USF image via Wikipedia
I'm still bewildered what to think about KDFC, San Francisco's last remaining classical music station, going non-commerical and moving to the frequency of KUSF college radio:
The move bodes well for the future of classical music radio in the Bay Area, but it comes at a price. In the near future, at least, KDFC's signal strength will make it difficult or impossible for many listeners to receive - especially in the South Bay. Meanwhile, University of San Francisco radio station KUSF, which had been broadcasting on 90.3 since 1977, lost that frequency on Tuesday morning, in a move that blindsided many of its staff and volunteers.
Since I don't think I've listened to the station in a couple of years, I thought it appropriate to tune in again tonight, via the Internet. So of course, the last hour's programming included Pachelbel's Canon. It's enough to go back to the Busoni and Reich I've been listening to all day via MP3s.
Well, the folks at KDFC essentially market themselves as the one stop shop for daily anesthesia, with programs such as "The Big Island of Sanity," "The Workday and Wind Down," and, my favorite, "Saturday Night Dinner Party," which is described as, "a smorgasbord of lighter classical fare perfect for entertaining" (i.e., background music). And if you were listening to Pachabell on Tuesday, then how could the fare get any lighter?
The move down the dial is sad; but, business-wise, probably for the best.
Posted by: Kevin | January 19, 2011 at 04:04 AM
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