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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Infectious disease expert Dr. Christopher Ohl shares a roadmap on how to stay out of the hospital this flu season. -
Stokes County civic leader and U.S. Air Force veteran Chester Arzell Montgomery has given $3 million to help Novant Health's ability to advance breast cancer care in the Triad. -
As international student enrollment numbers drop across the country, WFDD's David Ford investigates how that trend is playing out in the Triad. -
WFDD's David Ford visits the orchestra pit, costume studio and props workshop at UNCSA to learn what goes on behind the scenes of Tchaikovsky's ballet. -
On Wednesday, Governor Josh Stein announced that 2025 was a record-breaking year for job creation. -
All existing K&W Cafeteria locations closed effective December 1, 2025. In a statement, the organization thanked the community for its support over the years. -
The Triad Men in Early Childhood Education Conference will be held in Winston-Salem this Saturday. -
The North Carolina State Board of Elections has certified all municipal election results except for the mayoral and town council races in Hertford County. -
The State Board is reaching out to voters and allowing them to update their registration records. -
Mixed signals from federal and local immigration officials and a flood of rumors and misinformation on social media and elsewhere are sowing fears in North Carolina's Latino community.
