Chuck was the former production manager for WBTW-TV 13 in Myrtle Beach, and a commercial producer for WPDE-TV15 in Florence, South Carolina. He has won numerous Addy Awards for commercial production and marketing presentations, including "The Phoenix Award" presented in Atlanta by their chapter of The Public Relations Society of America. He has also produced a documentary on the life of astronaut Ronald McNair, now on exhibit in The Library of Congress in Washington D.C., along with local documentaries on Hurricane Hazel, The History of Myrtle Beach, The Myrtle Beach Pavilion and the life and influence of Simeon B. Chapin.
Diane and Chuck have both been awarded the prestigious “Silver Medal Award” for outstanding service in the field of advertising. Coastal Advertising and Marketing Professionals presented the award to Diane in 1994 and to Chuck in 2006. This is the first time the Silver Medal Award has been presented to a husband and wife in the history of CAMP.