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Frank Dominguez Honored at Con A de Arte

WDAV Program Director Frank Dominguez will receive the Leading Latino Artist Award for his role as host/producer of Concierto, WDAV’s bilingual Spanish/English classical music program, Saturday, June 16 at the Main Library in uptown Charlotte. The award will be given … Continue reading

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Davidson Receives $25 Million for Davidson Trust

Davidson College, WDAV’s licensee, has announced it will receive $25 million from Edward L. “Ted” Baker for The Davidson Trust which provides assistance to students for whom a Davidson education would not otherwise be financially feasible. Continue reading

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Frank Dominguez Gets Shout Out

Lawrence Toppman at the Charlotte Observer has written a great article about our very own program director, Frank Dominguez. Congratulations Frank for some well deserved time in the spotlight! Read the article.

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WDAV Welcomes New Staff

June 21, 2011 | DAVIDSON, NC – WDAV 89.9 Classical Public Radio welcomes two new staff members: director of development + corporate support J. Rodger Clark and midday announcer/producer Matt Rogers.

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Joshua Bell Named Music Director of Academy of St Martin in the Fields

The Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields has a new music director for the first time since Sir Neville Marriner. Big news! Read below: London –Joshua Bell was today announced as Music Director of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, … Continue reading

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Our Own Warren-Green to Conduct at Royal Wedding

The Charlotte Symphony’s Music Director, Christopher Warren-Green, has been tapped to conduct the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. Today, St. James Palace announced that he will lead the London Chamber Orchestra at the ceremony which takes place April 29, 2011.
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Davidson College Announces Leadership Changes at WDAV

Davidson College announced today that WDAV General Manager Benjamin K. Roe will leave the post on January 14, 2011 to return to his public-media consulting practice, RoeDeo Productions.
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Emmanuel Villaume to Step Down as Spoleto Festival USA Music Director

MAY 31, 2010 (CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA) Emmanuel Villaume, the Christel DeHaan Music Director for Opera & Orchestra for Spoleto Festival USA, announced at today’s full board meeting that he will leave his position after the current season. “I love this … Continue reading

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