RRS Schedule

The Radio Reading Service is still going strong, thanks to our dedicated volunteers and despite the challenges of the pandemic. The service is in place as recognition that nearly 20,000 individuals in the listening area have some type of print disability. Sight difficulties cover a wide spectrum from total blindness to the inability to distinguish standard newsprint without a magnifying device. The Radio Reading Service (RRS) is a public service of the Virginia Tech Foundation and WVTF/RADIO IQ operating on our subcarrier, a "hidden" portion of the FM signal that cannot be picked up by traditional receivers. Each day of the year, listeners to our Radio Reading Service can enjoy a program mix of readings from local, regional and national newspapers and magazines, thanks to volunteer readers and to the fundraising efforts of the New Vision, a local non-profit agency which provides FM-SCA receivers on a permanent loan to qualified residents in our listening area.

The RRS relies on volunteer readers. There is no "set" schedule—some readers volunteer weekly, while others read on an "on-call" basis. You can even read remotely from home—all you need is a quiet space, and a smartphone or computer! To explore volunteer opportunities with our Radio Reading Service, please click here for more information, Email us anytime, or call us 9:00-5:00 M-F at 800-856-8900.