Arts Reporter Jobs in Denver

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Chloe Veltman, VoiceBox Producer and Arts Editor at Colorado Public Radio, is looking to hire two out-of-the-box-thinking arts reporters to join her team: Arts Reporter Colorado Public Radio is seeking an experienced Arts Reporter to join its Arts Bureau. The Arts Reporter covers all aspects of the CPR arts and culture community and produces content via the mediums of radio and the online arts hub (text, video, social media, still images etc). As a member of the CPR Arts Bureau, the Arts Reporter will work across all three of CPR’s programing services — News, … Continue Reading

Who Needs Live Local Announcers Anyway?

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The title of this post is snark, in case you don’t know me! There’s been an interesting discussion going on at the AMPPR Listserv about KPAC in San Antonio dumping its five local announcers in favor of C-24 (also live announcers) and diverting their salaries to the news division. Some management types seem resigned.  They’re running local stations on super tight budgets and understand the issues.  But one comment by Joe Goetz from Vermont Public Radio really got to me because I remember my on-air days, putting in herculean effort, running interviews and … Continue Reading

San Antonio Lays Off On-Air Staff

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Classical station KPAC , 88.3 in San Antonio has laid off its entire on-air staff, including our good friends Randy Anderson, John Clare, James Baker, and Ron Moore, and plans to run Classical 24.  Deirdre  Saravia was also cut from full-time on-air, but has accepted a part-time post. From mysanantonio.com: Wayne Coble, vice president and interim general manager for Texas Public Radio (KPAC and KSTX-FM 89.1), said the station is now using “Classical 24,” a Minnesota Public Radio service that is picked up by many stations across the country and features Minnesota announcers. Though the changed fomat already has … Continue Reading

WKSU Bumps Daytime Classical

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WKSU, Cleveland’s dual-format station based in Kent, Ohio has decided to fill up the daytimes with talkety-talk and bump classical to the evenings and overnights.  I always love the euphemisms when stations make these changes: The Kent-based public radio station still will emphasize classical music, but that emphasis will shift totally to 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. From 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, the station will focus on  news. The new schedule goes into effect Monday, Aug. 5. Aside from the strange writing, the substance of the report is just … Continue Reading

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