A nice little tidbit this morning from Tom Taylor at radio-info.com: Big month for public radio news/talk WAMU, 4.6-4.0-5.1, now fourth. While classical non-com WETA (5.0-4.7-5.0) is fifth, giving the D.C. market two non-commercial stations in the top five. Ironic, isn’t it, given that the House just voted to eliminate federal funding for public broadcasting?
Radio-info.com reports that Nashville pubcaster WMOT, Murfreesboro (89.5) is adding classical in middays, for listeners who miss the Bach and Beethoven that crosstown WPLN (90.3) has relegated to the nighttime hours. The Tennessean also reports that WMOT is adding more talk and Americana programming, and lessening the amount of time devoted to jazz (to 7pm-5am). It’s also adding NPR’s “All Things Considered” in PM drive. The Nashville Board of Radio-Info.com talks about the programming moves at WMOT, owned by Middle Tennessee State University.
From Radio_info.com: Entercom’s new “Fox” bumps classical KDFC To start the story: Entercom offloads San Francisco’s classical KDFC and will simulcast classic rock “K-Fox” on 102.1. Last week Entercom announced it’s paying $9 million for San Jose’s “K-Fox” KUFX (98.5). Today it says it’s dropping the longtime classical format on its own KDFC, San Francisco at 102.1 and simulcasting K-Fox there beginning January 24. The new home of classical? A freshly-formed simulcast of two non-coms – the current adult alternative KUSF (90.3) and Santa Rosa-market Christian “Candle” KNDL, Angwin (89.9). A new … Continue Reading
I’m all for change. Change is good. Winston Churchill said, “There is nothing wrong with change, if it’s in the right direction.”
Everybody loves a good list, especially at the beginning of a new year. So, as we look to improve our stations this year, what comes to mind in terms of what you’d eliminate, or stop doing, and, what would you add to the mix? What needs to change?