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Classical Music Rising’s Workforce Report is Out – The Results are Unsettling and Unsurprising

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A little over a year ago, the announcement was made by Station Resource Group (SRG) that the Classical Music Rising initiative had been formed, and the search was on for a project director who would lead representatives from participating stations in working groups that would help set the course for classical music radio in the coming years.   Classical Music Rising is now in full swing, and one of its first big reports has just been compiled: a survey of the classical music radio workforce in the United States.  This is something I … Continue Reading

Comings, Goings, and Opportunities

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Time for another round-up of personnel news in classical broadcasting.  If you know of any other news or job postings, please add them to the comments section! 2014 has been a time of transition at KMFA in Austin, Texas.  Music director (and early music specialist) Sara Hessel announced her impending departure in the spring, and not long after, the station abruptly dismissed program director Cheryl Dring.  Both positions have been replaced, although one has a new title.  John Clare, a veteran of several stations (and a victim of the mass layoffs at … Continue Reading

An Introduction to Your New Blogger

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Greetings, Scanning the Dial readers and fans of classical music on public radio!  I’m really delighted to be taking the reins from Marty, who has done such a great job over the years keeping all of us informed about the goings-on in what is, admittedly, a small (but important) niche in the world of media.  So thank you, Marty, and also thanks to Emily Kurlinski, who recommended that I carry the torch onward into the future. First things first.  Marty introduced me as a “professional musician,” which is flattering, but a bit … Continue Reading

So Long, and Thanks For All the Fish

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Beginning Monday September 15th, Scanning the Dial is going to kick into a new gear, thanks to my colleague Joe Goetz.  Joe recently became the  Music Director at WFIU in Bloomington, IN.  He’s a professional musician and accomplished radio producer and, more importantly, an energetic  member of the younger generation of classical radio professionals.  I’m delighted to pass the torch. You’ll read more about Joe in his first post on Monday. In the meantime, I want to say mille grazie.  Not just for reading these bloggy chicken scratches, but especially for airing the Chicago Symphony broadcasts, America’s Music Festivals, and my various other productions.  You made these … Continue Reading

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