Job Posting in Michigan

by

From Jody Knol at WKAR in Lansing MI: A rare opening at Michigan State University public radio to work for a station that has enjoyed nearly the same success as our men’s basketball team! RADIO STATION MANAGER/WKAR-AM/FM Michigan State University is seeking a Station Manager for WKAR Radio.  The Station Manager will oversee operation of WKAR FM (NPR news and classical music), WKAR AM (NPR news and talk), the WKAR Classical, Jazz and Folk internet streams and the WKAR Radio Reading Service for the visually impaired. The Station Manager will lead a … Continue Reading

Radio France and BBC Radio 3 — Some Great Listening

by

Culture Monster of the LA Times reports that musicians from North Korea’s Unhasu Orchestra and the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France performed jointly in the Salle Pleyel in Paris, under the baton of South Korean conductor Myung Whun Chung.  The concert was broadcast on Radio France and is available on-demand for the next month here.  It’s fun to hear the Korean traditional music. ********* From Mar. 23 through Mar. 31, BBC Radio 3 is going to play a Schubert marathon — all Schubert all the time.  The Independent has more, including an … Continue Reading

Andre Previn – Grumpy Old Man

by

Andrew Druckenbrod at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette writes on his blog that Andre Previn lost his shpadoinkle in a radio interview with 90.5 Essential Public Radio.  It starts out like any old generic interview — could have been a little more focused maybe — but the interviewer, Paul Guggenheim found out that Previn really hates generic questions.  To his credit, Guggenheim never  retaliated or lost his cool.  Here’s the link for the audio. The real zingers are at 5:22 and 6:16 and around 7:30.  Previn says things like… You ask really ridiculous questions if you don’t mind my saying so. … Continue Reading

International Women’s Day

by

As we learned from the Google Doodle, today is International Women’s Day.  I can already hear the protests of men saying, “Why isn’t there an international men’s day?”  That’s a good question.  I guess if you look at Congress, or at Wall Street, or at every major corporation in the country, and maybe even at your own radio station, you might conclude that every day is men’s day. Calling attention to inequality is a good thing for our society.  How are the women faring at your station?  Considering that your audience is WAY more than 50% women in classical radio, does … Continue Reading

Send this to a friend