In its fifth year on the air, VIRATO LIVE! continues to delight and enlighten its loyal listeners with an array of internationally known and respected guests, and compelling topics.

Broadcasting live (most of the time) from the studios of WPEK, 880 AM, The Revolution, Asheville North Carolina ("...a new age Mecca." -- CBS-TV News; "America's freak capital" -- Rolling Stone Magazine; "a place of bliss" -- ABC's 20/20)

Arbiton (The Nielsen of radio) has repeatedly given VIRATO LIVE!  the #1 ranking in its station time slot.

The full 5000 watt AM mountain signal reaches most of western North Carolina and parts of Tennessee and South Carolina--a potential audience of over 500,000 people .

It is streamed live on the Internet, with an estimated 400,000 listeners across the country. Shows are then archived for download, listen or iPod processing world-wide. Archives are available back to May of 2006!

The first hour of VIRATO LIVE!, 10:06 AM to 11 AM on VIRATO LIVE! is called Message From Asheville and features people from, or coming to, the greater Asheville area, and periodically it's our open forum time. The second and third hours, 11:06 AM to 1 PM East Coast time, feature national and international guests.

Here is a small alphabetical sampling of guests, reading left to right:


Feature Interviews/discussions are one hour long, with about 45 minutes of actual talk time after commercial announcements. Our first hour, 10:06-11AM EST with a local guest or someone coming to the local area is shorter, a little over 30 minutes of talk time. Occasionally an interview/dialogue may be two hours long, 11:06AM-1 PM  East Coast time).

While we may focus on a particular subject, the topics are usually connected to the guest, although the program has also featured unknown guests with a specific topic. Intuition plays a big role in selection

Guest/Topic Selection

Here are some of the methods of guest and topic selection we use:

  • Virato's known acquaintances
  • Publisher/Publicist contacts
  • Internet info
  • Letters/books, e-mail to our office
  • News stories, magazine articles, etc.
  • Listener and guest suggestions
  • Messages from Divine source (should really be #1)

 

Please note: Feature interviews are not paid for in any way  (barter, cash, products, service, favors or other remuneration)...to Virato....to the radio station...or anyone else.

The entire program may have sponsors, but not any particular guest.

That said, VIRATO LIVE! may broadcast sponsored seven minute segments (mini-interviews or sponsored mini-programs). Sponsor must be clearly identified at the beginning and end of such mini-interview or mini-program.

Whether a featured interview, a sponsored mini-interview, or a mini-program, all must be approved by Virato, and meet all station and Federal Communications Commission laws and guidelines.

Interview may be live in the studio or by phone, and may also be pre-recorded.

Here are some Guest Hints

Guest Criteria

If you would like to be a guest, or know of someone who would make a good guest, here are VIRATO LIVE! guest guidelines:

  • Published author (book, DVD, CD) with major publisher *
    and/or

  • Unique subject, thorough subject/topic knowledge, and excellent presentation *
     

  • Conducted national/international workshops/seminars/lectures *
     

  • In the media and making a difference
     

  • Topic fits in with show's new paradigm format

Some areas of interest:

  • Transformation of consciousness
  • Holistic, Alternative Health & Healing
  • Spirituality *
  • Metaphysical
  • Ecology *
  • Society *
  • The Paranormal *
  • Expressions of love
  • Cosmic Consciousness
  • Interdimensional
  • Interspecies
  • Conscious politics & Exposés
  • Conscious food and lifestyle
  • Living organically with nature
  • New Science & Technology *
  • New Age music
  • New Paradigm thought
  • Cultural Creative philosophy *
  • Sustainability/Egalitarian/human/animal rights*
  • Conscious community, communalism and love
  • Alternative social structures/community
  • Alternative learning/education
  • "Green" and Back to the earth

Of less interest:

  • Channeling, tarot, astrology, occult
  • Psychics
  • Goofy cults *
  • General Self help*
  • Yoga
  • Chiropractic or old paradigm medicine
  • Religion *

Of no interest:

  • MLM Products or services
  • Any "marketing pitch" or money-making scheme
  • Aggression, Military, Sports
  • Old paradigm Politics *
  • General Poetry
  • General Art
  • Sex Related (FCC and station rules)
  • Old paradigm thought/practices in general
  • Not related to show theme

* Does it embody expanding consciousness and come from a holistic perspective?

 

VIRATO LIVE!
offers the 3 Es
Entertainment, Education and Enlightenment
in no particular order


Potential Guest Instructions...

  • Mail a media package including updated biography, resume, or curriculum vitae, book(s), CD(s), DVD(s), articles, media appearances, etc. and/or direct us to a website for this and other information online. Need references, dates and locations of learning, lectures and/or workshops. Included details on the subject(s) to be discussed. Mail to: VIRATO LIVE! PO Box 17397, Asheville, NC 28816
  • Do not query by phone. Please use e-mail.
    Call only for specific instructions

VIRATO LIVE! is actively seeking national syndication to reach an audience of 50 million+ people nationwide. We are also seeking local hosts for the first hour on each local broadcast station. If  you would like to participate, or wish to invest in this project, please contact us.

VIRATO LIVE!
PO Box 17397
Asheville, NC 28816

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828-254-6620

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