Klarinet Archive - Posting 000924.txt from 2002/11

From: "Kent Krive" <k.krive@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Public Radio
Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 18:08:25 -0500

We in West Michigan (and even in East Wisconsin) are blessed with the radio
station of Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, WBLU-FM 90.3, in the Muskegon area, and
WBLU-FM 88.9 in Grand Rapids. Programming includes an eclectic mix of
orchestral and chamber music of all periods. As is true of many PBS
stations, the Metropolitan Opera may be heard each Saturday. Choral and
organ music are presented on Sunday mornings. In addition to the expected
major orchestra performances and broadcasts, West Shore Symphony Orchestra
or the Grand Rapids Symphony are often heard during Sunday, 3pm broadcasts.
(Incidentally, those of you who haven't yet had the opportunity to hear
Susanna Dennis, GRSO principal clarinet, are missing an important example in
your clarinet tone catalogue...) After 10pm, an equally eclectic mix of jazz
styles is presented. ...And much more...

Fund raising is minimal, due to tremendous listener support, and when it
does happen, we are treated to the sometimes quirky, but always delightful
personalities of "old favorite" announcers. I sometime wonder how the
station has managed to keep them so long... whatever the answer, I, for one,
really appreciate them!

----- Original Message -----
From: "Deidre Calarco" <dleigh@-----.org>
Subject: Re: [kl] Public Radio

> On 11/26/02 3:02 PM, "Allen J. Levin" <alevin@-----.net> wrote:
>
> >> In reference to the recent discussion of the dearth of good music on
public
> >> radio, may I recommend a listen to ClassicFM which is available on the
Web
> >> at WWW.WCNY.ORG? We in Central New York are blessed with an FM station
that
> >> has maintained its high standards of excellence in concert music
against all
> >> odds,
>
> Hey - does "good music" mean "classical music" to a lot of people on this
> list? Because I've got to say that I really enjoy two non-classical
public
> radio stations: WEMU (jazz) and WDET (eclectic mix, lots of live music -
and
> one of the most popular stations in metro Detroit. They're doing what the
> commercial stations SHOULD be doing). That said, I wish that there were
> more stations out there doing classical, and even getting new and obscure
> classical music out there, not just the old warhorses. Does anyone have a
> radio station like that in their area?
>
> -Deidre
>
>
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