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At WOSU 89.7, we are always listening to new recordings, and we are fortunate to work with many fine classical record companies and artists to bring you their newest releases. In fact, the majority of the station’s broadcast schedule consists of programming drawn from our extensive library of thousands of compact discs. You will recognize many artists performing over our airwaves and also make some wonderful new discoveries. A mix of modern and original instrument performances, orchestral and chamber, vocal and choral, provides a fascinating perspective on the greatest music of all time, including the music of today.
In addition, you’ll hear national programs of note, including the Metropolitan Opera Broadcasts, From the Top, Pipedreams, Saint Paul Sunday, The Lessons of Nine Lessons & Carols, and more!
Some of our best work – our local programs – is representative of the talent found here in central Ohio. We broadcast special Live Performances throughout the year, such as concerts from the Lancaster Festival, the Columbus Jazz Orchestra from the Southern Theatre, and holiday concerts from Downtown Columbus. Ohio Arts Alive showcases cultural resources across Ohio with Christopher Purdy, who also hosts the Columbus Symphony Orchestra Broadcasts and Music in Mid-Ohio, which not only features local musicians, but many visiting international artists as well. | |  Boyce Lancaster with the Classics
Weekdays 6 am-10 am
Classical music, news, weather, and the "Morning Favorite" at 9am.
John Rittmeyer with the Classics
Weekdays 3 pm-8 pm
Classical music, news, and weather for your afternoon commute.
Serenata with Christopher Purdy
Most Saturdays at 1 pm
”Adventures with the Art Song”
Saturday on Stage with Christopher Purdy
Saturdays at 1:30 pm, June-November
”Opera and More!”
Saturday at the Pops with Boyce Lancaster
Saturdays at 8 pm
Fun weekly theme shows designed to lighten your spirits.
Ohio Arts Alive with Christopher Purdy
Dates and times vary
Through conversations and visits with some of Ohio’s art makers and shakers, experience the richness of our listening area.
Music in Mid-Ohio with Christopher Purdy
Sundays at 7 pm
”The Best of Local Music Making”
New Release Tuesday
6-10 am and 3-8 pm
Looking for new music or that perfect gift? Wondering what the record companies are releasing? Then be sure to tune in each week to hear what Boyce Lancaster and John Rittmeyer will feature from the newest CDs to arrive at WOSU.
Fridays with George
Fridays at 9 am
Boyce Lancaster talks with Maestro Albert-George Schram, the beloved conductor of the CSO Pops, about composers, conductors, and the art of music-making.
Arts Unscripted
Thursday mornings on Classical 89.7 FM and NPR 820 AM.
Christopher Purdy and Columbus Dispatch critic Barbara Zuck discuss the hot topics of the day.
Columbus Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcasts hosted by Christopher Purdy
Saturdays at 8 pm. Check schedule for specific dates.
|  | The Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcasts
Saturdays at 1 or 1:30 pm, December through May
The 2006-2007 broadcasts mark the beginning of the 76th anniversary celebration of the Metropolitan Opera’s live Saturday matinee broadcasts, the longest running classical music series in American broadcast history. These broadcasts have brought opera into millions of American homes and have enriched the lives of generations of listeners.
From the Top
Saturdays at 6 pm
A weekly award-winning radio series, hosted by pianist Christopher O’Riley, that showcases the nation's most exceptional young classical musicians. From the Top is produced in association with WGBH Radio Boston and the New England Conservatory of Music, their home base and educational partner.
Modern Masterworks
Saturdays at 10 pm
Host Alan Chapman explores the great musical works from the recent past, featuring music by acknowledged classical masters as well as emerging composers of merit, from Arnold Schoenberg to Gavin Bryars, Erich Korngold to Toru Takemitsu.
With Heart and Voice
Sundays at 6 am
A weekly program of choral and organ music now being aired by more than 100 radio stations in 35 states across the country. The host and producer of the series is British-born Richard Gladwell, a veteran broadcaster. During his lifetime, he has amassed a collection of about 7,500 recordings of choirs and organs from around the world, which he shares with his listeners. | | Sacred Classics
Sundays 7-10 am
”Soaring music for a Sunday morning”
Host Stephanie Wendt considers Sacred Classics "a musical sanctuary" for your Sunday mornings. Each week you’ll hear beautiful choral music, with accompanying instrumental works, all selected for their power to speak to the emotions. "The human voice is the most personal and evocative instrument," Stephanie explains, "and somehow the words and music come together and give us a glimpse of eternity."
Saint Paul Sunday
Sundays at 6 pm
Host Bill McGlaughlin opens the studio to the world's best classical artists—musicians of every conceivable style and mix—for both performance and conversation, giving listeners intimate access to how music is created at the highest level. It's all done with a great sense of exuberance and curiosity, winning over hundreds of thousands of loyal listeners.
Harmonia
Sundays at 9 pm
From the sublime realm of Chant to the passion of an Italian Baroque violin sonata, Harmonia, hosted by early music scholar and performer Angela Mariani, brings the music of these earlier periods to life for radio audiences, as performers of today cast new light on the music of the distant past.
Pipedreams
Sundays at 10 pm
Michael Barone has been involved with performers and pipe organs, the “king of instruments,” for more than 40 years. Each week’s program addresses a specific topic or theme, often incorporating answers to questions and suggestions from listeners. |
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