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 Hires Law Firm In Fight Against Redistricting Bill
Greensboro officials are hiring a law firm to fight a bid by legislative Republicans to restructure the city council. City officials hired the firm Brooks Pierce to lobby lawmakers against the legislation and help form a legal strategy if the fight goes to court.
Bill Would Remove Plan B Pill From School Discussion
A bill filed last week would ban North Carolina schools from teaching students about the morning-after birth control pill. HB596 also would allow school districts to design their own sex education curriculum without any review by experts in the field.
NC House Looks To Shrink Size Of Rockingham School Board
The North Carolina House has adopted legislation that will shrink the Rockingham County Board of Education and make its races partisan. House members approved Rep. Bert Jones' (R-Caswell, Rockingham) bill 76-38 along mostly party lines.
Wake Forest Baptist Health President Leaving, Restructuring Continues
The president of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center is stepping down.
Dr. Karen Barbara Carbone is the first female president of the center.
Prosecutors Side With Charlotte Police On Cell Phone Surveillance
Charlotte prosecutors say police didn't violate state laws with surveillance technology that allows authorities to scan an area for a cell phone used by a target suspect. North Carolina laws are meant to protect a criminal defendant's right to a fair trial.
NC Bill Focuses On School Employees' Political Activities
A bill filed in the N.C. Senate Thursday would limit political activity by school employees, including teachers and administrators. The bill's sponsor says he's concerned that the state is funding these employees.
High Point Street To Be Renamed For Martin Luther King, Jr.
High Point's Planning and Zoning Commission has approved renaming Kivett Drive for Martin Luther King, Jr. This marks the end of a long and contentious chapter in the city's history.