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CHICAGO – January 12, 2024 – Window To The World Communications, Inc. (WWCI), parent organization of WTTW and WFMT, announced the election of five new members of its Board of Trustees, each to three-year terms. “We look forward to welcoming these talented and diverse professionals to our organization,” said WTTW and WFMT President & CEO Sandra Cordova Micek. “Each newly …
A 75th birthday tribute to Chicago singer-songwriter Steve Goodman CHICAGO – December 15, 2023 – On Saturday, December 30 at 8:00 pm, Folkstage, WFMT’s Saturday night concert series will mark the 75th anniversary of the birth of the iconic Chicago folk and country singer-songwriter Steve Goodman with a live one-hour special, New Year’s Steve, from WFMT’s Fay and Daniel Levin …
CHICAGO – November 9, 2023 – WFMT classical radio will present a variety of holiday specials and concerts throughout December that explore the background and celebrate the traditions of holidays all over the world. New holiday programming this year includes performances from ensembles around the globe and specials that examine traditional and contemporary customs of Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa. Candles …
CHICAGO – September 7, 2023 – Window To The World Communications, Inc. (WWCI), parent organization of 98.7WFMT and wfmt.com, announced today that president and CEO Sandra Cordova Micek has selected Roger Wight for the position of WFMT head of programming and operations effective September 11, 2023. Wight will be responsible for strategic programming, production, broadcasting operations, and syndication for the …
Chicago, IL – June 23, 2023 – Chicago’s classical music radio station WFMT will present CONCERT FOR CHICAGO – a live performance by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) from Millennium Park’s Jay Pritzker Pavilion – on 98.7WFMT, wfmt.com, and the WFMT app on Tuesday, June 27 at 6:30 pm. WFMT’s Dave Schwan and Robbie Ellis will co-host the program. CSO …
CHICAGO – May 15, 2023 – On Saturday, May 20 at 9:00 pm, WFMT classical radio will celebrate the 70th anniversary of THE MIDNIGHT SPECIAL, Chicago’s longest running radio program, with a live special recorded in front of an audience in WFMT’s Fay and Daniel Levin Performance Studio. Each Saturday night, host Marilyn Rea Beyer shares an eclectic mix of …
CHICAGO – March 20, 2023 – On Saturday, April 8 at 11:00 am, WFMT classical radio will celebrate the 15th anniversary of INTRODUCTIONS, the Saturday morning series with host and producer Robbie Ellis featuring the best and brightest pre-college musicians from across the Chicago region. Listen for an hour of the most memorable performances from the past 15 years. Introductions …
CHICAGO – February 6, 2023 – Window To The World Communications, Inc. (WWCI), parent organization of WTTW and WFMT, has announced the election of three new members of its Board of Trustees, each to three-year terms. Connie Lindsey recently retired as Executive Vice President and Head of Corporate Social Responsibility at Northern Trust. She is a public and motivational speaker on …
CHICAGO – November 14, 2022 – WFMT classical radio will premiere a new 60-minute weekly series, SOUNDS CLASSICAL, beginning Friday, December 9, 2022 at 8:00 pm on 98.7WFMT and streaming on wfmt.com and the WFMT app. In this innovative and immersive radio program, Sounds Classical hosts Kristina Lynn and LaRob K. Rafael present a range of musical works inclusive of …
Free outdoors classical music performances featuring precollegiate Chicago artists CHICAGO – July 14, 2022 – Pier and WFMT announce a dynamic live presentation of WFMT’s Introductions, a weekly classical music showcase for pre-college musicians, Saturday, July 23 at 11:00 am at Navy Pier’s Lake Stage in Polk Bros Park. This free program will feature some of the nation’s most promising young …
CHICAGO – February 8, 2022 – Window To The World Communications, Inc. (WWCI), parent organization of WTTW and WFMT, has announced the election of four members of its Board of Trustees, each to 3-year terms. Jessica G. Adams is a Partner and Vice President of People at Brad’s Deals, an online discount marketplace that is also one of Chicago’s largest …
Chicago classical music radio station WFMT marks 70 years with an all-day musical celebration DECEMBER 13, 2021 – 10 am to 7 pm CHICAGO – November 17, 2021 – WFMT will celebrate its 70th anniversary on Monday, December 13 with a day of exciting performances featuring an impressive roster of special guests. This all-day celebration will air/stream live from Northeastern …
Oliver Camacho – Music Director/Program Host LaRob K. Rafael – Program Host/Producer Chicago, IL – October 11, 2021 – WFMT classical radio announced today that it has named Oliver Camacho as WFMT Music Director and Program Host and LaRob K. Rafael as WFMT Host/Producer. Camacho and Rafael will build on WFMT’s history and reputation for classical music radio excellence in the …
