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About The Morning Show

Matt Harris has been part of the Charlotte radio and tv media since 2001. He has been part of the hugely successful Matt and Ramona Show since arriving in the Queen City. He also co-hosts a true crime podcast, Impact of Influence, which has had over eight million downloads. He has 2 teenage daughters, Addie and Avery. In his free time, he talks nonstop about Philadelphia sports teams and scares his friends and family with his love of anything true crime related.

Matt is a big supporter of Best Buddies, an organization supporting inclusion for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Matt also supports RAIN which envisions ending HIV in the community.

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After being turned down on more than a dozen job interviews because of her disability, a Boston woman decided to start her own business. Thirty-two-year-old Collette Divitto is involved in every part of her company ‘Collettey’s Cookies’. Collette was born with Down Syndrome and as an outlet, Collette started baking. Collette’s mother Rosemary Alfredo moved […]

Charlotte is an absolutely booming city if you consider how many spots open almost daily. So get your giant scissors because some ribbons need cutting (or perhaps christening!) on a few spots this week. The highly-anticipated Sixty Vines pops up in South End. As I write this the doors are about to open on Monday, […]

Put this on your Pride radar: It’s the Charlotte Pride Festival & Parade. This weekend Charlotte’s largest street festival and parade returns to Uptown Charlotte. The weather should be ideal for all to head to the festival Saturday & Sunday and for the parade at 1pm on Sunday. Head to the Charlotte Pride website here […]

Swifties, set your Swatches now. There’s a 48 hour window to get a special release. Available only on her website, Taylor Swift is offering two-day availability on a limited edition Sunrise Boulevard vinyl of her version of “1989.” The full version is expected out on October 27th. Swiftie sleuths are doing their part to anticipate […]

Prep for Success puts new school supplies in the hands of students who need them and Radio One Charlotte’s stations are making it as easy as 1-2-3 to help. Join Mix 107.9 and our sister stations, News Talk 1110 WBT, Sports Radio WFNZ 92.7, Praise 100.9 and 105.3 RNB outside of pOpshelf in Concord, 8062 Concord Mills Blvd in […]

There could be no more serendipitous moment than Ramona recording the Off Air Podcast on this blessed holiday… National Thrifting Day! Hear her sage advice as she guides you through the best places to bargain hunt in Charlotte. Also in this episode: Matt driving his oldest daughter to the University of South Carolina for move-in […]

So there’s that? There were glimpses of Uptown Charlotte, Bank of America Stadium and Spartanburg South Carolina in Tuesday’s episode of the NFL-based reality show “Hard Knocks.” Oh, and glimpses of the actual Panthers. (Womp, womp.) (The Panthers lost 27-0.) It was undoubtedly a meaningless game so let’s move past that. “Hard Knocks” follows the […]

As if ESPN’s “College Gameday” coming to the Queen City isn’t college football enough for you, there’s about to be even more Charlotte on display. Get ready to watch “Mining for Greatness” this Fall. Filming’s already begun on the 12-part series featuring Charlotte 49ers Football. Having a new head coach in Biff Poggi and entering […]

Bargain Shopper Extraordinaire Ramona was asked by Matt several thrift-store-expert-level questions and she (and her knowledge) did not disappoint. Hear her answer with aplomb about what it takes to find a deal and how good she is at it. In Ramona’s Reality Room, she talked about making a cautious foray into the dating world. And […]

Prior to the Taste Of Charlotte, The Morning Mix with Matt Harris & Friends sought local musicians to perform before Phillip Phillips on the main stage. An “American Idol” type contest, we asked for submissions via our website. Our hearts were completely stolen when we received an entry of a beautiful woman with a powerful […]