by Duncan Fowler | Mar 12, 2021 | Broadcast Interruptions
BPR Classic on 89.7, covering Waynesville and Clyde, will be off air over the weekend. Our transmitter at this site is experiencing an issue that is reducing it’s power output. We’ve attempted to troubleshoot this remotely but have not had success.... by Duncan Fowler | Mar 11, 2021 | Broadcast Interruptions
We are investigating an issue that has taken 88.1, HD1, and HD2, BPR News and Classic, off the air at this time. This is also having an impact on several stations that pick up our 88.1 signals for rebroadcast, including 101.5 Tryon, 107.9 Asheville, and 107.5 Black... by Jason Reed | Feb 27, 2021 | Broadcast Interruptions
Today from 11:30AM till 1PM we will be decreasing the power output of 88.1 WCQS to accommodate tower crews replacing an antenna on our tower. This could also impact other frequencies translating 88.1 WCQS. by Jason Reed | Jan 28, 2021 | Broadcast Interruptions
Due to an equipment failure we are off air on 99.3 BPR Classic Hendersonville. We are currently investigating the issue and do not have an estimated time of resolution. As of 1/28 5:00Pm services have been restored. by Duncan Fowler | Nov 13, 2020 | Broadcast Interruptions
We are still working on overhauling our studios, just at a slower rate than before the pandemic. One of the key components of our new setup is that air staff can take any one of the studios live, as opposed to having a single dedicated “On Air” studio with... by Jason Reed | Sep 29, 2020 | Broadcast Interruptions, Broadcast Updates, Fun & Learning
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...