Toni Neal
Encyclopedia
Toni Neal is an Emmy Award
-winning broadcaster.
-FM in Detroit in 1992 while attending Cass Technical High School
. Born in the inner city of Detroit she was place into foster care and remained there for 14 years; until she went to Alabama to attend Oakwood University. During her education she hosted shows at WOCG-FM, WJAB
-FM as well as WEUP-FM
while working at WAFF
-NBC in 1996-2000. She would later get ovarian cancer
, thus stunting her career.
After her recovery she moved to Atlanta to work as a producer for WGCL
-CBS in 2001. At WGCL
she worked with former CBS
network anchor Jane Robelot
and former CNN
anchor Andrea Arceneaux and Tony Harris
. In 2003 she moved to Metro Traffic Networks where she became a traffic anchor
for WSB
-ABC, Sirius
Radio, WVEE ("V-103FM"), and WAOK-AM.
She would later decide to leave the television and radio industry to raise her daughter. She now works as a BCC for Microsoft
and continues to be an advocate for the foster care
industry.
Emmy Award
An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
-winning broadcaster.
Biography
She got her start as an intern at WJLBWJLB
WJLB, is a Clear Channel-owned Urban Contemporary radio station in Detroit that broadcasts on 97.9 megahertz frequency. The station is known on-air as FM98 WJLB. This is the station that began the career of Urban radio legend and video jock, Donnie Simpson...
-FM in Detroit in 1992 while attending Cass Technical High School
Cass Technical High School
The Cass Tech Technicians football team is a high school football program in Division 1 Public School League, representing the prestigious Cass Technical High School in Detroit, MI. Cass Tech High School has long been recognized nationwide for its extraordinary football program dating back to its...
. Born in the inner city of Detroit she was place into foster care and remained there for 14 years; until she went to Alabama to attend Oakwood University. During her education she hosted shows at WOCG-FM, WJAB
WJAB
The Big JAB is a network of sports radio stations in southern Maine, owned by Atlantic Coast Radio. It is on 1440 AM and 96.3 FM...
-FM as well as WEUP-FM
WEUP-FM
-External links:*...
while working at WAFF
WAFF (TV)
WAFF is the NBC television network affiliate in Huntsville, Alabama. The station broadcasts on UHF channel 49 and serves the northern portion of Alabama and several counties in southern Tennessee.-Decatur years, 1954 - 69:...
-NBC in 1996-2000. She would later get ovarian cancer
Ovarian cancer
Ovarian cancer is a cancerous growth arising from the ovary. Symptoms are frequently very subtle early on and may include: bloating, pelvic pain, difficulty eating and frequent urination, and are easily confused with other illnesses....
, thus stunting her career.
After her recovery she moved to Atlanta to work as a producer for WGCL
WGCL-TV
WGCL-TV, virtual channel 46.1 is the CBS-affiliated television station serving the Atlanta, Georgia area. Its city of license is Atlanta, and the station is owned by Meredith Corporation, making it the largest-market CBS station not owned by the network...
-CBS in 2001. At WGCL
WGCL-TV
WGCL-TV, virtual channel 46.1 is the CBS-affiliated television station serving the Atlanta, Georgia area. Its city of license is Atlanta, and the station is owned by Meredith Corporation, making it the largest-market CBS station not owned by the network...
she worked with former CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
network anchor Jane Robelot
Jane Robelot
Jane Robelot was a co-anchor of CBS television's CBS This Morning during the early 1990s. In the 1980s she worked at WSPA-TV in Spartanburg, South Carolina, then at then-CBS-owned WCAU TV Philadelphia before moving to CBS. After working for CBS News she was the primary anchor for WGCL-TV in Atlanta...
and former CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
anchor Andrea Arceneaux and Tony Harris
Tony Harris
Tony or Anthony Harris may refer to:*Anthony Harris , New Zealand cricketer*Anthony Harris , American football player...
. In 2003 she moved to Metro Traffic Networks where she became a traffic anchor
Anchor
An anchor is a device, normally made of metal, that is used to connect a vessel to the bed of a body of water to prevent the vessel from drifting due to wind or current. The word derives from Latin ancora, which itself comes from the Greek ἄγκυρα .Anchors can either be temporary or permanent...
for WSB
WSB (AM)
WSB — branded AM 750 and 95.5 FM News/Talk WSB — is a commercial radio station licensed to Atlanta, Georgia broadcasting a news/talk format. The station transmits with 50,000 watts of nondirectional power day and night, enjoying clear-channel status on its broadcast frequency according to the U.S...
