Tracey Briggs
Development Communications SpecialistTracey Briggs joined Blue Ridge Public Radio in January 2026 in a new role to help the organization boost fundraising following the loss of federal funding. She came to BPR from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, where she was director of communications and external affairs.
Prior to her work at CPB, Tracey worked at the Graduate Management Admission Council, where she directed media relations, edited internationally distributed publications and led communications efforts for the launch of the Integrated Reasoning section of the GMAT exam.
Tracey started her career as a journalist at the Reno Gazette-Journal and the USA TODAY Life section, where she held a variety of roles including coordinator of the All-USA Academic and Teacher Team recognition programs. She discovered Asheville on a reporting trip in 2007 and started plotting to relocate, finally moving to Western North Carolina in 2023.
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BPR wins honors in nation's oldest regional journalism contest -
Brevard Music Center closes its 2026 Summer Festival August 2, set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Blue Ridge Mountains. -
Support the trusted news you rely on and music you love — buy your $125 raffle ticket today! -
Brevard Music Center kicks off its 2026 Summer Festival June 26, set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
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BPR wins two first‑place honors from the Public Media Journalists Association -
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BPR is stepping into a new, independent era after losing federal funding. Learn about new ways to support our station during our Spring Fund Drive, happening March 12-14. -
New donors supporting the journalism and music you depend on can make their support go further by unlocking $20,000 more from the Fernandez Pave the Way Foundation.
