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A weekly public affairs program featuring stories that affect our day-to-day lives - from the local economy to crime to social programs to taxes and education. Hosted by Don Curtis, Carolina Newsmakers provides a platform for influential people to tell their story in their own words.

Carolina Newsmakers


    • Feb 25, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekdays NEW EPISODES
    • 39m AVG DURATION
    • 528 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Carolina Newsmakers

    Shawn Harding - Carolina Newsmakers

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2024 59:50


    Shawn Harding, President of the North Carolina Farm Bureau, discusses agriculture in the state and the challenges facing our farmers.

    Shawn Harding - Second Half

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2024 29:46


    Shawn Harding, President of the North Carolina Farm Bureau, discusses agriculture in the state and the challenges facing our farmers.

    Dr. Scott Ralls - Carolina Newsmakers

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2024 59:50


    Dr. Scott Ralls, President of Wake Tech Community College, joins us to discuss the vital role of community colleges and how they are evolving to bring an even bigger positive economic impact to the state.

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    Dr. Scott Ralls - Second Half

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2024 29:27


    Dr. Scott Ralls, President of Wake Tech Community College, joins us to discuss the vital role of community colleges and how they are evolving to bring an even bigger positive economic impact to the state.

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    Mike Walden - Carolina Newsmakers

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2024 59:50


    Retired NC State Economics Professor Dr. Mike Walden joins us to discuss the health of the state and national economics, and what to expect in 2024.

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    Mike Walden - Second Half

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2024 29:31


    Retired NC State Economics Professor Dr. Mike Walden joins us to discuss the health of the state and national economics, and what to expect in 2024.

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    Brad Crone - Carolina Newsmakers

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2024 59:50


    Brad Crone, President of Campaign Connections, previews primary elections and gives the lay of the political land across the state and on a national level.

    Brad Crone - Second Half

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2024 29:51


    Brad Crone, President of Campaign Connections, previews primary elections and gives the lay of the political land across the state and on a national level.

    Lynn Minges - Carolina Newsmakers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2024 59:50


    Lynn Minges, President and CEO of the North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association joins us to provide an update on two vital aspects of North Carolina's service economy.

    Lynn Minges - Second Half

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2024 29:53


    Lynn Minges, President and CEO of the North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association joins us to provide an update on two vital aspects of North Carolina's service economy.

    Karen Brinson Bell - Carolina Newsmakers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2024 59:50


    Executive Director of the North Carolina State Board of Elections, Karen Brinson Bell, is this week's guest as we discuss deadlines for the upcoming primary election, voter ID, election security and much more.

    Karen Brinson Bell - Second Half

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2024 29:25


    Executive Director of the North Carolina State Board of Elections, Karen Brinson Bell, is this week's guest as we discuss deadlines for the upcoming primary election, voter ID, election security and much more.

    Justice Robert Orr - Carolina Newsmakers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2024 59:50


    Former NC Supreme Court Justice Robert Orr joins us for a discussion on college athletics. We venture into who is responsible for the dramatically changing landscape, the impact of Name, Image and Likeness rules, the transfer portal, media rights and salaries.

    Justice Robert Orr - Second Half

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2024 29:35


    Former NC Supreme Court Justice Robert Orr joins us for a discussion on college athletics. We venture into who is responsible for the dramatically changing landscape, the impact of Name, Image and Likeness rules, the transfer portal, media rights and salaries.

    Patrick Woodie - Carolina Newsmakers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2024 59:50


    Patrick Woodie, President of the North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center, provides an update on the economic health of the state's rural counties.

    Patrick Woodie - Second Half

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2024 29:54


    Patrick Woodie, President of the North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center, provides an update on the economic health of the state's rural counties.

    John Hood - Carolina Newsmakers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2024 59:50


    John Hood, President of the John William Pope Foundation, explains what's at stake in national and local elections in 2024.

    John Hood - Second Half

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2024 30:09


    John Hood, President of the John William Pope Foundation, explains what's at stake in national and local elections in 2024.

    Tim Bradley - Carolina Newsmakers

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2023 59:50


    Tim Bradley, Executive Director of the North Carolina State Firefighters' Association joins us to discuss how fire departments operate within the state, working the State Fire Marshall's office, fire safety, and funding.

    Tim Bradley - Second Half

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2023 29:31


    Tim Bradley, Executive Director of the North Carolina State Firefighters' Association joins us to discuss how fire departments operate within the state, working the State Fire Marshall's office, fire safety, and funding.

    Bob Phillips - Carolina Newsmakers

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2023 59:50


    Bob Phillips, Executive Director of Common Cause North Carolina, explains where things stand with regard to redistricting ahead of the 2024 election. We also dive into the state of the media, election integrity and money in politics.

    Bob Phillips - Second Half

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2023 30:07


    Bob Phillips, Executive Director of Common Cause North Carolina, explains where things stand with regard to redistricting ahead of the 2024 election. We also dive into the state of the media, election integrity and money in politics.

    Kevin Leonard - Carolina Newsmakers

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2023 59:50


    Kevin Leonard, Executive Director of the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners, goes in-depth on challenges facing counties, the opioid crisis, and shares the story of North Carolina initially having 98 counties.

    Kevin Leonard - Second Half

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2023 29:22


    Kevin Leonard, Executive Director of the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners, goes in-depth on challenges facing counties, the opioid crisis, and shares the story of North Carolina initially having 98 counties.

    Dr. Mike Walden - Carolina Newsmakers

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2023 59:50


    Retired NC State Professor of Economics, Dr. Mike Walden, joins us to give his latest thoughts on the economy. We discuss the outlook for 2024, the impact of international conflicts, and where interest rates are heading.

