North Carolina People's

Dr. William Friday

A Broadcasting Legend

A Journey Through Four Decades of Captivating Conversations

North Carolina People welcomes the state’s most interesting & entertaining people. The program aired for more than 40 years from 1970 until 2012, with host Dr. William Friday interviewing some 2,000 of the state’s writers, educators, athletes, politicians, and other personalities.

North Carolina People with William Friday is provided courtesy of PBS NC

Dr. William Friday
NC Host William Friday
1997

President SAS, Inc

1996

Country Music Legend

1990

Host of CBS Sunday Morning

1982 // Season 12 ep. 35

Doc Watson Legendary Musician and B. Townes, Dean of Development at Wilkes Community College

1981

American Sportscaster and Las Vegas Bookmaker

1993

Recording Artists/Musician

1995

Duke Men’s Basketball Coach

1989

UNC Men’s Basketball Coach

1994

UNC Men’s Basketball Coach

1981

NC State Men’s Basketball Coach

1981

NC Governor

1982

U.S. Congressman from NC 7th District

1982

WRAL TV News Anchor

1982

Wolfpack Radio Sports Network

1983

Voice of the Tarheels

1998

Tillet’s Fishing Company // Wanchese, NC

1998

Democratic Nominee, U.S. Senate

1998

President, UNC System

2000

The Healing Place

2002

Grandfather Mountain, NC

2002

NC Governor

2003

ABC Network News Anchor,  Good Morning America

1989

WNCT-TV Personality

1983

WPTF Radio Host of program ‘Open Line’

1982

Secretary: State Dept of Transportation

1982

interviews William Friday

1982

Mayor of Charlotte

1983

Battleship North Carolina

1982

WNCT-TV President Emeritus, NC Community College System

2009

President, NC University System

1996

Violinist

2008

Chairman, Federal Communication Commission

Black and White
1982

First Lady of North Carolina

1995

Journalist

2004

NPR News Personality

2004

NC Symphony Musical Director

2004
1995

Artist // NC Behold the Beauty

2004

Former NC Governer

1995

Former keeper // Cape Hatteras Lighthouse

2004

President // Duke University

2006

NC Commissioner of Agriculture

2003

Pianist

2003

Pianist

2006

NC Commissioner of Agriculture

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