Jaclyn Anthony
Morning Edition, Producer, and HostA former road scholar, Jaclyn made her first donation to WNCW from the cab of her big rig in 2007 and became a volunteer not long after. She hails from just down the road in Lincoln County. When not at the station, Jaclyn can be found foraging in the woods, making jellies and preserves, or tending her bee hives. In addition to bees, she cares for a cat named Poot and many plants.
janthony@wncw.org
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In this week's Friday Feature, Jaclyn talks with Béla Fleck about his Blue Ridge Banjo camp that brings 100 banjo players from around the world to the Brevard Music Center. We'll also hear from Woody Platt, who helped get it off the ground over seven years ago. -
This week's edition features a trip to the Big Hungry River with Mountain True's Riverkeeper, Erica Shank, and the debris cleanup crew. They invited the media from around the region to join them as they removed several cars from a section of the river. It was the culmination of a months-long effort to clear the Big Hungry of Helene debris. -
In this Friday Feature, we go on a tour of the Veterans Healing Farm in Mills River with its executive director, Alan Yeck. We hear about their agriculture programs, workshops, and events, all designed to enhance the mental, emotional, and physical well-being of veterans and their families. -
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This week, Jaclyn spoke with Anne Fanatico, Program Director and Co-Founder of Frontline to Farm, which is led by App State’s Goodnight Family Department of Sustainable Development. The program supports veterans as they transition from military service to farming and educates a new generation of farmers. Army veteran Aaron Banner also joins the conversation to share his experience as a Frontline to Farm alumnus. -
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Jaclyn spoke with Mark Lach, creative producer of Titanic: The Exhibition. They discuss what visitors can expect at the exhibition and Mark’s trip to the Titanic wreck site. -
This week, Jaclyn found some inspiration from Riverlink’s Inaugural Creek Week and filled this feature with events to enjoy or learn about the waterways we love. She took a dive into NC’s new state budget, so you don’t have to, and NC Wildlife biologist Ashley Hobbs, the statewide Bear Wise coordinator, is back for the final installment on bears.
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This week’s Friday Feature focuses on the area’s Revolutionary War history. Jaclyn spoke with Traveler’s Rest mayor Brandy Amidon about a recently unveiled statue honoring Dicey Langston. Then Gaffney’s tourism administrator, LeighAnn Moon, tells us about the new museum, Carolina Rising.
