WQXR, the all-classical music radio station operating under the New York Public Radio umbrella, has hired Lukas Krohn-Grimberghe as director of musical products on its digital team. He will begin the position on August 13. Continue Reading
WQXR-FM’s Q2 Music channel has announced the launch of a new podcast series focused on contemporary classical music. The show, titled LPR Live, will include performances recorded at New York City’s Le Poisson Rouge music venue. Continue Reading
WQXR-FM in New York has been a pure classical-music station since starting in 1939. It’s harder to find classical music on the dial than it used to be, but after decades of decline the public radio sector is grabbing an… Continue Reading
New York classical station WQXR started an experiment, launching an Internet-only offshoot called Q2 Music. The Q2 Music pureplay, which concentrates on less mainstream and more modern classical, averages over 82,000 stream sessions per month. RAIN spoke with Graham Parker, general manager of WQXR, about Q2 Music’s mission, programming, audience makeup, and affiliation with flagship WQXR and cousin WNYC. Continue Reading