Classical Music? What kind of Crisis causes that?

My last show in August was all classical music. I had been feeling a bit scattered all the prior week and something had to be done to get me back on track.

I have been getting the impression that the program was becoming the embodiment of "ten pounds of stuff in a five-pound bag". The listener count seemed to be bearing that out, so I decided to use the platform of my RandoRadio program time to give some breathing space to a musical genre that doesn't get a whole lot of exposure in these parts.

The pieces tend to be longer so it makes things a lot less frenetic in the studio. It also gives folks at their computers a chance to appreciate a different kind of energy from these works. I have touched on modern classical from time to time- but having this format will allow programming of whole movements as opposed to snippets and pieces.

In commercial broadcast world, classical music is shrinking with the exception of (some) PBS stations. The New York metro area has only one full time classic station that I am aware of, and the major PBS station trashed most of its daily classical music for simulcasting the talk shows broadcast on its AM outlet. Cost containment, I guess.

Give me some feedback on this programming choice, if you will. Otherwise, I will just keep looking at the listener numbers and keep trying until something works. My main goal is to enjoy what I do, and hope that enjoyment comes across.

Peace be with you,
Glenn

PS- The elk callers are on hiatus until further notice. Peace and quiet on the mike breaks.....