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
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The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments Wednesday over a North Carolina law that affects women seeking abortions.
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Early Voting Satellite Sites Now Open In Forsyth County
Nine satellite sites for early voting open Monday across Forsyth County, which could relieve some pressure on the heavily-used early voting station at the county government center.
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6th District Candidates Face Off In 1st Debate
6th Congressional District candidates Mark Walker and Laura Fjeld met for the first of two debates Thursday, offering different philosophies and trading a few barbs along the way.
Early Voting is Underway In N.C.
Early voting has begun in North Carolina. Registered voters who can't wait until Election Day to decide on U.S. Senate and down-ballot races now have the opportunity to vote in person across the state.
Retiring Magistrate Finds Support At Rally After Refusing To Marry Same-Sex Couple
Over 500 Rockingham County residents showed up at a rally Tuesday in support of a magistrate who resigned. John Kallam Jr. says his religious beliefs prevent him from marrying same-sex couples.
Lorillard CEO Could Get $44M in Merger Deal
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Elon University Re-Imagining Its Communications School
Elon University is doubling the size of its communications school. The university announced Friday that it would add two buildings and renovate two others on its Alamance County campus.