Holly DeHority
Carrboro
Summary
Freelance journalist and interdisciplinary researcher with an eclectic skillset useful in problem-solving and building group connections, and a dedication to the local identity of Chapel Hill. Successfully works in teams tackling open-ended projects with quantitative, aesthetic, and social dimensions.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Music Director
WXYC Chapel Hill
07.2025 - Current
- Maintain fresh, comprehensive music rotation on the radio, surveying sounds and concepts from all genres and regions of the world
- Build relationships with local retailers and record labels to secure promotional material and boost community engagement
- Write 300+ personalized reviews of new & old releases, encouraging hands-on archival stewardship of unique library, with a focus on local music
- Mentor teams of younger DJs to pass on the administrative, creative, social and research skills involved in the station's music department
Contributing Editor
Tone Glow
11.2023 - Current
- Conduct and transcribe longform Q&A interviews with artists and musicians from diverse backgrounds, emphasizing patient, in-depth storytelling about underserved subcultural history
- Assist in fact-checking and copyediting
- Manage social media presence for one of Substack's most subscribed music-focused publications
Student Research Assistant
Department of Political Science, UNC Chapel Hill
08.2024 - 02.2025
- Consulted newspaper archives to build database of school integration-related bombings against Black citizens in the 20th-century United States
- Organized attack database by state to correlate incidents with current-day presence of School Resource Officers in educational settings
- Learned about how to build relationships between researchers and movement workers outside academia
Education
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Science
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC12-2026
Skills
- Organizing community events
- Culture writing & editing
- Interpersonal relationships
- Q&A interviewing/oral history
- Mentorship
- Archival research
- Canvassing
- Embracing difficult conversations
- Building local organizations
- Making novel interdisciplinary connections
- Geographic modeling
Timeline
Music Director
WXYC Chapel Hill
07.2025 - Current
Student Research Assistant
Department of Political Science, UNC Chapel Hill
08.2024 - 02.2025
Contributing Editor
Tone Glow
11.2023 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Science
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill