WFAE is a major source of news and information for the Charlotte region and one of the country’s leading public radio stations. WFAE reaches more than 700,000 listeners and readers each month across broadcast and digital channels. The station offers a broad range of award-winning national, international and regional news from National Public Radio (NPR), the BBC, PRX, American Public Media and WFAE’s newsroom. WFAE produces a weekday signature talk show, "Charlotte Talks," hosted by radio veteran Mike Collins.
WFAE is an independent, nonprofit organization, licensed to the University Radio Foundation, Inc. with frequencies in Charlotte (90.7 FM), Hickory (90.3 FM), Laurinburg (106.1 FM) and Southern Pines (93.7 FM).
WFAE's Vision:
A more knowledgeable and engaged community grounded in our shared humanity.
WFAE's Mission:
Journalism that informs, enriches, and inspires.
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To fulfill its mission of creating quality journalism that informs, engages and inspires, WFAE will ensure its audience, staff, on-air voices, news sources, vendors and work culture reflect the diversity of our community.
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Joe Kendrick and James Holt have joined WFAE as program director and broadcast operations manager, respectively. -
Veteran Charlotte journalist Greg Lacour will join WFAE as our new Senior Editor, effective Aug. 11. In this role, reporting to Ely Portillo, Lacour will be a critical newsroom leader responsible for co-producing daily news, long-form stories, special projects, and features across both broadcast and digital platforms. -
Residents from Charlotte and Mooresville were appointed to WFAE’s Community Advisory Board. -
Former board members Astrid Chirinos and Mark Ethridge, and Chief Engineer Jobie Sprinkle were recognized at WFAE’s 45th Anniversary Gala on June 4. -
WFAE has won a first-place award for its reporting from the Public Media Journalists Association, the group announced this week.
