WCRB feeds

[Laurence Glavin]

>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Bill O'Neill" <billo@shoreham.net>
>To: BRI <boston-radio-interest@rolinin.BostonRadio.org>
>Subject: WCRB feeds
>Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 18:01:03 -0500

> 
> What do you think will become of the classical music network that 
> WCRB originates (listed as World Classical Network on the CRB 
> website)? They have been serving as program content for WCVT (101.7 
> Stowe). Tracked by many of the same WCRB talent.  It's been a 
> decent classical format.   With "VPR Classical" moving ahead and 
> classical growing in the state, it can only boost the classical 
> product in the market.
> 
> Bill O'Neill

PLEASE don't refer to classical music as "PRODUCT";  that word
may be appropriate for most of what is heard on the radio and TV,
but not the intrinsically exalted music  beloved by uncounted millions
around the world by succeeding generations!
As for WCN, if the Founding Family hold on to WCRI and eventually
WFCC, it may persist as a source of programming for these outlets 
and any others it may talk into taking it.  What you call 
"WCRB talent" may go away with the 102.5 license...some may
"get out of the business".  Since WCRB and WCN have played the
same pieces for a decade, most of it tracked, WCN could arrange
to play the same pieces in perpetuity with these announcers,
like that preacher on WROL who has been dead for years.   
Don't forget, besides any "VPR Classical", there's also 
WFMT, Chicago's "Beethoven Satellite
Radio"...Scott profiled the format in his spread about
WCNH-LP, Conkuhd, NH.
(BTW, WFMT experienced a 50% jump in its 12+ number in the
just-released Arbs; their playlist is solidly 
genuine-classical, with more vocal music in evening
prime than even I would program!)

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