WDAV Classical Public Radio

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WDAV 89.9, a public radio service of Davidson College and licensed to the Trustees of Davidson College, is a member-supported public radio service providing classical music and cultural arts programming 24 hours each day. WDAV reaches a Charlotte, NC-centered 22 county market of 2.2 million people. The station attracts approximately 125,000 listeners each week and receives financial support from 7,500 members.

The station's 24-hour service is certified by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and is a member of NPR and American Public Media.  The format is all-classical, with NPR newscasts at various times throughout the day. The purpose of WDAV is to provide classical music and cultural arts programming of the highest quality and to promote the activities of local arts organizations and artists of all disciplines. The station is more than a music service. Significant air time and staff resources are devoted to creating "a community of the arts." This is accomplished by broadcasting locally recorded concerts and by promoting the events and activities of area arts organizations through on-air public service announcements, co-sponsorships, ticket-gives and occasional interview features. WDAV promotes major community projects throughout the year. In 1996, WDAV received statewide recognition with the "Excellence in Media" award from ARC of North Carolina (Association of Retarded Citizens).In 1998 the station was awarded the DEI Award for major Gifts at the Public Radio Conference in Washington DC.

Series

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35 Pieces

Concierto presents classical music in English and in Spanish. Music by Spanish and Latin American composers is alternated with classical favorites performed by Hispanic artists.

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35 Pieces

Reel Music takes your listeners to the movies every week for an hour of orchestral themes from cinema's best film scores. The show is music-centric, with intriguing but brief commentary from host and producer Matt Rogers, who mixes in the occasional vintage snack bar announcement for a fun, nostalgic experience.


Latest Pieces

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Hollywood loves a biopic. Filmmakers enjoy more artistic license than they would on a straight up biography, and actors know the path to Oscar ofte...

  • Added: Oct 09, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
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Concierto presents classical music in English and in Spanish. Classical favorites performed by Hispanic artists are alternated with music by Spanis...

Bought by WUFT, WRTI, WFIU, KSTK, New Hampshire Public Radio and more


  • Added: Oct 03, 2023
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 46
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More often than not, the book is better than the movie. But there are exceptions: The Wizard of Oz, Gone with the Wind, The Godfather, The Silence ...

  • Added: Oct 02, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
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If you need to get away from it all, tune in for a trip around the world. It's an hour of scores from movies set in exotic locales. Enjoy themes fr...

  • Added: Sep 25, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
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Concierto presents classical music in English and in Spanish. Classical favorites performed by Hispanic artists are alternated with music by Spanis...

Bought by WUFT, WFIU, WRTI, New Hampshire Public Radio, WSKG and more


  • Added: Sep 18, 2023
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 46
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Concierto presents classical music in English and in Spanish. Classical favorites performed by Hispanic artists are alternated with music by Spanis...

Bought by WUFT, WFIU, WRTI, New Hampshire Public Radio, KUCO and more


  • Added: Sep 18, 2023
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 44
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This time on Reel Music, we’re celebrating the contributions of Hispanic and Latinx film composers who have left their mark on Hollywood: Lalo Schi...

  • Added: Sep 17, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
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Concierto presents classical music in English and in Spanish. Classical favorites performed by Hispanic artists are alternated with music by Spanis...

Bought by WUFT, WFIU, WRTI, WPVM 103.7, New Hampshire Public Radio and more


  • Added: Sep 12, 2023
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 45
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Peter Cushing appeared in more than a hundred films across six decades. He played everything from Dr. Frankenstein to Dr. Who, and often leant an a...

  • Added: Sep 10, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
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Concierto presents classical music in English and in Spanish. Classical favorites performed by Hispanic artists are alternated with music by Spanis...

Bought by WPVM 103.7, WUFT, New Hampshire Public Radio, WFIU, WRTI and more


  • Added: Sep 05, 2023
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 47