Don Curtis
Founder
of the Curtis Media Group, Don Curtis started his broadcast career
back in 1968 at the age of 25 when he stated a cable television
company. From that, Curtis Media Group has grown to 15 radio
stations across North Carolina. Is past president of the North
Carolina Association of Broadcasters, and is very active at Peace
College, St. Andrews College, NC Public Television, and many other
public service organizations. A complete bio is available
here.
Mike Blackman
Mike began his broadcast career in 1962 at WUSM in Havelock, NC as a
staff announcer. A year later he moved to WRNB in New Bern, NC, then
to WKIX in Raleigh as "Johnny Dark." After his days of a rock 'n
roll DJ were over, Mike began his news career in 1967 as a news
anchor and reporter at WKIX until 1972 when he came to WPTF News.
Mike is the recipient of the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, the
highest civilian award presented in North Carolina. Over the years
he has interviewed people in just about all walks of life...from
Presidents and Prime Ministers to Governors, Soccer Moms, to the
"guy-next-door." Mike says his most surprising interview was with
Eddie Hatcher who had taken The Robersonian newspaper
hostage. "I placed a call to the newspaper, and Hatcher answered!
However the interviews that top all of those are the interviews with
children on any topic.