-ABC, Sirius
Sirius
Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky. With a visual apparent magnitude of −1.46, it is almost twice as bright as Canopus, the next brightest star. The name "Sirius" is derived from the Ancient Greek: Seirios . The star has the Bayer designation Alpha Canis Majoris...
Radio, WVEE ("V-103FM"), and WAOK-AM.
She would later decide to leave the television and radio industry to raise her daughter. She now works as a BCC for Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
and continues to be an advocate for the foster care
Foster care
Foster care is the term used for a system in which a minor who has been made a ward is placed in the private home of a state certified caregiver referred to as a "foster parent"....
industry.
Broadcast career
- WJLBWJLBWJLB, is a Clear Channel-owned Urban Contemporary radio station in Detroit that broadcasts on 97.9 megahertz frequency. The station is known on-air as FM98 WJLB. This is the station that began the career of Urban radio legend and video jock, Donnie Simpson...
FM, Detroit, MI - WRBCWRBCWRBC is the college radio station of Bates College, located in Lewiston, Maine and at 91.5 MHz on the FM dial. The WRBC studio is located in the basement of 31 Frye Street across from the student coffee house, The Ronj...
TV, Redford, MI - WOCG FM, Huntsville, AL
- WEUP-FMWEUP-FM-External links:*...
, Huntsville, AL - WAFFWAFF (TV)WAFF is the NBC television network affiliate in Huntsville, Alabama. The station broadcasts on UHF channel 49 and serves the northern portion of Alabama and several counties in southern Tennessee.-Decatur years, 1954 - 69:...
NBC, Huntsville, AL - WJABWJABThe Big JAB is a network of sports radio stations in southern Maine, owned by Atlantic Coast Radio. It is on 1440 AM and 96.3 FM...
FM, Normal, AL - WAMUWAMUWAMU is a public radio station that services the greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The station broadcasts on 88.5 FM, online at wamu.org, and on HD Radio at 88.5-HD1, 2 and 3. WAMU is on-air 24 hours a day. It is licensed to American University, and its studios are located near the campus...
TV, Normal, AL - WGCL-TVWGCL-TVWGCL-TV, virtual channel 46.1 is the CBS-affiliated television station serving the Atlanta, Georgia area. Its city of license is Atlanta, and the station is owned by Meredith Corporation, making it the largest-market CBS station not owned by the network...
, Atlanta, GA - Metro NetworksMetro Networkshttp://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlny/files/2011/04/Metro_Logo_bigger.jpgMetro Networks is a broadcasting outsourcing company based in Houston, Texas. It was a subsidiary of Westwood One until its sale to Clear Channel Communications in 2011...
CBS, Atlanta, GA - WSBWSB (AM)WSB — branded AM 750 and 95.5 FM News/Talk WSB — is a commercial radio station licensed to Atlanta, Georgia broadcasting a news/talk format. The station transmits with 50,000 watts of nondirectional power day and night, enjoying clear-channel status on its broadcast frequency according to the U.S...
AM, Atlanta, GA - WSB-TVWSB-TVWSB-TV, virtual channel 2.1 , is the ABC affiliate in Atlanta, Georgia. It is the flagship television station of Cox Enterprises and its Cox Media Group subsidiary...
, Atlanta, GA - Sirius Radio
- WVEE FM, Atlanta, GA
- WAOK AM, Atlanta, GA
- WABEWABEWABE FM 90.1 is a radio station in Atlanta, Georgia, that is affiliated with National Public Radio and Public Radio International . WABE's format features mostly classical music. It has lately added the short feature Atlanta Sounds and twice weekly previews of weekend events around the city...
FM, Atlanta, GA - WGKAWGKAWGKA AM, "Talk 920", is a radio station based in Atlanta, Georgia which broadcasts a syndicated talk radio format. It is owned by Salem Communications and has many of the same hosts, such as William Bennett, Hugh Hewitt, Michael Medved, Dennis Prager, and Mike Gallagher, heard on other Salem-owned...
AM, Atlanta, GA - WAMJ FM, Atlanta, GA
- WNGC FM, Atlanta, GA
- WDUN AM, Atlanta, GA