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Radio – Still Not Dead

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World Radio Day is coming up next week, and it’s a good time to remember why we love radio so much.  We even love getting mad at the radio.  Today I heard a classical music station offer as a premium a CD of music  they wouldn’t air on the station — Quelle  Horreur!  Choral music! An article today on the blog The Eye by Ravenna Koenig is titled “Internet Killed the Radio Star – The myth behind the decline of radio.” A panel convened at the Knitting Factory in Brooklyn on January 25 to discuss … Continue Reading

KUSC Leading the Way Again

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Business Wire reports that KUSC, that intrepid Los Angeles classical station with the gigantic audience, is joining the iHeartRadio digital platform.  You can listen online at iHeartRadio.com, where you can customize your listening and even make your own radio station.  I’m not exactly sure how it works, because when I searched for KUSC it took me to a generic classical station, so I’ll update when more info is available. KUSC is a forward-thinking station that’s not afraid to play a wide playlist, superserves its audience, and has a good mix of national and local programming, including the Met Opera … Continue Reading

Dixie State in Utah Dumps Classical

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Dixie State College in Southern Utah is a school with about 9,500 students and until now, the only classical music radio station in southern Utah. Ashley Putnam reports for the Dixie Sun that KXDS is converting from classical to Top 40 and eventually news and talk because it wants to be more relevant to students.   “We have been looking at areas and how to improve student involvement,” said Bill Christensen, dean of the business and communication departments. “We want to give opportunities for students to get the skills to be successful.” Although the … Continue Reading

“The Tweaker”

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I had a friend years ago that hired a decorator to come in and arrange his living room furniture. Mind you, nothing new was purchased, the consultant just re-arranged the room with the same pieces of furniture and accessories. Surprisingly, it actually looked really good. I was astounded, as was he. All this familiar stuff was pulled from the room and re-assembled in a way that looked completely new. Vision. Steve Jobs did that with technology. If you haven’t seen the recent Malcolm Gladwell piece on Steve Jobs “real genius,” it’s worth … Continue Reading

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