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.

Gains and Losses

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VPR — Vermont Public Radio — announces increased classical service: VPR Classical is now broadcasting at 99.5 FM, reaching a population of 36,000, including the communities of Montpelier, East Montpelier, and parts of Barre. And farther north, Winnipeg has launched a new classical station: Golden West announced … the launch of Classic 107.1 FM… The station will be a “daily go-to source for information on the sizzling arts and culture scene in Winnipeg and will the place for local emerging musicians to gain visibility and experience,” Golden West’s release said. That’s the good news.  Listeners … Continue Reading

On-Air Job Postings

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A pair of on-air jobs just popped up, one paid in Massachusetts, one volunteer in Oregon: Classical Music Host, New England Public Radio, Amherst, MA New England Public Radio (WFCR and WNNZ) seeks an experienced classical music broadcaster to program and host WFCR’s long-running and successful daytime classical programming, and to be the “classical voice” on-air, in on-line media and in the community.  The ideal candidate will possess a comprehensive knowledge and well-honed sense of judgment of classical music and radio programming, close familiarity with classical music’s history and discography, keen awareness … Continue Reading

Meet Emily!

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Emily Kurlinski is joining me on the blog.  You can read all about her here.  Emily lives and works in radio and music in Chattanooga and is waaaay younger than I am. WELCOME EMILY!  May I retire now?

Wilmington DE Loses Its Classical Station

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Bummer, dude.  Wilmington is losing the 24-hour classical station it gained in 2011 when Davis Media bought the frequencies 95.9 FM and 1180 AM and renamed the combo Bach Radio.  Wilmingtonbiz.com reports that Not everyone was in favor of the move, however. 95.9 FM and 1180 AM were both home to Bach Radio, the only station in Wilmington that played classical music exclusively. The change means that Wilmington no longer offers a station that consistently plays classical music… This will be the third time in two years that both 95.9 FM and 1180 AM have … Continue Reading

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