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
Governor Accepts Early Stock Payout From Lender
An Associated Press investigation has found that soon after taking office, Governor Pat McCrory and U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford of South Carolina accepted six-figure stock payouts from Tree.com, the corporate parent of the online mortgage broker LendingTree.
Guilford County Will Add Social Workers
Help is on the way for beleaguered Guilford County social workers. An influx of state funding will allow the county to hire at least 12 new employees.
Legislators Want A Law For Police Use Body Cameras
Black lawmakers at the North Carolina General Assembly say they'll file legislation next year requiring some or all law enforcement officers to wear body cameras. Legislators will also file other bills meant to deter profiling based on race and other factors.
Local Leaders To Discuss Community and Police Relations
Black lawmakers at the General Assembly want to talk about how to prevent fatal incidents like those between citizens and police in Ferguson, Missouri, and elsewhere from happening in North Carolina. A meeting has been set up to explore how to address the issue.
Durham CEO Piloted Plane That Crashed In Maryland
The founder and CEO of a North Carolina clinical research organization was among those killed in a crash of a small, private jet in Maryland. The plane's flight originated in Chapel Hill.
Environmentalists: Yadkin River Contamination Found Near Duke Energy Plant
Environmental groups say they've found contamination in the Yadkin River from ash ponds at Duke Energy's Buck power plant in Rowan County. Duke says the river is well protected.
Protesters Take To Streets In Greensboro
Several dozen protesters shut down a portion of Market Street in downtown Greensboro Wednesday night. The demonstrators were upset over a grand jury's decision not to indict a white police officer who killed a black man in New York City.