Breaking With Brett Jensen

Breaking With Brett Jensen

Every weeknight from 7-8 PM, "Breaking Brett Jensen" comes off the beat for a deep dive into the day's top stories, and to answer your questions at 704-520-1110.

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May 16, 2024 35 mins

Tune in here to this ​Wednesday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen!

Breaking Brett Jensen kicks the show off by talking about yesterday's runoff primary election for Lt. Governor and North Carolina State Auditor. The turnout was exceptionally low with 2.76% of eligible voters statewide and only 1.42% of eligible voters in Mecklenburg County showing up to cast their vote. Even fewer voted in the NC State Auditor race with 133 th...

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Tune in here to this Tuesday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen!

Breaking Brett Jensen kicks the show off by talking about the runoff election today for Lt. Governor and the North Carolina Auditor. This rainy Tuesday is also Breaking Brett Jensen's birthday! Brett talks about what his fans mean to him and how thankful he is when he is approached by fans in public who appreciate the work we do at WBT.

Later Brett shares voter s...

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May 14, 2024 34 mins

Tune in here to this ​Monday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen!

Breaking Brett Jensen kicks the show off by talking about the ninth gun of this school year being found at CMS which is one of the many reasons parents are pulling their kids out and sending them to private schools and charter schools. 

Later in the show Brett shares a clip from WBTV covering the funeral of fallen Officer Sam Poloche and everyday citizens showing...

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Tune in here to this ​Friday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen!

Breaking Brett Jensen kicks the show off with Scott Hamilton from the WBT newsroom to talk about Beverly Hills Elementary School and Cabarrus County Schools. With ongoing lawsuits over the demolition of Beverly Hills Elementary School and false claims of children being hurt by a school radiator, there is a lot the Hamilton has to clear up.

The outrage over the de...

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Tune in here to this ​Thursday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen!

Breaking Brett Jensen kicks the show off with Bo Thompson from Good Morning BT to talk about the Wells Fargo Championship from the perspective of a casual fan. Bo praises all the work done behind the scenes at Quail Hollow that makes the guests' experiences incredible and makes the players love the event nearly as much as the fans. They also discuss what the tou...

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Tune in here to this ​Wednesday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen!

Breaking Brett Jensen is joined by York County Sheriff Kevin Tolson and retired Gaston County Sheriff Alan Cloninger to talk about the tragic shooting in Charlotte last week that left four officers dead and four more wounded. The sheriffs also discuss their personal experiences with loosing officers while in charge, breaking down what the following 24 hours and...

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May 8, 2024 33 mins

Tune in here to this ​Tuesday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen!

Breaking Brett Jensen kicks the show off by talking with Daniel Redford, the President of the Charlotte chapter of the Fraternal Order of Police, about calling out Charlotte City Councilman Braxton Winston on Facebook for his posts about last Monday's shooting. President Redford claims his comments are hollow and only for personal gain in hopes of aiding Councilm...

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May 7, 2024 10 mins

Tune in here to this ​Tuesday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen!

Breaking Brett Jensen kicks the show off by talking with Daniel Redford, the President of the Charlotte chapter of the Fraternal Order of Police, about calling out Charlotte City Councilman Braxton Winston on Facebook for his posts about last Monday's shooting. President Redford claims his comments are hollow and only for personal gain in hopes of aiding Councilm...

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Tune in here to this ​Monday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen!

Breaking Brett Jensen kicks the show off by talking about why all of his listeners should follow him on X to be the first to hear about all the stories he covers, you can follow him on X @Brett_Jensen. Brett also discusses Deputy U.S. Marshall, Thomas Weeks Jr.'s funeral today at the Bojangles Coliseum, where Weeks' wife gave an inspiring speech about her desire f...

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May 4, 2024 33 mins

Tune in here to this Friday edition of Breaking with Brett Jensen!

