Spectrum News 1 and Tying It Together with Tim Boyum present: The Endorser.

After months of work, Tim tries to put together the “story behind the story” of Donald Trump’s surprise endorsement in North Carolina's 2022 Senate race.

On June 5, 2021, three leading candidates woke up and made the trip to Greenville, hoping to get the edge they thought they needed to win — President Trump’s endorsement. No one knew what was about to happen next. Part 3 looks at the 2022 Senate race after the Trump endorsement, why the drama was far from over and why it took much longer for the endorsement to have an impact than expected.

Prepare to visualize the story from the viewpoints of the people who put their lives on pause in efforts to replace Republican Richard Burr in the U.S. Senate. The then candidates and senior advisers explain that fateful night to Tim in this three-part Spectrum News 1 exclusive series. 

Spectrum News 1 and Tying It Together with Tim Boyum present: The Endorser.

After months of work, Tim tries to put together the “story behind the story” of Donald Trump’s surprise endorsement in North Carolina's 2022 Senate race.

On June 5, 2021, three leading candidates woke up and made the trip to Greenville, hoping to get the edge they thought they needed to win — President Trump’s endorsement. No one knew what was about to happen next. Part 2 takes you behind the scenes for the first time as Donald Trump endorses Ted Budd with stories never told before by the candidates themselves.

Prepare to visualize the story from the viewpoints of the people who put their lives on pause in efforts to replace Republican Richard Burr in the U.S. Senate. The then candidates and senior advisers explain that fateful night to Tim in this three-part Spectrum News 1 exclusive series. 

Spectrum News 1 and Tying It Together with Tim Boyum present: The Endorser.

After months of work, Tim tries to put together the “story behind the story” of Donald Trump’s surprise endorsement in North Carolina's 2022 Senate race.

On June 5, 2021, three leading candidates woke up and made the trip to Greenville, hoping to get the edge they thought they needed to win — President Trump’s endorsement. No one knew what was about to happen next. Part 1 delves into each candidate’s campaign at the time, and what campaign teams were thinking leading up to that fateful moment.

Prepare to visualize the story from the viewpoints of the people who put their lives on pause in efforts to replace Republican Richard Burr in the U.S. Senate. The then candidates and senior advisers explain that fateful night to Tim in this three-part Spectrum News 1 exclusive series. 

It was one of the wildest nights in North Carolina's political history. Listen to part one of three in this Spectrum News 1 exclusive series, "The Endorser," wherever you listen to podcasts starting Wednesday, June 7.

About a year ago, we met a young man named Mitchell Whitley, who was on a mission to meet the mayor of every single North Carolina community. His story inspired us and many of you.

So, a year later, we invited him back to get an update, and he delivered with some incredible stories about meeting some of North Carolina’s most unique characters. That includes a mayor who owns a bigfoot museum and another mayor who helped end the Cold War.

Long-time listeners will remember the voice and laugh of Ben McNeely. He was a producer and a frequent voice on this podcast for a couple of years. 

To listeners, he sort of disappeared, and he left his job at Spectrum News in late 2022.

Now, he’s ready to return and tell everyone why. We chose May in particular because it’s Mental Health Awareness Month, and it’s a must-listen conversation to hear his story facing anxiety and depression.

In January, North Carolina journalist Billy Ball, managing editor of Cardinal and Pine, tragically and unexpectedly lost his 6-year-old son. Grieving the loss of his child was devastating enough, but it’s what happened next that created a whole new level of grief.

After posting his son’s obituary on social media, Ball started getting hate mail and messages claiming he had killed his son by giving him a vaccine.

Tim sat down with Ball to talk about his loss, dealing with online trolls, what can be done in these situations and, importantly, we wrap up with some delightful stories about his son, 6-year-old Jackson Ball.

As heated debate continues in Washington, D.C. this week over the debt ceiling and Title 42 immigration policies, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis joins us talk in depth on his stance and bills he’s pushing on both issues.

We’ll also talk about his desire and action to create bipartisan legislation in a highly partisan time. Later, we’ll talk about where he stands on the candidates for governor and president in 2024 and his own political future.

Finally, we’ll hear about a famous story from his brother who is also a politician, his Spotify and streaming list, and why his socks stood out so much. Tim had to ask him about it!

Recently, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson (R) officially entered the race for North Carolina governor in 2024. Attorney General Josh Stein (D) already announced earlier this year. While others have and will enter, it’s largely expected these two well-known adversaries will face off in the fall of 2024.

It’s almost certainly going to be the most closely watched race in the country, and features perhaps two of the most different political philosophies we’ve ever seen in a gubernatorial race. Not to mention — it could get nasty. So, we are going to take an early look at the race, the candidates and how the presidential race could impact the outcome.

Democratic strategist, and Stein campaign consultant Morgan Jackson joins us. Also grabbing a mic will be Republican strategist Jonathan Felts, a former White House political director, and consultant for U.S. Senator Ted Budd.

The Avett Brothers, a folk rock band from Concord, North Carolina, has fans all around the world.

The bassist, Bob Crawford, became obsessed with history while reading on the long bus tour rides. That obsession has now developed into a brand new, six episode podcast called "Founding Son: John Quincy’s America."

Crawford joins Tim to talk about the podcast and his obsession with history. You'll also quickly realize why Tim calls him one of the nicest guys in show business.