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Signal Study of the Kenilworth area of Asheville
Over the past few weeks we’ve received several questions and concerns about reception in the Kenilworth area of Asheville. We have maps that mathematically model our approximate coverage and take into account our antenna height and terrain of broadcast area. This...
BPR’s Live Broadcast from Brevard Music Center June 24th
On June 24th, BPR offered our listeners a live broadcast of opening night from the Brevard Music Center (BMC). It was the first time a BMC opening night has ever been broadcast live, and the first live broadcast from BMC in over a decade. Led by BMC Resident Conductor...
Listener Supported Zen
Pretty epic day for me personally as well as the organization. We have finished ripping out 35 years of historic wiring that kept WCQS then BPR News and BPR Classic on the air. This process took more than two years to complete. In our new studio systems we did not...
Audio Logger
One of the many tools at our staff's disposal is our Audio Logger. This tool records all station content for later review, a must-have tool for any radio station. This tool helps our air staff review their performance and make improvements on their delivery, provides...
Solar Outage Periods October 4th – 8th 2:30PM till 2:38PM
Sitting on the roof of BPR's studios in downtown Asheville is our satellite dish which provides our live content feed and file downloads from NPR studios and other content producers. This form of content distribution is provided to us by Public Radio Satellite System...
Listener Question: Why can I not receive BPR News on 107.9 in Fairview?
We’ve received quite a few similar questions from listeners in the Fairview area. The answer is a bit complicated and has several key factors that come into play. I hope to outline these and give you a better understanding of the challenges we face across our broadcast area.
Switching to New Studio Systems
Today between 10 AM and 1 PM we will be switching our origination broadcast from our current systems (+20 years old) to our newly installed broadcast systems. While minimal, this will cause some interruptions to all aspects of our broadcast systems. Thanks for...
88.5 BPR Classic in Murphy Off Air
BPR Classic on 88.5 in Murphy is off air while maintenance and testing is done on equipment adjacent to ours on the tower. There will be intermittent interruptions while we work but hope to have our service restored by mid afternoon today. We will update this page...
Acoustical Treatments in a Challenging Space – Studio D
The acoustics of a recording studio are an integral component in producing quality audio content. It provides the foundation that the rest of the recording process stands on.
Studio Furniture Installation
With construction mostly behind us we are starting to install our studio console furniture and equipment. Here is the reverse of the Studio Tear Down for Studio B…