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.
KING-FM
Update on Seattle
I spoke this morning with Bryan Lowe, Program Director of KING-FM, who wanted me to clarify the situation in Seattle. His words:
Drastic Cuts in Seattle
I was chatting with a reader this evening about how dire things are for orchestras and stations in this recession, when I got a call that Seattle’s commercial classical station KING-FM laid off most three of its on-air staff members today. Steve Reeder, who’s been on-air for some 30 years was let go, as was Peter Newman, former Program Director and now overnight host. Gigi Yellen, the evening announcer is out, as well.
Bach to Byte in Seattle
Seattle held a technology-classical music summit recently and longtime Seattle music critic Melinda Bargreen wrote up a review that I think has general interest for other communities. It also adds to the thread we’ve been discussing. To keep it easier to read, I’m going to print it here in full text after the fold, not as a quote.