Paul Foster
Morning Edition Host, Senior News Producer 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 believe all types of music have the freedom and opportunity to be played and heard. Paul is a native of the region.
paul@wncw.org
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WUNC's Capitol Bureau Chief, Colin Campbell shared details of his story, "North Carolina Considers New Casinos". Numerous N.C. Legislators would like to add additional casinos across the state, with the idea of placing them in poor and needy counties, such as Rockingham. Unlike Cherokee Casinos, some of these locations wouldn't have to be on tribal land.
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Reporter Jack Igelman of Carolina Public Press talked with WNCW about his informative story on helping Western North Carolina's North Fork and Broad Rivers. "A River's Destiny" shares how these rivers, particularly the counties they run through, are trying to gain important wild and scenic status that could lead to government funding that helps in their struggles.
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IBMA, International Bluegrass Music Association, Communications and Public Relations Rep. Kristen Bearfield sat down with WNCW to discuss the group's 34th annual awards show and upcoming festival/conference. Kristen is also a bluegrass recording artist. Events begin in Raleigh, NC, on Sept. 26th with the big bluegrass music awards show on the 28th.
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Asheville Watchdog Reporter, Barbara Durr shared details from her story, "Asheville Businesses Feel The Pain of Tourism Decline." While the tourism decline wasn't major, this report says it was enough that restaurants and hotels in particular felt the pinch. Hear why and what's expected next.
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Learn about the 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization committed to celebrating and enriching the food and its people in and around Asheville. That describes Asheville Chow Chow, kicking off the 2023 edition on Sept. 7th. This Feature Interview goes over the daily schedule, events, and guests that will participate.
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Steve Harrison of WFAE Charlotte discussed news on North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein (Democrat), who's running for Governor, and shared proposed plans for the former property that was home to the popular Eastland Mall.
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Colin Campbell, Capital Bureau Chief for WUNC (public radio) talked about a new political party that's emerging. Being called The No Labels Party, its supporters, Democrats and Republicans, feel if next year's presidential election comes down to incumbent Joe Biden vs. Donald Trump again, there should be an alternative choice. This conversation originally aired on July 19, 2023.
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Located on the campus of Wilkes Community College, The Walker Center is getting ready to celebrate it's 40th birthday. Tabitha Hudler, Executive Director of the Center, was our guest on this Friday Feature, as she covered a big celebration event set for this fall and details on other future performing arts events. This conversation originally aired on July 14, 2023.
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South Carolina Public Radio was spotlighted on WNCW as their Health Focus Reporter, Bobbie Connor, shared two different reports that were very much related to one another. They were on processed foods and the concerns they present to the human body and heart failure. We called it "Bad Food - Bad Heart", from July 12, 2023.
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Executive Director of the Earl Scruggs Center, Mary Beth Martin shared details of several special events, including the summertime "Pickin' On The Square" series in Uptown Shelby and the second-ever Earl Scruggs Music Festival happening Labor Day weekend. This conversation originally aired on June 30, 2023.