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The PREC – Part 1
The PREC (Public Radio Engineering Conference) took place from April 4th through 6th. This was my first time attending, and I was awarded a scholarship to do so by the APRE (Association of Public Radio Engineers), who holds the event. The scholarship is awarded to...
Broadcast Interruption: 88.1 HD1 BPR Classic & 88.1 HD2 BPR News, Asheville
Update 5:00 PM 5/13: As of this afternoon we have completed installing, testing and restoring our HD broadcast on 88.1, 88.1 HD1 & HD2 frequencies. Update 11:30 AM 4/30: We have received a ship date on the new equipment of 5/6. Updated estimate for restoration of...
Window Graphics Update
We updated the graphics on our windows at our downtown location today. One of the last steps to change WCQS to BPR Classic and complete the re branding process. Before pictures... After pictures...
Listener Question: Why can I not receive BPR News in the same areas that I receive BPR Classic?
Listeners often reach out to us to ask why they cannot receive BPR News in their community when they have no issue receiving BPR Classic. This is due to the fact that BPR Classic and BPR News are made up of different broadcast networks with different locations and...
Broadcast Interruption: 89.7 BPR Classic Clyde & Waynesville, NC
Update: Power has been restored and our broadcast of 89.7 BPR Classic serving Clyde & Waynesville NC has been restored. At 5:27PM on 3/22/19 we lost power at our transmitter site for 89.7 BPR Classic serving Clyde & Waynesville NC. At approximately 5:45PM our...
Data Center Construction Space Prepared
We completed preparation for the data room construction today. Over the last three months we have spent 100's of hours preparing for construction of the new data center. Today we spent a couple of hours to complete the process. The space is completely cleared out and...
The devil is in the detail
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...
Public Radio Engineering Conference Scholarship awarded to Duncan Fowler
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...
Signs of Change
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...
Listener Question: Broadcasting outside of Reserved Band?
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 side...
