On this Sunday Aug 2, 2026 episode of CAROLINA Focus with Sharon Thorsland and Ed Billick



Guests in Studio - Morris Madden, founder of the Carolina Metro Reds Baseball Team and co-founder of the Knothole Foundation. Morris, ex-major leager, talks the foundation that strives to help underserved children in the west Charlotte area by not only making baseball and softball more accessible, but also education and life skills initiatives. Trying to give kids more access to the game – and prepare them for their future,  Highlights an event coming up this week, the foundation’s 7th Annual Diversity in Baseball HBCU Showcase. The event connects high school baseball players with coaches from historically black colleges and universities and other schools. With Sharon and Ed



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Sharon and Ed discuss the Panther Training Camp and the first pre-season game ...the HOF Game in Canton, Ohio this coming week

On this Sunday Aug 2, 2026 episode of CAROLINA&nbsp;Focus with Sharon Thorsland and Ed Billick
 
Guests in Studio -&nbsp;Morris Madden, founder of the Carolina Metro Reds Baseball Team and co-founder of the Knothole Foundation. Morris, ex-major leager, talks the foundation that strives to help underserved children in the west Charlotte area by not only making baseball and softball more accessible, but also education and life skills initiatives. Trying to give kids more access to the game &ndash; and prepare them for their future,&nbsp; Highlights an event coming up this week, the foundation&rsquo;s 7th Annual Diversity in Baseball HBCU Showcase. The event connects high school baseball players with coaches from historically black colleges and universities and other schools. With Sharon and Ed
 
&nbsp;Continue with&nbsp;Morris Madden, founder of the Carolina Metro Reds baseball team and co-founder of the Knothole Foundation. -
 
Sharon and Ed discuss the Panther Training Camp and the first pre-season game ...the HOF Game in Canton, Ohio this coming week

CAROLINA Focus with Sharon Thorsland and Ed Billick – Aug 2, 2026 Part 2

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On this July 26, 2026 episode of CAROLINA Focus with Sharon Thorsland and Ed Billick



Guests in Studio -  St. Matthew Catholic Church – 24th Monsignor McSweeney World Hunger Drive -- Steve Favory – Co-Leader of the MMWHD and Executive Director of Hands for Haiti, Deacon Daren Bitter – Daren is a Deacon at St Matthew, Pat McBride – He the Logistics Manager for shipments to Haiti and other locations, and Bruce Anderson – Bruce has made numerus trips to Haiti, and has become an in-house expert with the mission partners in Venezuela and Satna, India. His fluency in Spanish has been particularly beneficial. The Team w/Ed dissses the entire mission, the Meal Packing Event on Aug 15th and the goal this year of raising 400k.  Large portion will go to support the folks in Venezuela, suffering from the recent earthquake



Continue with Guests in Studio - St. Matthew Catholic Church – 24th Monsignor McSweeney World Hunger Drive 



Guest Dr. Jason Hendrix discusses the biggest eye health mistakes families make during the summer and Tips for protecting your eyes from the summer elements like UV Rays, Chlorine and Bacteria w/Ed



WBT's Nick Craig - Statewide News Update, North Carolina has now committed more than $1 billion toward restoring water infrastructure damaged by Hurricane Helene as recovery efforts continue across western portions of the state

On this July 26, 2026 episode of CAROLINA&nbsp;Focus with Sharon Thorsland and Ed Billick
 
Guests in Studio -&nbsp;&nbsp;St. Matthew Catholic Church &ndash; 24th Monsignor McSweeney World Hunger Drive --&nbsp;Steve Favory&nbsp;&ndash;&nbsp;Co-Leader of the MMWHD and Executive Director of Hands for Haiti,&nbsp;Deacon Daren Bitter&nbsp;&ndash; Daren is a Deacon at St Matthew,&nbsp;Pat McBride&nbsp;&ndash;&nbsp;<a>He the Logistics Manager&nbsp;</a>for shipments to Haiti and other locations,&nbsp;and&nbsp;Bruce Anderson&nbsp;&ndash;&nbsp;Bruce has made numerus trips to Haiti, and has become an in-house expert with the mission partners in Venezuela and Satna, India. His fluency in Spanish has been particularly beneficial. The Team w/Ed dissses the entire mission, the Meal Packing Event on Aug 15th and the goal this year of raising 400k.&nbsp; Large portion will go to support the folks in Venezuela, suffering from the recent earthquake
 
Continue with Guests in Studio&nbsp;- St. Matthew Catholic Church &ndash; 24th Monsignor McSweeney World Hunger Drive 
 
Guest&nbsp;Dr. Jason Hendrix&nbsp;discusses the biggest eye health mistakes families make during the summer and Tips for protecting your eyes from the summer elements like UV Rays, Chlorine and Bacteria w/Ed
 
WBT's Nick Craig -&nbsp;Statewide News Update, North Carolina has now committed more than $1 billion toward restoring water infrastructure damaged by Hurricane Helene as recovery efforts continue across western portions of the state

CAROLINA Focus with Sharon Thorsland and Ed Billick – July 26, 2026  Part 1

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CAROLINA Focus with Sharon Thorsland and Ed Billick – July 26, 2026 Part 2

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Guest:Interview with Mark Lach, creative producer of "Titanic: The Exhibition." This is an immersive, interactive exhibit going on right now through Labor Day at the Park Expo.  In studio with sharon and Ed



Continue with Mark Lach, creative producer of "Titanic: The Exhibition.



