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.

National Search for KHFM PD

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From the New Mexico Broadcasters Association: Job Description: AGM-Nevada LLC is currently searching for an experienced Program Director for its KHFM – Classical Format Station. Job duties include: Determine type, length, and time of programs, songs and/or features and does so in keeping with station format; Evaluate programming available from distributors, syndicators, and independent producers to recommend acquisitions for broadcast. Develops and maintains relationships with recording companies and distributors. Establishes work schedules for on-air staff and schedules remote broadcasts in conjunction with client requests and staff availability. Auditions and hires talent in conjunction … Continue Reading

Desert Island Discs — Will Make You Smile

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Here’s a wonderful article from the Associated Press about the BBC’s program Desert Island Discs.  The program just turned 70 and has had some 3000 guests from royalty to politicians.  In those 70 years, there have only been 4 hosts! Almost 3 million listeners tune in each week to the show, which has stranded royalty, prime ministers and movie stars, as well as scientists, poets and philosophers. Its success is a mark of radio’s enduring popularity in the age of the Internet and high definition TV. Host Kirsty Young: “…  it displays the … Continue Reading

San Francisco Classical Still in Flux

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From Tom Taylor at Radio-Info.com: the classical listening community and the displaced adult alternative community are both unhappy in San Francisco. First of all KUSF listeners are still bummed about the way Entercom and USF dumped their adult alternative programming with no warning and moved KDFC to the KUSF frequency at 90.3.  It’s sort of convoluted. …the new Classical Public Radio Network, associated with L.A.’s KUSC (91.5), would take over the classical franchise from Entercom and run it on 90.3, as well as an FM up in Santa Rosa (Angwin-licensed 89.9). But it’s … Continue Reading

Like Classical Radio? Move to Finland.

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According to an online Helsinki news source, 8 percent of Finnish people listen to classical music (and jazz) radio, and they listen an average of 3 hours and 8 minutes a day.   You can compare that to an American station.  I’m not sure of the average time spent listening [TSL] — maybe somebody can find that number for me — but take KING-FM in Seattle, for example, my local station, and the weekly cume is 3.5 which is high for us.  The Finns love music, and these stats are proof.

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