A joint radio/TV licensee with a dual news/classical format has announced job cuts. WMFE in Orlando, Fla., pared 15 jobs and ended local TV production to offset a drop in listener and corporate support, reports the Orlando Sentinel.
A classical web stream for the future
By now, many classical stations are streaming their broadcast signals online. But will a single, no-frills stream suffice in years to come?
WQXR – Will the NY Times Sell the Station? It’s Still Just a Rumor.
I’m nervous about even passing on the rumor, because I don’t think there’s any real information, but various sources are speculating that WQXR is not making enough revenue. Thanks to Mike Dorner in Albuquerque for calling our attention to an article Wednesday in the New York Daily News.
The BBC, Classic FM, and Intelligence
I assume you’re reading ArtsJournal every day. If you’re not, you might as well be missing a body part.
Last week, ArtsJournal Editor Douglas McLennan (a Seattleite — yay!) and his fantastic staff posted an article from a British website that says we’re not as dumb as we think we are. We just don’t want our classical music presented in a stuffy way. If you want to feel great about classical radio, I hope you’ll read the whole article. It’s brief.