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WCQS (88.1 FM) is a non-commercial public radio station in Asheville, North Carolina, serving Western North Carolina. It airs a news and talk radio format and is owned by Western North Carolina Public Radio, Inc.[2][3] It airs programming from NPR, American Public Media and the Public Radio Exchange and is the flagship station of Blue Ridge Public Radio. It carries locally produced news and music shows, under the BPR News branding. The BBC World Service is heard overnight. Source
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| Scope | Local |
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| Language | English |
| Country | United States of America |
| Media Market | Greenville-Spartanburg-Asheville-Anderson |
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