Press release from Blue Ridge Public Radio:
The next meeting of the BPR Community Forum is open to the public and will be held on Wednesday, March, 11, 2020, at the Sylva Public Library, 310 Keener St in Sylva from 4:00 to 6:00 pm.
The Forum meeting will conclude with a Listening Session hosted by members of the BPR News team and journalists from the Smoky Mountain News. The public is invited to voice concerns about important issues facing their communities. Public feedback will help both news organizations improve service to the region during this busy election cycle.
The Community Forum is a volunteer advisory group that provides community input to Blue Ridge Public Radio about programming and public service. The 40 volunteer members of the Community Forum represent different professions, geographic regions, and individual needs and interests of the listeners and the communities BPR serves.
Meeting three times each year, Community Forum members learn about public radio, meet BPR staff members, and have regular communication with the station about programs and public service. Members also serve as BPR ambassadors to their communities.
The Forum is governed by a steering committee, responsible for basic organizational matters. Public radio listeners who are interested in becoming a BPR Community Forum member can learn more and apply online at https://www.bpr.org/community-forum or contact Blue Ridge Public Radio atfeedback@bpr.org or 828-210-4800.
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