Kelly Batchelor
Program Director/All Things Considered HostKelly Batchelor hails from the small crossroads community of Cabin in Duplin County in Eastern North Carolina. Since 1989 Kelly has been actively employed in radio.
Kelly's first full-time broadcast job was with WAVY/ 99.5 FM. The New Bern start-up station, with an adult contemporary/jazz format, was a great training ground. Working six days a week on six-and-a-half-hour on-air shifts, Kelly was soon quite comfortable behind the microphone. She also served as public service director and assistant music director.
After a couple of years with WAVY Kelly went on to WSFL 106.5 FM where she eventually took a role as a morning show host, producer, and news director for the active rock station.
After many years with WSFL, Kelly moved to Florence, SC, to take a position with Cumulus Broadcasting. Her time away from eastern North Carolina was brief as she discovered after 10 years in commercial radio that she had become disillusioned with the numerous staff, ownership, and format changes in mainstream radio. After a year-long vacation from radio, Kelly found her way to Public Radio East.
In addition to being the Program Director, Kelly plays a pivotal role as All Things Considered's local host. As you listen to Kelly delivering ENC's most in-depth newscasts, it appears that she's made the transition from rock and roll to public radio flawlessly. She says, "I'm certainly enjoying the interaction with our listeners. And I'm very proud to be associated with reliable, intelligent, and informative radio that fulfills its mission of connecting eastern North Carolina to the world".
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NCDOT awarded contracts totaling nearly $6 million to six businesses that will install and operate EV charging stations in nine locations along interstates and major highways. -
The current bridge, built in 1964, will be demolished and removed, then crews will install a new waterline and construct a wider and longer bridge.
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Recreational water quality officials continue to test - and will let people know when samples meet the state’s and EPA’s safe swimming standards. -
Governor Roy Cooper signed an Executive Order Monday declaring a State of Emergency ahead of severe weather expected across the state. -
The proposed action includes modifying the boundaries and timing seasonal speed restrictions of 10 knots or less and extending the size threshold to include most vessels 35 feet or longer. -
Runoffs are taking place because the leading candidates in the March 5 primary elections failed to get above 30% of the vote. -
People are advised to avoid contact with the water in Swift Creek from Honolulu Road to Highway 118 west of Vanceboro. -
The agreement requires Frontier to make payments over four years, including $300,000 in restitution to customers affected by slower speeds. -
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North Carolina’s primary election results earlier this month have been made official, with a handful of key incumbents losing and a few U.S. House and statewide nominee races heading to runoffs.
