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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Four men were killed Thursday in a crash involving a city dump truck. -
The Great Scenic Railway Journeys’ 30th Anniversary special will air this week on PBS NC stations statewide. -
For many people, Watson is the face of traditional music, with a voice and finger-picking style that has influenced generations of musicians. Born and raised on a High Country farm, Watson rose to fame in the early '60s, bridging the gap between folk music and bluegrass, and would go on to release dozens of albums and win multiple Grammys. -
When walking through one of Winston-Salem’s many parks, you may encounter a box resembling one of those Little Free Libraries where people share books with neighbors. But when you open the box, instead of finding books, you’ll see a collection of notes, photos, remembrances, and yes, Valentines, dedicated to departed pets. They’re part of the Little Pet Chapel project, the brainchild of local author and artist Lynn Byrd. -
The money is being provided by actor and director Joe Mantello, a Class of ’84 graduate who has forged a significant career on stage and screen. -
Americana artists Mark and Maggie O’Connor are performing with the Winston-Salem Symphony this weekend. The concerts, called “Beyond The Blue Ridge," celebrate the American West. -
Forsyth County is seeking organizations to host naloxone wall units as part of an effort to increase public access to the life-saving medication. -
North Carolina is providing low-income residents impacted by Helene additional emergency assistance for heating costs and repairs. The North Carolina… -
Legal wrangling over a North Carolina judicial seat has over 60,000 ballots being challenged. So what does this mean for those whose votes could be in jeopardy? -
The Christmas Bird Count, or CBC, is designed to collect data from bird volunteers across the Western Hemisphere.
