It's Pink Floyd.
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>From: Patricia M Smith <dgcsorcmgr@j...>
>From: Patricia M Smith <dgcsorcmgr@j...>
>To: vocalist-temporary@yahoogroups.com
>Cc:
>Subject: Re: [vocalist] off-topic: the death of 97.1 FM WNIB
Chicago, IL USA
>Reply-To: vocalist-temporary@yahoogroups.com
>Date: Tuesday, February 20, 2001 5:45 PM
>
>Yes, although my husband & I have made it a little game, along with some
>of our friends, to make a point of tuning in for long enough to figure
>out who the "singer(s) du jour" will be. Sounded like the Eagles today
(I
>think...). We can't figure out why they didn't at least keep playing
>classical until they had a new format in place. Snif, snif!
>
>I noticed this morning that WFMT seems to have loosened up a bit. First
>time I heard Carl Grapentine laugh & joke like this since he was on
WNIB.
>Anyway, if you are looking for the old radio show program that NIB used
>to play or some other classical music, try WDCB 90.9 FM. They're the
real
>jazz station in town but they play the radio show on Saturday afternoons
>at the same time (but we miss Jean Franks & All Chicago Jazz!) &
>classical on Sundays from 6:00 am - 6:00 pm.
>
>Pat
>
>
>On Mon, 19 Feb 2001 19:32:21 -0600 Ernie Valenzuela <erniev@2...>
>On Mon, 19 Feb 2001 19:32:21 -0600 Ernie Valenzuela <erniev@2...>
>writes:
>> Little rant here - all of you have heard it at onetime or another -
>> your favorite (or one of your favorite) radio station's expires
>> because of financial difficulties; or, on this happy note, sells out
>> to a big payday ($175 million worth to Bonneville Broadcasting of
>> Salt lake City, UT). Good for the owners - Mr. & Mrs. Florian!
>> Their ma & pa operation (small,sole proprietorship) was the No. 1
>> classical music radio station in a two classical radio station city!
>> Unusual! What's more unusual - they were consistently No. 1
>> over the significantly more powerful & (high brow) 98.7 FM WFMT
>> (& sister TV station to the PBS pioneer WTTW) & the station that
>> broadcasts the Met matinees & the Lyric Opera of Chicago
>> (which aren't bad...if someone would just gag Lois Baum)!
>>
>> With NIB's passing - there's no more: Vocal Scene w/ George
>> Jellinek, Sunday Evening Opera or Karl Haas! These will be
>> missed - truly. Even "Zephyr" a daily early evening program
>> of light classics - kaput!!
>>
>> And what of the "new" NIB? Until things get settled with the
>> new owners - they have dedicated one "star" performer per day;
>> day one brought Barbra Streisand, but prior to her appearance -
>> the geniuses decided to begin their broadcast day in Chicago by
>> playing "New York, New York". They sure wanted to endear
>> themeselves
>> to their new listening audience - the goofs! The following days
>> have
>> brought C &W, The BeachBoys, The Rolling Stones & Frank Sinatra.
>>
>> Well, I promised a little rant - I've overrun my limit - I
>> apologize.
>>
>> Anyone else from Chicago affected by this turn of events?
>>
>> Rant over...sniff.
>>
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