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The New WQXR

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Thursday night, at 8 p.m., the new WQXR as owned and operated by WNYC hit the airwaves.  The station moved from 96.3 to 105.9 and became a public radio station, while continuing to broadcast classical music. The new version of the old station started with a few introductory remarks and a concert performance by the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra broadcast live from Carnegie Hall.

But what’s next?   How will the station’s overall sound change? Playlists for the few hours of operation so far are online (lots of standard orchestral music, but also Arvo Pärt and an opera aria), but it’s hard to tell the overall direction from such a short sample.

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Station Bites: Good News and Bad News

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Had an email from Daniel Gilliam today, P.D. of WUOL in Louisville.  He reports that Louisville Public Media has achieved its highest listener numbers ever, with the three Louisville public stations up 38% over the spring book.  LPM Vice President Todd Mundt credits his staff and the stations’ focus on community:

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A Thoughtful, Upbeat View of the WQXR/WNYC Switch

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Happy Monday, everybody.  There’s a very nice blog post about WQXR’s switch from commercial to public radio here. Doc Searls lists five reasons public radio is better than commercial for classical music, but my favorite is the last one: Direct Listener Involvement. Commercial radio has had a huge disadvantage for the duration: its customers and its consumers are different populations. As businesses, commercial radio stations are primarily accountable to advertisers, not to listeners. Public radio is directly accountable to its listeners, because those are also its customers. As public stations make greater … Continue Reading

Opinions Wanted – Program the New WNYC/WQXR

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Just a brief post for a busy Monday.  If you want to have some fun, try imagining what you would program if you could program the new NY station.  A great post in the NY Times on Friday asked listeners what they would like, and the responses are a lot of fun to read.  Check it out here. Happy Monday, all.  Hope you’re having a great summer.

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