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MARCH 2018 PROGRAM GUIDE Stations Help WAMC Go Green! from alan You may elect to stop receiving our paper Monthly column from Alan Chartock. WAMC, 90.3 FM, Albany, NY program guide, and view it on wamc.org. PAGE 2 WAMC 1400 AM, Albany, NY Call us to be removed from the mailing list: WAMK, 90.9 FM, Kingston, NY 1-800-323-9262 ext. 133 PROGRAM NOTES WOSR, 91.7 FM, Middletown, NY PAGE 3 WCEL, 91.9 FM, Plattsburgh, NY PROGRAM SCHEDULE WCAN, 93.3 FM, Canajoharie, NY WAMC Staff Our weekly schedule of programming. WANC, 103.9 FM, Ticonderoga, NY PAGE 4 WRUN-FM, 90.3 FM, Remsen- WAMC Executive Staff Utica, NY WAMQ, 105.1 FM, Great Barrington, Alan Chartock | President and CEO LIVE AT THE LINDA BROADCAST MA Joe Donahue | Senior Director of WWES, 88.9 FM, Mt. Kisco, NY News and Programming Stacey Rosenberry | Director of Operations SCHEDULE WANR, 88.5 FM, Brewster, NY and Engineering Listen to your favorite shows on air after WANZ, 90.1, Stamford, NY they have been at The Linda. Holly Urban | Chief Financial Officer PAGE 5 Translators At the linda Management Staff PAGE 5 W280DJ, 103.9 FM, Beacon, NY Carl Blackwood | The Linda Manager W247BM, 97.3 FM, Cooperstown, Kristin Gilbert | Program Director and NY Traffic Manager program descriptions W292ES, 106.3 FM, Dover Plains, Melissa Kees | Underwriting Manager PAGE 6 NY Ashleigh Kinsey | Digital Media W243BZ, 96.5 FM, Ellenville, NY Administrator W271BF, 102.1 FM, Highland, NY Colleen O’Connell | Fund Drive our UNDERWRITERS Manager W246BJ, 97.1 FM, Hudson, NY PAGE 10 Ian Pickus | News Director W204CJ, 88.7 FM, Lake Placid, NY Amber Sickles | Membership Director W292DX, 106.3 FM, Middletown, NY WAMC-FM broadcasts 365 days a year W215BG, 90.9 FM, Milford, PA WAMC to eastern New York and western New W299AG, 107.7 FM, Newburgh, NY Box 66600 England on 90.3 MHz. Our studios and Albany, NY 12206-6600 offices are in Albany, NY. W211CE, 90.1 FM, Oneonta, NY W257BL, 99.3 FM, Oneonta, NY wamc.org The WAMC transmitter is located atop W240CR, 95.9 FM, Peekskill, NY Mount Greylock in Adams, MA. The W226AC, 93.1 FM, Rensselaer- Phone: 1-800-323-9262 WAMC-AM transmitter is located in Albany, Troy, NY E-mail: [email protected] NY. WAMK’s transmitter is located on W225BM , 92.9 FM, Scotia, NY Web: www.wamc.org Overlook Mountain, Woodstock, NY. W296BD, 107.1 FM, Warwick, NY Facebook: www.facebook.com/WAMCradio Twitter: twitter.com/WAMCRadio 2 WAMC PROGRAM GUIDE February 2018 3 FROM ALAN ALAN CHARTOCK From the WAMC Department of Gray Hair I have noticed that during the fund drive fewer people are Sometimes programming decisions are mutually exclu- calling in to proclaim their love of opera. Obviously, the sive. Take the opera, for instance. opera itself, which can cost up to hundreds of dollars for a seat, is too expensive for everyone. The argument fol- We know that there are relatively few people who listen lows that by having it on the radio people who live outside to the opera. The big “but” is that those who do listen are the Metropolitan Opera catchment area can hear it. Of passionate about the art form. WAMC has been play- course, there will come a time when newer devices will ing the opera for years. Our philosophy has always been permit us to have the same on-screen “supertitles” that that a great public station will feature programming that exists in most modern opera houses. That would bring may not be readily available and that certainly is the case the performance closer to listeners and may actually turn every Saturday afternoon on WAMC. Imagine you were some opera haters into opera fans. drawing the audience for opera. The so-called “N” (num- ber) circle would be pretty small compared to the circle Plus, those who don’t like the opera point out that with representing the audience who listens to news and public the advent of the Internet and HD performances in movie affairs on the station. So the question is, should opera theaters throughout our listening area, opera fans have take up time during which the majority of listeners would other places to access the performances. rather be listening to something else? So I would ask each of you who might be reading this to It’s no secret that I am not an opera fan so it’s ironic that try to understand the other side and even more impor- as the head guy at WAMC, I have always been the one tantly, our side at WAMC. I’m sure that opera lovers know who has made the decision to keep the opera on the air. I that many, if not most of the stations that played the