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.

International Women’s Day

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As we learned from the Google Doodle, today is International Women’s Day.  I can already hear the protests of men saying, “Why isn’t there an international men’s day?”  That’s a good question.  I guess if you look at Congress, or at Wall Street, or at every major corporation in the country, and maybe even at your own radio station, you might conclude that every day is men’s day. Calling attention to inequality is a good thing for our society.  How are the women faring at your station?  Considering that your audience is WAY more than 50% women in classical radio, does … Continue Reading

Jack Allen, From the Heart

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I’m going to cause my co-blogger some embarrassment, but this pitch break he did on his station in Portland is such a heartwarming expression of how Jack feels about classical radio, and I thought you might like to hear it.  The clip starts with violinist Gil Shaham saying how lucky Portland is to have a full time classical station.  Mid-day host Christa Wessel responds.  Then Jack talks about programming intelligently and about how listeners are partners in the process. [audio:http://www.insidethearts.com/scanningthedial/files/2012/03/Jack-Allen-pitch-break4.mp3|titles=Jack Allen pitch break] Good job, Jack.  Those of us who love classical … Continue Reading

Boston Symphony Increases its Broadcasts

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The Boston Symphony Orchestra is increasing its radio reach, not only with Saturday night and Sunday afternoon broadcasts on WGBH (Classical New England) but now expanding to western Massachusetts on 88.5 WFCR-FM (New England Public Radio).   The coverage area includes Amherst/Springfield at 88.5, Adams/North Adams at 101.1, Great Barrington at 98.7, Lee at 98.3, Pittsfield at 106.1, and Williamstown at 96.3, plus streaming live at nepr.net. You can read more on masslive.com. On Sunday, March 4, the station will begin airing Boston Symphony Orchestra concerts as part of its Sunday classical music program … hosted by … Continue Reading

Your Chance to Have a Voice

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The Association of Performing Arts Presenters (APAP) is an outstanding group that supports and advocates for live arts performances.  They want your opinion about which classical artists to present at their annual conference in 2013. Your opinion has broader implications than just which performers should perform at the conference.  All of the leading arts presenters in the country participate in some way with APAP, so this survey can influence which performers get the gigs nationally in the future. Here’s the info for the survey: Dear Colleague, A reminder to you that we would love to … Continue Reading

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