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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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6:45

Pat McCrory, 74th Governor of North Carolina

WPTF Morning News ·

2025/03/12

Governor Josh Stein will deliver his State of the State address tonight, the first time since he was sworn in as the 76th Governor of our State. With Chris Edwards to talk us through the process of writing and delivering the State of the State address is the 74th Governor of North Carolina Pat McCrory.

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7:59

U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) discusses the proposed...

WPTF Morning News ·

2025/03/11

There is much to discuss when it comes to Capitol Hill from funding the government, to possible tariffs, DOGE and many other topics - Chris Edwards get into all of those this morning with North Carolina Senator Ted Budd who joins us for his monthly visit.

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4:21

Jeff McCausland, CBS News Military Analyst

WPTF Morning News ·

2025/03/11

After a explosive meeting in the Oval Office a couple weeks ago, it now appears that the United States and Ukraine are back at the negotiation table to try and work out both a mineral day as well as peace between Ukraine and Russia in their war that has been going on for over three years. With Chris Edwards to give us the latest on all of this is CBS News Military Analyst, Jeff McCausland.

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6:31

Karen A. Frenkel on her book "Family Treasures Lost...

WPTF Morning News ·

2025/03/11

In the new book, "Family Treasures Lost And Founds" journalist, author, and documentarian Karen A. Frenkel shares her journey and discoveries of digging up the truth about her parents survival stories. By scouring the Internet, plumbing real world sources, and visiting cities across Europe, Frenkel was able to honor her relatives and solve mysteries that seemed opaque her entire life. But there are truths, and facts – and she found them. Karen is kind enough to join Chris Edwards to talk about her

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6:33

Aviation Analyst Jay Ratliff

WPTF Morning News ·

2025/03/10

American Airline is saying that arriving on time isn't good enough, a Southwest flight delayed after a passenger undresses in the cabin, and more story's as Chris Edwards has his weekly conversation with Aviation Analyst Jay Ratliff.

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8:04

David Glenn, North Carolina Sports Network

WPTF Morning News ·

2025/03/10

NC State Athletics Director Boo Corrigan made a big announcement on Sunday morning announcing he was relieving Kevin Keatts of his duties as the head men's basketball coach for the school. This coming one day after the Wolfpack finished the season 12-19 overall, 5-15 in the ACC and did not qualify for the ACC Tournament, just one year after reaching the Final Four. With Chris Edwards to discuss this and to preview the ACC Tournament in Charlotte this week is David Glenn with the North Carolina

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6:20

CBS News Legal Analyst, Thane Rosenbaum

WPTF Morning News ·

2025/03/10

There have been a number of lawsuits involving the Trump Administration with reports out on Friday that over 100 lawsuits have been filed against the Administration since the inauguration. With Chris Edwards to discuss all of this is CBS News Legal Analyst, Thane Rosenbaum.

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5:12

CBS News Business Analyst Jill Schlesinger

WPTF Morning News ·

2025/03/10

Last week's job report revealed that the economy added 151,000 new jobs, the unemployment rate stood at 4.1 percent, and annual wages rose by 4 percent—outpacing the 3 percent inflation rate by a full percentage point. CBS News Business Analyst Jill Schlesinger joins Chris Edwards to break it all down.

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5:08

Elliot Hill, Author of a Study on AI's Impact in the...

WPTF Morning News ·

2025/03/07

AI is increasingly being used to detect symptoms of various mental illnesses. Elliot Hill, the author of a study on how AI is aiding in mental illness detection, joins Jeff Hamlin to discuss the innovative ways AI is making a difference in mental health diagnosis and care.

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4:51

Amy Fix, Chair for the Historic Cemetery Advisory Board

WPTF Morning News ·

2025/03/07

Many people visited the Dorothea Dix Hospital Cemetery, despite the fact that little is known about those buried there. Amy Fix, Chair of the Historic Cemetery Advisory Board, joins Jeff Hamlin to discuss what we do know about the site and why it continues to draw visitors.

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4:35

Keith Poston, President of WakeEd Partnership

WPTF Morning News ·

2025/03/07

President Donald Trump has stated that he intends to abolish the Department of Education. However, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has clarified that this is not the case. Despite this, many people remain concerned about the potential impact if the department were to be eliminated. Jeff Hamlin speaks with Keith Poston, President of WakeEd Partnership, to gain local perspective on the issue.

