Paul Foster
Senior Producer/News and Public ServicePaul is a broadcasting and public relations veteran, having worked mostly in radio as well as television, news, marketing and higher education. His radio experience includes writing and reporting news, announcing both music and talk shows, management and sports play-by-play. He fully believes all types of music have the freedom and opportunity to be played and heard. Paul is a native of the region.
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Prior to the huge midterm elections on Nov. 8th, WNCW spoke with Carolina Public Press and Reporter Shelby Harris about early voting in North Carolina.
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"How Vibrant The Colors: The Fall Changing-Of-The-Leaves In The Mountains Of Western North Carolina"Professor Jonathan Horton, Chair of the Biology Department at the University of North Carolina Asheville, was our guest on this interview to set the stage for what fall 2022 was going to look like during the process of the changing leaf colors.
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Politics Editor for Smoky Mountain News, Cory Vaillancourt, talked to More to the Story about Canton resident Ashley Smathers. Smathers blames Mission Hospital for the now serious health conditions of her baby, who was delivered at the hospital in 2020. Cory explains how a bill passed by the N.C. General Assembly pertains to this lawsuit that seeks a number of listed damages.
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The Annual Ava Gardener Festival marks what would have been her 100th birthday.
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WUNC’s Jeff Tiberii returned to the program to talk about pollsters and if voters can trust them moving closer to midterm elections in November. Jeff had also conducted an interview with N.C. Sen. Phil Berger. He shared what Berger had to say about today’s hot issues heading toward the election.
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It's the return of The Tryon International Film Festival, Oct. 7th through the 9th. Film festival Co-Founder and Organizer, Kirk Gollwitzer spoke with WNCW about this year's plans from screening locations to film titles. Kirk also shared information about the events judges and how they decide which films are selected for the festival.
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First-time guest to More to the Story, Asheville Watchdog took part in this interview about their story, "Asheville TDA Expenses for U.S. Open Tennis." It involved an over one-million-dollar sponsorship. Asheville Watchdog contributing Writer Sally Kestin visited our program and went over the City of Asheville's involvement in the U.S. Tennis Open in New York City. This interview originally aired on Sept. 21, 2022.
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Back for another year of medieval characters in unique costumes, jousting, games, Celtic music, and feasts is the Carolina Renaissance Festival, located near Charlotte. Director Matt Siegel was interviewed about this popular event and what 2022 has to offer from the outdoor pavilions - to the performance stages - to the characters.
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Government Report for WFAE Public Radio, Steve Harrison spoke about Charlotte City Council Member James Mitchell, who has gained media attention for being involved with a construction company that the city uses for jobs. Steve also shares details about the media having a difficult time getting political candidates to respond to them for a story. This interview aired Sept. 14, 2022.
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Representing Carolina Public Press, Kate Martin was a guest on this edition of More to the Story to recap her recent story. Kate reminded us that North Carolina has had one of the biggest backlogs of untested rape kits across the nation, but that things are improving thanks to an approved initiative.