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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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7:03

Jay Ratliff, Aviation Analyst

WPTF Morning News ·

2024/12/02

Southwest to make some changes to protect flyers, a passenger getting onto an international flight washout a boarding pass and more, as Chris Edwards has his weekly conversation with Jay Ratliff.

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7:45

David Glenn from the North Carolina Sports Network to...

WPTF Morning News ·

2024/12/02

The college football regular season wrapped up on Saturday with wild finishes across the country and here in our backyard, Duke capped off a 9-3 season with a walk-off win at Wake Forest and NC State beat North Carolina to end the tenure of Mack Brown as the North Carolina head coach - with Chris Edwards to break it all down is David Glenn from the North Carolina Sports Network.

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4:16

CBS News Legal Analyst Thane Rosenbaum discusses the...

WPTF Morning News ·

2024/12/02

On Sunday night, President Biden announced a full pardon for his son Hunter, that ahead of a sentencing later this month. With Chris Edwards to discuss the pardon, and the Trump transition is CBS News Legal Analyst, Thane Rosenbaum.

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4:36

Jennifer Martin, Executive Director of Shop Local...

WPTF Morning News ·

2024/11/29

The Thanksgiving holiday has come and gone and now the attention turns to the rest of the holiday season and today it is all about the shopping with Black Friday deals currently underway, this ahead of small business Saturday tomorrow. With Chris Edwards to discuss all of this is Jennifer Martin, Executive Director of Shop Local Raleigh.

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7:34

Michael Whatley, Chairman of the Republican National...

WPTF Morning News ·

2024/11/25

Tony Riggsbee gets a moment to talk with Michael Whatley, the Chairman of the Republican National Committee, about the state of the Republican party in North Carolina and what is next for the Republican party.

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6:14

CBS News Business Analyst, Jill Schlesinger

WPTF Morning News ·

2024/11/25

The holiday season is here and that mean shoppers, and temporary workers. Companies like Amazon and Walmart are handling these things differently this holiday season and Jill Schlesinger breaks it all down in her conversation with Tony Riggsbee.

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6:44

Aviation analyst Jay Ratliff discusses the strike at...

WPTF Morning News ·

2024/11/25

Airlines are facing the biggest travel week of the year, Spain is fining multiple airlines costing them over 180 million dollars, and a Russian jet catching fire after landing. These story's and more as Tony Riggsbee speaks with Jay Ratliff.

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7:29

Former North Carolina Governor, Pat McCrory

WPTF Morning News ·

2024/11/22

It has been an active week on Jones Street as the General Assembly has voted to override the veto of House Bill 10, which is a bill that address the so-called Opportunity Scholarships. Also lawmakers tackled a bill that would take $252 million out of the state's rainy day fund for Hurricane Helene victims. The Senate also took up a bill that take some of the powers away from Governor-Elect Josh Stein, Attorney General-Elect Jeff Jackson and the newly elected Superintendent of Public Schools, Mo

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5:45

Andy McCraken, healthcare worker shortage

WPTF Morning News ·

2024/11/22

There is new data that shows a significant shortage of healthcare workers across North Carolina and now experts are trying to find ways to address the problem to help those in our state who are in need of coverage. With Chris Edwards to discuss more is Andy MacCracken, Director of the North Carolina Center on the Workforce for Health.

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4:19

Rachel Stewart, Owner of Elite Core Studio

WPTF Morning News ·

2024/11/22

As we get into the Holiday Months, we wanted to start to highlight local businesses throughout the triangle and what they are doing for our communities to help encourage you to shop local this holiday season, in particular with Small Business Saturday coming up in just a couple of weeks. Chris Edwards continues to talk to small business owners this morning with Rachel Stewart, Owner Elite Core Studio.

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5:07

Jill Donovan with Donovan's Dish

WPTF Morning News ·

2024/11/22

As we get into the Holiday Months, we wanted to start to highlight local businesses throughout the triangle and what they are doing for our communities to help encourage you to shop local this holiday season, in particular with Small Business Saturday coming up in just a couple of weeks. Chris Edwards speaks with Jill Donovan with Donovan's Dish and other local businesses.

