Media Partners
Western North Carolina Public Radio, Inc. (WNCPRI), is a non-profit organization incorporated in 1979 to provide public radio services to the far western portion of North Carolina. After an initial period of providing funding for the University of North Carolina at Asheville to help the University operate a noncommercial station, an agreement is reached which transfers the license for what is now WCQS to WNCPRI. At this time the station is broadcasting with 110 watts of power from studios on the campus of UNCA. Western North Carolina Public Radio, Inc. operates WCQS-FM and its associated broadcast services as a community-based public radio network, committed to enhancing the quality of life in Western North Carolina by: Expanding listeners’ horizons through new perspectives and listening experiences; Promoting the free and independent interchange of ideas and information; Enriching and reflecting the cultural climate, heritage and traditions of our region and society through classical and other music, and the arts. WCQS offers programming from National Public Radio (NPR) and Public Radio International (PRI) as well as locally-hosted music and talk programs.
