Editorial: A merry man departs – January 11, 2000

Editorial: A merry man departs – January 11, 2000 Story from the News and Observer Web Site: January 11, 2000 Fred Fletcher lived long, well and happily. He made others happy, too. Fletcher, who was 89 at his death Saturday, was at one time president of Raleigh-based Capitol Broadcasting, a company that his father, A.J. […]

Death Notices – January 11, 2000

Death Notices – January 11, 2000 Story from the News and Observer Web Site: January 11, 2000 FRED FLETCHER SR. DEC. 4, 1910 – JAN. 8, 2000 RALEIGH — “Once upon a time” in a place called Raleigh, lived a gentle giant – a man called Fred Fletcher. He was a man who lived to […]

Fred Fletcher Dies at 89

Fred Fletcher Dies at 89 Story from the Associated Press: January 10, 200 RALEIGH, Jan. 10 – Fred Fletcher, a leading Raleigh broadcaster and passionate advocate of improving the city’s parks system, has died at age 89. Fletcher died Saturday of prostate cancer. The Apex-born Fletcher started out in radio and was president and general […]

Microspace Communications Announces New Satellite-Based File Delivery Service

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 11, 2000 Greg Hurt phone: 919-850-4500 fax: 919-850-4518 email: uplink@microspace.com Microspace Communications Announces New Satellite-Based File Delivery Service Raleigh, N.C. — Microspace Communications Corporation today announced a new addition to its extensive line of satellite-based video and data delivery products. The new service, called FILE FORWARD, allows clients to reliably send […]

Fred Fletcher, 89, dies of prostate cancer

Fred Fletcher, 89, dies of prostate cancer Story from the News and Observer Web Site: January 10, 2000 He gave Raleigh lively radio and recreation By TIM SIMMONS, News and Observer Staff Writer News and Observer Staff Photo By Corey Lowenstein Fletcher, at 85. Fred Fletcher had his family name, he had his position as […]