Unbelievable no horse race coverage yesterday! Every other fox channel in the country had it except…read moreCharlotte...too bad NBC still didn't have the coverage!! Hopefully you have the Belmont stakes today!!

The Charlotte Post was founded in 1878 and is a weekly newspaper published here in Charlotte North…read moreCarolina. It is minority-owned and operated, and positions itself, according to their own "about" page as "a leading provider of news, information and entertainment from a black perspective." The masthead says "The Voice of the Black Community." It is distributed in dark green newspaper boxes and is free. Most of the boxes are in Uptown Charlotte and, according to wikipedia, primarily in African-American neighborhoods. Its circulation is 22,305. This week's newspaper is sixteen pages with the above-the-fold headline and photo of North Carolina's new Lieutenant Governor-elect, Mark Robinson. Robinson is a Republican, which presents certain challenges when the Governor is a Democrat. And the Post provides a great amount of ink to discuss. The Life section is timely with a holiday menu and recipes and lifestyle stories, yes, from a black perspective. It's an interesting newspaper and I'll be looking for it in my travels so that I can round out my news input. [Review 14339 overall, 1663 of 2020, number 2706 in North Carolina.]

For me, WCNC is all about Brad Panovich. I barely ever watch TV and I don't care who is at the…read moreanchor desk for the news. Recently named one of the 2021 best TV personalities https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/brad-panovich-larry-sprinkle-2021-best-tv-personalities-queen-city-nerve-readers/275-1d13b2ce-3cfc-4257-a9a1-83b3a048b73c and back in 2018, named the country's top broadcast meteorologist https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/nbc-charlotte-chief-meteorologist-picks-up-big-award/275-507018552. Brad is my go to for Charlotte weather. His vlogs are easy to understand and digest, he is absolutely not sensationalist and when he's been wrong about the weather, he explains where he missed and how it happened. He has the occasional joke and he's not shy to call out a commenter who is trying to stir it up. Brad is a professional. He is on Twitter https://twitter.com/wxbrad and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/wxbradCLT (and he probably should be on Yelp as his own business!). If you're affected by Charlotte-area weather, Brad is the best for helping you stay weather aware! [Review 16615 overall - 3183 in North Carolina - 125 of 2022.]

This is probably one of my favorite news channels in Charlotte. They seem to have the best…read morejournalistic ability in covering both local & national stories. It could be just how professional everything seems that sways my opinion, but this is usually the channel I choose to tune into to get the news. Also, they have one of the best overlooked local shows in the Carolina Traveler. I believe it airs on Saturday nights, which may lead to it's lack of popularity. But the host travels around the state showcasing interesting cities, people, etc that you'd never know about otherwise. It really is a good show, I just wish it were on at a better time.

I'm actually quite surprised to be the first to review Charlotte Mag!…read more In a sea of meh local magazines and papers, Charlotte Magazine stands out from the crowd. Not only is the magazine pretty to look at, it has (in my opinion) some of the best, freshest and most interesting content out there. I especially love the fashion and food sections and always look forward to reading the interviews with local chefs and entrepreneurs. The editors here are certainly in the know with what's hoppin' in the Queen City and my day always turns up a bit when I find this little treasure in my mailbox. As mentioned, the features are really great and I'm always dog-earing pages for later. While you'll find quite a bit of advertising in these pages, it's important to note that it's done pretty tastefully. This is not a magazine that rests on its laurels and advertising sales - the content is king. I especially love the Best of The Best issue every year and was really impressed with both the beer feature and the 100 best dishes in Charlotte issue in 2010. If you want to be in the know for Charlotte happenings and entertained in the mean time, Charlotte mag is a great option. Keep it up Charlotte mag and keep it local!

This magazine does not represent Charlotte. They continually omit parts of the City of Charlotte…read more The lazy approach of using things near where the staff lives shows a bias toward those areas again and again. They don't even bother to list public facilities that are part of the public record in articles listing such facilities.

