On this Sunday May 3, 2026 episode of CAROLINA Focus with Sharon Thorsland and Ed Billick



Guest: Ed DeRose - VA Accredited Claims Agent, discussing a little unknow benefit for those who served during wartimes, through a program called VA Pension Aid w/ Ed



Guest -Travis Rhodes, Regional President with Truist.  Talking about Truist and its involvement with the Truist Championship and the community/charitable events and impacts surround the tournament w/Sharon



Sharon share's her excitement for another fantastic event the Truist Championship at Quail Hallow



Listen here for more !!!

On this Sunday May 3, 2026 episode of CAROLINA&nbsp;Focus with Sharon Thorsland and Ed Billick
 
Guest:&nbsp;Ed DeRose -&nbsp;VA Accredited Claims Agent, discussing a little unknow benefit for those who served during wartimes, through a program called VA Pension Aid w/ Ed
 
Guest -Travis Rhodes, Regional President with Truist.&nbsp; Talking about Truist and its involvement with the Truist Championship and the community/charitable events and impacts surround the tournament w/Sharon
 
Sharon share's her excitement for another fantastic event the Truist Championship at Quail Hallow
 
Listen here for more !!!

CAROLINA Focus with Sharon Thorsland and Ed Billick Sunday May 3, 2026 Part 1

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CAROLINA Focus with Sharon Thorsland and Ed Billick Sunday May 3, 2026 Part 2

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



Guest: Theresa Payton (Cyber Security Expert) - Federal A.I. Regulations with GMBT



WBT's Brett Winterble discusses concerns over mandatory age verification, data privacy risks, and expanding government surveillance through drones on North Carolina highways



 Encore - Guest in Studio -Adam Sperling, the Championship's Executive Director of the Truist Championship with Sharon and Ed.  This year’s PGA TOUR’s Signature Event returning to Quail Hollow Club in two weeks..  Adam leads the overall strategy and execution for one of the TOUR’s premier events, his experience building on decades of experience delivering world-class golf tournaments and community focused. Great discussion with Adam



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On this Sunday April 26, 2026 episode of CAROLINA&nbsp;Focus with Sharon Thorsland and Ed Billick
 
Guest:&nbsp;Theresa Payton&nbsp;(Cyber Security Expert) - Federal A.I. Regulations with GMBT
 
WBT's&nbsp;Brett Winterble&nbsp;discusses concerns over mandatory age verification, data privacy risks, and expanding government surveillance through drones on North Carolina highways
 
&nbsp;Encore - Guest in Studio -Adam Sperling,&nbsp;the Championship's Executive Director of the Truist Championship&nbsp;with Sharon and Ed.&nbsp; This year&rsquo;s PGA TOUR&rsquo;s Signature Event returning to Quail Hollow Club in two weeks..&nbsp; Adam leads the overall strategy and execution for one of the TOUR&rsquo;s premier events, his experience building on decades of experience delivering world-class golf tournaments and community focused. Great discussion with Adam
 
Listen here for more !!!
 
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CAROLINA Focus with Sharon Thorsland and Ed Billick – Sunday April 26, 2026 Part 2

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

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On this Sunday April 19, 2026 episode of CAROLINA Focus with Sharon Thorsland and Ed Billick



Guest in Studio - Nolan Dahm, Exhibits Manager, Charlotte Museum of History.  With Sharon and Ed, Nolan shares · The Charlotte Museum of History that has its most ambitious exhibition to date, “American Revolution: The Augmented Exhibition,” that opened to the public on Tuesday, April 14.  This groundbreaking national exhibition uses video game technology to immerse visitors in the defining moments that shaped the nation and its ideals of freedom and liberty.  Charlotte is the first East Coast location to debut this exhibition, which will be exclusively on view here within a four-hour radius of the Queen City



Pre-draft Press Conference w/ Panther's GM Dan Morgan - and six takeaways, including getting to know prospects at a human level



https://www.panthers.com/news/six-takeaways-from-gm-dan-morgan-getting-to-know-prospects-at-a-human-level-wide-receiver



Thoughts from Sharon, as we head int

On this Sunday April 19, 2026 episode of CAROLINA&nbsp;Focus with Sharon Thorsland and Ed Billick
 
Guest in Studio - Nolan Dahm, Exhibits Manager, Charlotte Museum of History.&nbsp; With Sharon and Ed, Nolan shares &middot; The Charlotte Museum of History that has its most ambitious exhibition to date, &ldquo;American Revolution: The Augmented Exhibition,&rdquo; that opened to the public on Tuesday, April 14.&nbsp; This groundbreaking national exhibition uses video game technology to immerse visitors in the defining moments that shaped the nation and its ideals of freedom and liberty.&nbsp; Charlotte is the first East Coast location to debut this exhibition, which will be exclusively on view here within a four-hour radius of the Queen City
 
Pre-draft Press Conference w/ Panther's GM Dan Morgan - and six takeaways, including getting to know prospects at a human level
 
<a href="https://www.panthers.com/news/six-takeaways-from-gm-dan-morgan-getting-to-know-prospects-at-a-human-level-wide-receiver">https://www.panthers.com/news/six-takeaways-from-gm-dan-morgan-getting-to-know-prospects-at-a-human-level-wide-receiver</a>
 
Thoughts from Sharon, as we head int

CAROLINA Focus with Sharon Thorsland and Ed Billick Sunday April 19, 2026 Part 2

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CAROLINA Focus with Sharon Thorsland and Ed Billick Sunday April 19, 2026 Part 1

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On this Sunday April 12, 2026 episode of CAROLINA Focus with Sharon Thorsland and Ed Billick



