Classical WFCC on Cape Cod is part of a cluster of stations whose parent company, Sandab, filed for Chapter 11 protection on Wednesday. We’ll keep you posted. Mike has an inspiring post for Monday called Keeping Classical Radio Vital for the Future, by Jack Allen, P.D. in Portland OR. It’s another example of what I consider “serial encouragement” that should help counterbalance all the discouraging news. Have a great weekend.
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
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.
Mike has started a great thread about programming, and I hope to give it some real thought next week, but today I’m going to digress to a topic that has come up because of the economic mess we’re in.
Like most of us who work in classical music radio, I go to a lot of concerts. I serve on boards. All of us in radio use the power of the airwaves to promote live concert-going. But right now, with the shrinking of arts coverage in newspapers the music organizations have lost a major means of communication. Is it the job of radio to make up for that loss?