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BPR Frequencies

BPR's 2026/2027 CAB cohort at a meeting in early 2026.

About BPR's Community Advisory Board

Meet the members of BPR's Community Advisory Board Cohort

'Craigtown is gone': In the words of Jesse Jarvis

Fairview resident Jesse Jarvis shares what he witnessed when Helene ravaged his community.

COVID-19 In Appalachia: A Gardener's Devotion

Nature has been a solace for folks in Western North Carolina long before COVID-19. But during the pandemic, local trails and forests saw record-breaking…

The Porch: Running To Stand Still

The BPR news team marks the two-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, and talks in-depth about Western North Carolina politics

For this special episode of the Porch, BPR spoke with community members from Madison, Swain, Jackson, Macon Counties and more about what it means to be retired in the mountains.

The Porch: Growing older in the mountains

In this special episode of The Porch, we hear from rural retirees about what their lives are like in the mountains.

New maps mean GOP incumbents will face each other for two WNC General Assembly seats

Incumbent Republicans will face each other in both state senate district 47 and state house district 113 thanks to redistricting

An LGBTQIA+ Affirming Athlete Ministry

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