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In 2014, Fox Television recruited Kyle McCurry to launch a regional bureau for its newly acquired Charlotte station. As the sole reporter covering an eight-county area, he built on long-standing community relationships to tell stories that mattered, ranging from government accountability to small-town resilience.

A one-man-band journalist, McCurry shot, wrote, edited and produced every piece himself, often assembling segments from coffee shops, county courthouses or the backseat of his car. Adobe Premiere was his editing tool of choice, and breaking news rarely waited for a quiet workspace.

Right: Kyle McCurry is the 2014 National Motorsports Press Association Charlie Harville Award Winner

Kyle McCurry's National Motorsport Press Association awards

Within his first three months, McCurry landed a one-on-one interview with Dale Earnhardt Jr.—the station’s biggest booking at the time. That success led to additional interviews with NASCAR's biggest names and eventually made McCurry the station’s lead NASCAR reporter. He was one of the few local TV journalists traveling to Cup Series races nationwide.

Following the on-track death of Kevin Ward Jr. during an incident involving Tony Stewart, McCurry was the only Charlotte reporter to follow the story across state lines. From Watkins Glen, New York, to the final press conference in Kannapolis, North Carolina, he filed reports from eight states until Stewart was cleared of charges and addressed the media in late 2014.

Left: Kyle McCurry's report from the White House in 2014.

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