A couple of quick tidbits:
WDAV in Davidson, N.C., cut short its on-air fund drive yesterday with three days and $100,000 to go. “We cannot be oblivious to what’s happening in the world — and especially in our region,” said Ben Roe, g.m. “There’s a bit of a crisis in our community right now. Our audience sees WDAV as an oasis of calm in an unsettled world. In times like these, we need to provide the around-the-clock classical music our listeners rely on.” More details at DavidsonNews.net.
The Star Tribune reports that Sarah Lutman will leave Minnesota Public Radio/American Public Media in December to serve as president of the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra. Lutman oversees classical music programming at MPR/APM in her role as senior v.p. of content and media.
MinnPost.com checks in on the four-year battle waged by fans of erstwhile WCAL-FM in the Twin Cities, a classical station that was sold to Minnesota Public Radio and turned into an eclectic-format music outlet.
KVOD, Denver’s all-classical public radio station, used to air the around-the-clock Classical Public Radio Network. But then Colorado Public Radio, which operates KVOD, and KUSC in Los Angeles decided to stop producing the syndicated feed. That left KVOD in a position to change its game, and as the Denver Post’s Kyle MacMillan details in a well-written article, the station is indeed seizing the opportunity.