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.

Opinions Wanted – Program the New WNYC/WQXR

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Just a brief post for a busy Monday.  If you want to have some fun, try imagining what you would program if you could program the new NY station.  A great post in the NY Times on Friday asked listeners what they would like, and the responses are a lot of fun to read.  Check it out here. Happy Monday, all.  Hope you’re having a great summer.

Chicago Broadcaster Norm Pellegrini Dies

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Venerable classical broadcaster Norman Pellegrini passed away early this morning in Chicago.  He was 79 years old.

Pellegrini started at Chicago’s legacy station WFMT at its founding in 1951, and served as the station’s Program Director for an amazing 43 years.  He was responsible for the station’s eclectic mix of classical music by day, plus  comedy and folk music on The Midnight Special.  Norm hated the loud advertising and ubiquitous jingles on most commercial classical stations, and he is revered for sticking to his principles and keeping the advertising on WFMT quiet and dignified.

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