People Clayton, John Strother
John S. Clayton
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.
Born: 1925, Arkansas
Died: 2019
Occupation(s): broadcasting executive
Field(s) of Work: broadcasting, education
Employer(s): University of North Carolina
Associated Place(s): Chapel Hill (N.C.), North Carolina
Associated Subject(s): Â Public broadcasting, Educational broadcasting, Public radio