Neal Charnoff
Neal Charnoff joined 88.5 WFDD as Morning Edition host in 2014.
Raised in the Catskill region of upstate New York, he graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in 1983. Armed with a liberal arts degree, Neal was fully equipped to be a waiter. So he prolonged his arrested development bouncing around New York and L.A. until discovering that people enjoyed listening to his voice on the radio.
After a few years doing overnight shifts at a local rock station, Neal spent most of his career at Vermont Public Radio. He began as host of a nightly jazz program, where he was proud to interview many of his idols, including Dave Brubeck and Sonny Rollins.
Neal graduated to the news department, where he was the local host for NPR's All Things Considered for 14 years. In addition to news interviews and features, he originated and produced the Weekly Conversation On The Arts, as well as VPR Backstage, which profiled theater productions around the state. He contributed several stories to NPR, including coverage of a devastating ice storm.
Neal now sees the value of that liberal arts degree, and approaches life with the knowledge that all subjects and all art forms are connected to each other.
Neal and his wife Judy are enjoying exploring North Carolina and points south. They would both be happy to never experience a Vermont winter again.
Stories from this Author
Greensboro Council Will Release Body Cam Footage, Sets New Policy
The Greensboro City Council has agreed to release portions of a video capturing a police officer's fatal shooting of a Vietnamese woman. The council also approved the state's first policy about releasing body-camera footage.
Morning Headlines: Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Justice Dept. Sues Over HB2
The U.S. Justice Department has sued North Carolina over its law restricting the use of public restrooms by transgender people.
Bill Would Use Lottery Profits For Teacher Loan Aid
A huge lottery windfall in North Carolina could soon benefit teachers via a new bill that would use lottery profits to help educators pay off their student debt.
Greensboro Council To Consider Tax And Fee Increases
The Greensboro City Council is considering increases in water and vehicle license fees. The council has until the end of June to pass a budget for the next fiscal year.
City Manager Jim Westmoreland is recommending a 4.5 percent increase for water, and $20 more for vehicle licenses.
Morning Headlines: Friday, May 6, 2016
Speaker: No Changes On HB2
The Speaker of the North Carolina House says the state won't make any changes to the controversial HB2, despite pressure from the U.S Justice Department to amend a part of the law by Monday that regulates bathroom use for transgender people.
Morning Headlines: Thursday, May 5, 2016
North Carolina Leaders Denounce Federal Threat On LGBT Law
North Carolina's Republican leaders are calling a federal warning about the legality of the state's new law limiting LGBT anti-discrimination rules a broad overreach by the government.