The classical stations have a thread going strong on the Listserv for the Association of Music Personnel in Public Radio (AMPPR). They’re discussing whether stations should air public service announcements (psa’s) for free, for a fee, or not at all, and in the same vein how to decide who gets on-air interviews.
WKSU Bumps Daytime Classical
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