[Trombone-l] GOOD music on the web

[John Burton]

I'd like to find a big-band station on the web.  West Virginia Public Radio does a fairly decent job of covering classics, from really fine to somewhat esoteric (harp hymns on the box just now).  
 
What would make my day jump would be a big-band "channel" since there isn't such a "frequency" in Charleston, WV.
 
Anyone have a pointer???
 
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john burton 
Bach 50B3 
Bass Trombone, Charleston NeoPhonic Orchestra 
South Charleston, West Virginia 

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From: trombone-l-bounces at maillists.samford.edu on behalf of Phil Brink
Sent: Wed 4/12/2006 2:39 PM
To: Mearl Danner; Trombone-L List
Subject: Re: [Trombone-l] WBEZ-CHICAGO PLANS TO PHASE OUT MUSIC



Web feeds are becoming very common. I essentially live on WFMT in Chicago,
but occasionally I listen on the computer to WILL-FM from Urbana or even
KING-FM from Seattle on the web... used to live in Seattle!

Phil
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mearl Danner" <jmdanner at samford.edu>
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Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2006 8:24 AM
Subject: Re: [Trombone-l] WBEZ-CHICAGO PLANS TO PHASE OUT MUSIC


> That is a shame.
>
> I lived in Dallas for a number of years and KERA radio went to a
> largely talk format quite a while ago. I believe partially because the
> city-owned station WRR ( http://www.wrr101.com/ ) is a pretty good
> classical station.
>
> If you don't have another classical station in Chicago WRR has a web
> feed. They used to broadcast Dallas city council meetings (used to be
> pretty entertaining) on Wednesday afternoon, but I can't find them on
> the current program. http://www.wrr101.com/programs.shtml Maybe one of
> the Dallas guys can chip in on that.
>
> Unfortunately no jazz ;o(
>
> Mearl
>
>>>> "Bill Dinwiddie" <billdin at comcast.net> 4/11/2006 9:49:34 PM >>>
> Sorry this post isn't a little neater, but I wanted to get it out right
>
> away. I think it is very important, even if you don't live in the
> Chicago
> area. Your PBS station could be the next one to get this "bright
> idea".
>
> Bill Dinwiddie
> billdin at comcast.net
>
>
>
>>> Subject: WBEZ-CHICAGO PLANS TO PHASE OUT MUSIC
>>> Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2006 22:55:29 +0000
>>>> Hello Music Colleagues,
>>>>
>>>> WBEZ Chicago Public Radio announced earlier this week that they
> are
>>>> planning
>>>> to phase out jazz and all music programming by the end of this
> year.
>>>> They were planning to launch a second frequency for music, and
> have
>>>> one talk and one music station.  Those plans have been scratched
> in
>>>> favor of two talk stations.
>>>>
>>>> Chris Heim has been let go and the Music Director position has
> been
>>>> eliminated. In the meantime, three full-time jazz hosts, and a
> couple
>>>> part-time specialty music hosts remain employed.  Please continue
> to
>>>> send
>>>> your releases because we are still not 100% sure that this plan is
>>>> written
>>>> in stone.  More importantly, we still need to program the most
>>>> creative and
>>>> compelling music programs possible, and have been encouraged by
>>>> administration to do just that.  So, now more than ever, we need
> and
>>>> greatly
>>>> appreciate your support.
>
>
>
>>>> FROM THE CHICAGO SUN-TIMES:
>>>> All that jazz gives way to all public affairs
>>>> April 6, 2006
>>>> BY LESLIE BALDACCI Staff Reporter
>>>>
>>>> Chicago public radio station WBEZ-FM (91.5) is eliminating music
>>>> programming
>>>> next year when its signal strength increases nearly tenfold and it
>>>> switches
>>>> to an all-public affairs format, the station's staff was told
>>>> Wednesday.
>>>>
>>>> Gone will be the jazz programs that now run Monday through
> Thursday
>>>> from 8
>>>> p.m. to 4 a.m., Friday night's world music lineup and Sunday
>>>> afternoon's
>>>> jazz programming.
>>>>
>>>> As first reported by Sun-Times media columnist Rob Feder, Chicago
>>>> Public
>>>> Radio has been planning to broadcast two full-time programming
>>>> services on
>>>> separate frequencies. The move became possible with the
> acquisition
>>>> of
>>>> WBEW-FM (91.5) in Chesterton, Ind., and WBEQ-FM (90.7) in
> southwest
>>>> suburban
>>>> Morris.
>>>>
>>>> The station had considered moving music to the second station, but
>>>> they are
>>>> taking the riskier step of doing public affairs on those two
>>>> stations as
>>>> well, said Daniel Ash, the station's vice president of strategic
>>>> communication.
>>>>
>>>> "The WBEW and WBEQ signals will be rooted in public affairs, with
> the
>>>> sensibility of attracting a more diverse and a bit younger
>>>> audience," Ash
>>>> said.
>>>>
>>>> He said WBEZ's music programs, about a third of the station's
>>>> schedule, have
>>>> "a small but loyal audience."
>>>>
>>>> About two-thirds of the station's schedule already is news, talk,
>>>> arts,
>>>> culture and National Public Radio programs.
>>>>
>>>> In coming weeks, the station will form creative teams to address
> new
>>>> programming, Ash said.
>
>
>
>
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