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 a fatal crash involving an ambulance in Gaston County. Jensen says the accused driver was allegedly traveling nearly 100 mph while allegedly impaired when he struck an ambulance transporting a patient. The impact of the crash ejected paramedic Ashley Moore from the vehicle,...

Tune in here to this ​Wednesday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking Brett Jensen kicks off the show by discussing a recent presentation by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Police Department. Jensen notes that, according to the presentation, officials introduced new guidelines for security staffing at school events and said all schools in the district would be required to budget for th...

Tune in here to this Tuesday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking Brett Jensen discusses North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein's signing of the new state budget. Jensen details the timeline of the state budget process over the past several years that led to today's signing. He shares a clip of Stein's remarks about signing the budget and criticizes the governor's comments about Charlotte. Late...

Tune in here to this ​Monday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking Brett Jensen discusses the chaotic Fourth of July celebrations in Charlotte and Raleigh. He notes that in Charlotte, according to a CMPD news release, authorities arrested 19 teenagers and cited or arrested eight parents. He also highlights a preventive measure enacted by CMPD for previous juvenile offenders. Additionally...

Tune in here to this ​Friday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking Brett Jensen kicks off the show by discussing the dangerous heat expected over the July 4 holiday weekend. Jensen explains how the extreme temperatures could affect Independence Day fireworks, as well as the Great American State Fair in Washington, D.C. He also provides tips on preparing for and managing extreme heat and...

Tune in here to this ​Thursday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking Brett Jensen kicks off the show by discussing the passage of North Carolina's state budget. Jensen details several major provisions in the budget, including pay raises for several state-funded organizations. He then turns the discussion to Gov. Josh Stein, explaining that Stein has three possible courses of action to ta...

Tune in here to this ​Wednesday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking Brett Jensen kicks off the show by discussing the swearing-in of new Charlotte Mayor Robert Harrington. Jensen says he attended both the ceremony and the subsequent news conference. He then shares audio of Harrington's inaugural remarks to the Charlotte community, followed by audio from a news conference in which Harri...

Tune in here to this ​Tuesday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking Brett Jensen kicks off the show by discussing the ongoing debate over the proposed I-77 South toll lanes. Jensen notes that several municipalities around Charlotte initially supported the project but later reversed their positions. He also details which municipalities are now reversing their previous opposition to the pr...

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 Washington, D.C., where he attended the annual Faith & Freedom Coalition conference. He begins by acknowledging the historical significance of the event's location and detailing several prominent speakers who addressed attendees. He also describes severa...

Tune in here to this ​Friday's edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! TJ Ritchie is filling in for Breaking Brett Jensen, TJ kicks the show off by talking about the on-air joke about Brett Jensen being ‘fired’ and the backlash it created, along with listener reactions and the seriousness of talk radio audiences. He revisits the moment the joke was made, the immediate clarification, and...

Tune in here to this ​Wednesday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking Brett Jensen kicks off the show by discussing the veto overrides that occurred in the North Carolina General Assembly in Raleigh. He explains why Republicans in the North Carolina House reached the 60% threshold needed to override the vetoes. Jensen shares audio of House members overriding vetoes of Senate Bills 153 an...

Tune in here to this ​Tuesday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking Brett Jensen kicks off the show by discussing the selection of Charlotte’s next mayor. He explains why he believes City Council’s choice, Robert Harrington, was the most qualified candidate for the position. He also describes how the mayoral selection process unfolded behind the scenes and shares previously u...

Tune in here to this ​Monday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking Brett Jensen kicks off the show by discussing a recent "teen takeover" at Romare Bearden Park in Uptown Charlotte. He emphasizes that the park has been the site of recurring public safety issues over the years. Additionally, he criticizes the teens involved in the incident and shares his thoughts on how Charlotte-Mecklenb...

Tune in here to this ​Friday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Break Brett has follow up on the Crystal Hill suspension and investigation. He reads a statement from her. There is more craziness from Larry Pittman and the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners. Brett plays a clip of the meeting. The people running for interim mayor in Charlotte were offered the opportunity to speak to the city...

Tune in here to this ​Thursday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking Brett Jensen kicks off the show by discussing the ongoing investigation into Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Superintendent Dr. Crystal Hill. Jensen then turns his attention to three former CMS board members, who provide insider perspectives on the situation involving Hill. First, he speaks with Lisa Cline, who explains w...

Tune in here to this ​Wednesday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking Brett Jensen kicks off the show by discussing Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Superintendent Dr. Crystal Hill being placed on administrative leave. In posts on his X account, Jensen detailed Hill's departure from CMS , as well as the district's investigation into Hill over matters involving administrative and operational...

Tune in here to this Tuesday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking Brett Jensen kicks off the show by discussing a $95,000 settlement reached by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools involving a student. The lawsuit centers on a tribute to conservative activist Charlie Kirk that was painted on the spirit rock at Ardrey Kell High School and later removed. Jensen breaks down the key details of the...

Tune in here to this ​Monday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking Brett Jensen kicks off the show by sharing his observations from this year's North Carolina Republican Party convention. He says this year's convention appeared less well attended than those in previous years. He also discusses the political figures who spoke at the event and others he met during the convention. In additi...

Tune in here to this ​Friday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking Brett Jensen kicks off the show by speaking with John Stewart, chairman of North Carolina's 8th Congressional District Republican organization. Jensen begins the interview by asking Stewart for his assessment of the political environment with early voting scheduled to begin in October. He also asks Stewart to discuss cond...

Tune in here to this ​Thursday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking Brett Jensen kicks off the show live from the North Carolina Republican Party convention. Jensen explains that the event serves as a gathering place for Republicans from across North Carolina, as well as members of Congress, U.S. senators and nationally recognized political figures. He also addresses a common question a...

Tune in here to this ​Wednesday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking Brett Jensen discusses voter turnout in South Carolina's recent primary election. Jensen notes the surprisingly low participation numbers, despite turnout being touted as roughly double that of many primary elections. He then describes a surprising phone conversation with the York County Board of Elections while seekin...

  Tune in here to this ​Tuesday's edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen!   Breaking Brett Jensen kicks the show off by talking about the North Carolina U.S. Senate race and concerns surrounding former Governor Roy Cooper's prison release policies. Jensen is joined by Republican Senate candidate Michael Whatley, who discusses his campaign efforts across North Carolina and outlines his pri...

Tune in here to this ​Monday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking Brett Jensen discusses an upcoming Charlotte City Council vote on red-light cameras. He explains the likely outcome of the vote and provides details about how the cameras will operate if they are approved. Jensen also discusses the upcoming annual convention of the North Carolina Republican Party in Greensboro. He explain...

Tune in here to this ​Friday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking Brett Jensen kicks off the show by discussing a significant breaking story involving the City of Monroe. Referring to his  post on X , Jensen says he learned that Monroe Mayor Robert Burns and City Council member David Dotson are requesting an ethics investigation into fellow council member Gary Anderson following an...

Tune in here to this ​Thursday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking Brett Jensen kicks off the show by discussing the North Carolina House Oversight Committee hearing regarding the death of six-year-old Dominique Moody. To help listeners understand the significance of the hearing, Jensen shares audio of Rep. Brian Echevarria outlining the very disturbing incident report involving the de...