Greensboro, NC

GTN producers bring more than 50 combined years of video production experience.  The staff's attention to detail and quality video, audio and post production is backed up by more than 30 national awards.

Originally hired as a GTN intern, Carlos Castellanos became a producer in 2008 and is now the station manager who oversees a staff of three producers. Carlos is a graduate of UNC Greensboro's Media Studies Department with a concentration in film and video. Carlos has produced several award-winning videos for GTN and produces some of the network's long-running shows, such as “FYI Weekly” and “This is Greensboro.” He enjoys working for and living in the city of Greensboro with his wife and two children.

Rodney Dawson began working for GTN in 2024. He graduated from Full Sail University with a bachelor’s degree in music production and holds a master’s from NC A&T State University in instructional technology. Rodney also holds an education specialist degree from Liberty University. He has prior work experience with the Greensboro History Museum, Guilford County Schools, and Entercom Communications. Rodney enjoys using media to inform, educate, and inspire. He delights in working on documentary films, programs, and other initiatives that highlight the impactful history and events emanating from Greensboro. 

Josh Johnson has been a producer with GTN since 2013. A graduate of the UNC Greensboro Broadcasting Program, he spent a year working in Wilmington, NC, for ScreenGems Studios and WECT News. Most of his experience was with Time Warner Cable in Durham, covering Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and producing content for its Local Access / Leased Access Channel, Carolina 24.  Josh enjoys collaborating with all the different people, departments, and projects at the City and being a part of telling the City’s story.

 Sterling Harris, who joined the GTN team in 2022, is a graduate from North Carolina Central University where he received his bachelor’s degree in mass communication with a concentration in broadcast media. Prior to his hire, he worked as a freelance music producer and engineer in Charlotte, NC, and a colorist/editor for Bull City Documentary Squad in Durham, NC.

In addition to having talented producers, GTN is fortunate to have dedicated on-air talent who bring energy and enthusiasm to each production.

Carla Banks serves as the Communications & Marketing Director for the City of Greensboro. She is the creator and host of FYI Weekly, the City’s flagship newscast. Carla also hosts Greensboro Business Profiles and Behind the Badge. Viewers are invited to visit various locations in Greensboro and hear from the City Council members when Carla hosts Council Connections. Often times, Carla lends her vocal talents to special projects, such as the Made in Greensboro series.

Rosemary Plybon always loved to tell stories. In kindergarten she dreamed of becoming a news reporter, and eventually found herself reporting and anchoring on local television, first in Savannah, then Wilmington, and finally home to Greensboro. After taking some time off to be a full-time mom of four, Rosemary joined the GTN team and loves sharing all the good things happening in Greensboro in This is Greensboro.