Vermont Public Radio (VPR) is a network of public radio stations covering the state of Vermont. In addition to locally produced programming, the network broadcasts programming from NPR (Formerly National Public Radio), Public Radio International, and American Public Media. It is headquartered in Colchester, a suburb of Burlington. Other studios facilities are located in Montpelier, Manchester and Norwich.
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Vermont Public Radio first signed on in 1975 from studios at the historic Windsor House in Windsor. Despite criticism that Vermont was too small and too rural for a listener-supported public radio station, the network has expanded to 11 full-power stations and 14 low-power translators on two networks covering almost all of Vermont as well as parts of New York, New Hampshire and Quebec. Since the mid-1990s, it has been one of the most listened-to public radio stations per capita in the country, despite being one of the smallest members in the more-than-800-station NPR system and the smallest NPR member station/network in New England.
For many years, VPR broadcast a split format of NPR news and information programming in drive times as well as classical music in mid-days, late evenings, and overnight. In 2004, VPR decided to launch a separate 24/7 classical service, VPR Classical, with the intent that it would eventually reach most of Vermont and allow the original VPR to drop classical and broadcast a news/information format.
By the Fall of 2007, VPR Classical had enough stations and reached enough of Vermont's population that on October 1st of that year, VPR dropped classical music on it's main service, replacing it with news and information programming.
VPR's original service still broadcasts two hours of jazz each weeknight, but the network plans to replace the jazz program at the beginning of 2012 with two informational programs from CBC Radio One, Q and As It Happens. There are rumors (November 2011) that this jazz block may move to VPR Classical and displace one or two hours each weeknight of classical music programming.
Vermont Public Radio's news and information service, branded as simply "VPR," carries most of the more popular news and talk programs from NPR, as well as several local shows.
[edit] Local Shows on VPR
- Vermont Edition with Jane Lindholm (daily call-in newsmagazine)
- All the Traditions with Robert Resnik
- Jazz In The Evening with George Thomas
- My Place with Joel Najman
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[edit] VPR Classical
Since 2007, VPR has broadcast classical music on a separate network. The main station is WOXR (90.9 FM), which is licensed to Schuyler Falls, New York and serves the Burlington/Plattsburgh area.
The former WAVX took the WOXR calls and VPR Classical format at 9:09 AM on August 31, 2007. VPR President Mark Vogelzang, when asked about the new call letters' origin, said that they were an "homage" to New York City classical music station WQXR.[2]
VPR Classical continues to air on its original full-power home station, WNCH (88.1 FM) in Norwich, as well as full-power WVTQ (95.1 FM) in Sunderland and WVTI (106.9 FM) in Brighton. It is also available on VPR HD Radio throughout Northwestern Vermont via WVPS HD-2 (107.9-2 FM).
[edit] Local Shows on VPR Classical
- Classical with Cheryl Willoughby
- Classical with Walter Parker
- Classical with Joe Goetz
- Interlude with Peter Fox Smith
- Saturday Afternoon at the Opera with Peter Fox Smith
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See also: adult contemporary, classic hits, college, country, news/talk, NPR, oldies, religious, rock, sports, top 40, urban, and other radio stations in Vermont
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