On this Sunday Dec 21, 2025 Episode of CAROLINA Focus with Sharon Thorsland and Ed Billick

Dr. Amina Ahmed, medical director of pediatric infectious disease and immunology at Atrium Health Levine Children. She offers practical advice for avoiding germs and strengthening your immune system to help keep individuals, families and communities safer through the holidays and this sick season

Grace Harper, Vice President and Assistant General Manager for the Charlotte Knights. Discussing the upcoming New Year's Eve at the Ballpark and the ongoing Light the Knights Festival with Sharon

Sharon offers her insights to the huge Carolina Panther contest with Tampa Bay later today

Jimmy Curry - Manager of the Whistling Duck, a new restaurant on the rebuilt Surfside Pier - Surfside Beach, SC. Shares the unique concept, the menu choices and the excitement of his new business venture w/Ed

John Gillette, ex-professional Barfoot water skier, talking the challenging sport and highlighting these years – famous 48th annual Lake Norman New Year’s Day Barefoot Challenge will once again be held at Lake Norman Marina, starting a noon with Ed. Lake Norman Marina is located at 6965 North Carolina 150 East, Sherrill’s Ford, NC.

Based out of Tega Cay, SC, the Carolina Show Ski Team organizes the event, and their mission is to promote water skiing and water safety. Admission to the tournament is free, and concessions will be available on site. More information can be found on the: https://www.facebook.com/Newyearsdaybarefoot

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On this Sunday Dec 21, 2025 Episode of CAROLINA Focus with Sharon Thorsland and Ed Billick

Dr. Amina Ahmed, medical director of pediatric infectious disease and immunology at Atrium Health Levine Children. She offers practical advice for avoiding germs and strengthening your immune system to help keep individuals, families and communities safer through the holidays and this sick season

Grace Harper, Vice President and Assistant General Manager for the Charlotte Knights. Discussing the upcoming New Year's Eve at the Ballpark and the ongoing Light the Knights Festival with Sharon

Sharon offers her insights to the huge Carolina Panther contest with Tampa Bay later today

Jimmy Curry - Manager of the Whistling Duck, a new restaurant on the rebuilt Surfside Pier - Surfside Beach, SC. Shares the unique concept, the menu choices and the excitement of his new business venture w/Ed

John Gillette, ex-professional Barfoot water skier, talking the challenging sport and highlighting these years – famous 48th annual Lake Norman New Year’s Day Barefoot Challenge will once again be held at Lake Norman Marina, starting a noon with Ed. Lake Norman Marina is located at 6965 North Carolina 150 East, Sherrill’s Ford, NC.

Based out of Tega Cay, SC, the Carolina Show Ski Team organizes the event, and their mission is to promote water skiing and water safety. Admission to the tournament is free, and concessions will be available on site. More information can be found on the: https://www.facebook.com/Newyearsdaybarefoot

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On this Sun Dec 14, 2025episode of CAROLINA Focus with Sharon Thorsland and Ed Billick.

Choice Segment from the past week - WBT's Bo Thompson, Beth Troutman, Radio One Market Manager Marsha Landess, WBT Program Director Mike Schaefer, and WBT Sports Director Jim Szoke make the official announcement that as of December 11, WBT will begin airing on the 100,000 watt signal at 107.9 FM. In addition, several other changes will take place within the Radio One Charlotte family of stations. Details and rationale discussed

Guest - Dr. Chris Gilmore - a leading pain physician at Queen City Clinical Research, is helping lead a national study testing a new kind of migraine treatment: a small implant placed under the skin of the scalp that gently stimulates nerves linked to migraine pain. It’s discreet, drug-free, and works around the clock. This is part of a major clinical trial focused on chronic migraine, the most severe form of the condition, where people live with 15 or more headache days every month. It affects more than 3 million Americans, and many spend years trying medications, injections, and other treatments that just don’t work - with Ed

Ed shares the press release - Stay safe this sick season: Ways you can help prevent the spread of illness from Atrium Health

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On this Sunday Sunday Dec 7, 2025 episode of CAROLINA Focus with Sharon Thorsland and Ed Billick

Guest in Studio - Juliana O’Rork, Vice President of Marketing, Communications & Business Development for the Better Business Bureau. With Sharon and Ed, she discusses tips and insights to help consumers enjoy a safe and scam-free holiday season. This show we’ve focused on tips about holiday pop-up shops, checking those holiday apps to be safe, ways to avoid delivery scams, how to spot misleading holiday survey scams, and holiday decoration scams

