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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The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles is taking applications for a contractor to operate a license plate agency in Greenville. -
A water main break in the Hunter’s Ridge subdivision on Tuesday has county water customers in Brice’s Creek experiencing low or no water pressure and has prompted a boil order. -
This week, dozens of colleges around the state are waiving their fees to apply in an initiative known as College Application Week. -
Governor Roy Cooper has directed $8 million to North Carolina Pre-K classrooms. -
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper says he’ll keep to a lower public profile this week after testing positive for COVID-19. -
North Carolinians sensitive to air pollution should exercise caution this week as a plume of smoke from wildfires in Canada comes back to the Tarheel state. -
The office of Gov. Roy Cooper announced the grants on Thursday for 33 North Carolina counties. The grants will bring broadband to 25,000 N.C. households. -
North Carolina lawmakers have finalized legislation touted by Republicans as giving parents greater authority over their children's public school education and health care. -
Revisions to North Carolina's upcoming abortion restrictions have been given final General Assembly approval and now head to Gov. Roy Cooper's desk. -
Governor Roy Cooper directed $3 million in new federal funding to provide support for aspiring teachers to become fully licensed teachers in North Carolina.
