What is Asheville FM?

Asheville FM is a volunteer-based, grassroots community radio station created by Friends of Community Radio, a non-profit entity. The idea for Asheville FM was hatched in early 2009. Radio lovers from Western North Carolina came together to serve pipin’ hot sounds and have fun while doing it. Our goal is to add to and reflect the rich stew of arts, culture and community involvement that is Asheville. We want to hear music, news, and the unusual all produced right here in our neck of the woods. We want to hear sounds from around the world, discerned and distilled just for us by our neighbors. We want to help make connections between diverse groups and support the local economy of ideas. We believe people from all parts of our community should have a chance to let their voice be heard. Asheville FM began broadcasting as an internet radio station in September of 2009. We’ve built our broadcasting studio and are in the process of building our production studio, in order to bring you the latest news and local music. Sound Good? It’ll sound even better if you get involved and help us bring this vital local programming to our community!

Our Friendly All-Volunteer Management!

Co-Station Manager & VP, Friends of Community Radio

Greg Lyon
Co-Station Manager & VP, Friends of Community Radio

Before returning to his native Asheville, Greg was a DJ and the Music Director at WXDU (Durham, NC) and WPRB (Princeton, NJ). He's also lived in Berlin and Zurich, where he suffered withdrawal from freeform radio. He now hosts "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" at Asheville FM, Fridays 2-5 pm, and that--along with watching Asheville FM grow--makes him happy.

Co-Station Manager & DJ

Sean Dennis
Co-Station Manager & DJ

Short story:
Writer, thinker, musical tinkerer, friend to all critters, and practical mystic with a penchant for ethnic vegetarian cuisine and IPAs.

Longer story:
After being away from any sort of media for many years I was lured in by the smiling faces and free-form hijinx that constitute Asheville Free Media in 2010 .  In the early 2000s I served on the...

President, Friends of Community Radio

Kimberly Roney
President, Friends of Community Radio

Born and raised in South Carolina, I moved to Asheville with my husband Nathanael in the fall of 2006. I have a BA in Music, with a concentration in Music Industry, from James Madison University. I work at Desoto and teach private piano lessons, and have had the pleasure of working at Harvest Records, The Admiral, and The Inn on Biltmore Estate. Independent radio is a passion...

Office Manager

Lee Ann Rorex
Office Manager

Lee Ann Rorex became involved with ashevillefm at the recommendation of the instructor of a writing class she took last summer. She has a background in performance, video, and intermedia arts. One hour of her week is spent on ashevillefm with My Friend The Show on Tuesdays from 5 to 6 pm.

Technical Director

Edward Ruschmann
Technical Director

Trained by the US Marine Corps as a Radar Technician, then 30+ years of aerospace experience in Southern California building commercial and military aircraft, followed by working on power handling equipment for the US Space Station, he brings us engineering technology awareness not often found in the field of Internet Radio. His engineering degree is from Western Carolina...

Production Director

Randy Booher
Production Director

Randy has experienced commercial radio in Florida, Alabama and Asheville. Besides being Production Director, he host's the Friday night record party ...And the Address. He's prone to pick up after you as well.

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