[Save_progressive_radio_boston] Re: WGBH buying WCRB-FM, turning it into a commercial-free classical station

[Ted Larsen]

Well, sure seems they are still playing classical. Even though they aren't 
streaming anymore this link shows what's playing now. Last time I looked it 
was a Gregg Concerto. Pretty classical. 
http://www.wcrb.com/page.php?page_id=36169 .The page also outlines "future 
plans," believe it or don't.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dan.Strassberg" <dan.strassberg@att.net>
To: "A. Joseph Ross" <joe@attorneyross.com>; 
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Subject: Re: [Save_progressive_radio_boston] Re: WGBH buying WCRB-FM,turning 
it into a commercial-free classical station


> But if you agree with one very vocal and insistent poster to both the
> Progressive Talk and Boston Radio lists, WCRB hasn't played classical
> music in decades. Although I do not agree with that poster, who
> appears to want to impose his personal taste on all of WCRB's
> listeners because he is sure he knows what is good for them, even if
> they, themselves, do not, I gather that he is not alone in his
> opinion.
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "A. Joseph Ross" <joe@attorneyross.com>
> To: <Save_progressive_radio_boston@yahoogroups.com>
> Cc: "boston radio e-mail list" <boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 1:54 AM
> Subject: Re: [Save_progressive_radio_boston] Re: WGBH buying
> WCRB-FM,turning it into a commercial-free classical station
>
>
>> On 22 Sep 2009 at 14:49, skeres wrote:
>>
>>> Thank goodness for that!  I like the idea of keeping classical
>>> radio.
>>
>> But it may, in fact, reduce the availability of classical music on
>> local radio.  Right now there is WHRB in the afternoon/evening, WGBH
>> in the morning, and WCRB all the time.  When WGBH buys WCRB, will
>> there continue to be classical music on WGBH or will WGBH do
>> something else?
>>
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