BPR News Presents
Friday mornings at 9 on BPR News and BPR Classic; Saturday evenings at 8 on BPR News
BPR News Presents is the official title of all original programming and content produced by the BPR news team. This includes 'The Porch', the news teams' long-form interview show, one-off special shows that focus on a single topic, and candidate and political forums for elected offices in Western North Carolina.
Latest Episodes
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In this episode of BPR News Presents: The Porch -We feature an episode of WUNC's podcast Tested titled 'An American Coup' which looks at the only violent…
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In this episode, we talk with -- Dr. David Ellis, the chief medical officer for Pardee Hospital in Hendersonville, where the first COVID-19 vaccines were…
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In this episode, we talk with -- Dr. Chris Cooper of Western Carolina University, about why partisanship was the biggest winner in this week's elections…
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The sale of Mission Health to HCA made be concluded as a financial transaction, but the details of how it was reached are few and far between. Peter Lewis…
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What is the future of live performance in Asheville? BPR's Matt Peiken checks in with local performers working in contemporary and classical music, along…
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BPR News Presents: 2020 Local Election Special, is a production of the Blue Ridge Public Radio news team. It's three segments include an interview with…
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Early voting in North Carolina runs from Thursday October 15th to Saturday October 31st ahead of the November 3rd general election. Those who are already…
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On September 4th and 5th Blue Ridge Public Radio in partnership with Smoky Mountain News and Mountain Xpress held two forums with the major party…
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For the superintendent of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the killing of George Floyd over the summer hit especially hard. Cassius Cash is Black,…
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At this particular moment in history, we think it's vital that we give ourselves more time to listen to what's happening in Western North Carolina and…