Continue with Juliana O’Rork, Vice President of Marketing, Communications & Business Development for the Better Business Bureau

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On this Sunday Sunday Dec 7, 2025 episode of CAROLINA Focus with Sharon Thorsland and Ed Billick

Guest in Studio - Juliana O’Rork, Vice President of Marketing, Communications & Business Development for the Better Business Bureau. With Sharon and Ed, she discusses tips and insights to help consumers enjoy a safe and scam-free holiday season. This show we’ve focused on tips about holiday pop-up shops, checking those holiday apps to be safe, ways to avoid delivery scams, how to spot misleading holiday survey scams, and holiday decoration scams

Continue with Juliana O’Rork, Vice President of Marketing, Communications & Business Development for the Better Business Bureau

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On this episode of CAROLINA Focus with Sharon Thorsland and Ed Billick

Cayla Stauffer, the marketing and events manager at Northwood Office, which manages the Bowl at Ballantyne. Discussing the inaugural "Ice Skating at the Bowl," which will run 11/22-1/4. There is also a charitable element to the event, as it will serve as a donation site for Ballantyne Families Helping Neighbors in Need and their holiday food drive w/ Sharon

Guest from Good Morning BT - Bishop Michael Martin, of the Diocese of Charlotte Catholic Church "live from Rome" shares his time with Pope Leo, and comment of the ICE enforcements in the Queen City with Bo and Beth. Excellent insights!

Airs the Bike Drive Event promo and Ed shares his thoughts

Margaret Poe. the Head of Consumer Credit Education for TransUnion. She discusses why it’s important for consumers to take control of their credit and finances, and the best strategies for doing so. She also talks about holiday shopping trends, and that she believes people will be using credit cards more this holiday shopping season. And she can also talk about this cool free tool called Credit Essentials (https://www.transunion.com/free-credit-monitoring) w/Ed

Sharon Thorsland shares what it is like to travel with our NFL Team the Carolina Panthers. From air travel, food, atmosphere to arrival and hotel accommodation

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On this episode of CAROLINA Focus with Sharon Thorsland and Ed Billick

Cayla Stauffer, the marketing and events manager at Northwood Office, which manages the Bowl at Ballantyne. Discussing the inaugural "Ice Skating at the Bowl," which will run 11/22-1/4. There is also a charitable element to the event, as it will serve as a donation site for Ballantyne Families Helping Neighbors in Need and their holiday food drive w/ Sharon

Guest from Good Morning BT - Bishop Michael Martin, of the Diocese of Charlotte Catholic Church "live from Rome" shares his time with Pope Leo, and comment of the ICE enforcements in the Queen City with Bo and Beth. Excellent insights!

Airs the Bike Drive Event promo and Ed shares his thoughts

Margaret Poe. the Head of Consumer Credit Education for TransUnion. She discusses why it’s important for consumers to take control of their credit and finances, and the best strategies for doing so. She also talks about holiday shopping trends, and that she believes people will be using credit cards more this holiday shopping season. And she can also talk about this cool free tool called Credit Essentials (https://www.transunion.com/free-credit-monitoring) w/Ed

Sharon Thorsland shares what it is like to travel with our NFL Team the Carolina Panthers. From air travel, food, atmosphere to arrival and hotel accommodation

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On this Sunday Nov 16, 2025 episode of CAROLINA Focus with Sharon Thorsland and Ed Billick.

Guest - Kelley Blue Book/Autotrader's Executive Editor Brian Moody. Talks both publications, the origins and purpose as well as where auto prices are headed towards the end of the year and in early 2026., with Ed

Theresa Payton, Cyber Security Expert......"watchouts" to include VPN's and how to "clean your phone. Encore segment from Good Morning BT. Always informative

In Studio - Kristen Anderson with the Giving Machine and Beth Cupp from Classroom Central. The Light the World Giving Machine will return November 19–December 7, this year inside Carolina Place Mall. What is the Giving Machine? - A “vending machine for good,” the Giving Machine lets visitors “purchase” real items for people in need — everything from laundry detergent and diapers for local families to livestock and education supplies for communities worldwide w/Sharon and Ed

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/comeuntochrist/light-the-world/giving-machines

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