With apologies to Lewis Carroll for conflating his poems, and thanks to alert reader Dorron Katzin, I’d like to call your attention to a new study by Walrus Research, demonstrating that those of us who like classical music on the radio are aging. In fact, those who don’t like classical music on the radio are aging, too. It reminds me of the announcers who say, “it’s 10 am here on KING-FM.”
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Classical Radio Blogs and Tweets
See that link for Recommended Sites? It’s up at the top of the page, a bit to the left … find it? Or just use this link. Check out that page. We’ve expanded our list of blogs from classical radio stations, updated some broken links, and added a list of classical radio people and stations that are using Twitter. You can find your favorite station, explore what other stations are doing online, and read more about radio, classical music, and public media. Don’t see your classical radio blog or Twitter account on the list? Let … Continue Reading
KVNO Omaha’s Sports/Classical Mix
You’ve heard of dual format stations, a combination of music and news, right? And some stations play classical and jazz. But have you ever heard of a classical music station that airs live sports events?
Starting August 27th, Omaha, Neb. station KVNO will add live broadcasts of University of Nebraska sports events to their otherwise all-classical format.
Classical Music Radio – How Do We Survive and Thrive?
Ever since the news that WUFT at the University of Florida in Gainesville is switching from classical music to news/talk, Mike and Mona and I have been privately batting around a discussion about what classical stations need to do to survive and thrive. We thought you might want to join the discussion.