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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: February 2, 2021
Action Agenda
Item No. 4-a
SUBJECT: Proclamation Recognizing and Honoring Ron Stutts
DEPARTMENT: County Commissioners
ATTACHMENT(S):
INFORMATION CONTACT:
Proclamation
Commissioner Jamezetta Bedford, 919-
245-2130
Greg Wilder, 919-245-2300
PURPOSE: To consider a proclamation recognizing and honoring Ron Stutts for his 43 years of
serving the Chapel Hill/Carrboro and Orange County community on WCHL radio.
BACKGROUND: Ron Stutts began his career with WCHL on July 16, 1977. Since that time, Mr.
Stutts has been waking up the Chapel Hill/Carrboro and Orange County community on air for 43
years, hosted the "Ron Stutts Show" on WCHL radio and is recognized as the "voice of our
community." With the Village Pride and Hometown Heroes segments of his morning show, Ron
often featured County residents, business owners, non-profit directors, leaders, volunteers, and
others over the years, highlighting the good work being done in the community. Mr. Stutts also
donated many hours of his time serving as the Emcee for many community events and
organizations over the years, including at festivals, concerts, and fundraisers.
Mr. Stutts was awarded Radio Personality of the Year by the North Carolina Association of
Broadcasters in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, and 2019.
Mr. Stutts retired on December 18, 2020, and residents throughout the community will miss
starting each day listening to that silky smooth voice to get their community news and information,
as well as some groovy song recommendations.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with consideration of the
proclamation.
SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: There is no Orange County Social Justice Goal impact associated
with consideration of the proclamation.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: There is no Orange County Environmental Responsibility Goal
impact associated with consideration of the proclamation.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve and authorize the
Chair to sign the attached proclamation recognizing and honoring Ron Stutts for his 43 years of
serving the Chapel Hill/Carrboro and Orange County community on WCHL radio and wishing him
well in his retirement.
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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
PROCLAMATION
RECOGNIZING AND HONORING RON STUTTS,
RETIRING WCHL RADIO PERSONALITY
WHEREAS, Ron Stutts began his career with WCHL on July 16, 1977, and retired 15,861 days later
on December 18, 2020; and
WHEREAS, Ron Stutts had been waking up the Chapel Hill/Carrboro and Orange County
community on air for 43 years, hosted the "Ron Stutts Show" on WCHL radio and is recognized as
the "voice of our community"; and
WHEREAS, Ron Stutts has been one of our community's "leading action adults" for more than four
decades, always keeping the Town of Carrboro "one degree cooler" and ensuring that WCHL is
"Where Chapel Hill Listens" for fun, informative, vital, and sometimes even lifesaving local news;
and
WHEREAS, Ron Stutts has been the voice of the UNC Football Pregame Show Countdown to Kick
off for 43 years; and
WHEREAS, on the Village Pride and Hometown Heroes segments of his morning show, Ron often
featured County residents, business owners, non-profit directors, leaders, volunteers, and others
over the years, highlighting the good work being done in our community; and
WHEREAS, in the great ice storm of 2002, Ron Stutts helped WCHL stay on the air and guided our
community with vital information during a power outage that lasted for days, while sleeping in the
studio of WCHL for several nights in a row; and
WHEREAS, Ron Stutts was awarded Radio Personality of the Year by the North Carolina
Association of Broadcasters in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, and 2019; and
WHEREAS, Ron Stutts has donated many hours of his time serving as the Emcee for many
community events and organizations over the years, including at festivals, concerts, and
fundraisers; and
WHEREAS, residents throughout the community will miss starting each day listening to that silky
smooth voice to get their community news and information, as well as some groovy song
recommendations, from their friend Ron Stutts; and
WHEREAS, although we will all greatly miss "waking up" with Ron Stutts in the morning, we wish
him the very best;
NOW THEREFORE, we, the Orange County Board of Commissioners, do hereby recognize and
express deep appreciation and respect for the services rendered by Ron Stutts to the Orange
County community, and wish him well in his retirement.
This the 2nd day of February 2021.
Renee Price, Chair
Orange County Board of Commissioners