Beatrice Thompson

Beatrice Thompson is a broadcast television and radio personality in the Charlotte, North Carolina metropolitan area.[1] Thompson has been described as "The best talk talent in Charlotte, which has unusually strong hosts for a city its size." [2]

Career

Thompson works for two CBS radio stations, WBAV 101.9 FM and WPEG Power 98FM, as a talk show host and as a news and public affairs director.[3] She was Charlotte's first African-American woman newscaster. She joined WBTV in Charlotte as a news anchor in 1980.[4]

Her 1999 dispute with a former employer was described in the documentary film "Local News" about the banality of local TV news.[5] Protesters claimed that attempts to induce her to resign were racist.[5]

Awards

She was inducted into the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Women's Hall of Fame in 2012.[3]

Personal life

Thompson is a native of Charlotte, North Carolina.

References

  1. ↑ (6 May 2011). Larry's Look - Beatrice Thompson, WCNC-TV
  2. ↑ New radio format snatches ears in Charlotte, Charlotte Observer
  3. 1 2 (4 March 2012). Hall of Fame recognizes accomplished local women, Charlotte Observer
  4. ↑ Willis, Laurie D. (20 February 2012). Media pioneers' advice: Find your own strengths, The Charlotte Post
  5. 1 2 Freedman, Samuel G. (30 September 2001). Television/Radio; Fighting to Balance Honor and Profit On the Local News, The New York Times

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