Andrews Community Radio Station
Welcome to the Andrews Community Radio Station website!
Andrews Community Radio (an internet radio station) is based in Andrews, a town located in the mountains of western North Carolina.
Andrews Radio features Classic Oldies, local news and weather, community updates and information about our great little town in NC.
Before continuing on about the radio station, it would help to establish where Andrews, North Carolina is.
The town is in WNC close to where North Carolina, Georgia and Tenessee join.
Some people know of Murphy, North Carolina which is approximately 15 miles west of Andrews.
For those coming from the east, Asheville (the home of the Biltmore Estate) is roughly two hours east of Andrews.
Use West 140 through Asheville to Exit 27 which is Hwy. 74 and 19.
Follow 74 past Bryson City where the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad is located.
This adventure supplies beautiful trip through the area for those who want to explore how people depended on train service to supply the transportation for people and products before roadways edged them out.
As you continue through the Natahala Gorge, Andrews won't be much further.
Speaking of Nantahala Gorge, there are numerous companies serving the whitewater rafters looking for rapids to conquer.
The trips are beautiful whether early in spring, middle of summer or fall when the leaves change into various colors.
Another point of reference is a special section of U.S. Route 129 in Blount County, Tennessee.
Based on a map, Route 129 is the only identification.
For the people in the know, it is also known as the Tail Of The Dragon.
The section is a two lane road reminiscent of how most of the mountain roads were before four lane freeways and interstates.
For those unprepared to drive the Tail Of The Dragon, they feel like they have just tackled battling a fire-breathing Dragon!
Returning to the explanation of the Andrews Community Radio Station, as a community radio station our focus is to provide the residents of Andrews, NC (and visitors to our town) with a media outlet.
This outlet specializes in programming that originates locally and conveys the colorful flavor of the Valley Town Area.
Andrews Community Radio is a Not-For-Profit station run by an all-volunteer staff who generously donate their time with the primary objective of serving the community.
What little income we may make from advertising is used to keep our station on the air.
This helps us to cover the cost of our internet broadcast, utilities and city/county tax bills for our studio, promotional materials such as sign and business cards along with other operating expenses.
Andrews Community Radio Station does not stop there.
The plan for the website is to progressively expand the information it contains so that the community can use it in various capacities.
That also means that people who plan to visit the area will be more aware of what this area has to offer.
Our website, like our internet broadcast, is focused on providing the residents of Andrews and visitors to our town with a beneficial service.
This has been just a brief explanation of Andrews Community Radio.
Rather than spend a lengthy time of going into depth about all this, you are invited to stop in with any questions you might have. Ideas of how to make this radio station a better service are also welcomed.
We hope this has been helpful and hope, also, that our broadcasts and website will serve your needs over the coming years.
Sincerely, Alex Haughton and Randy Hogsed
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