Nick Craig - Carolina Journal News Hour - Statewide News Update, 100,000 new businesses, 3 million eggs, and a medal of honor recipient and Katie Zehnder, Carolina Journal on NC budget eliminates v

Guest:Interview with&nbsp;Mark Lach, creative producer of "Titanic: The Exhibition."&nbsp;This is an immersive, interactive exhibit going on right now through Labor Day at the Park Expo.&nbsp; In studio with sharon and Ed
 
Continue with&nbsp;Mark Lach, creative producer of "Titanic: The Exhibition.
 
Nick Craig&nbsp;- Carolina Journal News Hour&nbsp;-&nbsp;Statewide News Update, 100,000 new businesses, 3 million eggs, and a medal of honor recipient and Katie Zehnder, Carolina Journal on NC budget eliminates v

CAROLINA Focus with Sharon Thorsland and Ed Billick – Sunday July 12, 2026 Part 2

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CAROLINA Focus with Sharon Thorsland and Ed Billick – Sunday July 12, 2026 Part 1

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On this Sunday July 5, 2026 episode of CAROLINA Focus with Sharon Thorsland and Ed Billick 

 ENCORE Guest In Studio: America's 250 - Nolan Dahm, Exhibits Manager, Charlotte Museum of History with Sharon and Ed.  Nolan shares the details concerning this fantastic exhibit.  A great way to celebrate the 4th!

FYI - Technical difficulties w/ WFNZ - last Sunday....worth a replay and an appropriate topic for the weekend.

 

 How to Stay Safe as Extreme Heat Builds Across North Carolina - we are facing a prolonged stretch of dangerous heat as temperatures and heat index values climb toward record levels ahead of the holiday weekend.  Guest Dr. Michael Fitch, emergency medicine physician, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, professor of emergency medicine at Wake Forest University School of Medicine takes questions form the Media

Theresa Payton, Cyber Security Expert with Bo and Beth, from Austin, TX, where she is attending the premiere of a new AI documentary she’s featured in. She also takes a listener question about data protection services and more 

 Former White House Chief of Staff & SC Congressman Mick Mulvaney joins Good Morning BT to discuss the new Air Force One 

On this Sunday July 5, 2026 episode of CAROLINA Focus with Sharon Thorsland and Ed Billick&nbsp;
&nbsp;ENCORE Guest In Studio:&nbsp;America's 250 -&nbsp;Nolan Dahm,&nbsp;Exhibits Manager, Charlotte Museum of History with Sharon and Ed.&nbsp; Nolan shares the details concerning this fantastic exhibit.&nbsp; A great way to celebrate the 4th!
FYI - Technical difficulties w/ WFNZ - last Sunday....worth a replay and an appropriate topic for the weekend.
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&nbsp;How to Stay Safe as Extreme Heat Builds Across North Carolina - we are facing a prolonged stretch of dangerous heat as temperatures and heat index values climb toward record levels ahead of the holiday weekend.&nbsp; Guest&nbsp;<a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wakehealth.edu%2Fproviders%2Ff%2Fmichael-thomas-fitch%3Fpatient_type%3Dnew_patient__%3B!!LcufUzPfjw!ANn2BwqWey-xR82qQysCs-s53qalCIzHp4o0Y6erIsB22v2yp8YJCNhgEh8a1Wgz89Gbun9bkI7JYaPC-g%24&amp;data=05%7C02%7Clhines%40radio-one.com%7Cba882e2146ce4f0ca55208ded843e8cc%7C6941a1465ef94278882f85efea53658c%7C0%7C0%7C639185983343972919%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=gil71r7dWNvjS0%2B0HKwR4%2FU1Bg80sbLVkTKTQJ6IT9Q%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" data-ogsc="black">Dr.&nbsp;Michael Fitch</a>, emergency medicine physician, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, professor of emergency medicine at Wake Forest University School of Medicine&nbsp;takes questions form the Media
Theresa Payton, Cyber Security Expert with Bo and Beth, from Austin, TX, where she is attending the premiere of a new AI documentary she&rsquo;s featured in. She also takes a listener question about data protection services and more&nbsp;
&nbsp;Former White House Chief of Staff &amp; SC Congressman Mick Mulvaney joins Good Morning BT to discuss the new&nbsp;Air Force One&nbsp;

CAROLINA Focus with Sharon Thorsland and Ed Billick – Sunday July 5, 2026 Part 1

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CAROLINA Focus with Sharon Thorsland and Ed Billick – Sunday July 5, 2026 Part 2

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On this Sunday June 28, 2026 episode of CAROLINA Focus with Sharon Thorsland and Ed Billick



Guests In Studio: America's 250 - Nolan Dahm, Exhibits Manager, Charlotte Museum of History and Barry Austin from Condor Flag Company, in studio with Sharon and Ed. 



