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UNC-TV/NC Broadcast Legends
Dr. James Caron shares his story of a hard-fought battle with the FCC and financial institutions to secure a license to buy and operate a radio station in Fayetteville, NC. Dr. Carson has become the most successful minority broadcast owner in our state.
UNC-TV/NC Broadcast Legends
Meet Broadcast Trailblazer Carl Venters, who got an early start in the field working at UNC-TV and then starting the first Album Oriented Rock (AOR) format radio station in the country.
UNC-TV/NC Broadcast Legends
Meet Charlie Gaddy, a retired and long-time television news anchor with WRAL-TV. Charlie, who grew up in Biscoe, NC, broke into broadcasting by serving as a Paige at NBC, later becoming one of the most respected television news anchors in the business.
UNC-TV/NC Broadcast Legends
Meet Broadcast Trailblazer George Beasley, who took his first AM radio station, to then build one of the largest family-owned radio station groups in the country. Beasely Broadcast Group, Inc.
UNC-TV/NC Broadcast Legends
Meet Jim Goodmon, Chairm and and CEO of Capitol Broadcast Company, Jim is a broadcast pioneer and innovative leader in the broadcast industry.
UNC-TV/NC Broadcast Legends
Meet Broadcast Trailblazer Bob Horner, who got his early broadcast training as a sportswriter for his grade school newspaper. Bob continued his training and developed reporting skills as an Army Journalist in Korea.