Breaking Brett Jensen kicks the show off with Joshua Eyer's wife, Ashley's emotional speech, along with the moving funeral of Joshua Eyer. Brett was able to get an interview from Mayor Vi Lyles and Congressman Dan Bishop on their feelings on the funeral and the impact on the community.

Later in the show Brett discusses the Love and Life music festival to help end ...

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Tune in here to this ​Thursday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen!

Breaking Brett Jensen kicks the show off by talking about Tunnels to Towers paying off the mortgages of all of the fallen officers from Monday's shooting and tomorrow's funeral for fallen CMPD officer Joshua Eyer. Brett also discusses President Biden's visit to Charlotte where he met with the families of the fallen officers. 

Later in the show Brett discusses P...

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Tune in here to this ​Wednesday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen!

Breaking Brett Jensen kicks the show off by talking with CMPD Police Chief Johnny Jennings about the events that unfolded on Monday. Brett starts the interview by asking Chief Jennings if he has been able to fully grasp what all went down and how he has been handling the day to day with everything going on. Chief Jennings also gives an update on the two women w...

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Tune in here to this ​Wednesday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen!

Breaking Brett Jensen shares an interview with the President of the Fraternal Order of Police's Charlotte chapter, Daniel Redford, where they discuss the aftermath of Monday's shooting in Charlotte that left four law enforcement officers dead and four more wounded. Redford said the first and foremost concern is checking in with the families of the fallen and wo...

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Tune in here to this ​Wednesday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen!

Breaking Brett Jensen kicks the show off by talking with CMPD Police Chief Johnny Jennings about the events that unfolded on Monday. Brett starts the interview by asking Chief Jennings if he has been able to fully grasp what all went down and how he has been handling the day to day with everything going on. Chief Jennings also gives an update on the two women w...

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Tune in here to this ​Tuesday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen!

Breaking Brett Jensen kicks the show off by talking about yesterday's shooting in Charlotte and the press conference held today setting the record straight on some things that were misrepresented yesterday due to confusion. Brett straightens out the timeline and how events occurred to the best of his ability, at this time there are still unanswered questions that...

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Tune in here to this ​Monday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen!

Breaking Brett Jensen kicks the show off by talking about the shooting in Charlotte today that began with law enforcement attempting to serve an arrest warrant on a felon, the situation quickly turned deadly as the suspect opened fire from his front yard. The suspect was shot by law enforcement, and when they approached the suspect gunfire erupted from within the ...

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April 27, 2024 33 mins

Tune in here to this ​Friday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen!

Breaking Brett Jensen kicks the show off by talking with North Carolina Rep. Jason Saine from Lincolnton, who is also a UNC Charlotte graduate, about the pro-Hamas/anti-Israel protestors at UNC Charlotte, why other universities across the state and beyond aren't doing the same as UNCC. Brett also asks Rep. Saine how he thinks these protests will impact the preside...

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April 26, 2024 34 mins

Tune in here to this Thursday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen!

Breaking Brett Jensen kicks the show off by talking with Mark Garrison from the WBT Newsroom about Duke Power's coal ash issues and the Mooresville Mayor's comments on the issue at a press conference today. The sink hole that appeared a few years ago in Mooresville broke water line that has washed coal ash into a nearby stream and there are concerns that the coal...

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Tune in here to this ​Wednesday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen!

Breaking Brett Jensen kicks the show off by talking about a woman and 2-year-old boy who were attacked and burned in Monroe. Brett shares a clip from a press conference with the police discussing what happened, at this time they aren't sure how the attacker burned the two but claims it was an assault and robbery. The woman's burns are not life threatening and t...

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Tune in here to this ​Tuesday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen!

Breaking Brett Jensen kicks the show off by talking about Mecklenburg County Board of Elections coming to a decision on the dispute between Lucille Puckett and Caleb Theodros over the District 41 State Senate seat. Puckett accused Theodros of lying about living within the district although this claim has been proven false twice after today's decision.

Scott Hami...

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