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WPTF Afternoon News

WPTF FM 92.9 AM 680

The WPTF Afternoon News airs weekdays from 3-5 p.m. ET. Each afernoon, 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 you to give you fun and entertaining segments to keep you tuned in all afternoon long!

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7:52

Coordinator of Current Science Programs at North...

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2026/04/07

Two complete dinosaur fossils found in Hell Creek Montana in 2006 are bringing students to North Carolina for paleontology research. Visitors at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences can see the specimens in the SECU Dino Lab in Durham. Chris Smith, coordinator of Current Science Programs at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss the program.

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7:49

State Labor Commissioner Luke Farley discusses...

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2026/04/07

As part of the upcoming America 250 commemoration, the Council of State is bringing its meetings beyond Raleigh to historically significant communities across North Carolina. State Labor Commissioner Luke Farley joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss his travels beyond Raleigh and his message.

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6:49

Bruce Jentleson from the Duke University Sanford...

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2026/04/07

President Donald Trump has repeatedly pushed back deadlines for Iran to cut a deal or open the Strait of Hormuz. But his latest deadline for Tuesday came with his most perilous threat yet. Trump wrote on Truth Social that “a whole civilization will die tonight." The Republican president initially set a deadline for March 23 but postponed it several times, now suggesting Tuesday at 8 p.m. Bruce Jentleson, from Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy, joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss the

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5:08

Heather Bosch CBS News discusses the latest on the...

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2026/04/06

Heather Bosch CBS News discusses the latest on the war in Iran

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5:52

Mac McCorkle from the Duke University Sanford School...

WPTF Afternoon News ·

2026/04/06

U.S. President Donald Trump has issued an expletive-filled threat to escalate strikes on Iran if it doesn’t open the Strait of Hormuz by his Tuesday deadline. It follows the U.S. rescue of an aviator whose plane was downed by Iran. Trump on Sunday promised strikes on Iran’s power plants and bridges. Mac McCorkle, from the Duke University Sanford School of Public Policy, joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss the latest in Iran.

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7:59

David Glenn from North Carolina Sports Network...

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2026/04/06

ESPN reports that former Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone will be the new head coach of the North Carolina men's basketball team. Malone led Denver to its only World Championship in franchise history in 2023 and won 510 games as head coach. Malone's daughter plays on UNC's volleyball team. He has never been a head coach at the college level. He has been an assistant at Providence and Oakland. His last college coaching job was an assistant at Manhattan from 1999-to-2001. David Glenn from the

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7:01

Former Medical Director for Air Force Pararescue...

WPTF Afternoon News ·

2026/04/06

Iran shooting down two American military jets marks an exceedingly rare assault for the U.S. that hasn't happened in more than 20 years. It shows the Islamic Republic has a continued ability to hit back despite President Donald Trump asserting the country has been “completely decimated.” Josh McConkey, who lives in Wake County, is a former Medical Director for Air Force Pararescue. McConkey joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss the shooting down of military jets in Iran.

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7:00

Former Assistant Principal at Ligon Middle School...

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2026/04/06

Wake County Public Schools have decided to demolish the current Ligon Middle School and build a new one on the site of its athletic fields. Ligon Magnet Middle School was built in 1953 and was Raleigh’s only Black high school at that time. The school desegregated in 1973. Kashi Bazemore is a former assistant principal at Ligon Middle School. Kashi Bazemore joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss her opposition for tearing down Ligon.

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4:29

President of the NCAE Tamika Walker Kelly shares her...

WPTF Afternoon News ·

2026/04/02

The North Carolina Supreme Court on Thursday threw out the multi-billion dollar plan to improve North Carolina’s public schools in the long-running lawsuit known as Leandro. The 111-page ruling invalidates most of the last decade’s worth of work in the case. Tamika Walker Kelly, the President of the North Carolina Association of Educators, joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss her feelings about the ruling.

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6:50

Executive Director of the Raleigh Convention Center...

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2026/04/02

Four months after a fire broke out in an HVAC unit on the roof of the Raleigh Convention Center, repair work is continuing as the facility moves closer to a full recovery. Kerry Painter, Executive Director of the Raleigh Convention Center, joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss the state of the center after the fire.

