Breaking With Brett Jensen

Tune in here to this ​Thursday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking Brett Jensen kicks off the show by discussing the ongoing political fallout from the midterm elections in North Carolina. He begins by focusing on the three constitutional amendments opposed by Gov. Josh Stein and the significant Democratic gains across the state. He emphasizes the uncertainty surrounding Republican Sen...

Tune in here to this ​Wednesday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking Brett Jensen kicks off the show by discussing the surprising Democratic victories in North Carolina's elections. He also discusses unexpected Democratic gains in traditionally Republican states such as South Carolina, Kansas, Texas and Iowa. He argues that the results reflect national dissatisfaction rather than failur...

Tune in here to this ​Friday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking Brett Jensen kicks off the show by speaking with North Carolina Sen. Brad Overcash. Overcash, who represents Gaston County, begins the interview by discussing the upcoming midterm election and concerns about high Democratic turnout during early voting. He also highlights his accomplishments as a senator, including his wor...

Tune in here to this ​Thursday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking Brett Jensen kicks off the show by speaking with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Estella Patterson. The interview begins with a discussion of the controversy surrounding racist text messages, the department’s response and the impact on employee morale. Patterson highlights the department’s community initi...

Tune in here to this ​Wednesday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking Brett Jensen kicks off the show by speaking with North Carolina Superior Court Judge Craig Collins, a Republican candidate for the North Carolina Court of Appeals. Collins distinguishes constitutionalist judges from activist judges, who he says may prioritize policy outcomes. He also discusses the importance of protect...

Tune in here to this ​Tuesday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking Brett Jensen kicks off the show by speaking with Rep. Addison McDowell, who represents North Carolina’s 6th Congressional District. The interview begins with a discussion of the upcoming midterm election and concerns about Republican voter turnout in North Carolina. McDowell discusses his bid for reelection, along...

Tune in here to this ​Monday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking Brett Jensen kicks off the show by discussing the upcoming midterm elections. He argues that voters should not be discouraged by polls that he believes favor Democrats. He also urges all North Carolina residents to vote, noting that three proposed state constitutional amendments will appear on the ballot. Later, Jensen is...

Tune in here to this ​Friday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking Brett Jensen kicks off the show by discussing the historic surge in early voting turnout in North Carolina, where more than 1 million ballots have been cast. Jensen notes that it remains unclear whether the surge reflects increased voter participation or simply a shift in when people vote. He also highlights the potential...

Tune in here to this ​Thursday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking Brett Jensen is joined in the studio by U.S. Senate candidate Michael Whatley. Whatley begins the interview by discussing his campaign against Roy Cooper, highlighting campaign events and visits to all 100 counties in North Carolina. Whatley criticizes Cooper for avoiding debates and refusing to defend his record on sev...

Tune in here to this ​Wednesday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking Brett Jensen kicks off the show by discussing his exclusive report on North Carolina State Auditor Dave Boliek’s decision to prioritize an investigation into Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Jensen notes that Boliek said his office is accelerating its investigation into the district and that he has visited Charlott...

Tune in here to this ​Tuesday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking Brett Jensen discusses early voting trends across North Carolina, highlighting early voting numbers among Democratic, Republican and unaffiliated voters and how they compare with recent voter registration figures. He then discusses factors that may be influencing voter behavior, concluding that economic uncertainty and f...

Tune in here to this ​Monday's edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking with Brett Jensen begins by clarifying that the CMPD officer's texts were not just about black people, and was about various cultures. Today CMPD released the names of the six officers involved in the controversy and Brett emphasized that the officers were white, black and hispanic. In addition, there is no evidence tha...

  Tune in here to this ​Friday's edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking with Brett Jensen kicks the show off by talking about the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office reaching a new agreement with federal officials to house inmates at Jail North. Brett highlights remarks from U.S. Attorney for Western N.C. Russ Ferguson and Sheriff Gary McFadden about how the agreement will benefit de...

Tune in here to this ​Thursday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking Brett Jensen kicks off the show by discussing Thursday’s Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department press conference. Jensen notes that the briefing was initially scheduled to address third-quarter crime statistics but largely focused on racist text messages exchanged among six officers. He says CMPD Chief Estella Pa...

Tune in here to this ​Wednesday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking Brett Jensen kicks off the show by discussing his reporting on alleged misconduct and investigations involving Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. He analyzes the defiant responses of school board members Stephanie Sneed and Charlitta Hatch amid calls for their resignations, focusing on their public denials of wrongdoing an...

Tune in here to this ​Tuesday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking Brett Jensen kicks off the show by speaking with A.P. Dillon of the North State Journal about the cease-and-desist letter her publication received after asking North Carolina Senate candidate Roy Cooper whether he would serve his full six-year term if elected. Dillon explains that Cooper’s campaign responded with a...

Tune in here to this ​Monday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking Brett Jensen kicks off the show by discussing his report on six Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department officers who were suspended without pay over alleged racist text messages. He notes that the messages were reportedly uncovered during an SBI investigation into CMPD officer Seth Elliott, who was investigated for allege...

Tune in here to this ​Thursday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking Brett Jensen kicks off the show by discussing Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ decision to name Melissa Balknight interim superintendent. He explains how Balknight’s close ties to former Superintendent Dr. Crystal Hill, her planned retirement and the difficulty of finding another candidate gave her significant...

Tune in here to this ​Wednesday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking Brett Jensen discusses issues surrounding the North Carolina Board of Education’s investigation into Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Jensen notes that the state investigation could be perceived as lacking impartiality. He explains that this is due to potential conflicts of interest involving State Superintendent M...

Tune in here to this ​Tuesday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking Brett Jensen kicks off the show by speaking with WBT News Director Mark Garrison about the death of televangelist Jim Bakker. Jensen and Garrison discuss Bakker’s rise and fall, his former wife, Tammy Faye, and their PTL Club. Garrison explains how the Bakker's lavish lifestyle, questionable spending and fundraisin...

Tune in here to this ​Tuesday's edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking Brett Jensen kicks the show off by talking about the news he broke on the FBI & DOJ investigating potential financial irregularities involving Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. The DOJ first confirmed to Brett that an ongoing investigation is underway, while CMSater acknowledged it and said it would cooperate with aut...

Tune in here to this ​Friday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking Brett Jensen discusses a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department press conference about a shooting in northwest Charlotte that resulted in the death of 4-year-old Caleb Flax. Jensen shares comments from Chief Estella Patterson, who described the incident as a tragedy that affected not only Flax’s immediate family bu...

Tune in here to this ​Thursday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking Brett Jensen shares his interview with former NBA player Enes Kanter and Congressman Mark Harris at the 2026 North Carolina Salt & Light Conference. His conversation with Kanter and Harris centers on men competing in women’s sports. Harris discusses federal legislation, executive actions and ongoing investigat...

Tune in here to this ​Wednesday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking Brett Jensen is joined in studio by Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden. McFadden begins the interview by addressing the proposed $400,000 consulting contract presented by former Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board Chair Stephanie Sneed, Raki McGregor and former CMPD Chief Johnny Jennings to the Sheriff’s O...

Tune in here to this ​Tuesday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking Brett Jensen kicks off the show by discussing new developments involving new Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board Chair Gregory “Dee” Rankin. According to Jensen's post on X , Rankin pleaded guilty to felony charges of conspiracy to commit mail, wire and bank fraud in 2008. Jensen notes that Rankin received pr...