KUSC Leading the Way Again

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

More Classical in Nebraska

Some changes at KVNO and NET in Omaha and Lincoln are going to allow more Nebraskans to hear classical music.  From Dr. Michael Hilt, Associate Dean and Professor of Communication at the University of Nebraska at Omaha: Both KVNO and NET Radio are classical music stations … The KVNO service area (Omaha metropolitan area) will be expanded through the entire state from roughly 10 p.m. to 5 or 6 a.m. seven days a week.  NET Radio will have its Monday through Friday afternoon program (1-4 p.m.) on the air in Omaha.  I would say … Continue Reading

Congrats to KING-FM in Seattle

From Radio-Info.com: Seattle’s classical KING-FM is doing so well with donations – it’s converting to non-com status two months early. GM Jennifer Ridewood thanks “Seattle’s strong community of classical music supporters” and says there’s enough money to pull the deadline up from July to May. The already-unique KING-FM announced last year (March 24, 2010 TRI Newsletter) that “with all the changes in media, commercial advertising is no longer a fit for KING-FM.” … being a standalone commercial station became less and less tenable (same thing happened to Boston’s WCRB), and the plan … Continue Reading

Graham Parker – New VP of WQXR

People can have different relationships with WQXR besides broadcast.  Radio isn’t just FM anymore.  Great content will find people wherever they are – we need to open up the definition of what radio is.

Graham Parker, the new VP of Classical WQXR.  Parker is enthusiastic about the variety of platforms and programming coming out of WQXR, both on the air and online.  He comes to WQXR most recently from the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, an organization that has a unique philosophy of what an orchestra is.

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