BPR Announcements

BPR's Big Switch on October 31, 2022 is the first step in a larger plan to meet crucial information needs in Western North Carolina.

Blue Ridge Public Radio will swap the 20 frequencies of its two channels, BPR News and BPR Classic, during overnight hours on Monday, October 31. This upgrade to its services will expand its capacity to provide 24/7 news and cultural and public affairs programming to an additional 250,000 people in Western North Carolina.

Blue Ridge Public Radio has hired Jeffrey Pope as its new General Manager and CEO. Pope succeeds David Feingold, who retired from BPR on December 6, and interim GM Mark Vogelzang.

BPR is pleased to announce that Mike Martinez has joined the organization as an announcer. Mike will be the local voice guiding listeners through weekday…