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News from WCLV

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I’m moving this from the comments to a post.  Thanks to Robert Conrad of WCLV:

WCLV TO MOVE FACILITIES TO THE IDEA CENTER ON PLAYHOUSE SQUARE IN DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND

It was announced on Tuesday, August 10, 2010, that WCLV 104.9, northeast Ohio’s classical music station, will be moving its studios and offices from the current Radio Ranch location in Warrensville Heights to the Idea Center on Playhouse Square in downtown Cleveland, the home of ideastream, Cleveland’s public broadcasters WVIZ/PBS and 90.3 WCPN FM.

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Tragedy in Seattle: George Shangrow

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Saturday afternoon, July 31, former KING-FM radio host and beloved Seattle conductor George Shangrow was killed in an automobile crash on his way to give a pre-concert lecture in Methow Valley.  The accident occurred during a thunderstorm when a 16 year old boy driving in the opposite direction crossed the centerline and hit Shangrow’s vehicle head-on. Shangrow was a popular lecturer, performer (harpsichord), and conductor in Seattle.  His radio program “Live by George” on KING-FM had a huge following before he was laid off in a controversial firing some years ago.  Shangrow directed Orchestra Seattle and the Seattle … Continue Reading

Lois Bent

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Very sad news — Lois Bent of Yellowstone Public Radio passed away yesterday after an 18-month battle with cancer.  Here’s a brief article from the Billings Gazette. Is there anyone in classical radio who didn’t know Lois Bent?  Lois was always interested in the ideas of others and the new programming they came up with, especially anything choral.  She showed up at every radio meeting and made it a point to meet the newbies and greet her old friends.  She was delighted about everything in our crazy business. I know you all have stories to … Continue Reading

Tough Being a Stand Alone Classical Station (Anywhere).

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Stations are still not out of the woods. Not In Chicago or in any city for that matter. Revenue realities are coming into focus, but what about expense realities? We’re in fiscal-year-end mop up mode with a mini-June drive here in Portland, closing a revenue gap. It will indeed be interesting to watch as KING in Seattle moves to a listener support model.

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