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5:02

Voice of the Tar Heels, Jones Angell

WPTF Morning News ·

2024/11/22

The North Carolina Tar Heels coming off an impressive win over Wake Forest last week and hit the road on Saturday up to Chestnut Hill to take on Boston College. You can hear the game beginning at 10 AM on WPTF and don't forget about Hubert Davis and his #10 Tar Heels in action tomorrow morning at 12:30 AM taking on Hawai'i. With Chris Edwards to break all of this down is the Voice of the Tar Heels, Jones Angell.

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7:49

Jeannie Norris and Madison Lane to talk about the...

WPTF Morning News ·

2024/11/21

As we get into the holiday season there are so many ways to give back to those in need and put a smile on someone's face - that's exactly what our colleague Madison is doing at our sister station 96.1 BBB for the Methodist Home for Children. Madison joins Chris Edwards to talk more about the work she is doing?

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5:44

Rachel Brady, Opportunity Scholarships

WPTF Morning News ·

2024/11/21

A busy week on Jones Street as lawmakers tackled a number of issues this week in the General Assembly, one of them was the veto override of House Bill 10 which now clears the way for $463 million to eliminate the the state's private school voucher wait list but also compels local sheriffs to comply with US Immigrations and Customs Enforcement. With Chris Edwards to discuss this further is Rachel Brady who has long been a proponent of the Opportunity Scholarships.

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4:14

Kaila’Shea Menendez, Deputy Director of the Durham...

WPTF Morning News ·

2024/11/21

Big things are happening in the Bull City as Durham host the 4th annual high school basketball invitational at Hillside High School, highlighting the Triangle's young basketball talent along with teams from across the state and into Virginia. With Chris Edwards to talk more about this is Kaila'Shea Menendez, Director of the Durham Sports Commission and Dr. Ingrid Wicker McCree, Durham Sports Commission Board of Directors Chair.

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7:09

Dr. Dan George, Duke University Doctor on Cancers...

WPTF Morning News ·

2024/11/21

There are many organizations that use the month of November to highlight the need for awareness for cancers that impact men's health - you might have heard it call Movember or No-Shave-November or perhaps another catchy name. With Chris Edwards to chat about some of the cancers that are of biggest concern to men is Dr. Dan George with the Duke Cancer Institute.

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6:35

Jonathan Melton, Raleigh City Council Member and...

WPTF Morning News ·

2024/11/20

We are a couple of weeks post election day and a number of incumbents won their bid for reelection, that includes in Raleigh where the City Council will have some familiar faces once again in leadership. With Chris Edwards to talk about what is on the horizon for the City Council following reelection is Jonathan Melton, Raleigh City Council Member and Mayor Pro-Tem.

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10:24

Julie Mayfield, Buncombe County Senator

WPTF Morning News ·

2024/11/20

It was a busy day on Jones Street on Tuesday as the General Assembly was back in session taking up a number of items which included the House voting 72-44 to override Governor Roy Cooper's veto on House Bill 10 - that vote now goes to the senate today. With Chris Edwards to discuss that veto override as well as other topics of note from what is happening at the General Assembly is Buncombe County Senator Julie Mayfield.

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8:58

Bob Orr, North Carolina State Supreme Court Justice...

WPTF Morning News ·

2024/11/20

The race for the North Carolina Supreme Court remains too close to call and as that race between Judge Allison Riggs and Judge Jefferson Griffin continues to play out with a recount expected. With us now to discuss this race and what impacts it will have on the high court is retired North Carolina State Supreme Court Justice, Bob Orr.

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4:37

Jennifer Martin, Executive Director of Shop Local...

WPTF Morning News ·

2024/11/20

The 80th Raleigh Christmas Parade is this Saturday in downtown Raleigh and serves as the unofficial kick-off for the holiday season for many. The parade which is the largest parade between Washington DC and Atlanta is a partnership between the Greater Raleigh Merchants Association and Shop Local Raleigh, and will Atlanta will again light up the faces of so many in the triangle. With Chris Edwards to discuss this more is Jennifer Martin Executive Director of Shop Local Raleigh.

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