I've been watching less television since the switch to digital over the air but WBTV still manages…read moreto make it into my rotation. WBTV went onto the air in 1949 which made it the very first television station in the Carolinas and the 13th station in the United States. WBTV is an an affiliate of CBS and so they have all the CBS television shows. For news, it's mostly been Norah O'Donnell when she's not on break. I'll miss her when she steps away from the anchor desk. WBTV does broadcast some of the CBS programming including Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage that took over for Young Sheldon and Blue Bloods for Tom Selleck's moustache. I don't watch football or baseball so I skip over those when CBS starts with the sports programming. [Review 2554 of 2024 - 4006 in North Carolina - 23565 overall]

I have watched WBTV news since the 1960 s I remember Doug Mays, Clyde McClain, and Big Bill Ward…read moreand many others over the years. I remain loyal. recent coverage has declined. very little sports coverage. too much weather multiple times during the broadcast time. you frequently fail to report the high and low temp/air temp for the day you dwell on "feels like" and forecast while not reporting on actual almanac stats. also white reporters have become the minority. I hate to say this, but spectrum news is now better

For such a focused magazine, appealing to the women in a single city, Today's Charlotte Woman is…read morereally surprisingly diverse. I pick it up whenever I see it, and my low-ish expectations are always surpassed. Each issue tends to be built around a theme, and the writers do a good job of building relevant content for the Charlotte readers without making it so localized that it turns into a repetitive snooze-fest. I'm impressed at the variety of topics they cover, like a recent issue on cancer, and the ways they make it appeal to all kinds of women. It's target audience is the professional set, but it's not so fantastically yuppie-fied that little old freelance writers, sitting at home in their pajamas and sipping coffee in front of their laptops, can't also get something out of it.

I have traveled to many cities in this country one thing that I always try and do even if its just…read morea lay over is watch some sort of the locals news . Habit I guess sometimes in a Hotel room at a friends House in a terminal or on the phone. In saying this I gauge all other Local Television News channels by WSOC-TV in Charlotte. This gauge is simple things like 1 ) Do the anchors know how to read?I mean I have sat at the anchor chair at CNN twice and read the prompter its not a difficult task but, one that needs to get accustom to .Do the anchors try and put to much arm movements and or facial expressions making the broadcast seem very fake? 2) Camera work are they some where they are or are not supposed to be?And when they switch from local to national is it seamless?And how many of those " Hey the camera should be on the person talking moments" 3) Reporters that actually report and ones that know just a little about what is going on at their location ok do a little home work. 4) Report stories that matter not Ms Smith left her gas cap at the c-store and 3 weeks later when she remember it someone " she guesses stole it 5) Give back to something for the area that people see you " Tools for schools" " Coats for kids" just to name a few. Show some sort of emotion about the story not a fake tear in your eye.... Well, this is my scale to gauge all news check out other channels . I mean how many bleach blonds does it take to read a " Q" card. Even the positioning of their legs tells you they are trying to get a audience HOW?. I think one channel should have a makeup company to sponsor them they use so much of it WSOC is for me http://www.wsoctv.com/index.html Enjoy the News ...

Channel 9, WSOC TV in Charlotte, NC is the worst channel to watch news. They will interrupt regular…read moreprogramming if a snail is crossing the road, and will leave it there for hours!! I have been watching a program when it was interrupted, and it was so close to news time, that they could have waited. You don't have those long interruptions on the other channels for hours, over something not important. Worst channel ever.

I can't figure if this station is filled with gimmicky, icky, schmarmy, markety hoohah or if it's…read morerevolutionary. Sometimes, the news shows seem to try so hard to be "different" and "hip" and "young" that it feels really contrived; however, when it works, it really works. The folks on the various local news shows have great chemistry, and it can be fun to observe their interactions. Sometimes, though, their antics become the focus of the program, and not the news or the commentary. I go back and forth. It's kind of like a train wreck, though, in that I can't stop watching. I'll watch the local news programs just so I can debate whether or not it's awful or funny or fun or horrid...and I've been watching it for about a year now, debating. I guess what they are doing is working, though, as I"d never deign to watch local news programming anywhere else. I hope somebody else reviews these guys, as I'd like to hear what you think...

I think this station is known more for it's craziness & quirkiness than journalistic ability. It's…read moreone of the few stations I can actually name some anchors & other local "celebrities" that host some of the local shows. The Edge is a show hosted by Brotha Fred from 96.1 & the beautiful Morgan Fogarty. It's a news show with a young, humorous flair to it. Other than their crazy weatherman, the normal newscast isn't anything special & I tune in to a couple other stations for the local news.