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 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.

Was very interested when I ran across information leading me to a (very) local radio station but…read morewhen I try to access it I get the msg. "DNS address cannot be found". What's going on? Is it already down for the count or am I doing something wrong? Would love to give a local station a try especially one that covers local talent. Will cross my fingers and give it another try a little later. Don't know just exactly how to rate a station that I've never heard but will give it the benefit of the doubt, seeing that it seems to have it's heart in the right place, and give it five stars for now.

Yeah - radio emanating from Plaza Midwood!! I think the only time you're supposed to use the word…read more"emanating" is when you're referring to cool radio. Methinks this online radio station has been up and running about one year. It's the only radio in Charlotte that I can listen to. WNCW isn't bad but there's only so much bluegrass and mountain music one can take. I never have a clue what I'm listening to on PMCRADIO.ORG but it sounds fresh and different and wonderful. Plus, when I have it up on my computer screen, there is all this crazy stuff floating by - like artwork by local comic-dude Dustin Harbin and advertisements for local bands. Here are some of their shows - Audio Floss, Medieval Arab Lesbians (hey now!) and Viva Indie Rock! You can donate to keep this awesomeness going - and you'll get a bumper sticker or t-shirt depending on your tithe.

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.

WBAV 101.9 carries smooth jazz for the Charlotte area on their HD 2 channel. My wife's car tuned it…read morein and I've kept it there for a while. WBAV has a broadcast tower in Gastonia, the next town over from Charlotte. It is owned by Beasley Broadcast Group, The studios are located on South Boulevard in Charlotte's South End. Few commercials, light transitions and station identification breaks. Yep, it helps me relax when I'm fighting Charlotte traffic.

Tone's segments had the effect of a good therapy session. Your heart was always less heavy after…read morelocking into his sessions. He will be missed. Tone deserved a goodbye show. His listeners deserved it. When you make changes like this without regarding your faithful listeners or employees, you begin to perfect this awful habit of discarding good people. And if these are the principles that govern this stations business decisions, we will never be willing to support your business again.

Well, I can't believe nobody's written a review about Access21. CMPAC (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public…read moreAccess Corporation is a non-profit local access channel where anybody in the public can go and make a show after they complete a series of nearly-free, very educational classes and seminars. You may have seen it while channel surfing if you have Time Warner Cable (if you don't then you don't get it) and probably saw some lunatic preaching so you kept moving right along. Next time you're gonna sit in front of your TV check out channel 21 because sometimes they have some really cool, interesting and, best of all, local shows with a wide range of interests. Some of the cooler shows I've seen here are Z-axis, Crazy Late with Johnny Millwater and Scotty's Drive-In Theater. But there are quite a few other diamond sin the rough out there, check out their schedule http://www.tvaccess21.com/froms/4th_quarter_2011.pdf. The best part is that for a small membership fee, $25, you can take some of their most involved TV production classes such as Basic Studio and Control Room. Other great opportunities to learn television production include Final Cut Pro X, Green Screen Lighting, Chroma Keying and Webcasting. CMPAC provides a great opportunity for Charlotte to display a wide range of opinions, voices and interests, unfortunately, the channel is mostly being overrun by religious programming.

The strong signal is worth one star. The commitment to the local community is worth another. Though…read moreeven those areas are subject to debate as the coverage in many parts of Charlotte is spotty due to other stations and a lot of the local content like the traffic and local news in the morning sound shipped from outside. Overall this old warhorse is turning into a nag that might as well be shipped off to the glue factory. The weekday mix while pleasant seems to have an overall blandness that short circuits the overall effect. And while the performances of the artists have a nice sheen and are very professional too many of the selections are blase without anything really interesting to say. And then about every 4th song a overplayed classic rock track gets ripped out. For a station that for years had specialty shows that did a wonderful job of showcasing the depths of the classic rock/aor history it is quite boring to tune in and to just be given what the commercial stations offer. In regards to evening/weekend specialty programming the blues and beach offerings are great when they stick to mining the stronger most time tested material but lose stature when delving into more recent material. To be honest I have always thought the over emphasis on the beach and shag on weekends turns away twice as many potential listeners as it attracts. Plus it gets tiring hearing what in many cases amounts to infomercials for Dr Phil Goode's or Reverend Kyle's next gig over at the VFW. But also those cats are bringing in a large share of the on air fundraising so I guess they can do what they well please. Now the 321 blues crew to their overall credit are much more professional in their decorum. Also even though they are Monday through Thursday 7-10 each night they never have seemed to oversaturate the airwaves, it is a programming staple and really the Marquee property of the station. What is needed is more variety in programming. Once upon a Time there were divergent options such as collegiate pop, electronica/techno, aor, new age, jam band, aor, big band, acid jazz, 80s retro and various other genres being offered and all had unique fan bases under the wsge umbrella. Now it feels like the musical offerings are much more stringent and narrow. The canned syndicated material like world Cafe is what it is, engaging filler. But even there the offerings seem truncated compared to the distant past. Fund drive time is always a big comedown. Not so much from the specialty programming because those guys and their audience come to the forefront and put their money where their mouths are. But during the meat of the weekday grind it is actually painful to listen to the pleading. In the end they still get my ears, but not my money and to be honest if they were to go away tomorrow I for one would lament their passing but overall really would not too worked up over the matter.

Good selection of music, especially love the weekend beach music!!!read more

Tamaya in the Meck Times Statesville office quickly and courteously helped me resolve a…read morefive-year-old probate problem related to documenting that a legal notice had been published. Within just a couple hours she had the documents pulled from an old/archive system and she electronically resent the necessary files to the clerk of court. Problem solved.

Hard to believe that the main newspaper of record for posting probate notices doesn't return phone…read morecalls and doesn't provide a way to pay on their website. Another example of why print