[Swprograms] Re: WETA-FM in DC flips from a music / NPR mix to mostly NPR / BBC

[John Figliozzi <jfiglio1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Given the dire straits that many local public radio stations are in  
today, it's probably fair to surmise that we will only see more of  
this.  All well and good to a point--most of us here like and  
appreciate the BBCWS.  But it is a sad statement on the state of US  
radio public broadcasting and its status in our society and media today.

John Figliozzi
Halfmoon, NY

On Tuesday, March 1, 2005, at 06:29  PM, Richard Cuff wrote:

> I've been following this, since I enjoy both classical music and  
> spoken-word
> public radio.
>
> WETA had aired mostly classical music during the day, but Monday  
> eliminated
> most of the classical music from its schedule.  Many Washingtonians  
> groused
> at this, since WAMU FM is already mostly NPR-based talk radio.
>
> Looking at the new schedule, there is a large dose of BBCWS programming
> during the day...including a new entry, "Global Report", which is  
> produced
> by "BBC International" (sic).  This seems to be a re-labeling of "World
> Briefing", and appears to air on only a handful of stations.  The  
> program
> has a named host, though -- Valerie Sanderson.
>
> BBCWS programming now airs at the following times, all Eastern:
>
> Tues-Fri - 12-6 AM, 9-11 AM, 1-2 PM, 11PM-12 midnight
>
> Saturdays - 12-7 AM
>
> Sundays - 12-7 AM
>
> Mondays - 12-3 AM
>
> The BBC has been crowing mightily about this change, since a key goal  
> of
> theirs is to be on the air in the world's captial cities.  You can see  
> that
> they've invested in helping re-tool WETA's website look -- as many BBC  
> names
> show up with bios on the "On-Air Personalities" part of the website...
>
> There are a couple other interesting-looking programs on the schedule.  
>  One:
> "Changing World", hosted by Lisa Mullins of "The World", a documentary
> series.  The BBCWS co-produces the series.  Details here:
> http://www.pri.org/PublicSite/listeners/programs/pop_up/ 
> changing_world.html
>
> Kevin Kelly has the program listed on the Public Radio Fan website --  
> see
> http://www.publicradiofan.com/cgi-bin/program.pl?programid=3000.
>
> There is another two-hour time slot on Sunday evenings for  
> Documentaries --
> looks like they're just beginning to fill that pipeline.
>
> WETA does webcast live.  See http://www.weta.org/fm/
>
> Richard Cuff / Allentown, PA  USA
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