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WFAE is partnering with public media stations across the state to launch the North Carolina Newsroom, Capitol Bureau. -
TV. Movies. Music. Celebrities. Memes.These are a few of the topics – along with the people who make them – that will be explored in “The Sam Sanders Show.” -
WFAE’s Board of Directors has elected four new members to its governing body – University RadioFoundation, Inc. These new members will serve a three-year term. -
Chris Jones has joined the “Charlotte Talks” team as a producer for the weekday talk show. -
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The Radio Television Digital News Association of the Carolinas recognized WFAE’s reporting with six awards, showing the station’s breadth and depth of coverage in the Charlotte region.
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The National Association of Hispanic Publications recognized reporter Kayla Young in its José Martí Awards for articles she produced as part of a partnership between La Noticia and WFAE.
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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced Wednesday that North Carolina's public media stations have been awarded a joint grant that will allow them to hire a new reporter and editor to enhance statewide political coverage.
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I’m James Farrell and, as of last week, I’m the new education reporter here at WFAE. I’m so excited to dive into this crucial beat. -
Rubie Britt-Height and Demetrius Suggs Jr. have joined WFAE as director of community engagement & partnerships and digital solutions manager, respectively. -
WFAE has hired James Farrell to cover education in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and the surrounding region, a role in which he will write about the challenges, trends and people shaping our schools.
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The National Association of Black Journalists has awarded WFAE and reporter Gwendolyn Glenn a Salute to Excellence Award for a 2023 series about the opening of the International African American Museum in Charleston.
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Journalist and Charlotte native Julian Berger has been named WFAE’s new Race & Equity reporter. In his new role, Berger will focus on immigrant communities, especially the Charlotte region’s large and growing Latino population. -
The Public Media Journalists Association said Thursday that WFAE has won two awards for its work in 2023. -
The EQUALibrium Awards recognize Charlotte-area residents and institutions that have made outstanding contributions in advancing issues of race and equity within the community. -
The Radio Television Digital News Association said Wednesday that WFAE has won four Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards, including Overall Excellence for the second year in a row. -
The Alliance for Women and Media revealed winners of the 49th annual Gracie Awards on Thursday, and two WFAE journalists were honored for a major series published last year. -
WFAE has hired Zachary Turner as our reporter covering the climate beat, effective March 4. He will be reporting directly to Ely Portillo, Interim Executive Editor. Turner is a recent master's program graduate of the UNC School of Journalism, and his work has appeared on NPR ("Here and Now"), WUNC and in The Assembly.
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While the current presidential race showcases the country's rawest divisions, the new narrative podcast “Landslide,” launched Feb. 22, reveals how our partisan gulf formed — with a particular emphasis on the rise of the modern Republican Party. -
We know keeping up with the news can be a challenge. That's why each weekday morning, we're delivering "NewsWorthy," a podcast that brings you the most important stories and compelling conversations from the WFAE newsroom. -
Kayla Young, a reporter for WFAE and Spanish-language news organization La Noticia, recently won several awards from two national publishing organizations. Those awards include the José Martí Awards from the National Association of Hispanic Publications and the EPPY Awards from Editor & Publisher Magazine. -
WFAE recently won three first-place and two second-place awards in the Radio Television Digital News Association of the Carolinas contest for 2023. -
Ju-Don Marshall, who became WFAE’s chief executive officer earlier this year, was named the 2023 Woman of the Year by The Mecklenburg Times and North Carolina Lawyers Weekly at a ceremony Thursday night.Marshall was chosen from among 50 women earlier named as the most influential in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg community. The selection panel said Marshall exemplifies what it means to have a significant, positive impact on the community. -
The Mecklenburg Times and North Carolina Lawyers Weekly have named Ju-Don Marshall, WFAE’s president and CEO, as one of the “50 Most Influential Women of 2023.”
