Rick French’s vision and instincts guide FWV’s strategy and implementation, and he makes sure we keep the promises we make to our employees, clients and partners. He is the current chairman of both PBS NC and the Buddy Holly Educational Foundation; and serves on the national board of trustees of Teen Cancer America, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame + Museum, the Texas Heritage Songwriters Association and the Veteran Golfers Association. He is past chairman of both the Greater Raleigh Sports Council and the Downtown Raleigh Alliance, and previously served on the board of directors of the PR Council and chaired the Public Relations Society of America’s board of ethical practices and standards. He has been named National Agency Leader or CEO of the Year seven times and was inducted into the NC Media and Journalism Hall of Fame in 2018.
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The FCC will review a draft order on Oct. 24 that would could kill local TV and radio newsrooms and shift creation of "local" content to a centralized studio that could be thousands of miles away. (4 reader comments)