This is the best, happiest, most smile-inducing story I have heard in a long time. The Deseret News of Southern Utah reports that Dixie State College is launching a new classical music station — KXDS — to be run by students.
More from the Music Personnel Conference
This is the final post in the series by Mona Seghatoleslami of West Virginia Public Broadcasting summarizing sessions at this year’s Music Personnel Conference. Many thanks to Mona for sharing her thoughts and observations! You’ll find links to her previous posts at the end of this wrap-up.
One day of the conference was dedicated to all things digital: blogging, digital rights, HD Radio, and “Thriving in a Digital World” (mostly the world of new/social media — building an online audience there and making money off of that audience).
New hires in Louisville and Toledo, plus a new jazz show
A few notices of new hirings and assignments worth pointing out today:
WUOL-FM, the classical station in Louisville, Ky., has a new general manager. Daniel Gilliam is described as a “musician, composer and radio host” by the city’s Business First. He replaces Alan Brandt, now a senior staff announcer.
WGBH Feeling the Squeeze
I don’t know if you’re following the brouhaha over the Boston Globe. The paper’s owner, the New York Times, is threatening to close down the paper unless the Globe’s unions agree to $20 million in concessions. There’s plenty of upset in Boston over the news. Another venerable Boston media company is feeling the budget squeeze, too. Dual format station WGBH is owned by the WGBH Educational Foundation. In an all-staff memo dated April 2nd, WGBH’s CEO Jon Abbott cited some grim figures: • A decline in viewer and listener support of 15% … Continue Reading