An Exciting New Program – And How Stations Might Use It

One of the biggest of the “big picture” questions that classical radio stations and performing arts organizations struggle to answer is how we make classical music more accessible to people that perceive it as old-fashioned, washed-up, and stodgy.  One method is to focus on the music itself and try to make it easier to understand.  Through “inside the score”-type interactive presentations before concerts, chamber music groups and orchestras have attempted to bridge the gulf of understanding between performers and audiences.  Bill McGlaughlin’s radio program Exploring Music accomplishes this quite well, too, by … Continue Reading

Colorado Public Radio Ends Colorado Symphony Broadcasts

In a decision that undoubtedly won’t sit well with a number of its listeners, Colorado Public Radio announced that it will no longer carry live or tape-delayed broadcasts of the Colorado Symphony, ending a 15 year partnership.  On the surface, this news looks like part of the trend in classical music broadcasting in which stations many stations are forgoing local content for the sake of cheaper, more bland, imported music.  In reality, the reasons behind this move are much more complex, and raise questions that all stations must face about content partnerships: … Continue Reading

Shameless Promotion Alert: Special Program for Veterans Day

At the risk of grossly abusing my position as a blogger, I thought I’d point out a really cool program that I just finished producing at WFIU for Veterans Day.  I’m so fortunate to be just down the street from the world-renowned Jacobs School of Music, and last week the school put on an absolutely amazing performance of Benjamin Britten’s War Requiem, in commemoration of 100 years since the outbreak of World War I, and the anniversary of poet Wilfred Owen’s death.  I was in the hall, and the emotion was palpable. … Continue Reading

Posts will be sparse for a few weeks

Hello, all. I have a massively busy week this week and I’m on vacation next week (Oct. 6-10), then after that I’ll be bogged down with pledge drive prep when I return.  Point being – I probably won’t be posting all that much. This reminds me, though, that I should try to find some guest bloggers.  If you’re interested, or know of someone that you think would be a great voice on the blog, drop me a note! Happy fall! – Joe

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