Randy Gupton
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Human Resources |
| Occupation | Human Resources Manager |
| Location | Wake Forest, North Carolina, United States |
| Introduction | Randy Gupton is as varied an individual as they come. A former News Anchor and Reporter for Raleigh, North Carolina's 680-WPTF, he has covered the movers and shakers of North Carolina's Capital, the region, nation and world. Anchoring continuing LIVE coverage of the 9/11 attacks, EXCLUSIVE one-on-one interviews with Governor Mike Easley, as well as interviews with other movers and shakers in state government proved to be some of the highlights of his young career. While the stories he covered varied, his favorite work has always been BREAKING NEWS. In a late 2001 promotion dubbed 'The People of WPTF News,' he summed up his love of journalism and broadcating: "I like news because of the intensity. I like news because of the drive. When news breaks, when a story breaks, we have an opportunity to tell people -- right then and there -- about it. That drives and motivates me everyday. And I can't wait to tell people about it." After a year in the WPTF Newsroom, Gupton accepted a new challenge as the Human Resources Director for Curtis Media Group, WPTF's parent company. |
| Interests | History, Spending time with the love of my life, Hannah. Enjoying the blessings that are my three daughters. |
| Favorite Movies | The Insider, Stand By Me, Fletch, National Lampoon's Vacation, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Batman Begins, National Treasure |
| Favorite Music | 80s, 90s Pop, Rock, and New Age. Country is fine -- as long as it is COUNTRY. None of this 90s and beyond nonsense. Waylon, Willie, Alabama, Johnnie Cash ... now we're talkin'. |
| Favorite Books | The Fall of the House of Usher (Poe); Great Expectations (Dickens); A Tale of Two Cities (Dickens); Deadlines & Datelines (Dan Rather); The Century (Peter Jennings); BIAS: A CBS Insider Exposes How The Media Distort The News (Bernard Goldberg) |
What's the best time you've ever had licking stamps?
Can you name the host of CBS News NIGHTWATCH from 1983-1990? He is a Henderson, North Carolina native.