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in january, i noted the demise of classical music on for-profit radio station wgms-fm after more than half a century. but i also noted the simultaneous return of classical music to non-commecial weta-fm (90.9 fm).
in an article in the business section of today's washington post, paul farhi reports that that switch has been very successful for weta-fm. since switching away from an all-news/talk format, its ratings have doubled, and it has become the 5th most listened to radio station in a media-saturated d.c-area market.
right on beethoven!
weta-fm is bucking the national trend, farhi reports, citing a national endowment for the arts study. in 2005, there were only 28 commercial stations with classical music formats, a number that is decreasing. and non-commercial stations themselves are reducing the amount of classical music (and jazz and other music) they air, in favor of news/talk programs.
in an ironic twist, the format that the owners of wgms chose over classical - george 104, classic pop hits - has since been abandoned. that's in less than 5 months! it's now praise 104 - gospel music - and the station itself may be sold.
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