Classical in Galesburg, IL

From Tom Taylor NOW: Student-run WVKC, Galesburg, Illinois (90.7) shifts to NPR-based news/talk and classical, in a deal between Knox College and the regional Tri-States Public Radio. The student-produced variety programming will be diverted to an HD2 channel and online, as of mid-September. In fact, the Galesburg Register-Mail says that Western Illinois University-based Tri-States Public Radio will buy and install the HD Radio and webcasting gear. It appears that Tri-States is already simulcasting its programming on Class A WVKC during the “Morning Edition” hours of 5-9am, but soon it will occupy all … Continue Reading

Job Opening in the Finger Lakes

From Livingston Associates: Director, Arts & Culture   Content Development and Television Operations & Programming: WSKG, Vestal   NY WSKG Public Broadcasting seeks an individual to oversee   Arts & Culture content development and Arts & Culture programming on   radio, television and the web, and to oversee Television Operations &   Programming, all in fulfillment of the station’s mission.  WSKG is an   Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Responsibilities: (1) Oversee all Arts & Culture content development and programming for WSKG. (2) Manage Arts & Culture Content Development Department staff. (3) Work collaboratively with other … Continue Reading

New Classical Station on Monterey Peninsula

Saul Levine does it again! There is life after KBOQ or KBACH. It’s KYZZ and it’s on the local FM dial, 97.9, as of 5 p.m. Friday… the station had been owned by Buckley Radio and was purchased by Saul Levine for $1.15 million. The station is being operated by Levine’s Mt. Wilson FM Broadcasters of Los Angeles, which has been running classical station KMZT in Los Angeles for decades and which also provides classical programming on KMZT, or KMOZART, out of Big Sur. Here’s the link.  I expect we’ll hear more … Continue Reading

NY Expands; NM Contracts

Westchester County residents will be able to get WQXR again. From the NY Times (by Elizabeth Jensen): Over-the-air broadcasts of the classical music radio station WQXR are being restored for some Westchester County residents. The station’s parent company, New York Public Radio, on Monday bought the small Ossining radio station WDFH-FM, at 90.3. Residents of the area lost access to the WQXR signal in 2009, when New York Public Radio bought the station from The New York Times Company and moved the programming to a weaker signal on the FM band… New York Public Radio said … Continue Reading

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