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
Morning Headlines: Wednesday, February 24, 2016
National Weather Service Warns Of Severe Weather, Tornadoes
The National Weather Service is urging central North Carolina to be on guard for the threat of severe weather.
NC Schools May Be Penalized For Not Meeting Testing Requirements
North Carolina schools are in danger of losing some federal funding. The state is not meeting standardized testing requirements.
North Carolina was one of thirteen states that received warning letters from the federal government.
Morning Headlines: Tuesday, February 23, 2016
Charlotte Approves LGBT Protections
North Carolina's largest city has passed a law allowing transgender people to choose public bathrooms that correspond to their gender identity.
Prescription Drugs Fuel Overdose Increase In North Carolina
A new study shows fatal drug overdoses in North Carolina jumped over a 12-year period. Officials believe prescription opioid use has played a large role in that rise.
Morning Headlines: Monday, February 22, 2016
Adams Says She's Running For 12th District Re-Election
U.S. Rep. Alma Adams of Greensboro says she will run for re-election in the 12th Congressional District even though redistricting shifted its boundaries exclusively to in and around Charlotte.
Morning Headlines: Friday, February 19, 2016
North Carolina Congressional Map Redraw Almost Complete
The North Carolina legislature is nearly done redrawing the state's congressional map. It will also delay the March 15 U.S. House primary until June 7.
ITG Brands Plans Production Layoffs
Layoffs are expected at ITG Brands, the company that bought Lorillard's cigarette production plant last year. ITG won't say how many jobs will be cut, or give a timeline.