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.

Graham Parker – New VP of WQXR

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People can have different relationships with WQXR besides broadcast.  Radio isn’t just FM anymore.  Great content will find people wherever they are – we need to open up the definition of what radio is.

Graham Parker, the new VP of Classical WQXR.  Parker is enthusiastic about the variety of platforms and programming coming out of WQXR, both on the air and online.  He comes to WQXR most recently from the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, an organization that has a unique philosophy of what an orchestra is.

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WQXR – Smart Thinking

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Kudos to CEO Laura Walker and the WQXR/WNYC staff for having the vision to hire yet another creative thinker.  Graham Parker has been the Executive Director of the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, where he has been doing brilliant work.  He will fill the newly-created post of Vice President of Classical 105.9 WQXR.  Parker has a deep set of skills in business and live music production, is innovative and openminded, and I know first hand that his radio sense more than makes up for not having run an actual station before. From the press release: “Graham’s reputation as an innovative … Continue Reading

Job Opening in Boston

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Jon Solins, Program Director of WGBH in Boston writes that the station is hiring: Classical producer / Announcer Details at wgbh.org/jobs Applications being accepted now.

Lois Bent

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Very sad news — Lois Bent of Yellowstone Public Radio passed away yesterday after an 18-month battle with cancer.  Here’s a brief article from the Billings Gazette. Is there anyone in classical radio who didn’t know Lois Bent?  Lois was always interested in the ideas of others and the new programming they came up with, especially anything choral.  She showed up at every radio meeting and made it a point to meet the newbies and greet her old friends.  She was delighted about everything in our crazy business. I know you all have stories to … Continue Reading

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