Clayton, John Strother

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Dr. John Strother Clayton was born April 17, 1925 in Arkansas. He began his career in radio with Armed Forces Radio in France after World War II. Clayton was writer and director for many successful radio programs produced by the University of North Carolina around the 1950s. He later earned a doctorate from Yale University, and returned to the University of North Carolina to teach and work on educational media projects. Clayton died on April 25, 2019 at age 94.

From the combined records of the National Association of Educational Broadcasters (NAEB), held by the University of Maryland and the Wisconsin Historical Society, and compiled as part of the Unlocking the Airwaves project (unlockingtheairwaves.org).

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associatedWith University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
North Carolina
Chapel Hill (N.C.)
Subject
Educational broadcasting
Public broadcasting
Public radio
Radio
Radio broadcasting
Occupation
Radio Executive
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Birth April 17, 1925

Death April 25, 2019

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