A native of Goldsboro Tom Kearney grew up listening to WPTF and was a particular fan of Carl Goerch.

Educated at Wake Forest College and the University of North Carolina Tom taught for several years before joining WPTF in 1982.

Along with various other shows and duties, Tom has hosted theTom Kearney Show (Openline with Tom Kearney) since December,1988.

Tom's program is a general interest talk/interview show that he hopes is edifying and entertaining.