New station management transitioned KDFC's programming to a more mass-appeal approach, which boosted ratings significantly, though was occasionally criticized for their new "top 40 of classical music" approach.
Bill Leuth, who had done mornings on rival classical station KKHI, moved to mornings at KDFC in and also contributed to the station's rise and shift from automation to live hosts. That same day, a deal, in the works for months prior, was announced to acquire the intellectual property and call letters of KDFC from Entercom, thus making KDFC a listener-supported non-commercial outlet. Entercom, in turn, flipped the That station, on KDFC broadcasts classical music 24 hours a day, and morning drive hours also feature short news and traffic updates by Hoyt Smith.
Programming features include: the Big One 1 at 1 p. The San Francisco Symphony airs Tuesday nights at 8 p. A multiple winner of the award for public service, KDFC is an active partner to arts groups and an active advocate for music education. Proceeds from the station's annual CD sampler, and the annual 'Music Educator of the Year' support and celebrate public school music programs.
In addition to the main station, KDFC is currently relayed by these stations and translators to widen its broadcast area:. In January , a national controversy erupted when KDFC refused to sell advertising to the gay dating service "8 Guys Out," while taking advertisements for the heterosexual dating service "Table for Six".
Speculation was that since KDFC's then-owner, Bonneville International Corporation , was a Mormon -controlled company, the church connection led to the advertising ban. Classical music station KDFC vanished from its radio spot at This perk for Napa Valley comes at the expense of considerable loss of classical music programming in most of the Bay Area, however.
The last remaining commercial classical music station in America, KDFC has now joined the other classical stations in converting to a listener-supported model. The The transmitter on Mount St.
Helena was formerly religious station KNDL. Its signal is strong in much of Sonoma County and even up into Mendocino; in addition the station has a translator above Ukiah and Lakeport on Another classical station, KKHI, disappeared a few years ago, too, and the other public stations have mostly abandoned classical music for talking and education though KCSM remains all jazz, another threatened genre. KDFC will now join the public stations seeking donations for listeners.
Vallejo also has a new public FM station, And so should men. Theaters from around the world, including Napa Valley College, will be performing the musical revue "All Together Now" this weekend. Blue Note Napa has a full schedule of performances taking place in the renovated venue in downtown Napa beginning on Nov.
John Henry Martin reports on the first public performance by the Vintage High School choral music students in more than a year — after he returned from the celestial realms where their music transported him. Stay up-to-date on what's happening Receive the latest in local entertainment news in your inbox weekly! He replaces Dave McQueen, who retired in June. Photo credit: KDFC. John Evans pictured is out after seven years in the afternoon drive-time slot, and 30 years in the market.
Instead of hiring a new afternoon personality, morning man Hoyt Smith is now doing his show from a. For the first time in 25 years, the San Francisco Opera will have regular radio broadcasts.
The station, along with classical KDFC
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