by Jason Reed | Mar 13, 2019 | Projects
One of may meetings we have had with Siegman Associates & Sud Associates working out the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing for the new data center and studio upgrades. After a few minor updates we are ready to submit drawings to the City of Asheville for... by Jason Reed | Mar 7, 2019 | Department Updates
For the second time in the last 4 years the Association of Public Radio Engineers (APRE) has awarded a scholarship to attend the the Public Radio Engineers Conference (PREC) to an employee of Blue Ridge Public Radio. Our Technology Assistant Duncan Fowler was the... by Jason Reed | Feb 5, 2019 | Projects
In preparation for the construction work being done on our lobby and office space we packed up the WCQS neon sign today. Our past volunteer and recent hire Keith Betscher built a storage container for the sign to ensure it was stored safely. We plan to build a new... by Jason Reed | Jan 14, 2019 | Fun & Learning
A new member of our station that recently moved from Ohio reached out to us to ask about BPR News broadcasting on 107.9. He asked, “I have never seen a Public Radio station on the far right side of the FM band. I thought the FCC set up public radio on the left... by Jason Reed | Nov 13, 2018 | Fun & Learning, Projects
Jim Armstrong from The Telos Alliance spent a few days at the station to allow our staff to demo the Axia Radio Consoles chosen for our studio upgrades. Jim spent three days interacting with staff as group and individually answering questions and demonstrating...