Radio IQ 🇺🇸

Radio IQ, with primary station WVTF in Roanoke, Virginia, serves Central and Southwest Virginia, extending into the Shenandoah Valley and North Carolina via repeaters and online streaming. As a member station of NPR and Virginia Public Media (VPM), Radio IQ's format is centered on news, information, and cultural programming. The station is owned by the Virginia Tech Foundation, a part of Virginia Tech, fulfilling an educational role by providing journalism and broadcasting experience to students. Radio IQ's programming includes nationally syndicated NPR programs such as *All Things Considered*, *Fresh Air* hosted by Terry Gross, *Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!*, *Car Talk* reruns, *This American Life* hosted by Ira Glass, and *Science Friday*. Other national programs include *The World*, *Marketplace*, and *Here and Now*. Radio IQ News provides local news coverage of government, education, business, and community issues. Local programming also features *Virginia Insight*, a call-in program; *A Corner of the World*, showcasing global music; *The Roanoke Rambler*, exploring Roanoke Valley's history; and *Arts Daily*, covering the regional arts scene. The station operates as a non-commercial, listener-supported entity, holding pledge drives throughout the year to maintain operations. Radio IQ maintains a digital presence through its website, radioiq.org, offering news articles, program schedules, and streaming audio, along with a mobile app.