A year ago we reported on the demise of the CBC Radio Orchestra. Now it looks as though the orchestra may have new life. Time will tell, but the orchestra members have reunited with the help of Montreal venture capitalist Philippe Labelle, and while they may not have their airtime restored (airtime is expensive real estate!) , they are at least collaborating with the CBC for a broadcast or two. Instead, the old orchestra with a new name ( “National Broadcast Orchestra”) is going to be on YouTube and on its own website.
Marty Ronish
KUSC Climbing the Charts
If you read this blog regularly you know I’m a fan of KUSC in L.A., because they don’t shy away from fresh programming and documenting what’s going on in the real classical music world, instead of pretending that the only thing people want to listen to is music they already know.
Northern Indiana Classical Stations For Sale
Radio Online reports that Classical WBNI 94.1 in Roanoke IN is on the auction block. It’s being offered for $2.5 million. The owner is Northeast Indiana Public Radio. The station itself is actually classified as a commercial station even though it is treated mostly like a public station. WBNI is a sister station to the NPR affiliate WBOI, which is NOT for sale, and WBNI’s classical programming is also carried on the non-commercial frequency 91.3 WCKZ in Orland. It’s all a little confusing. Both WBNI and WCKZ are for sale, as is … Continue Reading
Station Bites: Good News and Bad News
Had an email from Daniel Gilliam today, P.D. of WUOL in Louisville. He reports that Louisville Public Media has achieved its highest listener numbers ever, with the three Louisville public stations up 38% over the spring book. LPM Vice President Todd Mundt credits his staff and the stations’ focus on community: