From the New York Times: Not all Mondays are bad. For New York Public Radio’s stations WNYC, WQXR, and NJ Public Radio, this Monday is one to celebrate. Most of a $10 million grant from the Greene Foundation … is earmarked to support the development of digital operations, including a new feature called “Discover” on the WNYC mobile app. Designed originally with offline underground subway riders in mind, the feature will generate custom downloadable playlists for users who punch in the topics that interest them and the amount of time they want … Continue Reading
According to Samantha Liss of the St. Louis Business Journal, RAF-STL begins broadcasting April 8th at 107.3 FM, and at 96.3 HD2. RAF stands for Radio Arts Foundation, a small non-profit that has been determined and dedicated to bringing back classical music to the airwaves in St. Louis. The former classical music station, KFUO switched formats in 2010. Thanks to a $1 million start-up grant from the Centene Charitable Foundation, RAF-STL was able to start the radio station, which is located in Clayton. “Listeners in the St. Louis community will now have … Continue Reading
Business Wire reports that KUSC, that intrepid Los Angeles classical station with the gigantic audience, is joining the iHeartRadio digital platform. You can listen online at iHeartRadio.com, where you can customize your listening and even make your own radio station. I’m not exactly sure how it works, because when I searched for KUSC it took me to a generic classical station, so I’ll update when more info is available. KUSC is a forward-thinking station that’s not afraid to play a wide playlist, superserves its audience, and has a good mix of national and local programming, including the Met Opera … Continue Reading
Happy Monday!
As a media professional, lately I’ve been asked — no solicited, begged, beseeched — by several classical music organizations for help with their media needs. It’s getting harder and harder for groups to promote their music in the traditional media.