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WUGA in Georgia Threatened by Budget Cuts

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Radio-info.com this morning reports that dual-format station WUGA in Athens and northern Georgia is on the cutting block by the University of Georgia.   This is just a proposed budget so far, but University officials are recommending layoffs of 1,400 staff members, reduction in student enrollment by 1,500, and elimination of WUGA from the budget altogether. Stay tuned…

Sandow to the MPC

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David Duff, President of the Association of Music Personnel in Public Radio (AMPPR) writes to say  Greg Sandow, former critic for The Village Voice, Wall Street Journal, and the Los Angeles Herald-Examiner, will speak at this year’s MPC. His upcoming book will be titled “Rebirth: The Future of Classical Music.” Greg will address the reasons he thinks classical music will re-engage with the culture, and how–and how that relates to what we do as broadcasters.   In case you’re not a radio insider, MPC stands for Music Personnel Conference, and you can find out more about … Continue Reading

All-Music (But Not Classical) at WKNU

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After the bad news about WETS dropping most of its music in favor of talk, David Duff, President of the Association of Music Personnel in Public Radio, writes: WNKU–which serves the Cincinnati market–is changing their format to go all music. WNKU is a AAA station, but Cincinnati is already served by WGUC, a 24-hour classical outlet, and WVXU, an all-news outlet.  Claiming a victory when I see one.  The AAA format will include indie rock, world music, alternative rock, alternative country, and blues.  Not classical.

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