Collections of recordings, online music subscriptions, and classical instrument sets available free to schools that apply, with more options than ever before CHICAGO – October 7, 2021 – Boomwhackers. Ukuleles. Xylophones. Teacher guides. Classical CD collections and online music subscriptions. All free to Chicago area schools that apply, thanks to Chicago classical radio station WFMT’s popular BACH TO SCHOOL program, …
CHICAGO – September 1, 2021 – WFMT, Chicago’s classical radio station, this year celebrating its 70th anniversary, is announcing the retirement of longtime Music Director Andrea (Andi) Lamoreaux after 52 years with the organization. Her last day with WFMT will be October 1, 2021. Lamoreaux arrived at WFMT in June 1969, the same month she received a Master of Music …
The Season Kicks Off with an Independence Day Salute WFMT is excited to announce that its live series from the Grant Park Music Festival is returning in July. The programs, hosted by Dave Schwan, will air on Wednesdays and Friday as indicated below at 6:30 pm, giving listeners a front-row seat to a Chicago summertime institution. Here is WFMT’s program …
Friday, July 9 at 7:45 pm on 98.7FM, wfmt.com, and the WFMT app Chicago’s classical radio station WFMT and Highland Park’s Ravinia Festival announced today that the two organizations will partner on a special live broadcast and stream of the official Ravinia season opener – a concert by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and pianist Jorge Federico Osorio, led by Ravinia’s Chief Conductor and Curator Marin Alsop. This performance will mark the first major post-pandemic classical music event in the Chicago area presented before …
Window To The World Communications, Inc. (WWCI), parent organization of WTTW and WFMT, has announced six new members of its Board of Trustees, appointed in fiscal 2020: Erin Clifford is the Director of Marketing and Business Development at Clifford Law Offices. She provides overall management of strategic business development, such as planning, coordinating, and implementation of marketing and business plans. …
CHICAGO – June 5, 2020 – WTTW, Chicago’s PBS station and WFMT, Chicago’s classical radio station announced today that it will present a series of specials, films, and music content focused on race and inequity in America. “This has been a painful week for the black community, and for our city and country,” said Sandra Cordova Micek, President and CEO …
WFMT, Chicago’s classical radio station, announced today that longtime program host Rich Warren will retire as host of WFMT’s weekly Saturday evening series THE MIDNIGHT SPECIAL, a position he has held since 1983. His final program as host will be on July 25, 2020, and Marilyn Rea Beyer will commence hosting The Midnight Special on August 1, 2020. Warren will …
Window To The World Communications, Inc. (WWCI), parent of WTTW and WFMT, announced today that current trustee and Vice Chair David C. Blowers has been selected to serve as Chair of the WTTW | WFMT Board of Trustees for a two-year renewable term effective July 1, 2020. He succeeds 2014-2020 Chair James W. Mabie. Blowers has served as an active …
Featured Programs—Selected by Riccardo Muti—include CSO Concert Programs, CSO Resound Recordings and Performances from the Rosenthal Archives Tuesday Evening Series Represents Cultural and Community Partnership between Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association and WFMT, Chicago’s Classical Music Station CHICAGO – April 2, 2020 – The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association (CSOA) and WFMT (Chicago’s Classical Music Station) announce the launch of a six-program Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) radio broadcast series set to begin on Tuesday, April 7 …
WFMT’s New Digital Series to launch on PI Day March 14, 2020 at wfmt.com/mathinmusic CHICAGO, IL – February 21, 2020 – WFMT, Chicago’s classical radio station, announces a new digital series, MATH IN MUSIC, written and hosted by mathematician, author, and pianist Dr. Eugenia Cheng, Scientist In Residence at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, whose stated goal …
SATURDAY MORNING LISTENER’S CHOICE and SOUNDTRACK Begins January 4 at 8:00 am and 9:00 am on WFMT, wfmt.com/listen, and the WFMT app CHICAGO, IL – December 16, 2019 – WFMT, Chicago’s classical radio station, kicks off the new decade with two new Saturday morning programs beginning January 4, 2020: SATURDAY MORNING LISTENER’S CHOICE and SOUNDTRACK. Saturday Morning Listener’s Choice is …
Monday, May 27 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on WFMT, wfmt.com, and Facebook CHICAGO, IL – May 1, 2019 – Classical WFMT, Chicago’s classical radio station, has announced that it will kick off the summer with its second annual WFMT Beach Party on Memorial Day – Monday, May 27 – at the outdoor grotto just south of Theater on …