Shane Fernando
CommentatorShane Fernando grew up in Wilmington, NC, being an avid WHQR listener during his childhood during the station's first years. He also served as WHQR's first intern. After graduation from UNCW in 2000, where he spearheaded the project and fundraising for the UNCW Millennium Clock Tower, he moved to Washington, DC to work in the U.S. Senate. In 2005, Shane returned to Wilmington, receiving his master's degree in Public Administration.
He currently serves as Director of Campus Life Arts & Programs/UNCW Presents, Chief Curator of the Boseman Gallery and teaches in the Department of Communication Studies at UNCW. Shane serves as President of the Board of Trustees for Thalian Hall Center for the Performing Arts, is an actor, property master and set designer for our local theatre community, is a member of the Screen Actors Guild and American Federation of Television Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) and is a backyard beekeeper in historic downtown Wilmington.
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When Commentator Shane Fernando was a kid, this area of Southeastern North Carolina was far less populated, and popular. But Shane still remembers when…
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Though a great painter and supporter of the arts, the late Claude Howell is remembered for more than his talents. He was notoriously colorful and…
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Taking a late-night walk on the Cape Cod coast, Shane Fernando is held captive by a land-bound siren.
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On a Valentine's day some years ago, Shane Fernando had finally found the perfect gift. But he wasn't looking to woo a new infatuation; he already had a…
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There's more to the old practice of wishing someone "Break a leg" before a live performance than you might think.Commentator Shane Fernando reveals the…
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Leaving work one evening in Washington D.C., Shane Fernando thought the most he had to look forward to was a warm meal and a comfortable chair. He was not…
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For Shane Fernando, the magic of Christmas does not stop at egg nog, logs crackling in the fireplace, and gifts under the tree. Taking part in the annual…
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Taken with the beauty of autumn, commentator Shane Fernando does not go the usual route of pumpkin picking or hay rides. Visiting nearby Clinton, he…
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Following a long-standing New Hanover High School tradition, commentator Shane Fernando and six of his friends headed out... in search of the infamous…
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