Eddie Garcia
@garciaeddie.bsky.social
WFDD news director. Editor of copy. Producer of audio. Manager of an outstanding group of journalists. Non-news passions = guitar and film.
We are looking for a temporary (through 5/6) part-time reporter (28 hours/wk) at WFDD @885wfdd.bsky.social - If you've got the chops, live in the Piedmont, and want to join a hardworking, award-winning team, please apply! wfu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Staff_...
Part-Time Reporter/Host, WFDD
Application Instructions: External Applicants: Please upload your resume on the Apply screen. Your application will automatically populate your resume details, and you may verify and update data on th...
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February 19, 2025 at 4:47 PM
We are looking for a temporary (through 5/6) part-time reporter (28 hours/wk) at WFDD @885wfdd.bsky.social - If you've got the chops, live in the Piedmont, and want to join a hardworking, award-winning team, please apply! wfu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Staff_...
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For every donation you make to WFDD, Kaplan Early Learning will donate a backpack of food to Second Harvest Food Bank. Your support fuels the trusted journalism and music you love and feeds local families in need.
🔗 Donate now at https://buff.ly/3OzPjTo or call 1-800-262-8850
🔗 Donate now at https://buff.ly/3OzPjTo or call 1-800-262-8850
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December 4, 2024 at 8:35 PM
For every donation you make to WFDD, Kaplan Early Learning will donate a backpack of food to Second Harvest Food Bank. Your support fuels the trusted journalism and music you love and feeds local families in need.
🔗 Donate now at https://buff.ly/3OzPjTo or call 1-800-262-8850
🔗 Donate now at https://buff.ly/3OzPjTo or call 1-800-262-8850
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At WFDD, we believe in the power of community — both on-air and off. This year, we aim to provide 1,300 backpacks filled with food to children in our listening area facing hunger. With our partners Kaplan Early Learning Company and Second Harvest Food Bank, your gift makes a real difference.
December 4, 2024 at 8:35 PM
At WFDD, we believe in the power of community — both on-air and off. This year, we aim to provide 1,300 backpacks filled with food to children in our listening area facing hunger. With our partners Kaplan Early Learning Company and Second Harvest Food Bank, your gift makes a real difference.
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Hello to all our #NorthCarolina #publicradio friends! We can't wait to bring you all the news from the Piedmont and High Country! Also, stay tuned for our #PotW (that's Photo of the Week) coming this Friday at 2PM.
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November 20, 2024 at 3:07 PM
Hello to all our #NorthCarolina #publicradio friends! We can't wait to bring you all the news from the Piedmont and High Country! Also, stay tuned for our #PotW (that's Photo of the Week) coming this Friday at 2PM.
This position will be reporting for public radio stations across the state. If you want to bring state government news directly to @885wfdd.bsky.social listeners, please apply!
🚨New job alert🚨
A collaboration of public radio stations in NC is hiring one reporter and one editor/reporter to cover state government and politics. The team of two will work from the state capitol, with an emphasis on stories that resonate with audiences outside of Raleigh.
A collaboration of public radio stations in NC is hiring one reporter and one editor/reporter to cover state government and politics. The team of two will work from the state capitol, with an emphasis on stories that resonate with audiences outside of Raleigh.
November 22, 2024 at 1:00 PM
This position will be reporting for public radio stations across the state. If you want to bring state government news directly to @885wfdd.bsky.social listeners, please apply!
WFDD is hiring a Digital Platform Manager - if you've got reporting chops, and are social media & tech savvy, please apply! @885wfdd.bsky.social
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Digital Platform Manager, WFDD
Application Instructions: External Applicants: Please upload your resume on the Apply screen. Your application will automatically populate your resume details, and you may verify and update data on th...
wfu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
November 22, 2024 at 12:55 PM
WFDD is hiring a Digital Platform Manager - if you've got reporting chops, and are social media & tech savvy, please apply! @885wfdd.bsky.social
wfu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Staff_...
wfu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Staff_...
Santiago Ochoa reports on a pipeline expansion that poses health and environmental risks. Concerned residents have til Dec. 3 to intervene in the application process. Look for an expanded feature digging deep into this project in early Dec. on @885wfdd.bsky.social
www.wfdd.org/story/deadli...
www.wfdd.org/story/deadli...
Deadline to participate in pipeline application process nears for Piedmont residents
The pipeline expansion poses risks to the environment and public health. Concerned residents have until Tuesday, Dec. 3 to intervene in the application process.
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November 21, 2024 at 8:18 PM
Santiago Ochoa reports on a pipeline expansion that poses health and environmental risks. Concerned residents have til Dec. 3 to intervene in the application process. Look for an expanded feature digging deep into this project in early Dec. on @885wfdd.bsky.social
www.wfdd.org/story/deadli...
www.wfdd.org/story/deadli...
