I’m going to cause my co-blogger some embarrassment, but this pitch break he did on his station in Portland is such a heartwarming expression of how Jack feels about classical radio, and I thought you might like to hear it.  The clip starts with violinist Gil Shaham saying how lucky Portland is to have a full time classical station.  Mid-day host Christa Wessel responds.  Then Jack talks about programming intelligently and about how listeners are partners in the process. [audio:http://www.insidethearts.com/scanningthedial/files/2012/03/Jack-Allen-pitch-break4.mp3|titles=Jack Allen pitch break] Good job, Jack.  Those of us who love classical … Continue Reading

The Association of Performing Arts Presenters (APAP) is an outstanding group that supports and advocates for live arts performances.  They want your opinion about which classical artists to present at their annual conference in 2013. Your opinion has broader implications than just which performers should perform at the conference.  All of the leading arts presenters in the country participate in some way with APAP, so this survey can influence which performers get the gigs nationally in the future. Here’s the info for the survey: Dear Colleague, A reminder to you that we would love to … Continue Reading

The charming town of Collingwood, on Lake Huron Georgian Bay in Ontario, Canada (three hours north of Buffalo) is gaining a classical station.  The announcement comes from Bayshore Broadcasting. Most of the station’s programming will originate in Toronto with 24-hours a week [sic] of content directed specifically to listeners in Collingwood and surrounding area. Here’s an update: The station will be managed by MZ Media Inc. which operates Classical 96.3 in Toronto and Classical 103.1 in Cobourg.  The company has two years to start the programming, but they don’t have a frequency … Continue Reading