Breaking With Brett Jensen

Tune in here to this ​Monday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking Brett Jensen kicks off the show by discussing his recent trip to Asia, with stops in Beijing, Wuhan, Hong Kong and Seoul, South Korea. He recounts how Typhoon Dujuan affected his trip, canceling flights and forcing him to take an alternate route back to Charlotte. He also describes his visit to Wuhan, including a stop at...

Tune in here to this ​Friday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Scott Hamilton fills in for Breaking Brett Jensen. Scott kicks off the show by reflecting on the 37th anniversary of Hurricane Hugo and its severe impact on the Carolinas. He then contrasts Hugo’s destruction with the unusually quiet 2026 Atlantic hurricane season. He notes that no named storms have formed yet in the Atlanti...

Tune in here to this ​Thursday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Scott Hamilton fills in for Breaking Brett Jensen. Scott kicks off the show by discussing the backlash over Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ decision to fire former Superintendent Dr. Crystal Hill. He notes that the circumstances surrounding Hill’s leave, reinstatement and subsequent firing remain unclear. For addition...

Tune in here to this ​Wednesday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Scott Hamilton fills in for Breaking Brett Jensen. Scott kicks off the show by discussing the abrupt firing of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Superintendent Dr. Crystal Hill. He questions why Hill was terminated “for convenience” despite the results of an independent investigation into her conduct. He also discusses...

Tune in here to this ​Tuesday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Scott Hamilton fills in for Breaking Brett Jensen. Scott kicks off the show by discussing the Charlotte City Council’s approval of the I-77 toll lane project. He breaks down the details and proposed funding outlined in the project, which was approved by a 7-4 council vote. Scott also discusses the sentencing of former Charl...

Tune in here to this ​Monday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Scott Hamilton fills in for Breaking Brett Jensen. Scott kicks off the show by discussing Charlotte City Council’s upcoming vote on the I-77 toll lane project. Scott notes that the project would run from Uptown to the South Carolina border, with an estimated cost of $3.2 billion. For additional perspective, Scott speaks with...

Tune in here to this ​Friday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Scott Hamilton fills in for Breaking Brett Jensen. Scott kicks off the show by discussing President Donald Trump’s decision to ban several media outlets from the White House. He notes that the ban includes CNN, MS NOW and Politico, with Trump accusing the outlets of being dishonest and producing “fake news.” Addi...

Tune in here to this ​Tuesday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Scott Hamilton fills in for Breaking Brett Jensen. Scott kicks off the show by discussing recent comments from AI expert David Krueger. Krueger warns that artificial intelligence could pose an existential threat if it is not properly controlled. Scott then discusses the U.S. Air Force’s reported deployment of undisclosed &l...

Tune in here to this ​Monday's edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking Brett Jensen is off and we're joined by Scott Hamilton to talk about the Panthers’ historically rough season opener and the controversy surrounding the proposed renaming of Lake Ontario to Lake America. Scott breaks down the Panthers’ 59-37 loss to the Chicago Bears, noting the team’s fifth consecutive...

Many CMS Board members want to replace the current CMS Board Chair, and it will be on the next meeting agenda. Matt mercer of Breitbart is reporting on a Democratic state house candidate in western Guilford County NC has posted some wild things including a call for a insurrection in the deep south among other things. Republican US Senatorial Candidate Michael Whatley joins Brett. David Tepper comm...

Tune in here to this ​Thursday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking Brett Jensen kicks off the show by discussing new information he received about adaptive testing in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. He notes that the information further changes the interpretation of results the district announced at the beginning of the school year. Additionally, he uses this example to continue questio...

Tune in here to this ​Wednesday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking Brett Jensen kicks off the show by discussing Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Deputy Superintendent Melissa Balknight’s retirement, effective Jan. 1. He notes that Balknight’s decision follows the resignation of Chief Human Resources Officer Angela Wood and the retirement of Chief Financial Officer Kelly Klut...

Tune in here to this ​Tuesday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking Brett Jensen kicks off the show by discussing Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Superintendent Dr. Crystal Hill’s statement about her suspension. Jensen notes that during the statement, Hill addressed whether she believed she created a hostile work environment within CMS. He explains what he has learned about the distr...

Tune in here to this ​Friday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking Brett Jensen discusses an upcoming North Carolina Democratic Party rally in Union County. Jensen notes several politicians who will attend the event at the Union County Agricultural Center, including California Gov. Gavin Newsom. He questions whether Newsom’s appearance will be effective for North Carolina Democrats...

Tune in here to this ​Thursday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking Brett Jensen discusses Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ release of its 2025-26 test scores. Jensen notes that CMS officials claim the district’s recent test scores have surpassed pre-COVID levels. He argues that this information is misleading to the public, explaining a new testing strategy that CMS and other...

Tune in here to this ​Wednesday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking Brett Jensen kicks off the show by discussing his exclusive in-studio interview with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Jensen notes that this is his second interview with Bessent, following their previous conversation in Asheville. In the interview, Bessent discusses the future of interest rates and gas prices. He...

Tune in here to this ​Tuesday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking Brett Jensen kicks off the show by discussing a CMPD officer-involved shooting in a northeast Charlotte neighborhood. Jensen explains that the shooting occurred after a woman with a domestic violence protection order reported that her partner was coming to her home with a gun. He then breaks down what happens procedurall...

Tune in here to this ​Monday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking Brett Jensen kicks off the show by discussing the planned opening of Mecklenburg County’s Jail North. Jensen notes that the facility, which was scheduled to open Sept. 1, is intended to address severe overcrowding in the county jail. He explains that although staffing at the facility is now sufficient, a new obstacl...

Tune in here to this ​Thursday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking Brett Jensen kicks off the show by discussing the possibility of a debate between Roy Cooper and Michael Whatley. Jensen explains that there is significant speculation that Cooper’s campaign does not want him to participate in a debate and suggests reasons why that might be the case. He then contrasts the politica...

Tune in here to this ​Wednesday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking Brett Jensen kicks off the show by speaking with Dr. David Barker, Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education at the U.S. Department of Education. Barker explains the Trump administration’s approach to higher education, which focuses on quality, affordability and fairness. He discusses the role of federal st...

Tune in here to this ​Tuesday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking Brett Jensen kicks off the show by discussing Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ first day of school. He begins by connecting the first-day coverage to the controversy surrounding the previous week’s CMS press conference. He then criticizes Superintendent Dr. Crystal Hill and the district’s handling of scru...

Tune in here to this ​Monday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking Brett Jensen discusses the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Fraternal Order of Police’s response to a recent Charlotte Observer article. The statement was issued in response to an Observer article that said the CMPD officers involved in tasing a pinned man also were involved in other controversial arrests. Jensen emphasizes th...

Tune in here to this ​Friday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking Brett Jensen discusses Michael Whatley’s press conference at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Fraternal Order of Police headquarters. Whatley begins his speech by arguing that former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper should be considered the worst governor in the state’s history. He then argues that recommendations from...

Tune in here to this ​Thursday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking Brett Jensen kicks off the show by talking with Doug and Nicole Turpin about their lawsuit against Charlotte Latin School. Jensen explains that the Turpins filed the lawsuit in 2021 after expressing concerns about ideological and cultural changes at the private school, which ultimately led to their two children being ex...

Tune in here to this ​Wednesday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking Brett Jensen kicks off the show by revisiting Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ back-to-school press conference. Jensen notes that during the event, Superintendent Dr. Crystal Hill refused to answer questions about her suspension. He then questions whether North Carolina Auditor Dave Boliek could investigate the cir...