Background
Carten, Thomas Francis was born on April 13, 1942.
announcer priest Broadcast executive
Carten, Thomas Francis was born on April 13, 1942.
Bachelor in English, King's College, 1975. Master of Theology, Notre Dame University, 1978.
Announcer, engineer various radio stations, since 1959. Director, manager, host radio reading service for the blind The Radio Home Visitor Station WRKC-FM King's College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, since 1974, clergyman, since 1979. Reader, narrator of talking books and magazines for the blind, including Worldradio, Sacramento, since 1971, Braille Circulating Library., Richmond, Virginia, 1974-1985, QCWA News, Eugene, Oregon, since 1986.
Creator, manager radio reading service Pennsylvania Association for the Blind, Wilkes-Barre, since 1974, also consultant to similar services, since 1974.
10-gallon donor American Red Cross Blood Services, Wilkes-Barre, since 1963. Member National Braille Association (Distinguished Service award 1979), Association of Radio Reading Services, Pennsylvania Association for the Blind (board directors), American Radio Relay League (Newington, Connecticut).