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Leaving WNPC
Change, Transition and New Opportunities; they all are a part of life. Some of the changes are welcomed....others are not. And while some changes are easy, others are very difficult. Yours truly is about to make some changes, and although difficult, they are necessary. It was in September 1978, just after graduating from the University of Alabama in Birmingham, that I had a job offer in Newport, a town I had never heard of before. I had a job offer here from Wayne Harris, went back to Birmingham on a Sunday, put a 'For Sale' sign on the lawn of my home and Monday morning both Sylvia and I turned in our two week job resignations. Two weeks later we arrived in Newport on a Saturday and WNPC signed on the air as a new radio station, the following day. Forty-two years ago. The sale of the property with my home in Bybee, closed recently, and I will be moving to a cabin on a mountaintop in Luray, Virginia in the near future. It is situated just 30 minutes from my daughter Tina and my granddaughters, Hope and Faith, all of whom have been pushing for the move. I plan to take a short breather and then look at my alternatives, possibly in the area of radio news consulting because I am frequently told that is my area of expertise. My roots in Cocke County are deep, and the transition will be difficult......but the decision has been made. Thank You to all my friends who have been supportive of my work, and have assisted me in my attempts at keeping the region informed for these many years. WNPC has been wonderful to work with, for which I am grateful. Dale Jones who many of you have been listening to for several years, will be taking my chair in the newsroom. Good luck to each of you, My Friends, and please stay in touch. You can readily contact me on Facebook.
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