WBT's Century Podcast

Bo Thompson talks to Bill Rosinski, the original play-by-play voice of the Carolina Panthers from 1995-2005. They cover his early days as a broadcaster, the origins of the NFL in Charlotte, doing morning sports at WBT, hosting his own talk show, and many more stories from a career spent calling NFL, NCAA, and PGA events.

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Bo Thompson talks to the voice of the Carolina Panthers, Mick Mixon. Mick has called NFL games since 2005 and before that he was a fixture for 16 years alongside Woody Durham on the Tarheel Sports Network. The common denominator? WBT.

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Bo Thompson looks back the career of WBT Hall-of-Famer Henry Boggan, including highlights from classic Hello Henry interviews with Chevy Chase, Howard Cosell, Fred Rogers, Ray Charles, and Andy Griffith.

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Bo Thompson talks to Gerry Vaillancourt, better known as “Gerry V.” The V-Man arrived at WBT like a bolt of lightning in 1996, hosting a sports show for six years. He also called TV & Radio games for the Charlotte Hornets. His broadcasting career spans over three decades, including several years in New Orleans.

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Bo Thompson talks to longtime newsmen John Stokes and Jim Barroll, who each spent over three decades working in the WBT newsroom. Starting in the late 80's, Stokes anchored morning drive while Barroll anchored afternoons. Both also served as News Director during one point of their careers. 

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As Hancock gets set to retire… Newly found vintage audio, stories you’ve never heard, and almost two hours of conversation. Bo & John look back on the three decade career of Charlotte’s Most Beloved. 

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Bo Thompson talks to Al Gardner, who hosted “Charlotte’s Morning News” for nearly 15 years, from 1997-2011. During his time on air, Gardner broadcast major events like the 1999 Clinton Impeachment, The Rae Carruth Trial, September 11th, the 2007 Charlotte Police Officer Shootings, and more. He was the longest running WBT morning host since Grady Cole. Along the way, he was joined by co-hosts Danny Fontana and Stacey Simms.

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Bo Thompson talks to the original king of WBT middays, Hall of Famer H.A. Thompson.

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Bo Thompson talks to WBT legends Don Russell & James K. Flynn about the 30th anniversary of Hurricane Hugo hitting Charlotte. 

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Bo Thompson Talks with WBT Hall of Famer Ty Boyd. 

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