Clayton, John Strother

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Clayton, John Strother

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April 17, 1925

April 17, 1925

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April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

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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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North Carolina

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Chapel Hill (N.C.)

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