Application for assignment of license - Classical South Florida ...

Educational Purpose and Programming Statement for
Classical South Florida
WAYJ, Fort Myers, FL
Classical South Florida (CSF) is wholly owned by American Public Media Group
(APMG), which has the power to appoint the proposed assignee’s board members.
APMG was approved by the Commission as the licensee of WKCP(FM), Miami, FL,
Facility ID No. 68118. CSF is the licensee of WBPI (FM), West Palm Beach, FL,
Facility ID No. 58363. CSF proposes to operate WAYJ in the same manner as CSF
operates WPBI, which is a noncommercial educational broadcast station. More
specifically, CSF plans to broadcast classical music programming over WAYJ.
CSF is a nonprofit 501c3 public radio organization dedicated to broadcasting classical
music. Its program schedule includes broadcasts of nationally renowned classical
programs such as Performance Today®, SymphonyCast® and Pipedreams®. We are
excited to bring classical music to the thriving cultural communitities of South Florida
and look forward to engaging our audiences and community partners in providing the
best possible service to our audiences.
The stated mission of CSF is to enrich the mind and nourish the spirit of the local
community through the art, availability, and advocacy of classical music. To further our
mission, CSF’s musical presentations will mostly focus on the classical, operatic, and
chamber music, musical styles not generally available on mainstream media and
increasingly not supported by commercial radio. It will provide music education forums
and programs for local schools, colleges, and universities. It will instruct the public on
music appreciation of both historic and contemporary artists and compositions in this art
form. It will highlight local musicians and programs that teach about arts and culture of
interest in the Fort Myers and South Florida Area.
Typical programming will include:
On the Town – The host of this 5-minute weekly segment highlights some of the best and
unique events around South Florida. The program will air Thursdays, 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
and Fridays, 8 a.m. For example, the program explores the Florida Grand Opera’s
interpretation of Mozart’s Don Juan story. Also noted in the program are works by many
of the most important 20th century Latin American artists who are being exhibited at the
Boca Raton Museum of Art; their work mostly reflects the interaction of politics, society
and art as well as the search for cultural identity.
Backstage with the New World Symphony. -Each week Lynne Warfel and Elena See will
introduce the audience to the best and brightest young instrumentalists at NWS. These
young musicians who live in South Florida concentrate exclusively on working,
practicing, studying and performing as full time orchestral musicians. The New World
Symphony invites the world's best guest artists, coaches and conductors to work with the
organization in a full season of concerts and community outreach programs. Lynne
Warfel interviews current Fellows and brings listeners musical highlights of upcoming
concerts at NWS. The program will air Wednesdays, 8 a.m. & 5 p.m.
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