If you’re following the story on Seattle’s legacy station KING-FM, there’s a well-researched article by Feliks Banel in Seattle’s highly respected Seattle newsblog Crosscut. You can access the article here.
WGBH offers more info about WCRB purchase
Boston’s WGBH has created an “online resource room” about its purchase of commercial all-classical WCRB. It’s a way to keep up on the latest news about the new station and provides a chance to sign up for e-mail updates as well. The page also features a letter from WGBH President John Abbott: In this most classical of cities, we’re fortunate to enjoy many cultural riches, from the Boston Symphony Orchestra and New England Conservatory to Handel and Haydn Society, Boston Lyric Opera, and the Longy School of Music, to name just a … Continue Reading
Keeping classical radio vital for the future
This post continues our series of articles written by professionals in classical public radio, as originally posted to the Listserv of the Association of Music Personnel in Public Radio. Here, Jack Allen, president of All Classical FM in Portland, Ore., shares his thoughts about how classical stations can work to reach their full potential.
Station health and vitality start with a clear vision for the future that takes into account any limitations facing the organization. There are no secret formulas for how much classical music to play or whether to play Handel followed by Chopin. Ever since Audience 88, we’ve known to focus on listeners (their needs and expectations) and to be deliberate about weaving an intelligent musical tapestry that’s daypart-appropriate. Now it’s time to look at the underpinnings of our good efforts. A good place to start is by analyzing several critical areas for alignment with your mission, vision and values and a correlating, if necessary, revitalization.
Must Read: Radio Done Right
The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) is meeting in Philadelphia this week, and with the recession and general media discouragement pervading our field, they decided to put together a positive message — much needed! The result is a booklet called Radio Done Right, which you can read online by following the link. I highly recommend it. It will remind you of what you already know and will bring you back to some sort of balance if you’ve been making knee-jerk decisions. We all need help maintaining the courage of our convictions.