 19 minutesA Charlotte City Councilman has a unique proposal to help Charlotte traffic.
The High School Student Scooping Reporters
April 06, 2021 07:30 - 17 minutesJoe Bruno talks to Coleman Montgomery of Gaston Talks.
Eliminating food deserts in West Charlotte
March 23, 2021 07:30 - 25 minutesJoe Bruno talks to the West Boulevard Neighborhood Association about their quest to bring a grocery store to their area.
Charlotte's Soccer Scene with Ashley Mahoney
March 09, 2021 08:30 - 30 minutesFrom the Charlotte Post and QC Football Chronicle, Ashley Mahoney joins Joe Bruno to discuss all things soccer in the Queen City, starting with Charlotte FC's season ticket controversy.
Huntersville's Stacy Phillips
February 23, 2021 08:30 - 41 minutesA chicken farmer, advocate for the homeless and unaffiliated voter, Stacy Phillips is not an ordinary elected official. Stacy joins the Charlotte Newmakers podcast to discuss her background and some of the top issues facing Huntersville in 2021.
Say hello to the "Pe-Candos."
February 09, 2021 08:30 - 37 minutesPlaza Midwood continues to change. The latest proposal would bring housing to the old Peculiar Rabbit site but neighbors want Charlotte City Council to reject the project.
Dr. Raynard Washington on Mecklenburg County's COVID Response
January 26, 2021 08:30 - 27 minutesMecklenburg County Deputy Health Director Dr. Raynard Washington joins new Newsmakers host Joe Bruno to discuss the county's COVID response, and those viral videos showing packed bars and restaurants in Charlotte's South End.
Ely Portillo on Charlotte's Wealth Gap
June 12, 2020 07:30 - 34 minutesWhat does the future of Charlotte look like? Host Konata Edwards sits down with Ely Portillo of The UNCC Urban Development center to discuss the wealth gap in Charlotte and how it can be remedied.
Queen City Nerve's Justin LaFrancois
June 05, 2020 07:30 - 33 minutesQueen City Nerve's Justin LaFrancois found himself trapped with hundreds of other protesters in Uptown Charlotte on Tuesday, June 2, 2020. What happened next made national news. Justin talks with host Konata Edwards about the incident. NOTE: Contains adult language.
James Rice III and Charlotte's LGBT Youth
May 19, 2020 13:13 - 51 minutesCharlotte LGBT advocate James Rice III talks with host Konata Edwards about the issues, COVID-19 and otherwise, facing Charlotte's LGBT youth.
Heal Charlotte's Greg Jackson
May 12, 2020 07:00 - 33 minutesHost Konata Edwards talks with Heal Charlotte's Executive Director Greg Jackson, about the organizations origins, and the tough road ahead for all Charlotte's underserved communities.
Charlotte Chef Greg Collier
April 29, 2020 07:00 - 40 minutesHost Konata Edwards talks with Charlotte restauranteur Greg Collier about COVID-19s affect on the restaurant industry, his journey as a chef, and hip hop music.
Charlotte Agenda's Michael Graff
April 15, 2020 06:30 - 32 minutesHost Konata Edwards talks with Charlotte Agenda's Michael Graff about the city's response to COVID-19, and the struggles of low-income families in Charlotte.
COVID-19's Effect on Freelance Workers
April 07, 2020 07:00 - 24 minutesHost Konata Edwards talks with Charlotte journalist and entrepreneur Jennifer Moxley (Sunshine Media Network) about COVID-19's effect on the media freelance market, and how to value your work, and how to seek work as a freelancer in difficult times.
Newsmaking in a Quarantine
March 30, 2020 15:44 - 30 minutesHost Konata Edwards talks with Ashley Mahoney from The Charlotte Post, and The Athletic's Jourdan Rodrigue about the effect COVID-19 has had on doing their jobs covering arts and entertainment, and sports in Charlotte.
Charlotte's Eviction Problem
November 04, 2019 08:30 - 27 minutesMecklenburg County's eviction rate is nearly twice the national average, and it's not even the highest in North Carolina. What are so many families being evicted? Sarah Blake Morgan is joined in-studio by Natalia Botella from The Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy to discuss the city's eviction epidemic.
