Author Archives: Lisa Gray

Posted March 9, 2012 – Radio Ink magazine has announced that WDAV’s Frank Dominguez is a finalist for two National Hispanic Radio Awards — Radio Personality of the Year and Programmer of the Year — for his work as producer … Continue reading →

POSTED February 29, 2012 – WDAV Classical Public Radio has made it easier than ever to enjoy classical music – especially classical music made in the Carolinas – from anywhere in the world. The station announced today the launch of … Continue reading →

POSTED February 23, 2012 — Throughout the month of March, Charlotte’s performing organizations are celebrating Russian music and culture with the first-ever Ulysses Festival, Charlotte’s Spring Festival of the Arts. Leaders envision this as an annual opportunity for collaboration and … Continue reading →

POSTED December 9, 2011 – Pity poor Beethoven. Like so many December babies, his birth anniverary on the 16th can get lost in all the holiday musical hoopla. But to honor dear Ludwig and to assure he gets his due, … Continue reading →

WDAV wishes you a happy holiday season, full of music and friends. To prove it, meet us at one (or all!) of these special holiday musical events: Charlotte Lessons & Carols Friday, December 2 at Noon St. John’s Baptist Church, … Continue reading →

We hope you’ll spend your Thanksgiving holiday with friends, family… and WDAV! We’ll accompany your festivities with the best classical music from the Carolinas and beyond — including these special programs. Don’t miss a minute – turn to 89.9 FM … Continue reading →

On Wednesday afternoon, November 9th, at approximately 2 o’clock, WDAV and all other licensed broadcasters will participate in a national test of the Emergency Alert System. The test will last for approximately 30 seconds and is being coordinated by the … Continue reading →

POSTED October 28, 2011 — On Halloween, you can count on spooky classics from Classical Public Radio at 89.9 and wdav.org. Our programming will feature Bach’s Toccata and Fugue and Saint-Saën’s Danse Macabre, Liszt’s Mephisto Waltz and more. From 7 … Continue reading →

Effective November 11, 2011, WDAV will begin distributing the popular program World of Opera, which had previously been distributed by NPR. Listeners’ experience of the show will be unchanged: World of Opera will continue to feature the same high-quality operas … Continue reading →

We are seeing a lot of misleading media reports about WDAV’s relationship to World of Opera host Lisa Simeone. To clarify and correct: As host of World of Opera, Lisa Simeone is an independent contractor of WDAV Classical Public Radio. … Continue reading →