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Pacifica Network Interview with WPVM Station Manager

Ursula Reudenberg

Davyne Dial is the station manager of a sharp little cultural giant in Asheville, North Carolina, Pacifica Network member WPVM-LP. In August, they celebrated the 10th anniversary of Dayvne’s leadership with a party at the station. Ursula Ruedenberg, Pacifica Affiliate Network manager, happened to be in the area and attended. Afterwards, Davyne and Ursula sat down to talk.

Ursula: Davyne Dial, WPVM just had an anniversary birthday party. I was fortunate to be in Asheville and able to come and enjoyed it very much. Tell us about the party.

Davyne: The party was to give a great big thank you to the volunteers who have come to the station and given their time, energy, expertise and consistency for this time period. We have some who have been with us for 10 years, some for eight years, some for seven and a whole slew that came after covid happened. So it was an opportunity to have a party.

A lot of people had never been to the station because during covid, we started training people to record at home. Now most people record from the comfort of their home and either use Zoom to bring in an interviewee or a band. But our station is great looking, so it’s an opportunity to show it off to all the people who have not been to the station. C’ntd

Radio Asheville is a listener-supported, non-commercial radio station for Asheville and the surrounding community.