Programming

Who Needs Live Local Announcers Anyway?

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The title of this post is snark, in case you don’t know me! There’s been an interesting discussion going on at the AMPPR Listserv about KPAC in San Antonio dumping its five local announcers in favor of C-24 (also live announcers) and diverting their salaries to the news division. Some management types seem resigned.  They’re running local stations on super tight budgets and understand the issues.  But one comment by Joe Goetz from Vermont Public Radio really got to me because I remember my on-air days, putting in herculean effort, running interviews and … Continue Reading

WKSU Bumps Daytime Classical

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WKSU, Cleveland’s dual-format station based in Kent, Ohio has decided to fill up the daytimes with talkety-talk and bump classical to the evenings and overnights.  I always love the euphemisms when stations make these changes: The Kent-based public radio station still will emphasize classical music, but that emphasis will shift totally to 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. From 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, the station will focus on  news. The new schedule goes into effect Monday, Aug. 5. Aside from the strange writing, the substance of the report is just … Continue Reading

Full-Time Classical Coming in Wilmington?

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Our friend Cleve Callison at WHQR in Wilmington was interviewed in the Greater Wilmington Business Journal about the station’s potential good news: WHQR-FM is in talks to buy a second radio station in the market, station manager Cleve Callison said Tuesday during a fundraising event. If the deal goes through, the second station would be an all-classical music format, allowing the existing public radio station at 91.3 FM to expand its offerings of news and information shows, Callison said. …Callison said station officials were in talks with an unnamed company about the acquisition. He said the … Continue Reading

Exploring Music to Make Archive Available — For $$

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It’s a pretty incredible archive — more than 500 hours of Music Education as taught by the inimitable Bill McLaughlin.  The site goes live on Monday May 6.  If you want to check it out  before it goes behind a paywall, here’s the press release: WFMT Radio Network to Launch ‘Exploring Music’ Website May 6 Subscribers Can Search and Stream More Than 500 Hours of Syndicated Classical Music and Commentary Hosted By Bill McGlaughlin Broadcast Archive Configured for Online Music Education at ExploringMusic.org ‘Music appreciation, $2 a week’ Editors: Complimentary press previews of ExploringMusic.org, with full access … Continue Reading

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