Janice McDonald
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Born |
Janice McDonald Myrtle Beach, South Carolina US |
|---|---|
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Title(s) | Miss South Carolina USA 1979 |
| Major competition(s) | Miss USA 1979 |
Janice McDonald (born 1958) is a former Miss South Carolina USA.
Early life
McDonald was a 20-year-old senior at the University of South Carolina, majoring in broadcast journalism, when she won the title of Miss South Carolina USA in 1979. During her year as Miss South Carolina USA she competed in the Miss USA Pageant in Biloxi, Mississippi, and traveled throughout the state for appearances.
Pageant production
Near the end of her reign, the Miss Universe organization offered to hand over operations of the Miss South Carolina USA pageant to McDonald and her family. Their first winner, Shawn Weatherly, claimed the title of Miss USA as well as Miss Universe. In addition to the Miss South Carolina USA pageant, McDonald's sister's RPM Productions also handles the Miss North Carolina USA, Miss Louisiana USA, and Miss Alabama USA Pageants. They have produced a total of four Miss USAs, two Miss Teen USAs, one Miss Universe and a Miss World.
Career
McDonald went on to a career in broadcasting, working in Charleston and Savannah before landing a job at WTBS in Atlanta. Nominated for 8 Emmys, she left CNN in 2001 to start the Atlanta-based J-Mac Productions.
Writing
McDonald has authored the pictorial history of The Varsity: "Images of America: The Varsity," published by Arcadia Publishing and has co-authored The Myrtle Beach Pavilion and Aiken also published by Arcadia Publishing. For Destin World Publishing, she has written "An Historic Walking Guide: Bruges. She has written "Day Trips from Atlanta," "The Insiders Guide to Myrtle Beach and the Grand Strand" and "The Insiders Guide to Atlanta" all for Globe Pequot Press.
Books
- Historic Walking Guides Bruges. Destinworld Publishing, 2009. ISBN 978-0-9559281-2-3
- Insiders' Guide to Myrtle Beach and the Grand Strand. Globe Pequot Press, 2009. ISBN 978-0-7627-5344-4
- Insiders' Guide to Atlanta. Globe Pequot Press, 2009. ISBN 978-0-7627-5310-9
- The Myrtle Beach Pavilion. Arcadia Publishing, 2010. ISBN 978-0-7385-8601-4 (Co-authored with Lesta Sue Hardee)
- Images of America: Aiken. Arcadia Publishing, 2011. ISBN 978-0-7385-8736-3 (Co-authored with Paul Miles)
- Images of America: The Varsity. Arcadia Publishing, 2011. ISBN 978-0-7385-8797-4
- Day Trips from Atlanta: Getaway Ideas for the Local Traveler. GPP Travel, 2011. ISBN 978-0-7627-7305-3
" Images of America: The Fox Theatre, Arcadia Publishing, 2012. ISBN 9780738594491 " Legendary Locals of Intown Atlanta, Arcadia Publishing, 2014. ISBN 9781467101325
External links
- J-Mac Productions
- RPM Productions
- The Myrtle Beach Pavilion by Lesta Sue Hardee and Janice McDonald
- Historic Walking Guides: Bruges by Janice McDonald
- Images of America: The Varsity by Janice McDonald
| Preceded by Kathryn Threatt |
Miss South Carolina USA 1979 |
Succeeded by Shawn Weatherly |
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