Is it sad that one of the fantasies I harbor closest to my heart is to be on NPR someday? I LOVE…read moreNPR, and Charlotte's station is as good as it gets. When I'm traveling, I get really pissy when I get out of range...all NPR is good stuff, but I know when all the programs will be on my local one, and I'm familiar with all their voices. Their coverage of local issues is top-notch, like all the recent information on the bailouts, the Wachovia failure, and the impact on our local economy. I haven't found anywhere else to get this kind of detailed, nuanced information in the Charlotte media. Charlotte Talks is awesome. They also do a great job of covering local events. I hear more about what's coming up in the community from the little mentions in NPR than anywhere else on television, print, or online...and certainly more than other radio stations. I know I'm becoming an old lady when I don't know what's hot on the radio, but I can tell you what's hot on NPR...Sigh.

I've been listening to and supporting NPR stations in multiple cities since they came on the air in…read morethe 70's. I love NPR. They are my primary news source. That said, WFAE simply fails due to their inadequate fund raising efforts. They don't ever seem capable of reaching their funding goal and have to extend their efforts by several days. This week I see they have launched a new fund raising effort because they fell short for the year. Whoever is in charge of this should be looking for a new job, in another line of work. This would be unacceptable in any other business. I was a sustainable supporter until not long ago but let it drop because, as a retired mechanic, I was contributing what I could afford. Every fundraising season (2 weeks, 4 times a year, minimum) I would be barraged with phone calls pleading with me to contribute more. After telling them I could not afford more, they kept asking me for more, anyway. What part of no do you not understand? The best thing on WFAE is Mike Collins and Charlotte Talks. The rest I can get from other stations or the internet. So, goodbye WFAE. I wish you luck with your fund-raising efforts. Mike Collins, I'll miss you.

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.

Talking about beer early in the morning while we are getting ready for work and school. I want…read morenews, weather and traffic more often than what brand of beer you drink. Give important local news instead of personal events in your life. Use to be more family oriented but no more. Children don't need anymore information on adult beverage.

This is one of the 2 radio stations I actually listen to while in the car or at the computer. I've…read morereally gotten away from music radio & have gravitated towards the news/political/sports talk radio channels. WBT is a right winged station, so don't expect any liberal views on this station. Each on air personality is on for a 3 hour time segment, with Rush Limbaugh being the main big time personality. But the local guys are pretty good & I enjoy listening to them more than Rush. The local guys will talk about both local & national topics, so you can tie it into your actual community. This station really is informing & gets some topics out there about Charlotte that no one else covers, such as the Charlotte Disturber. While I may agree with most of their discussions, I still do take up some argument in what they have to say, but that makes for good radio. You don't want your listeners always agreeing with you.

1029 The Lake calls themselves "Charlotte's We Play Anything Station" and yes, they do play…read moreanything. They'll flip from Michael Jackson to Kelly Clarkson and follow it with Elton John and Prince. This weekend was an all 80s weekend and the tunes were excellent though perhaps a little heavy on Billy Joel (who I like but can be over played). This evening as I drove to and from the store, the Romantics, Madonna and Cutting Crew. Yes, a lot of anything going here. WLKO is part of the iHeartRadio network. [Review 15405 overall, 908 of 2021, number 2955 in North Carolina.]