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Welcome to Open Air!

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Today we’re launching a new on-air program to help us reach out to more of our community groups and provide a platform for their work on the airwaves. We’re excited to announce Open Air will be airing every Wednesday at noon and will feature programming produced in partnership with local organizations working to improve the lives of people living in the Asheville area!

In the first episode, we’ll hear from the Racial Justice Coalition. It’s been really fun to conceptualize the series they had in mind, which they’ll use to launch a new podcast. RJC will produce a show once per month with us, and we can’t wait to learn about their work and hear from local artists, businesses, and organizers from Asheville’s Black community.

Open Air is intended not only to inform the community about work being done by local groups, but to help those groups develop broadcasting and audio production skills they can use going forward, and audio files they can use on their websites or to launch a podcast of their own! Open Air is produced by volunteers from the community as well and is a great way to learn audio production and radio skills.

If you or an organization you work with to improve the lives of Asheville neighbors would like to get involved, send an email to [email protected]


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Celebrating 15yrs on Asheville Airwaves and Beyond! Starts 2Nite @7PM.es

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#CousinTL #StankFreeRadio
Neo soul, abstract, R&B Mix. Guarantee to Funk Your Head Up! Tune to Visit #AshevilleFM Stream online https://ashevillefm.org/show/stank-free-radio/
or the 103.3 AshevilleFM App https://ashevillefm.org/app/ Call, Check in with your “Big Brown Yankee Cousin”
Live in the Studio (828) 259-3936
#realpeoplegreatradio #tunein #time2listen #neosoul #soulmusic #hiphopsoul #altsoul #eclecticsoul #mix #contemporaryrnb #soul
#peopleofcolor #BLM #voices #media #WNC #AVL #ashevillefm
#communityradio #radio #localradio #internetradio #essential #CousinTL


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Music Movie Mondays

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On Jan 9th at 7pm, join your friends and neighbors at Grail Moviehouse for a special music movie presentation. Sponsored by Asheville FM and presented by Asheville-based author and music journalist Bill Kopp, who will be introducing the film and leading a moderated, interactive discussion following the movie.

“Held at London’s Royal Albert Hall, on Nov 29, 2002, one year after the passing of George Harrison, the momentous evening featured George’s songs, and music he loved, performed by a lineup that included Eric Clapton, Joe Brown, Dhani Harrison, Jools Holland, Jeff Lynne, Paul McCartney, Monty Python, Tom Petty, Billy Preston, Ravi and Anoushka Shankar, Ringo Starr and many more.”

View trailer and find tickets here: Grail Moviehouse


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Inner Spectre – AshevilleFM Live Music Session show is up on the Live Recordings Tab – check it out!!

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Asheville band “Inner Spectre”  played The Getaway River Bar while we simulcast it live on the AshevilleFM Live Music Sessions – Link is below (hover label) or you can go to the LIVE RECORDING tab off the main menu to hear all the great ALMS recordings..

Asheville FM Live Music Sessions – Inner Spectre

AshevilleFM Live Music Sessions..  Third Wednesday every month at 10pm

AshevilleFM 103.3, Bhramari Brewing Company and The Getaway River Bar have teamed up to provide you this live performance….

Inner Spectre – inner spectre is the musical project of Bryce Watson, a DMV transplant living in Asheville, NC. Coming up on a lot of classic rock music, Watson grew an affinity for funk, soul and jazz music after playing in jazz band in high school, and shortly thereafter began writing songs that combined jazz harmony with fun and funky pop drums for their first project, bruce take nap. With the COVID-19 pandemic shutting down all the gigs in the Washington, DC scene, they were able to focus more on their production process, and spent more time practicing keyboards than anything else. This new harmonic layout allowed them to progress their sound into the R&B and soul music that they had grown to love since 17. Always an introspective person, Watson’s lyrics added a layer of melancholy and longing over top of smooth harmony and driving, syncopated drum patterns, and inner spectre was born. Their first project, “grapefruit” came out in August 2022, with the title track “grapefruit” being especially well-received by fans. The project touches on love, longing, and the dreariness of working 9 to 5. Shortly before the release of the record, Watson formed a live band with fellow DMV transplants Cameron Stack and Kevin Scott, who also perform Stack’s original tunes live. The trio leaves plenty of space for Watson’s wurlitzer piano and smooth vocals, and the split set is perfectly complementary, creating a dynamic live performance.

