Hunton Named Pres. & GM, WUNC/Raleigh

• North Carolina Public Radio affiliate 91.5 WUNC/Raleigh-Durham has named Paul Hunton as its new President & General Manager, with a start date of Oct. 3. Hunton (left) is a 16-year public media veteran who most recently served as GM of Texas Tech Public Media (TTPM), the West Texas NPR and PBS affiliates owned by Texas Tech University.

“I’m delighted that our thorough and inclusive search has brought Paul Hunton to WUNC as the next President and General Manager,” said Michael Schoenfeld, Chair of the WUNC LLC board of directors. “Paul’s commitment to the highest standards of journalistic integrity, serving all audiences, working collaboratively with partners at UNC and throughout the community, and leading talented teams is exceeded only by his creativity and vision for WUNC’s role in a dynamic media environment. We look forward to welcoming Paul and his family to North Carolina.”

Schoenfeld continued, “I’m very grateful to the search committee and the WUNC LLC board for their due diligence in this search, the WUNC staff for their extraordinary work under the most trying circumstances, and, especially to Nora Casper for her selfless leadership as acting President & GM.”

Hunton remarked, “I’m thrilled to join the incredible team at WUNC. It’s an honor to be chosen to lead one of the best public media organizations in the country. WUNC has consistently outperformed broadcast trends by serving diverse audiences across the state with unbiased and trusted journalism, and are supported by a loyal listenership who care deeply about storytelling that uplifts, illuminates, and informs. I want to thank the WUNC board. I can’t wait to get started.”