Bob Hunter for North Carolina Court of Appeals

Recently, Richard Bernier sat down with Bob Hunter, a candidate for the North Carolina Court of Appeals. This video is half an hour long, and will air on URTV on Charter Cable.

Candidate Web Site

Pat McCrory in Mars Hill

This is a short preview clip just before Pat speaks. Full video will be at the Buncombe GOP website & also on URTV Public Access TV in both Buncombe & Madison Counties.

A DVD will be available for $12 each, with half the proceeds going to the Buncombe GOP, and the other half to the Madison GOP. Contact the Producer for more details.

The producer, Richard Bernier, has a TV Show called Sound Off Buncombe that airs on Charter Cable 20 in Buncombe and Madison Counties.

Nathan Ramsey Kicks Off 2008 Campaign

Chairman Nathan Ramsey has kicked off his 2008 Campaign to be re-elected to the Buncombe County Commission, and Richard Bernier, of URTV's Sound Off Buncombe was there:


Candidate Website

John Carroll - Candidate for Buncombe County Commission

Here are some videos from Richard Bernier of the URTV show, Sound Off Buncombe introducing us to John Carroll, a candidate for Buncombe County Commisioner:

The titles are below the videos:



Creating Local Jobs In Buncombe County



Supporting Public Dialogue in Buncombe County



Promoting Responsible Development in Buncombe County, Part 1


Promoting Responsible Development in Buncombe County, Part 2



Solving the School Dropout Problem



Protecting Taxpayers Dollars


Citizens To Match Our Mountains

Campaign Website

Preview: Pat McCrory In Hendersonville

Here is a ten-minute preview of Pat McCrory speaking in Hendersonville, North Carolina:

The full hour should be up in a few days.
Videographer was Richard Bernier.

2008 Amateur Radio Field Day

Field Day 2008 - W4MOE, Western Carolina Amateur Radio Society By Ralph Roberts
View in HD Download 720p HD Version Visit Ralph Roberts's ExposureRoom Videos Page

This 30 minute documentary was filmed by local video guru Ralph Roberts at the Amateur Radio Field Day activities that took place at the VA Hospital near Asheville, NC.

For more information, visit the Wikipedia article and the ARRL Field Day page.

If this sounds like something you might be interested in, you can find a radio club near you by visiting the ARRL website. If you in western North Carolina you can get in touch with WCARS or the Blue Ridge Amateur Radio Club. The people there will point you in the right direction.

WNC Citizens Protest Mexican Consulate in Hendersonville Updated With Hour-Long Video

Cross-posted on Thunder Pig

The protest I wrote about yesterday is previewed in the following video shot by Richard Bernier of URTV's Sound Off Buncombe:

He hopes to have full hour up by Sunday Night on Google Video, and it will be airing on URTV in Buncombe and Madison Counties on Charter Cable Channel 20.

**update** Sunday June 29th Here is the hour long video of the protest:

I hope this serves as an example of what the ordinary citizen can do.

Henderson County Mens Club meeting with Carl Mumpower June 2008

Richard Bernier, or URTV's Sound Off Buncombe, was at the breakfast meeting of the Republicans Men Club of Henderson County yesterday morning.

Radio Hype of Meeting

Mumpower Campaign website

2008 NCGOP Convention Video

Richard Bernier of URTV's Sound Off Buncombe has delivered yet again!

He was at last week's NCGOP Convention in Greensboro, and here is an hour-long video he edited together:

We need more people like him. He does a stellar job!

Carl Mumpower, In Black & White

Richard Bernier, of URTV's Sound Off Buncombe, has released a Carl Mumpower tribute video, and here it is:


Independent Republican & True Conservative, Carl Mumpower from richard bernier on Vimeo.

Freedom Works Visits Congressman Shuler's Office

Some members of the Buncombe County Chapter of Freedom Works visited Congressman Heath Shuler's Asheville Office to deliver an earmark pledge for the Congressman to consider signing.


Local video producer, and co-host of Sound Off Buncombe (check URTV for air times) was also there to record the event.

Bill Lack gives an explanation of what Freedom Works is about at the end of this 10 minute preview of a 30 minute program to air in June.

Campbell's Covered Bridge, and A Maple in the Wind

Video Ralph, of URTV, has captured Campbell's Bridge, the last covered bridge in South Carolina. Watch it at the URTV forums.

Yesterday, I caught a Maple in the wind, and due to connectivity problems, am only now able to upload the video:

Log Hollow Falls

Log Hollow Falls from Ralph Roberts on Vimeo.
This video is from Ralph Roberts, a local videographer with URTV.

HK Edgerton Speaks

Don Yelton Speaks at The Action Club

Don Yelton, of Citizens Speak, and a candidate for Buncombe County Commissioner spoke at the April meeting of The Action Club. Richard Bernier, co-host of Sound Off Buncombe (on URTV), was there to capture the event:



Here is an audio clip of what Don refers to:

It took place in the second hour of Take A Stand on April 11th.

Personally, it very gratifying to hear the professor say what I have tried to tell Matt for years on the radio, and that his dearly held positions are wrong, and play into the hands of forces that will destroy this great Republic if it continues. That is why I have taken to calling his brand of libertarianism Progressitarian, because they have become useful idiots for the Progressives.

Here are links to that entire show:

Hour One

Hour Two

Hour Three

Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Justice Robert Orr on "Sound Off Buncombe"

Justice Robert Orr, candidate for North Carolina Governor, sat down with Richard Bernier and Randy Thomas on a URTV program "Sound Off Buncombe."

It runs about 30 minutes.