David Ford
Before his arrival in the Triad, David had already established himself as a fixture in the Austin, Texas arts scene as a radio host for Classical 89.5 KMFA. During his tenure there, he produced and hosted hundreds of programs including Mind Your Music, The Basics and T.G.I.F. Thank Goodness, It's Familiar, which each won international awards in the Fine Arts Radio Competition.
As a radio journalist with 88.5 WFDD, his features have been recognized by the Associated Press, Public Radio News Directors Inc., Catholic Academy of Communication Professionals, and Radio Television Digital News Association of the Carolinas. David has written and produced national stories for NPR, KUSC and CPRN in Los Angeles and conducted interviews for Minnesota Public Radio's Weekend America.
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Eighty-three years after its opening dedication, Smith Reynolds Airport has received a major renovation. -
Following the COVID outbreak, the presidential race, and the initial wave of Trump’s tariffs, the Triad housing market could finally be getting back into balance. -
National industry experts recently recognized NCDOT's efforts during the National Operations Center of Excellence's annual awards event. -
At a press conference in downtown Winston-Salem Monday, Police Chief Penn took questions from reporters about the five homicides that took place in the city over the weekend. -
WFDD listener Scott Kaminski passes by enormous flower beds on his daily highway commute between High Point and Lexington. He has long wondered how the program began, and who keeps it going. WFDD reporter David Ford finds the answers to those questions and more on Carolina Curious. -
A total of five people were killed in three unrelated shooting incidents in Winston-Salem over the weekend, according to law enforcement officials. -
Several dozen protesters attended the "Rage Against the Regime" demonstration on the Green Street Pedestrian Bridge in Winston-Salem on Saturday. The focus was on Trump administration polices. -
The Great Wagon Road brought European colonists from Philadelphia to the southeast and helped give birth to a nation. In his new book, James Dodson chronicles the road, the people who traveled it, and those who know its history best. -
Innovation Quarter has acquired the three-story, 190,000-square-foot Linden Center for $11.85 million. -
National Weather Service meteorologist Nick Luchetti assesses the severity of this month's heat wave and why it is particularly concerning.
