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    KMFA Program Schedule

    Our schedule of when KMFA programs are on the air:

     
      Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
    12 AM Music Through the Night from Classical 24
    1 AM
    2 AM
    3 AM
    4 AM
    5 AM
    6 AM Jeffrey Blair David Crews Sunday Baroque
    7 AM
    8 AM
    9 AM Ancient Voices
    10 AM Dianne Donovan Choral Classics
    11 AM From the Top
    12 PM Saturday Matinee with Judlyne Lilly Gibson
    		Sunday Matinee withJules Brandon
    1 PM
    2 PM Rich Upton
    3 PM
    4 PM
    5 PM Choral Classics
    6 PM Performance Today with Fred Child
    7 PM
    Chamber Music
    8 PM Live! at the Concertgebouw Classical Austin SymphonyCast Pipeworks
    9 PM Chamber Music What's New? Sunday Night Symphony
    10 PM
    Reverie with Lauren Rico
    11 PM


    Schedule Overview for 2010:

    Classical 89.5 continues to bring you the best selections from the Kent Kennan Memorial Library, housing more than 8000 classical music CDs (and growing). In addition to our day-to-day programming, KMFA offers special programming on evenings and weekends:

    Beginning January 4th, KMFA offers two hours of the latest classical music news coupled with performances from around the globe on Performance Today. Fred Child will host the program daily at 6pm.

    Monday through Thursday, 8pm –10pm, KMFA focuses on the art of the ensemble. Monday evening will spotlight the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and on Tuesday we travel abroad for performances on Live! from the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. On Wednesdays at 8pm, Dianne Donovan will showcase local concert events just in time for the weekend on Classical Austin. Following at 9pm is an hour dedicated to the intimate art of chamber music: KMFA’s The Chamber will feature assorted national series and local programs that spotlight smaller ensembles in performance, starting with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center on January 6th. Thursdays on KMFA continue to feature orchestral performances from around the world as Brian Newhouse hosts SymphonyCast.

    What better way to spend a Friday night than at the movies? Effective January 8th, you can enjoy Brian Satterwhite and Film Score Focus at 8pm, followed at 9pm by Tony Morris with Classical Guitar Alive.

    On Saturdays, you’ll get more of the companionship you’ve come to appreciate with David Crews as he extends his hours from 6am – 11am, beginning January 9th. A new arrival on the Saturday night schedule will be What’s New?, a local program featuring your favorite KMFA hosts and their favorite selections from the latest classical music releases.

    On Sunday mornings, beginning January 10th at 6am, start your day on the right note with Sunday Baroque. Suzanne Bona brings you three hours of bright and beautiful music from Bach, Telemann, Handel and countless other Baroque masters. Sara Hessel provides the perfect complement with Ancient Voices at 9am, followed by Jeffrey Blair and Choral Classics at 10am. Your Sunday morning is complete with the encore broadcast of Classical Guitar Alive at 11am.

    Later in the day, some favorite shows have changed time-slots. Film Score Focus repeats at 7pm, followed by Pipeworks with Austin's own Chris Teel. On Sunday nights you have your own personal concert hall performance as Rich Upton presents a full-length, uninterrupted orchestral work on Sunday Night Symphony at 9pm.

    Looking for an oasis after a crazy day? KMFA takes you away with sanity and serenity every night at 10pm on Reverie. Lauren Rico will be your host for two hours of carefully crafted music with limited interruption. The perfect music creates the perfect mood as your day winds down.

    We've listened to your comments over the last several months and have worked hard to bring you more... MORE music. MORE voices. MORE programming that suits your interests and your lifestyle. Because it is all about YOU!

     

    Frequently Asked Questions:

    Why has the KMFA line-up changed?

    Over the past several months, KMFA Program Director Lauren Rico has spent hours listening to and evaluating programming. After reviewing the comments and suggestions of many listeners, she implemented the following changes:

    • Existing shows have been moved to time slots to appeal to the most listeners.

    • New programs have been added to appeal to the KMFA audience.

    • The schedule has been tweaked to best showcase individual hosts and their shows.

    Lauren always considers listener feedback, and is committed to bringing you more programs and more voices while continuously striving for the highest quality. If you have any comments or suggestions, please email us at feedback@kmfa.org.

    What happened to Banquet Music?

    Sara Hessel recently made the decision to devote herself more fully to her duties as KMFA Music Director and host of Ancient Voices. Sara will still be a regular voice on KMFA, heard not only on Ancient Voices, but also on new KMFA program “What’s New?” and as a regular fill-in host. Rather than try and replace the wonderful Sara on Banquet Music, Performance Today will air in that time-slot instead. 


    What happened to Film Score Focus on Saturday mornings?

    Brian Satterwhite and Film Score Focus have moved to Friday night at 8pm… the perfect night for movies AND movie music! This timeslot will also give Brian greater freedom in the music that he spotlights. He is happy with the move.

    The encore broadcast can be heard Sunday evenings at 7pm.

     

    What happened to Into the Light?

    Into the Light is taking a hiatus until June. In the meantime, keep an ear out for special programming that Kathryn Mishell will produce for Women’s History Month in March.

     

    What happened to David Crews on Sunday mornings?

    KMFA welcomes the addition of Sunday Baroque to the weekend line-up. It is part of a Sunday morning block of programs. David will be on for two extra hours on Saturdays from 6am – 11am, and will remain a primary fill-in host on all air shifts at KMFA. 

     

    What happened to the New York Philharmonic and Deutsche Welle? 

    While these are both fine programs, KMFA is putting a new emphasis on shows produced “in house.”  By dropping these shows we are better able to showcase Classical Austin, Film Score Focus and local chamber-music performances.

     

    What happened to Classical Austin on the weekends?

    Classical Austin has moved to Wednesday evenings at 8pm. This will allow host Dianne Donovan to spotlight concerts coming up that weekend, and give listeners a chance to attend performances that are featured.

     

    Why has Pipeworks moved to a later time?

    Pipeworks has moved from 5pm on Saturdays to 8pm on Sundays. This will make it available to a larger audience by moving it out of the dinner hour and into “prime time” – with the hope that it will expose a whole new group of listeners to the majestic beauty of organ music.