[Dixielandjazz] WBEZ Scrapping Music

[Hal Vickery]

JI guess that puts Dick Buckley out of work...I started listening to him on
(now defunct) WAAF and WNIB when I was about 15 or 16 years old.  One of the
few guys in the area (Bruce Oscar is the only other one I know of) who plays
any jazz recorded BB (Before Bird).

Hal Vickery

-----Original Message-----
From: dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com
[mailto:dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com] On Behalf Of Craig I.
Johnson
Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2006 4:01 PM
To: Stan Brager; DJML
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] WBEZ Scrapping Music

Sheeesh!!!
Just when this country has gotten to the point that
what it needs is far LESS talk radio and more music.

Craig Johnson
(Thank goodness for WBACH (non NPR) in Maine.
   - all music and no non-music opinions.)
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stan Brager" <sbrager at socal.rr.com>
To: "DJML" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2006 1:03 PM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] WBEZ Scrapping Music


> I just got the following emails.
>
> Stan
>
...........................................................................
> >> Subject: WBEZ-CHICAGO PLANS TO PHASE OUT MUSIC
> >> Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2006 22:55:29 +0000
> >>> Hello Music Colleagues,
> >>>
> >>> WBEZ Chicago Public Radio announced earlier this week that they are
> >>> planning to phase out jazz and all music programming by the end of
this
> year.
> >>> They were planning to launch a second frequency for music, and have
> >>> one talk and one music station.  Those plans have been scratched in
> >>> favor of two talk stations.
> >>>
> >>> Chris Heim has been let go and the Music Director position has been
> >>> eliminated. In the meantime, three full-time jazz hosts, and a couple
> >>> part-time specialty music hosts remain employed.  Please continue to
> >>> send your releases because we are still not 100% sure that this plan
is
> >>> written in stone.  More importantly, we still need to program the most
> >>> creative and compelling music programs possible, and have been
> encouraged by
> >>> administration to do just that.  So, now more than ever, we need and
> >>> greatly appreciate your support.
>
>
>
> >>> FROM THE CHICAGO SUN-TIMES:
> >>> All that jazz gives way to all public affairs
> >>> April 6, 2006
> >>> BY LESLIE BALDACCI Staff Reporter
> >>>
> >>> Chicago public radio station WBEZ-FM (91.5) is eliminating music
> >>> programming next year when its signal strength increases nearly
tenfold
> and it
> >>> switches to an all-public affairs format, the station's staff was told
> >>> Wednesday.
> >>>
> >>> Gone will be the jazz programs that now run Monday through Thursday
> >>> from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m., Friday night's world music lineup and Sunday
> >>> afternoon's jazz programming.
> >>>
> >>> As first reported by Sun-Times media columnist Rob Feder, Chicago
> >>> Public Radio has been planning to broadcast two full-time programming
> >>> services on separate frequencies. The move became possible with the
> acquisition
> >>> of WBEW-FM (91.5) in Chesterton, Ind., and WBEQ-FM (90.7) in southwest
> >>> suburban Morris.
> >>>
> >>> The station had considered moving music to the second station, but
> >>> they are taking the riskier step of doing public affairs on those two
> >>> stations as well, said Daniel Ash, the station's vice president of
> strategic
> >>> communication.
> >>>
> >>> "The WBEW and WBEQ signals will be rooted in public affairs, with the
> >>> sensibility of attracting a more diverse and a bit younger
> >>> audience," Ash
> >>> said.
> >>>
> >>> He said WBEZ's music programs, about a third of the station's
> >>> schedule, have "a small but loyal audience."
> >>>
> >>> About two-thirds of the station's schedule already is news, talk,
> >>> arts, culture and National Public Radio programs.
> >>>
> >>> In coming weeks, the station will form creative teams to address new
> >>> programming, Ash said.
>
>
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