On Feb. 21, 1927, Asheville residents celebrated the arrival of the city’s first local radio station.
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On Feb. 21, 1927, Asheville residents celebrated the arrival of the city’s first local radio station.
Asheville Music Tours offers a stroll through downtown, highlighting the city’s rich musical past, as well as celebrating its present day achievements. Meanwhile, in the River Arts District, Asheville Art Studio Tours leads guests through a series of workspaces and galleries while sharing tales of the area’s former industrial days.
Radio talk show host Pete Kaliner shares his thoughts on his first year on the job at WWNC as well as on topics ranging from local media to politics.
Clear Channel Asheville announced Jan. 19 that Pete Kaliner will be its new afternoon talk show host on News Radio 570 WWNC. He’ll start broadcasting Jan. 23, hosting a show that focuses on politics Monday through Friday from 3-6 p.m.
Barley a week after parting ways with their longtime radio outlet, WWNC, talk show host Matt Mittan and producer Agnes Cheek are set to launch a new online media experiment at mattandagnes.com.
According to a report by News Radio 570 (WWNC), Rep. Tim Moffitt says he’ll introduce an amendment that would keep Buncombe County intact and in the 11th Congressional District.
Twitter-coverage of Heath Shuler’s radio comments today about health insurance.