Charlotte Newsmakers

Charlotte Newsmakers

Charlotte 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.

Episodes

SEED20 and Charlotte's Non-Profits

April 24, 2023 • 25 mins
Kristen 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.
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HIV/AIDS in Charlotte

March 13, 2023 • 22 mins
Charlotte 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.
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Charlotte's Real Estate Market Heating Up Again

February 27, 2023 • 33 mins
Charlotte'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. 
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Charlotte's Dating Scene

February 13, 2023 • 29 mins
is 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. 
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What's Next for Charlotte's Beer Scene?

February 1, 2023 • 29 mins
Host 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.
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National Mentoring Month

January 25, 2022 • 19 mins
Joe 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.          
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Kristen Moyer, Animal Rights Activist

January 11, 2022 • 21 mins
Joe Bruno talk to Kristen Moyer, who helped push Charlotte City Council to pass an exotic animals ordinance. 
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Matthews Mayor Pro Tem Ken McCool

December 21, 2021 • 25 mins
Joe 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.
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Holiday supply chain crunch

November 23, 2021 • 27 mins
This year’s holiday celebrations may look different as consumers navigate supply chain challenges.
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Abi Olukeye

October 19, 2021 • 29 mins
Joe talks to Abi Olukeye, a Charlotte mom and entrepreneur introducing girls to STEM education and careers.
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The story behind the giant bunnies in Uptown

October 5, 2021 • 12 mins
Joe Bruno talks to the artist behind "Intrude," the giant rabbits that have invaded Uptown Charlotte.
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Charlotte's Priya Sicar

September 21, 2021 • 27 mins
Joe talks to Priya Sicar, the city's first arts and cultures officer.
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Channel 9's DaShawn Brown

September 7, 2021 • 26 mins
DaShawn Brown gives a Panthers season preview.
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Charlotte City Council’s Dimple Ajmera

August 24, 2021 • 26 mins
Charlotte City Councilmember Dimple Ajmera joins the Newsmakers Podcast to discuss her return to the dais after maternity leave.
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Charlotte finally passes a NDO

August 10, 2021 • 19 mins
5 years after HB2, Charlotte City Council finally passed a nondiscrimination ordinance.
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WFNZ's Travis T-Bone Hancock

July 27, 2021 • 35 mins
Joe Bruno talks to one of the country's best sports talk radio hosts, T-Bone of WFNZ.
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Tent City: Where are we now?

July 13, 2021 • 22 mins
Former 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.
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2022 Budget Drama

June 29, 2021 • 37 mins
As the 2022 budget kicks in July 1, Charlotte Observer Alison Kuznitz explains what the fuss is all about.
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Tom Gabbard, Blumenthal Arts

June 15, 2021 • 23 mins
Arts and culture events are making their triumphant return to Charlotte.
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5th Street Group

June 1, 2021 • 21 mins
The restaurant group changing the game and thriving.
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