Press Conference with the new Head Coach of the UNC Tarheel Basketball Team - Mike Malone - 30:00



        Break



      Guest Rick Harz - Car Service Driver for Snowbird Car Service - 609-374-0154.  Rick shares his "hobby job, driving different vehicles from different Florida locations to the northeast.  Stories from the road w/Ed 



        Guest Mark Steber is Jackson Hewitt’s Chief Tax Officer, responsible for key initiatives that support overall tax service delivery and quality assurance. Mark also serves as a Jackson Hewitt liaison with the Internal Revenue Service, states and other                 government authorities. With more than 35 years of tax experience and deep knowledge of the federal and state tax codes, Mark offers tip as we head to Tax Day w/ Ed

On this Sunday April 12, 2026 episode of CAROLINA&nbsp;Focus with Sharon Thorsland and&nbsp;Ed&nbsp;Billick
 
Press Conference with the new Head Coach of the UNC Tarheel Basketball Team -&nbsp;Mike Malone&nbsp;- 30:00
 
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&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;Guest&nbsp;Rick Harz -&nbsp;Car Service Driver for&nbsp;Snowbird Car Service&nbsp;- 609-374-0154.&nbsp; Rick shares his "hobby job, driving different vehicles from different Florida locations to the northeast.&nbsp; Stories from the road w/Ed&nbsp;
 
&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp; Guest&nbsp;Mark Steber&nbsp;is Jackson Hewitt&rsquo;s Chief Tax Officer, responsible for key initiatives that support overall tax service delivery and quality assurance. Mark also serves as a Jackson Hewitt liaison with the Internal Revenue Service,&nbsp;states&nbsp;and other &ensp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;government authorities. With more than 35 years of tax experience and deep knowledge of the federal and state tax codes, Mark offers tip as we head to Tax Day w/&nbsp;Ed

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

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

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



Encore for this Easter Sunday - Part One Profiles in Broadcasting - WFNZ's Chris McClain 30+years of broadcasting - from his early childhood through all of life's career opportunities.  "Mac" tells his broadcasting story, funny and entertaining!.  He         shares the ways he learned about his trade and the many, many roles in his broadcast journey - w/Sharon and Ed.



        



  Mike Gminski, former professional basketball player and a college basketball TV analyst for the ACC Network and CBS Sports joins David Chadwick, talking college basketball, the future of the game and his pick for UNC Basketball Coach



        Theresa Payton (Cyber Security Expert) - Potential Iranian hackers | Oracle announces massive layoffs with Good Morning BT



      Part of the introductory press conference with Carolina Panthers new center Luke Fortner 

On this Sunday April 5, 2026 episode of CAROLINA&nbsp;Focus with Sharon Thorsland and Ed Billick
 
Encore for this Easter Sunday - Part One&nbsp;Profiles in Broadcasting&nbsp;-&nbsp;WFNZ's Chris McClain&nbsp;30+years of broadcasting - from his early childhood through all of life's career opportunities.&nbsp; "Mac" tells his broadcasting story, funny and&nbsp;entertaining!.&nbsp; He &ensp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;shares the ways he learned about his trade and the many, many roles in his broadcast journey - w/Sharon and Ed.
 
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&ensp;&ensp;Mike Gminski, former professional basketball player and a college basketball TV analyst for the ACC Network and CBS Sports&nbsp;joins David Chadwick, talking college basketball, the future of the game and his pick for UNC Basketball Coach
 
&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;Theresa Payton&nbsp;(Cyber Security Expert) - Potential Iranian hackers | Oracle announces massive layoffs with Good Morning BT
 
&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp; Part of the introductory press conference with Carolina Panthers new center&nbsp;Luke Fortner&nbsp;

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

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



Encore for this Easter Sunday - Part One Profiles in Broadcasting - WFNZ's Chris McClain 30+years of broadcasting - from his early childhood through all of life's career opportunities.  "Mac" tells his broadcasting story, funny and entertaining!.  He         shares the ways he learned about his trade and the many, many roles in his broadcast journey - w/Sharon and Ed.



        



  Mike Gminski, former professional basketball player and a college basketball TV analyst for the ACC Network and CBS Sports joins David Chadwick, talking college basketball, the future of the game and his pick for UNC Basketball Coach





Theresa Payton (Cyber Security Expert) - Potential Iranian hackers | Oracle announces massive layoffs with Good Morning BT



      Part of the introductory press conference with Carolina Panthers new center Luke Fortner 

On this Sunday April 5, 2026 episode of CAROLINA&nbsp;Focus with Sharon Thorsland and Ed Billick
 
Encore for this Easter Sunday - Part One&nbsp;Profiles in Broadcasting&nbsp;-&nbsp;WFNZ's Chris McClain&nbsp;30+years of broadcasting - from his early childhood through all of life's career opportunities.&nbsp; "Mac" tells his broadcasting story, funny and&nbsp;entertaining!.&nbsp; He &ensp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;shares the ways he learned about his trade and the many, many roles in his broadcast journey - w/Sharon and Ed.
 
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&ensp;&ensp;Mike Gminski, former professional basketball player and a college basketball TV analyst for the ACC Network and CBS Sports&nbsp;joins David Chadwick, talking college basketball, the future of the game and his pick for UNC Basketball Coach
 

Theresa Payton&nbsp;(Cyber Security Expert) - Potential Iranian hackers | Oracle announces massive layoffs with Good Morning BT
 
&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp; Part of the introductory press conference with Carolina Panthers new center&nbsp;Luke Fortner&nbsp;

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

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/78a347aa-3282-4ac5-837c-a72300032082/clips/f5dac638-7769-4344-99bc-b4240027bd05/transcript

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