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.

WUGA in Georgia Threatened by Budget Cuts

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Radio-info.com this morning reports that dual-format station WUGA in Athens and northern Georgia is on the cutting block by the University of Georgia.   This is just a proposed budget so far, but University officials are recommending layoffs of 1,400 staff members, reduction in student enrollment by 1,500, and elimination of WUGA from the budget altogether. Stay tuned…

Music Personnel Conference in NYC

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The Association of Music Personnel in Public Radio (AMPPR) holds its annual meeting in NYC April 21-23.  A partial agenda and more information are posted on the website now.
 
Here are some highlights from AMPPR President David Duff:

Fred Child, host of Performance Today will be leading an air talent “super-session”. Come and improve your on-air performance with coaching from one of the best on-air talents in the business!

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Sandow to the MPC

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David Duff, President of the Association of Music Personnel in Public Radio (AMPPR) writes to say  Greg Sandow, former critic for The Village Voice, Wall Street Journal, and the Los Angeles Herald-Examiner, will speak at this year’s MPC. His upcoming book will be titled “Rebirth: The Future of Classical Music.” Greg will address the reasons he thinks classical music will re-engage with the culture, and how–and how that relates to what we do as broadcasters.   In case you’re not a radio insider, MPC stands for Music Personnel Conference, and you can find out more about … Continue Reading

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