Marty Ronish

Marty Ronish is an independent producer of classical music radio programs. She currently produces the Chicago Symphony Orchestra broadcasts that air 52 weeks a year on more than 400 stations and online at www.cso.org. She also produces a radio series called "America's Music Festivals," which presents live music from some of the country's most dynamic festivals. She is a former Fulbright scholar and co-author of a catalogue of Handel's autograph manuscripts.

Two Program Director Jobs

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A couple of job openings in case you’re interested: Colorado Public Radio Classical Program Director The Classical Program Director is responsible for the overall sound and direction of Colorado Public Radio’s classical music service and for directing on-air staff in presentation and other content, on- air and online. Responsible for developing and maintaining CPR Classical as the primary classical music organization in Colorado. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to: • Set, oversee and lead implementation of the Classical service on-air and on the CPR website and social media … Continue Reading

Ratings Anomaly in L.A.

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At the risk of sounding like a Republican who doesn’t want to believe the polls, there’s a weird thing happening in Los Angeles with KUSC’s ratings. From the LA Times: Arbitron says KUSC has lost more than half its core audience over the last 20 months. Ratings declined moderately during 2010 and the first half of 2011, then went into a tailspin. According to Aribtron’s reports, KUSC’s average core audience has sunk from nearly 26,000 listeners in 2009 to 9,500 in its latest report — a 63% fall. Core listeners are people who … Continue Reading

John Chester Retires from WETA

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Washington DC’s classical music station is bidding farewell to its afternoon on-air host John Chester at the end of this year.  Here’s the press release: John Chester to Retire from Classical WETA 90.9 FM   Washington, D.C. — John Chester, afternoon host at Classical WETA 90.9 FM, will retire at the end of December. He has hosted his signature afternoon drive slot at Classical WETA since February 2007 – a few weeks after Classical WETA became the exclusive classical music station in Greater Washington. “Throughout my career, I’ve been very fortunate to … Continue Reading

WCLV Goes Non-Commercial

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WCLV is joining the public radio community after 50  years of being a commercial station.  Here’s the press release: WCLV TO BECOME NONCOMMERICAL IN JANUARY September 26, 2012 –CLEVELAND WCLV 104.9FM,Northeastern Ohio’s Classical Music station, will begin operating as a noncommercial station onJanuary 1, 2013. The audience will continue to enjoy familiar WCLV programming with familiar voices presenting the greatest music of the past five hundred years and the rich arts and cultural resources of today. With the transition, WCLV is following commercial classical music radio stations in New York City, Boston and … Continue Reading

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