Theresa Payton joins Bo + Beth for an extra segment this week to discuss yesterday's unexpected, wide-ranging Verizon outage that affected millions of people across the country.

Theresa Payton joins Bo + Beth for an extra segment this week to discuss yesterday's unexpected, wide-ranging Verizon outage that affected millions of people across the country.

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Theresa Payton: What Happened with Wednesday's Verizon Outage

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Good Morning BT | Thursday, January 15, 2026

6:05 Beth’s Song of the Day
6:20 GUEST: Theresa Payton on nationwide Verizon outage on Wednesday
6:35 Verizon service outage
6:50 RAM Biz Update; Manor Theater to reopen, along with 'mixed-use' facilities 

7:05 Piano Christine checks in, and we chat about the monks visiting Charlotte for the Peace Walk
7:20 REPLAY: Lynn Jones joins the show to talk about her viral moment at the Jacksonville Jaguars post-game press conference
7:35 REPLAY: Lynn Jones (cont.)
7:50 Mellencamp ticket giveaway tease 

8:05 Hornets' Del Curry to have his number retired in March
8:20 The Hornets "Flipper" mystery maybe resolved?
8:35 John Kucera - the Hornets "Flipper" - calls in!
8:50 "Name That Name Changer" Contest for John Mellencamp tickets

9:05 GUEST: David Chadwick with a City of Hope update
9:20 GUEST: David Chadwick & Manny Ohonme from Samaritan's Feet
9:35 Theresa Payton replay
9:50 Show Wrap

Good Morning BT | Thursday, January 15, 2026
6:05 Beth&rsquo;s&nbsp;Song&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Day 6:20 GUEST: Theresa Payton&nbsp;on nationwide Verizon outage on Wednesday 6:35&nbsp;Verizon service outage 6:50&nbsp;RAM Biz Update; Manor Theater to reopen, along with 'mixed-use' facilities&nbsp;
7:05&nbsp;Piano Christine checks in, and we chat about the monks visiting Charlotte for the Peace Walk 7:20&nbsp;REPLAY:&nbsp;Lynn Jones joins the show to talk about her viral moment at the Jacksonville Jaguars post-game press conference 7:35&nbsp;REPLAY:&nbsp;Lynn Jones (cont.) 7:50&nbsp;Mellencamp ticket giveaway tease&nbsp;
8:05 Hornets'&nbsp;Del Curry to have his number retired in March 8:20&nbsp;The Hornets "Flipper" mystery maybe resolved? 8:35&nbsp;John Kucera - the Hornets "Flipper" - calls in! 8:50 "Name That Name Changer" Contest&nbsp;for John Mellencamp tickets
9:05 GUEST: David Chadwick with a City of Hope update 9:20 GUEST: David Chadwick &amp; Manny Ohonme&nbsp;from Samaritan's Feet 9:35&nbsp;Theresa Payton replay 9:50&nbsp;Show Wrap

Good Morning BT | We FLIP over John Kucera | Theresa Payton on Verizon Outage

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Good Morning BT with Bo Thompson and Beth Troutman | Wednesday, January 14th, 2026. 

 

6:05 Beth’s Song of the Day 

6:20 Guest: Theresa Payton (Cyber Security Expert) - Spotting A.I. Generated videos

6:35 Benefits of befriending people 10+ older than your age group

6:50 RAM Biz Update; ALDI expanding, 80+ stores by 2028 

 

7:05 Benefits of befriending people 10+ older than your age group cont. (Caller Sawyer)

7:20 NC Gov. Josh Stein Charlotte appearance: comments on cell phone ban in schools 

7:35 Resident P.E. Teacher Tony talks cell phones in schools

7:50 Winterble Wednesday: Crossing the Streams with Brett Winterble  

 

8:05 Panthers to pick up Bryce Young's 5th Year option

8:20 Recap from Gov. Stein's visit to Charlotte (cell phone restrictions in schools)

8:35 Guest: Dr. Scott Huffmon - Protests in Iran 

8:50 Dr. Scott Huffmon - Venezuela Latest | DOJ and Fed Chair Jerome Powell 

 

9:05 Lynn Jones interview preview

9:20 Guest: Lynn Jones (Jacksonville Free Press) - Reaction to scrutiny and support after post-game press conference question

9:35 Lynn Jones cont. 

9:50 Show wrap

Good Morning BT with Bo Thompson and Beth Troutman | Wednesday, January 14th, 2026.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
6:05 Beth&rsquo;s Song of the Day&nbsp;
6:20 Guest: Theresa Payton (Cyber Security Expert) - Spotting A.I. Generated videos
6:35&nbsp;Benefits of befriending people 10+ older than your age group
6:50&nbsp;RAM Biz Update; ALDI expanding, 80+ stores by 2028&nbsp;
&nbsp;
7:05&nbsp;Benefits of befriending people 10+ older than your age group cont. (Caller Sawyer)
7:20&nbsp;NC Gov. Josh Stein Charlotte appearance: comments on cell phone ban in schools&nbsp;
7:35&nbsp;Resident P.E. Teacher Tony talks cell phones in schools
7:50 Winterble Wednesday: Crossing the Streams with Brett Winterble &nbsp;
&nbsp;
8:05 Panthers to pick up Bryce Young's 5th&nbsp;Year option
8:20&nbsp;Recap from Gov. Stein's visit to Charlotte (cell phone restrictions in schools)
8:35 Guest: Dr. Scott Huffmon - Protests in Iran 
8:50 Dr. Scott Huffmon - Venezuela Latest | DOJ and Fed Chair Jerome Powell&nbsp;
&nbsp;
9:05 Lynn Jones interview preview
9:20 Guest: Lynn Jones (Jacksonville Free Press) - Reaction to scrutiny and support after post-game press conference question
9:35 Lynn Jones cont. 
9:50&nbsp;Show wrap

Good Morning BT | Gov. Stein's visit to Charlotte | Beth Troutman (Unstoppable Force meets Lynn Jones (Immovable Object)

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Cyber Security Expert Theresa Payton joins Bo and Beth to share tips on how to spot A.I. deep fake videos. 

Cyber Security Expert Theresa Payton joins Bo and Beth to share tips on how to spot A.I. deep fake videos.&nbsp;

Theresa Payton: Tips on how to spot an A.I. generated video 

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Theresa Payton: What Happened with Wednesday's Verizon Outage

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