In what was a surprise to virtually all the major producers of classical radio, the National Endowment for the Arts has taken a hard left turn, and diverted long-standing television and radio funding to gaming, mobile, and web projects. A detailed and scathing article in the New York Times gives examples of organizations that have [...]
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The Simeone Saga – With Updates
NEW UPDATE: From Bob Edwards’ Facebook Page: God forbid that someone who believes in public radio values also embraces social and economic justice. That’s so 1970′s! Opera lovers for justice must be quashed like a bug. It’s a dangerous scourge that threatens Wall Street contributions. My sincere apologies for a long absence. Considering how the blogs [...]
Bill Kling Stepping Down
Big news in the radio world: Bill Kling, the man who started American Public Media and who hired Garrison Keillor, is stepping down in June after 45 years at Minnesota Public Radio. Kling began a small regional station in Minnesota in 1967. From that he has created a media conglomerate that now employs 700 radio professionals broadcasting [...]
Cash for Clunkers
Many stations have successfully implemented vehicle donation programs. But, did you see this in the news? Out of this world cash for clunker…