Just as public access television offers the public its own television station, the hosts of One Whirled View give to the public their time, effort and sincere concern. Vega says, "It has been a growth process for both of us and I hope it will continue to be. It will be interesting to see if it goes for another ten years." But the continued life of the show is nothing that the two hosts feel they should worry about.

Again Vega says, "We have given (our) gift to the community. We have given all we could. Every new show is a gift (to us)."

Pamela Calisch, the station's Executive Director, says one of the things that is most appealing about the show is that Vega and Henry leave flexibility for others to get involved in the production process. She also feels that anyone with a need for the services of the station could get some fundamental information on what they themselves can do by observing what Vega and Henry have done.

This dynamic duo has known each other for many years. They lived and worked in Houston, Texas together and have lived in Fayetteville since the late 70's. The development of One Whirled View, however, is largely due to happenstance.

After moving to Fayetteville, each became involved in writing for the Grapevine, a former Fayetteville alternative newspaper.

Roger Henry was the first to write in a formal capacity. He started writing as a reaction to falling victim to a fraudulent ad some years back that swindled him out of Ten Bucks. His inclination was to duplicate the dastardly deed by writing his own ad for the purpose of eliciting money out of unwary partakers. He parlayed this little endeavor into ten years of writing these lampoon ads and putting them in his regular column for the newspaper.

Vega assisted him with his satire. They would meet regularly and create these askew advertisements. The alliance began to pick up steam. Vega began a separate column pertaining to gardening. Then things began to slide toward a mode of media other than print when an external force nudged these two into action to save some nature near Vega's home.

Vega had a dispute with the city of Fayetteville over some rezoning that would destroy some natural resources for the purpose of creating commercial thoroughfare right next to where he was living. He petitioned the city and went to meetings; Henry came to his assistance. The exposure they received from the dispute led the host of a community access television show, Richard S. Drake, to invite them to appear on his show, On the Air with Richard S. Drake.

The birth of One Whirled View was approaching.

Shortly after appearing on Drake's show, they were semi-regular guests on another show on public access television. One night they arrived on the set to begin taping, but the host was nowhere to be seen. In fact, he would not be seen until ten minutes of that live show had been put into the hands of Vega and Henry. They reserved an empty seat, placed the seat in front of the camera, but began shooting without the official host. Vega referred to him at the time of taping as the "heavenly host." For ten minutes they hosted a show that belonged to someone else and from there the invitation came to do their own show and they had no reservations about the opportunity to share with others what they had been sharing with each other for a while.

The show began airing in October 1992. The title of the show, One Whirled View, signifies that but one view is represented.

However, there are two hosts and two creators. Is this title then a misnomer? Not at all, according to the program's creators. There are two hosts and one view and it is whirled. The title is further clarified by Vega (the intuitive inquisitor, the researcher of obscure facts, and conveyor of underlying themes), as "looking at something not only from the facing part of it but the sides, top, bottom and back, from all around it."

Henry adds that "mandala" is the term that describes viewing things in an overall world view. This view is expressed through a dialogue between the two hosts. On the set, Henry explains that he abstains from any prior discussion with Vega about the information to be presented during taping so he can give an untainted impromptu reaction and response to what is read or related to him.

This he does in his role as viewer number one to add to the show's spontaneity and genuineness, by participating in place of all those who are watching. Henry may also give additional commentary and a dialogue develops between the two expressing the theme or themes of the show. Vega is known by those involved with the show to spend considerable time researching the literature to be presented. Henry often relies on humor for perspective on the nature of the show which is essentially sensitive and mature.

"I am there to augment and supplement the content of the show," Henry says.

Their respective contributions then are Vega's artistic side with the literature he discovers and Henry's character support. Henry also uses his background in the technology field to handle the show's technical production.

Both Vega and Henry express the importance of the right to free speech. The show is itself their own expression. When doing the show they are exercising their constitutional rights, an opportunity many have rediscovered via public access television stations throughout the United States.

The simplicity of One Whirled View's set is part of the relaying of the content of the show.

The viewer sees two chairs, a coffee table laden with props and subject material, and a large globe in the background between the two hosts. There is no editing of the final program. By doing this the expression is kept pure.

Ten years of bad jokes, silly hats, an abundance of chocolate, tireless research, and intelligent conversation have made One Whirled View a staple of public access viewing for many in Fayetteville.