There’s an interesting editorial today in Radio-Info.com. Tom Taylor summarizes an interesting uptick in public/classical stations:
New York, Philly, San Francisco, Dallas, Pittsburgh and now Nashville – public radio finds ways to build.
Two years ago it was New York Public Radio committing $11.5 million to create a standalone classical station. Then we’ve seen the University of Southern California extend up into the Bay Area with the purchase of two FMs to create a classical service, and then a new venture to buy Pittsburgh’s WDUQ (90.5) for $6 million (a group led by the former management offered $6.5 million), and now this week, New York Public Radio and Philly’s WHYY buying pieces of the nine-station NJN group.