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E2D President Pat Millen (left), Davidson Mayor John Woods and E2D board member Lisa Combs accepted the award at the National League of Cities meeting in Nashville Nov. 5.

E2D honored as ‘most innovative’ in US Digital Inclusion Awards

November 6, 2015

Davidson-based nonprofit E2D (Eliminate the Digital Divide) and the Town of Davidson have made big strides in closing the gap between our area’s technology haves and have-nots. On Thursday, Nov. 5, in Nashville, the program that gives computers and training to families in need in Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools was honored as the “most innovative” in … More E2D honored as ‘most innovative’ in US Digital Inclusion Awards

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Election Wrap-up / 100 Words Film Festival | WFAE

November 4, 2015

My latest on WFAE: A split show coming up this morning, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015, on Charlotte Talks. First, a review of last night’s election results with WFAE reporters. Then, Scott Galloway of Susie Films talks about this weekend’s 100 Words Film Festival in Charlotte with 2 filmmakers. The 2nd annual festival features short films … More Election Wrap-up / 100 Words Film Festival | WFAE

Artists depict ‘Force of Nature’ at Davidson College

October 27, 2015

Dredged up an old post, my first feature on WFAE: “Force of Nature”, WFAE-FM, Charlotte, N.C., October 2007On Friday, Sept. 29, 2007, David joined artist Takasumi Abe, Davidson gallery director Brad Thomas and Davidson art student Gavin Weber in a trip to Lake Norman to collect sound for his “cloud sphere” installation at Davidson College. … More Artists depict ‘Force of Nature’ at Davidson College

An affordable house in the Summers Walk neighborhood of Davidson. (Town of Davidson photo)

Plugging The Affordable Housing Gap | WFAE

October 18, 2015

Residential construction is back in gear following a deep recession. The Charlotte region is witnessing a lot of new and in-fill construction, particularly upscale housing but some are worried that affordable housing is missing from the picture in part because of misunderstandings about what it is. And it’s becoming clear that developers haven’t taken advantage of city … More Plugging The Affordable Housing Gap | WFAE

Diandra Leslie-Pelecky and Doug Rice are guests on this "Charlotte Talks" episode, looking at how NASCAR has changed.

NASCAR’s Evolution in Technology and Business | WFAE

October 5, 2015

With the Bank of America 500 coming up in NASCAR’s Chase for the Sprint Cup, I produced this show for WFAE’s “Charlotte Talks” with Mike Collins. With guests Diandra Leslie-Pelecky (author of “The Physics of NASCAR”) and longtime NASCAR radio reporter Doug Rice, president of Performance Racing Network, we take a look at how the sport’s technology, business … More NASCAR’s Evolution in Technology and Business | WFAE

Pianist Chad Lawson, host Duncan McFadyen and guests from Steinway Piano Gallery Charlotte. (David Boraks/WFAE)

Charlotte Talks |The Horowitz Piano and Chad Lawson

September 27, 2015

Here’s another show I produced for “Charlotte Talks” on WFAE-FM, airing Monday, Sept. 28: We’ll have a special guest, a piano that belonged to the late Vladimir Horowitz. The pianist enjoyed a level of worldwide fame few classical musicians achieve, and in his later years, he took his own concert grand on tour with him … More Charlotte Talks |The Horowitz Piano and Chad Lawson

Once the Caldwell Rosenwald School, this building on Sam Furr Road is now home to the Burgess Supply Company, a carpet store. (Tom Bullock/WFAE)

Julius Rosenwald And The Rosenwald Schools | WFAE

September 19, 2015

Here’s a program I produced for WFAE’s “Charlotte Talks” for Monday, Sept. 21, 2015. In the early part of the 20th century, educational opportunities were limited across the south for African Americans until Julius Rosenwald stepped up to fill that gap. Though he never finished school himself, he rose to become head of Sears, Roebuck & … More Julius Rosenwald And The Rosenwald Schools | WFAE