Events

July Lunch Program - Media Panel


When: 7/22/2026 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Where: 
Co-Lab
320 E 9th St, Charlotte, NC 28202

Join PRSA Charlotte for one of our most popular annual programs the Media Panel Luncheon  featuring a candid conversation with journalists from across Charlotte's evolving media landscape.

This year's panel brings together voices from business journalism, public radio, digital community media, television news and hyperlocal reporting to discuss how their work is changing and what PR and communications professionals can do to build stronger, more productive relationships with the media.

Topics will include newsroom evolution, deadlines and pitching, trust and sourcing, exclusives vs. press releases, background conversations, and how reporters identify stories that matter to their audiences.

Featured Panelists

·        Erik Spanberg, Charlotte Business Journal

·        Ashley Fahey, The Charlotte Ledger

·        Glenn Burkins, QCity Metro

·        Jana Angel, WBTV

·        Gabe Altieri, WFAE / Charlotte Talks

 Moderated by Philip Tate, APR, Fellow PRSA

List of Attendees

First Name Last Name Company Type Guest of
Catherine Butler Central Piedmont Community College Member
Dominique Clark Cabarrus County Government Member
Alix Felsing Alix Felsing Consulting, LLC Guest
Shannon George PRiSM PR FIRM Member
Mary Beth Halprin McLean Media Member
Raymond Jones Media Ink Communications Member
Rena Lewis Signature Intentions LLC Member
Anne McGovern Central Piedmont Community College Member
Scott Miles Central Piedmont Community College Member
Katie Parker McKeeman Communications Member
Jody Pignatiello Central Piedmont Community College Member
Carrol Roach Advocate Health Member
Kat Spradley K. Cradley & Company Guest Shannon George

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