WBOY Alumni

WBOY alum Frances Basile will be among six radio and TV professionals inducted this year into the West Virginia Broadcasting Hall of Fame. The late WBOY broadcaster and program director will be recognized during the HOF’s inductions on October 27 at the Museum of Radio and Technology in Huntington, W. Va.

Her induction write-up highlights her groundbreaking work for women in broadcasting.

Frances Basile

Starting in 1957, she spent 30+ years at WBOY, Clarksburg, first in radio news and then anchoring TV news. Wrote, produced and hosted her own radio/TV shows and served as program director at WBOY during the last 14 years of her career. Known to have a ‘nose for news,’ she interviewed anyone of interest to her community who passed through Clarksburg, including John F. Kennedy. Her family fan club reports that walking down the street with her was like strolling with a celebrity—everyone knew Frances Basile, a woman who made it to the top of her industry in an era when men maintained the power positions.

Calling all WBOY alumni! The date has been set to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the station. The event will be September 12, 2017, at the Bridgeport Conference Center. For more information, contact WBOY Promotions Director Jeff Schrock at [email protected] or at 304-326-6709.