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From:  ejmichel@p...
Date:  Fri Mar 8, 2002  5:50 pm
Subject:  sad news in NYTimes. - WNYC Plans to Reduce Classical Music

WNYC Plans to Reduce Classical Music
March 8, 2002
By DINITIA SMITH

The radio station WNYC-FM announced yesterday sweeping changes to its
programming that would eliminate five hours of classical music from its
daytime schedule and replace them with news and varied cultural shows.

The changes - approved by an "overwhelming consensus" of the board of
trustees at a meeting yesterday, said a WNYC spokeswoman, Emma Dunch -
signify the transformation of WNYC from a quirky station operated by
sometimes eccentric hosts to a public radio station of the modern age, one
that is a serious business requiring significantly larger funds to keep on
running.

The changes also mean that there will be only one radio station devoted
primarily to classical music in New York, WQXR-FM (96.3), which is a
commercial station owned by The
New York Times Company.

In making the changes, WNYC is following other public radio stations across
the country that have been gradually reducing classical music programs in
favor of talk shows.
Surveys indicate that classical music drives away many listeners - and
their contributions.

for rest of article please go to url below. (one time registration (no
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http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/08/arts/music/08WNYC.html


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