Charlotte's Growth with Ely Portillo
October 08, 2019 07:30 - 40 minutesIn The Queen City Podcast Network's first residency recording at Uptown Charlotte coffee shop Coco and the Director, Ely Portillo joins host Sarah Blake Morgan to discuss Charlotte's reputation of bulldozing its past, the sustainability of the city's rapid growth, and to offer some perspective about the city's traffic.
Painful Truth - Opioid Addiction Panel Part 2
September 24, 2019 08:00 - 52 minutesIn Part two of this recording of a live event, Sarah Blake Morgan moderates a panel discussion of this country's opioid epidemic. In this installment, Part Two of the panel, Sarah Blake is joined by physicians Dr. Patrick Connor , former Carolina Panthers John Kasay, Muhsin Muhammad and Mike Rucker, and Debbie Dalton, who lost her son to opioid abuse. The discussion was presented by the OrthoCarolina Research Institute, and held at Uptown Charlotte's Knight Theater on September 10, 2019.
Painful Truth - Opioid Addiction Panel Part 1
September 17, 2019 08:00 - 46 minutesIn Part one of this two-part recording of a live event, Sarah Blake Morgan moderates a panel discussion of this country's opioid epidemic. In this installment, Part One of the panel, Sarah Blake is joined by physicians Dr. Joe Hsu, Dr. Nady Hamid, Dr. Don Teater, and Betsy Ragone, who lost her son to opioid addiction. The discussion was presented by the OrthoCarolina Research Institute, and held at Uptown Charlotte's Knight Theater on September 10, 2019.
Kristen Hampton
September 10, 2019 08:00 - 44 minutesKristen Hampton has made the jump from local television news to global internet content creator. Her Facebook lives are routinely viewed hundreds of thousands of times (some in the millions) and her positive message reaches people from all walks of life. Sarah Blake Morgan talks with Kristen about her journey from local news to the internet, and what her future holds, and why she felt she couldn't let people know who she married.
Homeless Students
September 03, 2019 08:00 - 37 minutesAs the new year begins for Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools, there are thousands of students who have nowhere to go when the last bell rings. In this must-listen episode, Meredith Dolhare from RunningWorks joins Sarah Blake Morgan in-studio - along with four special guests - to talk about being in school and being homeless.
CMPD Animal Care and Control is Full
August 26, 2019 08:00 - 36 minutesCMPD Animal Care and Control's shelter if full of dogs and cats who need homes. Melissa Knicely joins Sarah Blake Morgan in-studio to talk about how you can give a dog or cat a new forever home, or make their time at Animal Care and Control better. Learn more about CMPD Animal Care and Control here: https://charlottenc.gov/AnimalsCMPD/Pages/default.aspx
The Athletic's Jourdan Rodrigue
August 20, 2019 08:00 - 49 minutesPanthers' beat reporter Jourdan Rodrigue talks with Sarah Blake Morgan about the upcoming Panthers' season, covering the NFL as a woman, and her move from The Observer to The Atlantic.
Mike Sims from Charlotte CBD
July 23, 2019 08:00 - 32 minutesWith a certain type of CBD product under assault from North Carolina lawmakers, those in the business are circling the wagons again. Sarah Blake Morgan talks with Mike Sims from Charlotte CBD about his business, the myths behind CBD, and what's next for recreational marijuana products.
Interpreting Freedom with Booyah Ghafoori
July 16, 2019 08:00 - 39 minutesSarah Blake Morgan sits down with former Green Beret interpreter Booyah Ghafoori, who left his home in Afghanistan after working as an interpreter with the US Armed Forces.
FIghting Heroin
July 09, 2019 08:00 - 43 minutesBetsy Ragone joins Sarah Blake Morgan in-studio to discuss her fight against heroin, and her non-profit "Michael's Voice," formed when her 30 year-old son died of an accidental overdose in 2016.
Charlotte City Council Candidate Gabe Cartagena
June 18, 2019 08:00 - 37 minutesGabe Cartagena is 21 years old, a UNCC student, and running for a seat on Charlotte's City Council. He's brash and outspoken, and joins host Sarah Blake Morgan in-studio to talk about what the city council can do better.
Journalist Michael Graff
June 11, 2019 08:00 - 45 minutesQCPN's new Charlotte Newsmakers host, journalist Sarah Blake Morgan, talks in-studio with writer Michael Graff. His recent story for Charlotte Agenda about a Charlotte activist and a troubled teenager gave a face to a startling statistic about upward mobility in The Queen City.