Nolan shares the details concerning this fantastic exhibit.  A great way to celebrate the 4th! - 29:00



Barry Austin from Condor Flag Company with Ed, invite all to come vist the store and pick up your Ameician 4th of July flags etc



Continue with  Nolan Dahm, Exhibits Manager, Charlotte Museum of History



Listen here for more !!!

On this Sunday June 28, 2026 episode of CAROLINA&nbsp;Focus with Sharon Thorsland and Ed Billick
 
Guests In Studio:&nbsp;America's 250 -&nbsp;Nolan Dahm,&nbsp;Exhibits Manager, Charlotte Museum of History&nbsp;and&nbsp;Barry Austin&nbsp;from Condor Flag Company, in studio with Sharon and Ed.&nbsp;
 
Nolan shares the details concerning this fantastic exhibit.&nbsp; A great way to celebrate the 4th! - 29:00
 
Barry Austin&nbsp;from Condor Flag Company with Ed, invite all to come vist the store and pick up your Ameician 4th&nbsp;of July flags etc
 
Continue with&nbsp;&nbsp;Nolan Dahm,&nbsp;Exhibits Manager, Charlotte Museum of History
 
Listen here for more !!!

CAROLINA Focus with Sharon Thorsland and Ed Billick – Sunday June 28, 2026 Part 1

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On this Sunday June 21, 2026 episode of CAROLINA Focus with Sharon Thorsland and Ed Billick



Guests In Studio: Steve Jegier, former banking executive who is heaviy involved in Scouting America both locall and nationally and Mark Turner, the Scout Exec/CEO for Mecklenburg County w/ Ed, discussing Scouting America - today's Boys Scouts that now include girls,  What changes/enhancements in the past 20 years and the successes and benefits for those who decide that scouting is for them.



Continue with Steve Jegier, and Mark Turner from Scouting America



Dr. Amar Doshi, advanced heart failure and transplant cardiologist with Atrium Health’s Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute, discusses coronary artery disease and heart failure, including risk factors and prevention

On this Sunday June 21, 2026 episode of CAROLINA Focus with Sharon Thorsland and Ed Billick
 
Guests In Studio:&nbsp;Steve Jegier,&nbsp;former banking executive who is heaviy involved in Scouting America both locall and nationally and&nbsp;Mark Turner, the Scout Exec/CEO for Mecklenburg County w/&nbsp;Ed, discussing Scouting America - today's Boys Scouts that now include girls,&nbsp; What changes/enhancements in the past 20 years and the successes and benefits for those who decide that scouting is for them.
 
Continue with&nbsp;Steve Jegier,&nbsp;and&nbsp;Mark Turner&nbsp;from Scouting America
 
<a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__https%3A%2Fatriumhealth.org%2Fprovider-profile%2Famar-doshi-1144607581%3Faddress_id%3D32196%26patient_type%3Dnew_patient__%3B!!PrVBqlTvcBbYrqSF!HZTi8-7tAK3aVFhZCJDAHoNjGtmsEDv-R3uIvq0KKNI1lZj3bKvngpm0RPSM9VJdmLIdk6L7iQ74IgXpc4giHRQ7ZVBE1Fk%24&amp;data=05%7C02%7Clhines%40radio-one.com%7Cf1065a26da584f6821ff08decd40a535%7C6941a1465ef94278882f85efea53658c%7C0%7C0%7C639173874681909248%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=pcaH2mEY%2Fg8EdIBxcCVkUsQDPngoWcMjS7YiUj0owQQ%3D&amp;reserved=0">Dr. Amar Doshi</a>, advanced heart failure and transplant cardiologist with&nbsp;<a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__https%3A%2Fatriumhealth.org%2Flocations%2Fdetail%2Fatrium-health-sanger-heart-and-vascular-institute-kenilworth__%3B!!PrVBqlTvcBbYrqSF!HZTi8-7tAK3aVFhZCJDAHoNjGtmsEDv-R3uIvq0KKNI1lZj3bKvngpm0RPSM9VJdmLIdk6L7iQ74IgXpc4giHRQ7wlKfBKI%24&amp;data=05%7C02%7Clhines%40radio-one.com%7Cf1065a26da584f6821ff08decd40a535%7C6941a1465ef94278882f85efea53658c%7C0%7C0%7C639173874681960747%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=mODXcD2uhgJ%2Btu58DZrOIKICzcjWY0SKYwVjkPa709U%3D&amp;reserved=0">Atrium Health&rsquo;s Sanger Heart &amp; Vascular&nbsp;Institute</a>, discusses coronary artery disease and heart failure, including risk factors and prevention

CAROLINA Focus with Sharon Thorsland and Ed Billick – Sunday June 21, 2026 part 1

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CAROLINA Focus with Sharon Thorsland and Ed Billick – Sunday June 21, 2026 Part 2

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