GFAFB airman wins Marketplace Talent Search

Grand Forks Herald
Published Wednesday, January 14, 2009

An airman from Grand Forks Air Force Base took home the top honor at the Marketplace Talent Search on Tuesday night in the Bismarck Civic Center, according to a press release.Robert Carter competed against seven other vocalists from across North Dakota in the third annual event. Carter sang an original composition titled "Can You Hear My Tears."
As the 2009 Marketplace Talent Search winner, Carter will receive $10,000 in cash and prizes, including a recording session with Makoche Recording Company, a Grammy-nominated studio in Bismarck.
Carter originally is from Indianapolis and moved to Grand Forks from Las Vegas about a year ago.
The Talent Search helped kick off economic development conference Marketplace for Entrepreneurs.