Charlotte Talks With Mike Collins
9 a.m. Monday - Friday, 7 p.m. Monday - Friday, 7 a.m. Saturday
Launched in April 1998, Charlotte Talks with Mike Collins has become the region's exclusive forum for the discussion of politics, growth, the arts, culture, social issues, literature, human interest, the environment and more. If something is of interest to the Charlotte region, listeners and leaders know the topic is bound to be discussed on Charlotte Talks. Learn more about Charlotte Talks.
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Latest Episodes
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Taxes are coming due. Conventional wisdom says we hate paying them, but is that really the case? And how will public attitudes on taxes shape the debate in Washington on President Biden's proposed hike on the rich and corporations? -
Gasoline is in short supply in Charlotte due to a ransomware attack. City Council is split on zoning aspects of the 2040 plan, and the county budget became controversial. We'll talk about those stories and more on the Local News Roundup.
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After more than a year of working from home, employees are starting to be summoned back to the office. Are they happy about that? What are companies doing to make the transition easier?
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Mayor Vi Lyles and City Manager Marcus Jones help us explore what’s in the new city budget and what it will mean to you. And we’ll get updates on proposed arts funding, changes to the 2040 plan and raises for council and the mayor.
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Reaching "herd immunity," or a critical mass of vaccinated people, would be considered by many to end the pandemic. But arriving at that number appears to be less and less likely. With a recent decline in vaccination rates in the U.S. and a rise of infections in many places abroad, we look at our journey toward herd immunity — and what might happen if we fall short.
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The life of Charlotte's most famous native son, Rev. Billy Graham, and his immense political and cultural influence gets the spotlight in a new PBS documentary — and we get a sneak peek.
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Guest host Erik Spanberg and our roundtable of reporters look at the week's top stories, including a Charlotte City Council member's apology for comments about the 2040 plan, and new doubts about reaching herd immunity to COVID-19.
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With the conviction of Derek Chauvin last month in the death of George Floyd, some experts suggest we are in a new era of police accountability. But questions linger as police shootings continue — we look at the future of policing and police accountability in North Carolina and beyond.
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Grocery store workers were recognized as essential front-line workers when the pandemic hit, but there have long been risks in the grocery business. Benjamin Lore's book "The Secret Life of Groceries" explores the unseen side of the food supply chain.This program originally aired Oct. 15, 2020
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Baseball is back in Charlotte this week. After a year away due to COVID-19, guest host Erik Spanberg will catch up with leaders from the Charlotte Knights, the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers and the Gastonia Honey Hunters on the return of baseball.
