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In wake of father's death, Wes Durham stays on the air: 'This is the place I need to be' | News & Observer

Amid the flurry of phone calls, texts and emails that bombarded Wes Durham on Wednesday in the hours after his father's death, there was one message that resonated above all else.

“My mom said this morning, 'You're exactly where you need to be,' ” Durham said.

The son of legendary UNC broadcaster Woody Durham, who died early Wednesday morning at age 76, Wes Durham will put aside his bereavement to call the two evening ACC tournament games on the ACC Network, including the emotional late game between North Carolina and Syracuse.

The son of a broadcaster could see no better way to honor the memory of his father, but that's how Woody wanted it anyway.