Welcome to another week of the Vince Coakley Radio Program!

On this Monday episode Vince begins the show by talking about the Supreme Court of the United States ruling that states cannot remove Donald Trump from the presidential ballots due to the January 6 riot at the Capitol. Vince talks about what the ruling means for other cases facing Trump and for the election as a whole. 

We also talk about Nikki Haley's first primary win in Washington D.C. and what it means for her chances to unseat Donald Trump as the Republican nominee for President + why the arrival of a Social District to one Charlotte neighborhood is an encouraging sign about the evolution of the Queen City and why one of the Carolina's is home to some of the most stressed out people. 

Finally Vince share his thoughts on Jill Biden's comparison of her husband Joe Biden and Trump as we barrel towards a rematch between those two for the post of President of the United States. 

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Chad Adams fills in for Vince. Which political party is really out to help Americans.

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Tune in here for this Thursday edition of the Vince Coakley Radio Program!

On this episode of the show Vince begins by talking about Mitch McConnell stepping down as GOP leader in November and his thoughts on those tabbed as his possible replacements + why he thinks a wrong choice could spell disaster for Republicans before talking about how the government is temporarily avoiding a shut down this week. 

In the second half of the show Vince pays tribute to long-time WSOC Chief Meteorologist Steve Udelson retiring after 30 years with the station. Then we dive into the "battle of the border visits," with Joe Biden and Donald Trump having simultaneous visits to the United States southern border with the issue of illegal immigration taking center stage in this Presidential election cycle + why Vince shares some rare kudos for Trump.

We also take your calls about the competing candidates visits to the border and what they think need to be their main focus during the campaign and polling that shares the biggest problems voters have with Biden and Trump. 

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Welcome to this Hump Day edition of the Vince Coakley Radio Program!

On this episode of the program Vince talks about about Joe Biden and Donald Trump's visits to the United States southern border scheduled for tomorrow and why he says sanctuary cities are a good idea on paper until "you get the bill," + the expected results from the Republican side of the Michigan primary as well as how Biden and "uncommitted," fared. 

We also talk about an idea floated by Vice President Kamala Harris to put tax money towards incentivizing college students to register to vote + New York City mayor Eric Adams walking back his earlier comments on ICE before sharing Vince's reactions to the David Tepper and the Carolina Panthers raising ticket prices after a dismal 2-15 season during which they never held a lead in the fourth quarter of a game and were shutout in both of their final contests of the year. 

In the second half of the show Vince shares an inspiring story for Wellness Wednesday and the fallout from a chaotic public forum in Matthews earlier this week that has the town reconsidering some policies before taking your calls with ideas on how to fix it. 

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Tune in here for this Tuesday edition of the Vince Coakley Radio Program!

In the first half of the show Vince talks about the importance of parental decision making in raising their kids today and a story from North Carolina on that topic that gives Vince hope. Vince also talks about the difference between "conspiracy theories," and real conspiracies against the American people + who he thinks is the most determined to see the fall of the United States. 

In the second half of the program Vince talks an escalation in attacks from the Houthi's in Yemen and how they are doing the very thinks experts we're worried about + the development of a new international coalition to help Ukraine defend itself against Russia and the possibility of a ceasefire in the violence between Israel and Palestine. 

He also about the biggest talking points ahead of the Michigan Primary + takes a call about Major League Baseball possibly coming to North Carolina. 

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Tune in here for this Monday edition of the Vince Coakley Radio Program!

On this first episode of the week Vince starts the program by talking about how the way people are shopping today is combating inflation before diving into the unsurprising results of the South Carolina primary this weekend and what it means for the rest of the 2024 election heading into Super Tuesday + shares some "warning signs," he's seeing about November and a North Carolinian who is about to lead the Republican National Committee. 

We also take your calls on how YOU have managed to navigate rising prices and what they've been doing to fight back against inflation. 

In the second half of the show former North Carolina Senator Joel Ford drops by to talk about the life of longtime Charlotte City Council member Lynn Wheeler who died Saturday at the age of 80 + WBT host Pete Kaliner joins Vince to talk about why candidates need to earn the people's vote and what a "RINO" is today.

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Happy Friday on the Vince Coakley Radio Program! 

On this final episode of the week Vince starts the program by talking about the United States returning to the moon for the first time since 1972 with the "Odysseus" mission + what separates this mission from others like it in the past. 

Later in the show we talk about a four-day work week that is being experimented with in the United Kingdom and if it is something that could work in the United States + internationally recognized expert on cyber crime and cyber terrorism Morgan Wright joins the program to talk about the odd coincidence of both major cell and internet outage yesterday along with another tech disaster that didn't get as much attention. 

Faith Focus Friday returns with Vince sharing an observation he's recently made and a goal he's striving for + the idea of a Major League Baseball team possibly coming to Charlotte in the near future and how Vince would like to see it happen if it does. 

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Welcome to this Thursday edition of the Vince Coakley Radio Program on WBT!

On this episode Vince kicks things off by talks about the huge outage for AT&T and other cellular providers across the nation this morning + how it is impacting people in our listening area and what makes this situation particularly dangerous for customers impacted. 

We also share an update from the Nikki Haley campaign ahead of the South Carolina primary and recent poll numbers that Vince thinks spells trouble for both Joe Biden and Donald Trump. 

Later in the program Vince talks about the Alabama Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos used in IVF treatments are children + yesterday's testimony from President Joe Biden's brother James and the controversy in the House of Representatives and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson. 

We also take your calls on Joe Biden, the situation at the United States southern border and discover what happened on this day in history!

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Listen here for a Hump Day edition of the Vince Coakley Radio Program!

In the first hour of the show Vince talks about a story from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools that he feels portrays black people as being "delicate," and takes your calls on how we should walk the line between remembering our history and dwelling in the past + President Joe Biden's administration's latest efforts to display strength on the world stage by sanctioning Russia following the death of Putin critic Alexei Navalny in a Russian prison. 

In the second hour of the program Vince talks about the growing concerns amongst Democrats about the Biden's mental capacity and his brother James sitting for a closed-door deposition in the Hunter Biden investigation + speculation about who might be the Democrats "Plan B," if Biden ends up not becoming their nominee for President in the 2024 election.

We close out the show with Vince talking about a story about the rising costs of food. 

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Tune in here for this Hump Day episode of the Vince Coakley Radio Program!

In the first hour of the show Vince talks about third party Presidential candidate RFK Jr.'s comments about government power at Hillsdale College and why he thinks the words should earn him legitimate consideration for the Presidency in 2024 + the upcoming Nikki Haley "State of the Race," speech scheduled for today and what he think's she'll say and where she's received the most support in her home state ahead of the South Carolina primary.

In the second half of the program Transformation Tuesday returns as Vince talks about good and bad types of certainty + how to develop relational trust. 

Later Vince shares his thoughts on a story about a trans athlete competing against biological women  and some complications from gender surgeries  + new information on the assassination of the President of Haiti and who was involved with the plan. 

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