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WPTF Morning News

WPTF FM 92.9 AM 680

The WPTF Morning News airs weekdays from 5-9 a.m. ET. Each morning, you will receive local and national news, sports, entertainment, and live traffic reports, along with interviews regarding local news that matters, with a focus on showcasing local businesses and people. Plus, the crew will assure to give you fun and entertaining segments to keep you tuned in all morning long!

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6:35

6/12 Jay Ratliff

WPTF Morning News ·

2023/06/12

Our aviation expert, Jay Ratliff, joined the the show this morning to talk about some top flight stories from around the country, including a man who brought his large emotional support animal on a plane.

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4:54

6/12 Laura Smith (CBS 17 Meteorologist)

WPTF Morning News ·

2023/06/12

There is a chance of severe weather in the Triangle this afternoon and evening. CBS 17 Meteorologist Laura Smith discusses the timing and the details of what can be expected with today's thunderstorms.

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6:09

6/9 Melanated Wine, Pt. 2

WPTF Morning News ·

2023/06/09

Melanated Wine is Durham's first black and female-owned winery. The owner, Lashonda Modest, joined the WPTF Morning Show and shared some of their most popular wines with the crew (...and turned Mike Davis into a changed man).

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5:54

6/9 Melanated Wine, Pt. 1

WPTF Morning News ·

2023/06/09

Melanated Wine is Durham's first black and female-owned winery. The owner, Lashonda Modest, joined the WPTF Morning Show to talk about how she started the company.

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3:56

6/9 Mike Raley

WPTF Morning News ·

2023/06/09

What was your wedding like? What did you love about it, and what would you have changed? That was the topic today on the WPTF Morning Show, and Mike Raley shared his answer with Rob Connett. He also previewed Saturday's "WPTF Weekend Gardener" show.

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6:17

6/8 ROUNDTABLE - Dramatic Readings

WPTF Morning News ·

2023/06/08

Have you ever seen an outrageous review of a business or restaurant and thought... That would be even more ridiculous if it was read as a "dramatic reading"? Well, that's what the WPTF Morning crew did with some crazy reviews they found online.

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5:19

6/8 Nick Petro (National Weather Service)

WPTF Morning News ·

2023/06/08

Today is another Air Quality Alert Day in the Triangle, and around the entire state of North Carolina. Nick Petro with the National Weather Service talked with us today about all the different categories of air quality and what it means that we're under a "Code Orange."

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6:23

6/7 Jeff Hamlin Shares Memories of Orange High School...

WPTF Morning News ·

2023/06/07

Mike McCauley, the athletic director at Orange High School in Hillsborough, passed away on Monday. Our very own Jeff Hamlin personally knew McCauley. He shared some of his memories with Rob Connett on the WPTF Morning Show.

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9:49

6/7 Minister Paul Scott

WPTF Morning News ·

2023/06/07

June is Gun Violence Awareness Month, and many people are trying to call for an end to the violence that is taking so many lives across the country. However, one local minister is calling for us to answer one controversial question: "Why are young Black men killing each other?" Durham Activist and Minister Paul Scott talked with Rob Connett today on the WPTF Morning Show.

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4:21

6/7 CBS17 Meteorologist Laura Smith

WPTF Morning News ·

2023/06/07

Today is an Air Quality Alert Day around the Triangle, and the entire state of North Carolina. CBS 17 Meteorologist Laura Smith explained the difference between a "Code Red" alert and a "Code Orange" alert, and gave some tips on how to handle this unhealthy air caused by the smoke from the Canadian wildfires.

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8:44

6/6 Apex Softball Team

WPTF Morning News ·

2023/06/06

The Apex High School softball team made history this past weekend, winning their first state title in program history -- in dramatic fashion. Rob Connett talked with Coach Adam Renzi and some of the senior members of the "Cardiac Cougars."

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7:55

6/6 Danielle James (Hex Neon)

WPTF Morning News ·

2023/06/06

Ever wonder how neon signs are made? Danielle James, the owner of Hex Neon, talked with Rob Connett on the WPTF Morning Show about how she makes them, how it works, and how the new signs you probably see in bars and restaurants aren't "real" neon.

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6:24

6/6 Chris Thomas (Freedom Flags)

WPTF Morning News ·

2023/06/06

Chris Thomas is a retired Marine. He's also the owner of Freedom Flags, where he makes American flags out of wood. He stopped by the WPTF studio to discuss the "why" in his hobby-turned-business.

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7:06

6/5 MENOPAUSE MONDAY, Pt. 3

WPTF Morning News ·

2023/06/05

It's Menopause Monday on the WPTF Morning Show! A real, serious thing that affects many people, but for some reason, not very many people want to talk about it. So we are! Rob, Sidekick Harrison, and Champ asked questions and got to learn all about menopause, from the expert, Dr. Beverly Goode.

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6:01

6/5 MENOPAUSE MONDAY, Pt. 2

WPTF Morning News ·

2023/06/05

It's Menopause Monday on the WPTF Morning Show! A real, serious thing that affects many people, but for some reason, not very many people want to talk about it. So we are! Rob, Sidekick Harrison, and Champ asked questions and got to learn all about menopause, from the expert, Dr. Beverly Goode.

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10:00

6/5 MENOPAUSE MONDAY, Pt. 1

WPTF Morning News ·

2023/06/05

It's Menopause Monday on the WPTF Morning Show! A real, serious thing that affects many people, but for some reason, not very many people want to talk about it. So we are! Rob, Sidekick Harrison, and Champ asked questions and got to learn all about menopause, from the expert, Dr. Beverly Goode.

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6:30

6/5 Jill Schlesinger

WPTF Morning News ·

2023/06/05

The U.S. jobs report for the month of May shows numbers that were above what was expected. However, CBS News Business analyst Jill Schlesinger says the unemployment rate was also up a bit compared to the month of April. She joined the show to discuss the details, and give her outlook for the summer.

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6:08

6/5 Jay Ratliff

WPTF Morning News ·

2023/06/05

A plane went down in the mountains of Virginia after flying through a no-fly zone near the White House on Sunday. Aviation analyst Jay Ratliff joined the show to talk about the details of the incident, which also involved an F-16 fighter jet.

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10:57

6/2 Zack and Mega Mike (Tap Yard)

WPTF Morning News ·

2023/06/02

Zack Medford and "Mega Mike" from Tap Yard -- one of Raleigh's newest bars -- joined the WPTF Morning Show in studio to talk about their upcoming events, and to make "Ranch Water" for the crew.

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5:36

6/2 Gerald Storms (Wyatt-Quarles Seed Co.)

WPTF Morning News ·

2023/06/02

You don't see too many 142-year-old businesses still going strong. But Wyatt-Quarles Seed Company in Garner is! Salesman Gerald Storms joined Rob Connett and Mike Raley this morning to talk about how they've been succeeding for over a century.

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