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Maine Public Broadcasting To Launch Classical Network

Posted: 20 Apr 2016 10:55 AM PDT
https://radioinsight.com/blog/headli...sical-network/

Maine Public Broadcasting will launch a second network on Monday, May 9.
Maine Public Classical will launch across the networks HD2 signals and on
91.5 WFYB Freyburg, 99.7 W259BY Waterville, and 106.1 W291CO Bangor. The
group is planning on further acquisitions across the state to bring the
programming to analog signals. Maine Public Classical will feature local
programs Morning Classical with Robin Rilette, Jazz tonight with Rich
Tozier, and Down Memory Lane with Toby Leboutillier along with national
content to fill out the lineup. With the launch of the second Classical
network, the primary Maine Public Broadcasting Network will add additional
spoken word programming in place of its current Classical music blocks.
Diane Rehm and On Point will move to live clearances, while Here Now is
added and the local Maine Calling moves to a daily 1pm slot. The Maine
Public Broadcasting Network announces the upcoming launch of a second radio
channel, Maine Public Classical, slated for May 9, 2016. MPBN’s current
radio channel, Maine Public Radio, will undergo a number of scheduling
changes and the addition of multiple new programs and features. Maine
Public Classical will feature local programming including Morning Classical
with Robin Rilette, Jazz tonight with Rich Tozier, and Down Memory Lane
with Toby Leboutillier as well as curated national content including
Performance Today with Fred Child. MPBN’s new classical channel will be
fully available on May 9th by streaming on-line, over MPBN’s statewide HD2
Radio signals, and on a new, growing network of FM Stations, including 99.7
in Waterville, 106.1 in Bangor and 91.5 in Fryeburg. MPBN plans to build
out and expand the over-the-air Classical FM network throughout 2016 and
2017 acquiring available signals to reach as many classical fans as
possible through traditional FM signals. Our audience has asked us
repeatedly for years for more news and information and more music. We are
extremely excited to finally be able to provide more of both to our radio
audience and better serve the needs of Maine. In fact, this is the first
new expansion of our broadcast signals in 14 years, stated Mark Vogelzang,
MPBN’s CEO. Starting an entirely new radio channel is a very challenging,
but entirely worthwhile undertaking. The new channel can reach the entire
state via streaming and over our HD network and we have three FM signals –
in the Bangor, Waterville, and Fryeburg areas – ready to go and are working
hard at finding more across the state. We feel like were on the cusp of
finally delivering what Mainers across the state have been asking for! MPBN
has created a number of online resources at MPBN.NET available on May 9th
to provide information on the new radio schedules for both channels as well
as a Classical Signal Finder Tool which allows classical, jazz, and opera
fans to see how they can access Maine Public Classical in their particular
town. MPBN has created a number of how to videos designed to help listeners
understand the different technologies associated with accessing Maine
Public Classical where over-the-air listening is not possible.

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KFOG Completes Relaunch

Posted: 20 Apr 2016 07:37 AM PDT
https://radioinsight.com/blog/headli...etes-relaunch/

Cumulus AAA 104.5 KFOG San Francisco/97.7 KFFG Los Altos CA completed its
three week jockless stretch promoting the stations evolution this morning.
Now positioning itself as Music Matters, the new KFOG retains the AAA
format with music focusing completely on the 1990s through today. Currently
only new morning host Matt Pinfield and afternoon host Mike Nelson
(formerly No Name) are filling airshifts. The first hour of the new KFOG
consisted of: Foo Fighters Times Like These M83 Midnight City Lukas
Graham 7 Years Sarah McLachlan Building A Mystery Arctic Monkeys Do I
Wanna Know? Dave Matthews Band Satellite Nathaniel Ratliff S.O.B. Sugar
Ray Every Morning Leon Bridges Smooth Sailin Weezer Undone (The Sweater
Song) O.A.R. Shattered (Turn The Car Around) Paula Cole Where Have All
The Cowboys Gone