The Los Angeles Times reports today that Gene Parrish, a longtime host of classical programs on KUSC in Los Angeles and of an international jazz show, passed away Jan. 2 at the age of 82.
Tech survey should give classical programmers something to chew on
Happy New Year! Let’s start the New Year with a sobering dose of reality. Look no further than the Public Radio Tech Survey 2008.
Could CBC cut more classical?
On this final day of 2008, I’ll just point out a few articles I turned up recently that might be of interest. First is a piece in the Toronto Star in which entertainment columnist Greg Quill (an ideal name for a journalist) cheers on the Canadian Broadcasting Corp.’s controversial changes to its Radio 2 format.
Erie station drops classical
Yet another station is dropping classical music from its schedule — this one in Erie, Pa. WMCE-FM, a noncommercial station operated by Mercyhurst College, will drop classical in February in favor of an all-jazz format, reports GoErie.com.