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5:12

Abby Emanuelson, Executive Director for the NC...

WPTF Morning News ·

2025/03/07

Many Children go hungry every day and for a lot of those the only meal they get is at school. This week is national school Breakfast week and it is encouraged for all students to get to school early in order to try the school breakfast for those who never have. Jeff Hamlin is joined by Abby Emanuelson the Executive Director for the NC Alliance for Health about what they are doing in order to keep school meals available and health for the kids across the state.

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8:30

Scott Dupree, Executive Director of the Greater...

WPTF Morning News ·

2025/03/06

Now that we are into March, there is a hint of madness in the air and many other sporting events are heading back to Raleigh which has become a hot bead for sporting events over the last number of years and later this month, the Capitol City will host the opening rounds of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. With Chris Edwards to discuss all of this is the Executive Director of the Greater Raleigh Sports Alliance, Scott Dupree.

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8:07

Rob Christensen, on his new book "Southern News,...

WPTF Morning News ·

2025/03/06

For more than four decades, Rob Christensen wrote about North Carolina Politics in his column for the News & Observer and is out with a new book this week entailed: Southern News, Southern Politics. How a newspaper defined a state for a century which profiles the paper and its impact on our state. With Chris Edwards to discuss his work is Rob Christensen.

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3:40

Pricey Harrison (D) Guilford County Representative

WPTF Morning News ·

2025/03/06

Several North Carolina State Representatives have introduced a bill to codify a challenged election rule for military personal and other Americans who are overseas voters. This bill comes as the North Carolina State Supreme Court race remains the only ongoing race from the 2024 elections as the challenger in the race, Judge Jefferson Griffin is challenging some 65,000 including some who are overseas in the military. With Chris Edwards to discuss this bill is one of the co-sponsors of the legislation

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4:28

Dr. Aatif Husain, Division Chief of Epilepsy, Sleep...

WPTF Morning News ·

2025/03/06

Later this week that annual tradition of flipping the clocks forward for Daylight Saving Time will occur as we all prepare to lose an hour of sleep on Sunday morning. But what are the impacts of that lost hour on our bodies and how can we deal with it? With Chris Edwards to discuss this and the importance of sleep as a whole is Dr. Aatif Husain, Division Chief of Epilepsy, Sleep and Neurophysiology at Duke University Hospital.

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7:15

Talk of the Town - Durham Mayor, Leo Williams

WPTF Morning News ·

2025/03/05

There is much to discuss as it relates to items and events going on in many of our communities across the Triangle and we wanted to talk with leaders of our cities to get the latest on the things that matter in their municipalities. In our Talk of the Town segment today we are heading to the Bull City where we talk all things Durham with the Mayor Leo Williams.

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7:45

Brad Knott (R) North Carolina 13th District Congressman

WPTF Morning News ·

2025/03/05

On Tuesday night, President Trump gave his first address to a joint session of congress since returning to the White House for a second term. The speech laid out the Presidents foreign and domestic agenda while touting the accomplishment of his administration in its first weeks. With Chris Edwards to offer perspective on the address and touch on a number of other issues is North Carolina 13th District Congressman Brad Knott.

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6:17

Nick Petro, Warning Coordination Meteorologist with...

WPTF Morning News ·

2025/03/05

Severe weather will impact our area this afternoon and could bring heavy winds and power outages, this as North Carolina holds its Severe Weather Preparedness Week. With Chris Edwards to break down all that we need to know about this storm and being prepared for any severe weather that comes our way is Nick Petro, Warning Coordination Meteorologist with the National Weather Service.

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3:27

Dane Woelffer and Charlotte Stringer, co-captains of...

WPTF Morning News ·

2025/03/05

Two high school juniors at Ravenscroft School here in Raleigh are leading the "Ravens on the Run" team in order to help raise money for the American Cancer Society by organizing the running over cancer 5k. This Race starts this month and lands the team a spot in the world's largest relay race, where they will be running 199 miles from Mt Hood in organ to the pacific coast. With Chris Edwards to discuss are the co-captains of this year's Ravens on the Run team for Running Over Cancer 5K Dane Woelffer

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