And then a doctor by the name of Reed, Dr. Reed walked in. (Most electrical lines were knocked down due to the Hurricane.). At this time of this year there are 1,004,400 television sets in the Charlotte market. We care about your data. Show Schedules Archive - WBT Charlotte's News Talk Multiple Emmy-winning documentarian, television host, and former Congressional candidate Beth Troutman is the new co-host of "Good Morning BT" with Bo Thompson. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, Horror Movies That Don't Look Like Horror Movies. WBT is owned by Urban One. WBTV, in cooperation with Duke Power begins displaying an electric light bulb symbol in the corner of the TV screen to alert Carolina viewers of an energy crisis situation. "Top O' The Day" is the idea of Executive Producer Pat Lee. [11] If a radio personality has a degree it's typically a bachelor's degree level qualification in radio-television-film, mass communications, journalism, or English. [38], WBT dropped its ABC affiliation in favor of NBC Radio in 1987. Neal Boortz's syndicated show was heard on tape delay from 9pm-1am; however, this was a temporary move as nationally syndicated host and former WBT personality Jason Lewis began to be heard on the station from 9-midnight (on a three-hour delay from his live broadcast) beginning in May 2011. In the evening, WBTV's 6:00pm "Early News" attracts more audience than 53 of the 81 local early evening news programs aired in the top 25 markets. In the 1960s, Underwood retires. : Bengston, Bob - Retired from radio. WBTV News reporters are sent to Iraq and Afghanistan to cover local National Guard troops on deployment in the War On Terror. Only women's shows in Chicago and Cincinnati have more viewers. There was a time when I sat there after I said Okay, took the foot, and I thought to myself, Im in a Gaston County hospital. Hancock said. As part of the terms of the deal, Urban One took over operations via a local marketing agreement on November 23. WBTV also originates another CBS "Person to Person" program with Edward R. Murrow and former South Carolina Governor and U.S. Secretary of State James F. Byrnes. He is also credited with producing a men's skincare line called Polished. WBTV broadcasts the first "Lou Rawls Parade of Stars for UNCF". facile, glib, quick and pleasing. 1989: WBT's transmitter towers just after Hurricane Hugo, 2007: WBT's transmitter just south of Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina. In late 1919 the ban was lifted, and all three became licensed radio amateurs. It will help thousands of Carolinians find jobs with special programming and "job fairs" located in the viewing region's shopping malls. [5] Syndicated shows include Glenn Beck, Bill Cunningham, Ric Edelman, "Our American Stories with Lee Habeeb" and "The Tech Guy with Leo Laporte." Before working at WBT, he spent 12 years in advertising; 10 with McDonald's Corporation and 2 years as an advertising executive. Gertrude Bell, Archaeologist, Undercover Agent. Filmed programs ran from 6:30 pm to sign-off.