Pat McCrory, former governor and Charlotte mayor, has a new gig — talk radio
It appears former Gov. Pat McCrory has a new gig – talk radio.
The former Charlotte mayor will make daily appearances on Charlotte-based radio station WBT, where he will discuss politics and other things. McCrory announced the news on Facebook, where he said he’d post each segment.
.@PatMcCroryNC to offer a commentary on @wbtradio each morning. Will be a great perspective on the morning airwaves. #ncpol
— Carlton Huffman (@CarltonHuffman) September 19, 2017
Looks like Pat McCrory finally found a gig as... a conservative talk radio host #ncpol https://t.co/hv6CRvKVEo
— Robert Howard (@RobertWHoward) September 19, 2017
McCrory was on WBT Tuesday morning and criticized Charlotte City Council and Mayor Jennifer Roberts for not holding prayer before Monday’s council meeting. The city might end the tradition of praying before council meetings after a recent court case ruled against Rowan County commissioners’ method of prayer.
“Sadly, they brought this up probably to stir controversy,” McCrory said on the station Tuesday.
The talk show appearances come months after McCrory said he was struggling with finding employment, in part due to the controversial House Bill 2. In March, he told The (Raleigh) News & Observer that employers were reluctant to hire him because of the now-repealed “bathroom bill.”
“That’s not the way our American system should operate – having people purged due to political thought,” he told The N&O.
This story was originally published September 19, 2017 at 5:45 PM with the headline "Pat McCrory, former governor and Charlotte mayor, has a new gig — talk radio."