Dan “Vallie” Hill, practitioner-in-residence in the Department of Communication and WASU-FM manager, was awarded the North Carolina Association of Broadcasters (NCAB) 2017 Wade H. Hargrove Community Leadership Award on June 15 at the annual awards luncheon in Durham. The award is given to North Carolina broadcasters who have demonstrated an abiding commitment to public service in their communities.
The award was presented by NCAB board member Dick Harlow, Vice President and Market Manager of DBC, Inc.’s WKZL and WKRR stations in the Greensboro / Winston Salem area. Harlow noted his outstanding work in connecting industry leaders with young professionals through the Kellar Radio Talent Institute. The institute, which “Vallie” Hill founded, is a farm system for students interested in pursuing a career in radio. Read more>>