opera suspect that I am not alone among our staff in my problem have removed it from their air. We try our best to keep it with this classic art form that means so much to its aficio- going but I’d love to hear from more people who like and nados. Nevertheless, despite the fact that so many people love it. complain to me about the opera, I have always believed in keeping it on the air. Sometimes I make jokes about the opera. When people call up during the fund drive to complain I always say, “Hey, you need some time for shopping.” Some argue, “If you don’t like it, just turn it off.” Some opera haters argue that the people who love opera are often in the upper classes but I reject that argument as uninformed. In fact, I get lots of mail from people telling me how their fathers, mothers, grandfathers and grand- mothers religiously listened to the opera every week. I find that a very convincing argument. I wish I could report that the people who we deal with at the Met have been helpful, especially when it comes to the long operas, but nothing doing. Recently, for example they presented a lengthy Wagner opera. As a result, we had to preempt the news that Saturday and, in this time of Trump, that brought a torrent of complaints. Some of the calls and e-mails were just plain mean. Oh, I know you won’t be giving me a whole lot of sympathy but still, it does sting when you are on the receiving end. 2 WAMC PROGRAM GUIDE February 2018 3 PROGRAM NOTES KRISTIN GILBERT A major function of being a public radio station is to take Saturday, March 31st @1PM--Così fan tutte (Mozart) the time to listen to the programming needs of community A winning cast comes together for Phelim McDermott’s members in our listening area. You can help us do this by clever vision of Mozart’s comedy about the sexes, set in a taking the 2018 WAMC Ascertainment Survey by going to carnival-esque, funhouse environment inspired by 1950s kwiksurveys.com/s/2mUlG5sJ. The survey takes only a Coney Island—complete with bearded ladies, fire eat- few minutes to complete and it is an excellent way to let ers, and a Ferris wheel. Manipulating the action are the us know how we can better serve the radio programming Don Alfonso of Christopher Maltman and the Despina of needs of your community and region. Tony Award–winner Kelli O’Hara, with Amanda Majeski, Serena Malfi, Ben Bliss, and Adam Plachetka as the pairs Coming up this month on the Metropolitan Opera’s of young lovers who test each other’s faithfulness. David Matinee Radio Broadcasts: Robertson conducts. Saturday, March 3rd @1PM-Madama Butterfly (Puccini) Anthony Minghella’s stunning production of Puccini’s heartbreaking opera, an instant Met classic since its 2006 premiere, returns with Hui He and Ermonela Jaho in the tragic title role of the trusting geisha. Roberto Aronica and Luis Chapa alternate as her callous American lover, Pinkerton, and Jader Bignamini and Marco Armiliato conduct. Saturday, March 10th @1PM—Semiramide (Rossini) This masterpiece of dazzling vocal fireworks makes a rare Met appearance—its first in nearly 25 years—with Maurizio Benini on the podium. The all-star bel canto cast features Angela Meade in the title role of the murderous Queen of Babylon, who squares off in breathtaking duets with Arsace, a trouser role sung by Elizabeth DeShong. Javier Camarena, Ildar Abdrazakov, and Ryan Speedo Green complete the stellar cast. Saturday, March 17th @1PM-Elektra (R. Strauss) Christine Goerke sings her first Elektra at the Met in Patrice Chéreau’s landmark production, a sensation at its Met premiere last spring, which the Wall Street Journal called “revolutionary … a triumph on all fronts.” Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Strauss’s shattering score, a tour de force for the singers and the orchestra alike. Saturday, March 24th @1PM--Turandot (Puccini) Puccini’s grand spectacle of legendary China stars Ok- sana Dyka and Martina Serafin in the role of the ice prin- cess and Aleksandrs Antonenko as the unknown prince who must thaw her heart or die. Maria Agresta, Hei-Kyung Hong, and James Morris are among the other remarkable artists featured in this cherished Franco Zeffirelli produc- tion, led by Carlo Rizzi and Marco Armiliato. This program schedule subject to change. For most 4 WAMC PROGRAM GUIDE accurate information please visit wamc.org/schedule. February 2018 5 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 12:00 AM BBC 1:00 AM Jazz after 2:00 Jazz after hours AM BBC World Service hours 3:00 AM 4:00 AM 5:00 BBC BBC AM Capitol Conn.