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Join us on Tuesday, December 3rd from 5-8 PM at Radar Brewing as we kick off our 16th Annual BackPack Campaign!
Your gift to WFDD sets off a chain of giving where, for each gift we get, Kaplan Early Learning will donate a bag of food to Second Harvest Food Bank. See you there!
Your gift to WFDD sets off a chain of giving where, for each gift we get, Kaplan Early Learning will donate a bag of food to Second Harvest Food Bank. See you there!
November 21, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Join us on Tuesday, December 3rd from 5-8 PM at Radar Brewing as we kick off our 16th Annual BackPack Campaign!
Your gift to WFDD sets off a chain of giving where, for each gift we get, Kaplan Early Learning will donate a bag of food to Second Harvest Food Bank. See you there!
Your gift to WFDD sets off a chain of giving where, for each gift we get, Kaplan Early Learning will donate a bag of food to Second Harvest Food Bank. See you there!
WFDD's April Laissle reports on Forward 2045, an ambitious set of proposals for the Winston-Salem of the future. Though the plan is nearly 100 pages, some say it's scant on details. @885wfdd.bsky.social www.wfdd.org/story/winsto...
Winston-Salem City Council approves its bold plan for the future
Twenty years from now, Winston-Salem and Forsyth County aims to have attainable housing, strong economic opportunities, accessible public spaces and a sustainable environment. That’s the vision laid o...
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November 20, 2024 at 6:27 PM
WFDD's April Laissle reports on Forward 2045, an ambitious set of proposals for the Winston-Salem of the future. Though the plan is nearly 100 pages, some say it's scant on details. @885wfdd.bsky.social www.wfdd.org/story/winsto...
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Up to 100-plus NC journalists and news outlets on this "starter pack" -- I think the migration to this site might really be happening this time
Go fill up your feeds with local news!
bsky.app/starter-pack...
Go fill up your feeds with local news!
bsky.app/starter-pack...
November 19, 2024 at 8:43 PM
Up to 100-plus NC journalists and news outlets on this "starter pack" -- I think the migration to this site might really be happening this time
Go fill up your feeds with local news!
bsky.app/starter-pack...
Go fill up your feeds with local news!
bsky.app/starter-pack...
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There was some speculation that if a Republican won the secretary of state race, that office would get elections administration -- the GOP lost that race, but it did win the auditor position #ncpol #ncga
In the NC General Assembly’s new Hurricane Helene relief bill, Republican lawmakers would move the State Board of Elections to the State Auditor’s office, which will be led by a Republican for the first time in more than a decade.
Governor loses appointment powers over the board too.
Governor loses appointment powers over the board too.
November 19, 2024 at 3:22 PM
From BPR: Asheville experienced an outage of water following Hurricane Helene. The storm created high sediment levels at the North Fork Reservoir which provides about 80% of the system’s water supply. www.wfdd.org/story/ashevi...
Asheville taps are clear to drink; boil water notice lifted
Asheville experienced an outage of water following Hurricane Helene. The storm created high sediment levels at the North Fork Reservoir which provides about 80% of the system’s water supply.
www.wfdd.org
November 19, 2024 at 4:43 PM
From BPR: Asheville experienced an outage of water following Hurricane Helene. The storm created high sediment levels at the North Fork Reservoir which provides about 80% of the system’s water supply. www.wfdd.org/story/ashevi...
WFDD's Paul Garber reports on an initiative to gather donated instruments for people who lost theirs to Helene. www.wfdd.org/story/restri...
ReString Appalachia pairs donated instruments with musicians who lost theirs in storms
Nicholas Edward Williams, a musician and host of the roots music podcast American Songcatcher, says he worried about the potential impact the losses from Helene could have on the next generation.
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November 19, 2024 at 4:42 PM
WFDD's Paul Garber reports on an initiative to gather donated instruments for people who lost theirs to Helene. www.wfdd.org/story/restri...
WFDDs Santiago Ochoa spoke with BPR News Director Laura Lee about the newsroom's pivot to cover #Helene and how Asheville and surrounding areas are faring weeks later. www.wfdd.org/story/blue-r...
Blue Ridge Public Radio's News Director talks covering Helene and the state of Asheville
After Helene, Blue Ridge Public Radio was one of the first sources of news in Asheville to become operational again. BPR News Director Laura Lee spoke with WFDD’s Santiago Ochoa about the newsroom's p...
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November 18, 2024 at 4:20 PM
WFDDs Santiago Ochoa spoke with BPR News Director Laura Lee about the newsroom's pivot to cover #Helene and how Asheville and surrounding areas are faring weeks later. www.wfdd.org/story/blue-r...