Shows: Asheville Area Focus

ABC Raising The Bar: Board Chair, Robin Cape explains the ABC Board and how they serve our community. 4/16/2023

“The mission of local ABC Boards and their employees shall be to serve their localities by controlling the sale of…

Haywood County Sheriff’s Office / DARE Program 3/26/2023

Haywood County Sheriff’s Office / DARE Program Jennifer Robertson- Haywood County Deputy DARE Officer, Gina Zachary, Haywood County Public Information…

Buncombe County Boys & Girls Club “Beat the Pro” Desmond Penigar 3/19/2023

Are you ready to take on the challenge? Do you have what it takes to beat the pro? We are…

Trauma Intervention Program of WNC (TIP) 3/12/2023

Trauma Intervention Program  of Western North Carolina (TIP) LISTEN Christi Hayes, Program Director and Walter Dove, volunteer discuss their next volunteer…

Zelda Fitzgerald Week – Lori Greenberg Aurora Studios & Gallery 3/5/2023

Lori Greenberg, M.Ed, LCAS Founder and Board President of Aurora Studio & Gallery talks about who Zelda Fitzgerald was and…

Champion Credit Union

Lorinda Whaley Champion Credit Union Explains the steps they are taking to teach financial literacy to students here in Western…

Abilities Workshop

Jeanetta Bryant Executive Director & Founder Enrich, improve and empower the lives of children with Autism through series of community…

Asheville Area Focus – Irene Wortham Center

Matt Henry from Irene Wortham Center came into the Mix 96.5 studio to tell us all about the great work…

Asheville Area Focus – YWCA of Asheville

Dianna Sierra, CEO and Shannon Cornelius, Director of Health and Wellness joined Melanie & Michael in the Mix 96.5 studio to…

Asheville Area Focus – UMOJA Michael Hayes

The Morning Mix with Melanie & Michael talk with Executive Director Michael Hayes from UMOJA about their programs and the…

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