Inner Spectre info:

innerspectre.bandcamp.com

@inner.spectre

The Getaway River Bar – The Getaway is a laid-back bar with extra chill vibes by the river. With an expanse of outdoor seating and recreations set on the edge of the French Broad River, it welcomes everyone 21+ to loosen up and enjoy a getaway hidden in-between the city center and growing West Asheville.

790 Riverside Drive – Asheville, NC 28801 – (828) 545-6985 https://www.getawayontheriver.com/

Bhramari Brewing Company, located at 101 South Lexington Avenue in Asheville. They are a local craft brewery and restaurant featuring beers and food and are open seven days a week from 12pm to 9pm.  In house, pickup and delivery are available.  More info is at bhramari brewing dot com

 

Asheville FM Live Music Sessions

Wednesday’s at 10pm

@AshevilleFM 103.3 /  https://ashevillefm.org/


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NEW VOLUNTEER INFO SESSION 2/1/23!

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Info sessions for new volunteers are held at 7pm on the first Wednesday of every month at the Asheville FM studio (864 Haywood Rd. in West Asheville). These sessions usually last about a half-hour and cover the basics of volunteering for Asheville FM. Once you attend an info session, you will be invited to the more comprehensive station orientation meeting. Attending both an info session and an orientation is required for all AFM volunteers.

The next volunteer info session will be held on Feb. 1, 2023. If you are interested in attending, please email [email protected] to RSVP.

 

Help Us Reach Our Year End Goal!

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Dear Friend of Community Radio,

I’m going to let you in on a secret in community radio. We attract a strange bunch of nerdy, witty, and creative types of folks to come make radio with us. It is what makes 103.3 Ashevlle FM’s programming so eclectic, dynamic, and unique. Over the years, you’ve come to know these voices that brighten your day with just the right music track or deepen your thinking from a discussion on the issues of our day. This amazing mix of people, and the programming they lovingly create each week for you, is just half of what makes Asheville FM so special. This other half is you, our listeners. Together, programmers, volunteers, supporters, and listeners have made Asheville FM a success from day one. Now, as 2022 draws to a close, we are asking you to consider us for your end of year giving plans.

We are trying to raise $5,000 by the end of the year for a final push to help us get 2023 started right! Donate now at ashevillefm.org

It is with your support that we keep the station going and build toward our future successes. In the last year, with support from listeners like you and countless of hours of work from station volunteers we: 

  • Launched our Youth Radio Program, New Wave (Sundays 10a)
  • Released our new iPhone and Android Phone App. (Available at our website, Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
  • Improved technology for archiving and streaming; including providing 2 weeks of archived programs.
  • Hosted a record breaking 3rd Annual Record Fair!
  • Released our first ever, local compilation album; Real People Great Radio, Volume 1
  • Continued hosting a live music session once a month at The Getaway River Bar
  • Won 4 national awards including Best of Overall Excellence in Community Radio and Best of Radio DJ of the Year (Cousin TL)
  • Placed in the top 3 of Mountain Xpress’s Best of WNC Awards for the 7th consecutive year.
  • And of course, continued providing you the most eclectic freeform radio programming in WNC.

Our end of year goal is $5,000, can you give today to help us get there?

P.S. This year we’re offering a very special gift to you. For any new monthly subscriber, or any donation above $60 you make between now and December 31, Go Local Asheville will send you one of their Go Local Cards.

We have a modest goal of raising $5,000 to finish the year strong. That $5,000 goes a long way to help support our volunteer DJs and hosts, provide youth and community podcast boot camps, expand remote broadcasting capabilities, and further our new partnerships.

Because you listen local, please make a gift now to support local community radio and receive a Go Local Card for any donation of $60 or more.  

Sincerely,

KP Whaley, General Manager