    Dr. Mike Walden - Second Half

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2023 29:39


    Retired NC State Professor of Economics, Dr. Mike Walden, joins us to give his latest thoughts on the economy. We discuss the outlook for 2024, the impact of international conflicts, and where interest rates are heading.

    Congresswoman Virginia Foxx - Carolina Newsmakers

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2023 59:50


    Congresswoman Virginia Foxx, United States House Representative for North Carolina's Fifth District, discusses Israel/Hamas, government spending, and entitlement programs.

    Congresswoman Virginia Foxx - Second Half

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2023 29:22


    Congresswoman Virginia Foxx, United States House Representative for North Carolina's Fifth District, discusses Israel/Hamas, government spending, and entitlement programs.

    Michael Landguth - Carolina Newsmakers

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2023 59:50


    Michael Landguth, President and CEO of RDU International Airport discusses the latest innovations at RDU.

    Michael Landguth - Second Half

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2023 29:32


    Michael Landguth, President and CEO of RDU International Airport discusses the latest innovations at RDU.

    Dale Folwell - Carolina Newsmakers

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2023 59:50


    Dale Folwell, Treasurer of North Carolina, discusses the state health plan and state pension plan, as well as drug pricing and the economy.

    Dale Folwell - Second Half

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2023 29:30


    Dale Folwell, Treasurer of North Carolina, discusses the state health plan and state pension plan, as well as drug pricing and the economy.

    Kim Janzen - Carolina Newsmakers

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2023 59:50


    Kim Janzen, President and CEO of the Wake SPCA joins us to discuss pet adoption and how animal shelters operate across the state.

    Kim Janzen - Second Half

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2023 29:30


    Kim Janzen, President and CEO of the Wake SPCA joins us to discuss pet adoption and how animal shelters operate across the state.

    John Hood - Carolina Newsmakers

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2023 59:50


    John Hood, President of the John William Pope Foundation, joins us to discuss the proposed NC congressional maps, the conflict between Israel and Hamas, and the national political scene.

    John Hood - Second Half

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2023 29:34


    John Hood, President of the John William Pope Foundation, joins us to discuss the proposed NC congressional maps, the conflict between Israel and Hamas, and the national political scene.

    Tom Jensen - Carolina Newsmakers

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2023 59:50


    Tom Jensen, Director of Public Policy Polling, joins us to discuss the latest poll numbers in the presidential race and the governor's race.

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    Tom Jensen - Second Half

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2023 29:21


    Tom Jensen, Director of Public Policy Polling, joins us to discuss the latest poll numbers in the presidential race and the governor's race.

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    Shawn Harding - Carolina Newsmakers

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2023 59:50


    Shawn Harding, President of the North Carolina Farm Bureau, joins us to discuss the Farm Bill, the impact of the economy on farming, and the difference between a sweet potato and yam.

    Shawn Harding - Second Half

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2023 29:34


    Shawn Harding, President of the North Carolina Farm Bureau, joins us to discuss the Farm Bill, the impact of the economy on farming, and the difference between a sweet potato and yam.

    David Woronoff - Carolina Newsmakers

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2023 59:50


    David Woronoff, Publisher of The Pilot, discusses the newspaper and magazine publishing industries and the state of news media.

    David Woronoff - Second Half

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2023 29:34


    David Woronoff, Publisher of The Pilot, discusses the newspaper and magazine publishing industries and the state of news media.

    Karen Brinson Bell - Carolina Newsmakers

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2023 59:50


    Executive Director of the North Carolina State Board of Elections Karen Brinson Bell outlines the biggest changes when it comes to Voter ID, how the State Board of Elections operates, and the potential impact of redistricting.

    Karen Brinson Bell - Second Half

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2023 29:30


    Executive Director of the North Carolina State Board of Elections Karen Brinson Bell outlines the biggest changes when it comes to Voter ID, how the State Board of Elections operates, and the potential impact of redistricting.

    David Crabtree - Carolina Newsmakers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2023 59:50


    David Crabtree, Chief Executive Officer of PBS North Carolina, discusses the future of public television, the value of local programming, and shares his thoughts on the evolution of broadcasting and news media.

    David Crabtree - Second Half

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2023 29:36


    David Crabtree, Chief Executive Officer of PBS North Carolina, discusses the future of public television, the value of local programming, and shares his thoughts on the evolution of broadcasting and news media.

    Mike Causey - Carolina Newsmakers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2023 59:50


    Commissioner of the North Carolina Department of Insurance Mike Causey explains auto insurance rate increases, important coverage not included in most homeowner policies, and his role as fire marshal.

    Mike Causey - Second Half

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2023 29:52


    Commissioner of the North Carolina Department of Insurance Mike Causey explains auto insurance rate increases, important coverage not included in most homeowner policies, and his role as fire marshal.

    Dr. Jeff Cox - Carolina Newsmakers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2023 59:50


    Dr. Jeff Cox, President of the North Carolina Community College System, discusses his new role, the system's collaborations with the K-12 and University systems, and the financial value community colleges provide.

    Dr. Jeff Cox - Second Half

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2023 29:26


    Dr. Jeff Cox, President of the North Carolina Community College System, discusses his new role, the system's collaborations with the K-12 and University systems, and the financial value community colleges provide.

    Brad Crone - Carolina Newsmakers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2023 59:50


    President of Campaign Connections Brad Crone shares his perspective on the Trump indictments, the NC Governor's race, council of state positions, and gaming legislation.

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