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: Tuesday, June 16
Supreme Court Won't Revive North Carolina Abortion Law
The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from North Carolina to revive a requirement that abortion providers show and describe an ultrasound to the pregnant woman before she has an abortion.
Elon Poll: Keep Obamacare, But Fix It
A new poll shows how North Carolina compares to the rest of the country on its attitudes about several decisions expected this month from the U.S. Supreme Court, including the Affordable Care Act and same-sex marriage.
Morning Headlines: Monday, June 15
Republicans Face 2014 Differences On NC Medicaid Overhaul
It looks like North Carolina House and Senate Republicans are nearing the same impasse they reached in 2014 over the best way to overhaul how the state Medicaid program pays to treat patients.
State Cancels Poultry Shows and Sales Due To Bird Flu Threat
North Carolina has canceled upcoming poultry shows and public sales because of the threat of the spread of a new strain of bird flu. The virus appears to be making its way to Eastern states.
Man Accuses Local Boy Scout Chapter Of Discriminaton
A Winston-Salem man is accusing the Boy Scouts of discrimination. A trial alleging racial discrimination and harassment opened yesterday.
Crowd Protests Drilling Project In Walnut Cove
Walnut Cove commissioners are defending their decision to allow a drilling project to assess the Dan River Basin for the presence of shale gas. A public comment meeting one day after the early start of the project turned contentious.