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6:27

Director of the Elon Poll Jason Husser discusses Roy...

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2026/04/02

Support for congressional and legislative Republicans is softening among North Carolina voters ahead of this year’s midterm elections, according to a new poll from Elon University, Jason Husser, the Director of the Elon Poll and a political science professor, joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss the latest survey.

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6:58

Spectrum News One Chief Meteorologist Gary Stephenson...

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2026/04/02

With the arrival of spring, comes the arrival of the ruby-throated hummingbird to North Carolina. These tiny, feathered friends are making their way northward into the United States after wintering in Central America. Gary Stephenson, a Chief Meteorologist for Spectrum News One, joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss caring for hummingbirds this spring.

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6:13

CBS News Space Reporter Bill Harwood discusses an...

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2026/04/02

Four astronauts embarked on a high-stakes flight around the moon Wednesday, humanity's first lunar voyage in more than half a century and the thrilling leadoff in NASA's push toward a landing in two years. One of them is Mission Specialist Christina Koch, a N.C. State University Alum. Bill Harwood, CBS News Space Reporter, joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss the launch of Artemas II.

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7:35

N.C. State University historian Tim Peeler discusses...

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2026/04/01

The hiring of Justin Gainey as the new head men's college basketball coach at N.C. State has fans and students excited. Gainey returns to Raleigh after playing for the Wolfpack from 1996-to-2000. He has had stops as an assistant coach at Tennessee, Appalachian State, Marquette, Santa Clara and Arizona. Tim Peeler, an N.C. State University historian, joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss Gainey’s hiring.

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7:00

Duke Gardens' director of learning and community...

WPTF Afternoon News ·

2026/04/01

The Garden Gateway project at Sarah P. Duke Gardens at Duke University in Durham, N.C. will open to the public on Wednesday, April 8, marking the completion of a major redesign that will transform the Duke Gardens experience. The renovations started in February 2025. Kavanah Anderson, Duke Garden’s Director of Learning and Community Engagement, joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss the new additions.

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5:22

Director of the Governor’s Highway Safety Program...

WPTF Afternoon News ·

2026/04/01

The North Carolina Governor’s Highway Safety Program is launching its statewide “Speed a Little. Lose a Lot” campaign to remind drivers that speeding comes with serious, and often deadly, consequences. The program will continue through Sunday. Mark Ezzell, the Director of the Governor’s Highway Safety Program, joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss “Speed a Little, Lose a Lot.”

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7:18

Media Relations Director for the Wilson Warbirds...

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2026/04/01

The Wilson Warbirds are set for its first opening day on March 14. The Warbirds are new to Wilson after moving from Zebulon, where they were known as the Carolina Mudcats for 34 years. Chris Edwards, a former reporter and host at WPTF, is the Media Relations Director for the Warbirds. He joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss a new chapter in North Carolina’s Minor League Baseball history.

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6:22

Rabbi Mendi Wilschanski on What the Jewish Holiday of...

WPTF Afternoon News ·

2026/03/31

The Jewish holiday of Passover commemorates the Exodus from slavery in Ancient Egypt more than 3,000 years ago. The celebration of freedom is marked by traditions such as removing leavened foods from the home and eating matzah. Rabbi Mendi Wilschanski of Chabad of Raleigh joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss how the local community is observing the holiday.

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6:14

Micheal Bitzer on How a New Poll Shows a Widening...

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2026/03/31

Former Governor Roy Cooper is ahead of former RNC Chair Michael Whatley by 14 points, according to a new survey from Catawba College. The results suggest Cooper has expanded his advantage in the race for the state’s open Senate seat. Political science professor Michael Bitzer joined Jeff Hamlin to break down the findings.

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7:07

NC farmer Trey Braswell discusses providing eggs for...

WPTF Afternoon News ·

2026/03/31

Braswell Family Farms, a fourth-generation operation based in Nashville, is providing approximately 40,000 hand-dyed eggs for the White House Easter Egg Roll. This marks the fifth consecutive year the farm has supplied eggs on behalf of America’s egg farmers and the American Egg Board. Trey Braswell joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss the process behind preparing and delivering the eggs for the event.

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