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.
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King Approves New Statue Design For Veteran's Memorial
A North Carolina city has come up with a plan to replace a statue that had been at the center of a religious controversy. The King City Council held a special meeting Tuesday, and approved a design for a new kneeling soldier statue to be placed at the Veteran's Memorial in Central Park.
State Universities Want To Raise Tuition
It may soon cost more to attend a public university in North Carolina. The schools want to raise tuition and fees an average of 4 percent next year and 3.5 percent the following year for undergraduate state residents.
New Report Shows Poor Getting Poorer In Greensboro
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Ethics Complaint Points To Governor's Business Dealings
An advocacy group says it's filing an ethics complaint against Governor Pat McCrory. The complaint is related to potential conflicts of interest in the governor's business dealings.
Greensboro Strengthens Anti-Discrimination Policies
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Transgender Candidate Enters Race For NC Democratic Chair
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