How Many Commercial sponsored Classical Music stations are there besides KDFC ?

[recto101]

I noticed that most Classical music stations in the USA are mainly sponsored by Colleges with an NPR station or confined to the web. I also noticed that WQXR in NYC is the only other Commercial sponsored Classical Music Station.

 

[fybush]

I noticed that most Classical music stations in the USA are mainly sponsored by Colleges with an NPR station or confined to the web. I also noticed that WQXR in NYC is the only other Commercial sponsored Classical Music Station.

There's still Nassau's WCRB in Boston and a small network of "W-Bach" stations up the Maine coast, as well as locally-owned WCVT in Vermont. Bonneville has KXTR 1660 in Kansas City. And there are several commercially-licensed classical stations operated commercially by nonprofit entities: WFMT in Chicago, KING-FM in Seattle and WRR in Dallas are among the most prominent, along with KFUO-FM in St. Louis for as long as it lasts, which may not be much longer.

 

[Madmansam]

I noticed that most Classical music stations in the USA are mainly sponsored by Colleges with an NPR station or confined to the web. I also noticed that WQXR in NYC is the only other Commercial sponsored Classical Music Station.

There's still Nassau's WCRB in Boston and a small network of "W-Bach" stations up the Maine coast, as well as locally-owned WCVT in Vermont. Bonneville has KXTR 1660 in Kansas City. And there are several commercially-licensed classical stations operated commercially by nonprofit entities: WFMT in Chicago, KING-FM in Seattle and WRR in Dallas are among the most prominent, along with KFUO-FM in St. Louis for as long as it lasts, which may not be much longer.

There Is Also KBOQ-103.9 In The Monterey Area.

 

[sfradio]

there is also wclv 104.9 in Cleveland

 

[pjc1961]

WQXR FM 96.3 New York has been sold by The New York Times to Univision (which will move it's "Spanish Urban" music format of WCAA FM 105.9 Newark, NJ/New York from 105.9 to 96.3) and to the WNYC Organization (which will move the Classical Music format from 96.3 to the vacated 105.9). This will turn WQXR into a non-commercial classical music station, just like its soon-to-be sister station WNYC FM 93.9 New York, which carries NPR, various talk along with classical music, with the music programming expected to move to the "new" WQXR.

The format/frequency swap is to occur on Thu. October 8th, 2009 at 8pm ET. Link to WQXR's website here: http://www.wqxr.com/splash/index.html

 

[1069_KIFR]

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[Music Elf]

I noticed that most Classical music stations in the USA are mainly sponsored by Colleges with an NPR station or confined to the web. I also noticed that WQXR in NYC is the only other Commercial sponsored Classical Music Station.

There's still Nassau's WCRB in Boston and a small network of "W-Bach" stations up the Maine coast, as well as locally-owned WCVT in Vermont. Bonneville has KXTR 1660 in Kansas City. And there are several commercially-licensed classical stations operated commercially by nonprofit entities: WFMT in Chicago, KING-FM in Seattle and WRR in Dallas are among the most prominent, along with KFUO-FM in St. Louis for as long as it lasts, which may not be much longer.

---XTR in KC is actually an Entercom station, and sister to KDFC
XTR in KC is actually

 

[Madmansam]

I noticed that most Classical music stations in the USA are mainly sponsored by Colleges with an NPR station or confined to the web. I also noticed that WQXR in NYC is the only other Commercial sponsored Classical Music Station.

There's still Nassau's WCRB in Boston and a small network of "W-Bach" stations up the Maine coast, as well as locally-owned WCVT in Vermont. Bonneville has KXTR 1660 in Kansas City. And there are several commercially-licensed classical stations operated commercially by nonprofit entities: WFMT in Chicago, KING-FM in Seattle and WRR in Dallas are among the most prominent, along with KFUO-FM in St. Louis for as long as it lasts, which may not be much longer.

---XTR in KC is actually an Entercom station, and sister to KDFC
XTR in KC is actually

Which Used To Be On The FM Dial Until Entercom Relegated That Station To The AM Dial. Luckily, Entercom Doesn't Own Any AM Stations, Or Else That Would Be The Fate Of KDFC.

 

[davideduardo]

WQXR FM 96.3 New York has been sold by The New York Times to Univision (which will move it's "Spanish Urban" music format of WCAA FM

That shows you how accurate press reports are... WCAA is not "Spanish Urban" but pop tropical and rhythmic.

 

[AM FM listener]

Re: How Many Commercial sponsored Classical Music stations are there besides KDF

And there are several commercially-licensed classical stations operated commercially by nonprofit entities: WFMT in Chicago, KING-FM in Seattle and WRR in Dallas are among the most prominent, along with KFUO-FM in St. Louis for as long as it lasts, which may not be much longer.

KDB/Santa Barbara is another one.

 

[DanStrassberg]

There's still Nassau's WCRB in Boston

As of yesterday's announcement, you will soon have to cross WCRB off that list. It is being sold for $14 million to the WGBH Educational Foundation (89.7, TV 2 and 44). Apparently, WCRB will continue its 24/7 classical format on Lowell-licensed 99.5, but as a non-comm (a la New York's new WQXR 105.9, which, starting October 8, will be owned by New York Public Broadcasting--AM 820, FM 93.9, TV 31--I think). Classical will disappear from 89.7 which will add news-talk in the mid-day hours that are currently occupied by classical. It is supposedly more than just speculation that 89.7 will continue jazz in the mid-to-late evenings and overnight.

I believe that WGBH has announced that it expects to take control of WCRB before the end of this year.

 

[recto101]

What are the latest Audience demographics of KDFC as of 2010?

Whare can Find it? and for any other commercial-sponsored Classical music station in the USA.

 

[recto101]

Wait WCRI of Rhode Island is another commercial classical musical station
here's the link.

http://www.classical959.com/