• Child Killer Susan Smith - a betrayal that still haunts.
    Oct 25 2024

    30 years since the collective gasp on the courthouse steps. This was the day Michael and Alex were killed by their own mother. After nine days of searching for Susan Smith’s children we were all so invested and that’s why WSPA carried the funeral. And it’s why so many of you watched. This is the way the story unfolded on the day of the confession.

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    3 mins
  • Christian radio's Rob Dempsey passes away
    Oct 25 2024

    The death of Rob Dempsey programming director and long time radio host on WLFJ and HIS RADIO's other stations is a personal one. We were close friends. I speak with his dear co-anchor Lizz Ryals about this incredible loss.

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    2 mins
  • Reporter 1st to interview Susan Smith says she didn't believe her 30 years ago
    Oct 24 2024

    Susan Smith gets a parole hearing Nov. 20th now that she's served 30 years for drowning her toddlers Michael and Alex in a lake in Union, South Carolina. She rolled her car into that lake with the boys strapped in their car seats. Cynthia Barnes Booker was the first journalist to speak with Smith, and we worked together. We look back on the case and her early doubts about Smith's claims of a car-jacking.

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    19 mins
  • Gospel artist Tasha Cobbs Leonard shares the key takeaway from her new book
    Apr 27 2024
    Tasha Cobbs Leonard has a new book - Do It Anyway - coming out May 7th with a local book signing this month at Fiction Addiction in Greenville (check their Facebook page). She stopped by the 7NEWS studios to do an interview with Jamarcus Gaston for Your Carolina and I grabbed her for a quick visit.
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    1 min
  • Fred Armisen stars in short filmed in Greenville. Director Chris White of Studio 15 joins Amy Wood
    Apr 19 2024

    Did you know Fred Armisen was in Greenville filming — you can get a sneak peek of it April 19th in Spartanburg! I spoke to the Director and writer Chris White - about his experience. If you want tickets to the event at the Chapman Cultural Center, Friday night head to the Tryon international film festival website and my bio. Tickets are only $25 and there’s a whole evening of shorts being presented along with the sneak peek of the Armisen flick. Watch/listen as Chris shares his hopes for the Upstate film industry.


    #electricjesus #danielson #comeandsaveme #fredarmisen #scfilm

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    12 mins
  • QL adds nights on B93.7 FM #RadioMoves
    Jul 8 2022

    Big news for one of my broadcast buddies. QL is headed to nights on B93.7 - We talked about the changes on Instagram live. CONGRATS QL!

    More on QL's move:

    https://news.radio-online.com/articles/c41588/QL-Joins-WFBC-FM-(B937)-in-Greenville-for-Nights

    https://ramp247.com/pros-in-motion/ql-doubles-up-audacy-greenville/

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    6 mins
  • Earthquakes shaking South Carolina, five in one day and the strongest was the most powerful in eight years.
    Jun 30 2022

    Amy Wood visits with a viewer who felt an earthquake that was centered in the Midlands, shaking on the West Side of Greenville. IF you felt it, report it to the USGS https://earthquake.usgs.gov/data/dyfi/

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    13 mins
  • Last call for Deputy First Class Austin Aldridge
    Jun 27 2022
    The Spartanburg county sheriffs office released the final call for deputy Aldridge who was ambushed and killed in the line of duty last week.
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    1 min