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The nation's first commercial classical radio station began in 1936 when W2XR owner and founder John Hogan joined with advertising executive Elliott Sanger to create the Interstate Broadcasting Company. The company's chief asset was W2XR. In December 1936, W2XR's call letters were changed to WQXR. The FM station signed on in 1939 and both were sold to The New York Times Company in 1944. The Times

Company completed the sale of the AM station to Radio Disney in 2007. The sale of WQXR-FM to WNYC was approved by the FCC on September 8, 2009 in a multipart deal including Univision; it closed on October 8, 2009.

06/26/2025

🎶 The 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐊𝐢𝐝𝐬 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐫 is making its New Jersey debut — and YOU'RE invited!! 🎉

✨ Presented by 𝐖𝐐𝐗𝐑⁣, New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), and the New Jersey Symphony, this FREE event is ideal for kids ages 4–10 (and their grownups!) and will feature:
🎻 Live performances by New Jersey Symphony Chambers Players, Nimbus Dance, Keys 2 Success, and The Paterson Music Project
🥁 An instrument discovery zone
🎧 Beat-making with Grounded Music Education
🎨 Arts & Crafts with Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey, STEAM URBAN and Paterson Music Project
📚 Musical Storytime

& much more!!

🔗 For more info and to RSVP: https://bit.ly/3TNuvuc

06/20/2025

🌈 Just a Few Days Left! 🌈
Join us on Monday, June 23 at 7 PM as 𝐖𝐐𝐗𝐑 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞 at The Greene Space at WNYC/WQXR.

We’re so excited to welcome back opera star 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐲 𝐑𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐳𝐨 as host and performer for a night full of music, laughter, games, and pride!

Enjoy unforgettable performances by:
✨ 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐞𝐥 𝐑. 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬𝐨𝐧, Pulitzer Prize-winning composer of 𝘈 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘓𝘰𝘰𝘱
🎻 Bassist 𝐊𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚-𝐒𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐬
😂 Comedian 𝐄𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐄𝐥-𝐇𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐢
💃 MICHIYAYA Dance

And of course, Anthony’s powerful renditions of Pride anthems will bring down the house. 🎤🎶🏳️‍🌈🔥

🎟️ Grab your tickets now: https://bit.ly/43Tu7R5

Celebrate PRIDE with WQXR in a dazzling evening of music, laughter, and bold expression! Hosted by the superstar countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo, this evening spotlights LGBTQ+ voices across genres. From the powerful compositions of Michael R. Jackso...

06/16/2025

🎻☀️ Summer’s almost here, and music is everywhere! From parks to piers to plaza pop-ups, the tri-state area is bursting with classical music magic — and we’ve rounded up the must-see events. 💫

Check out our Classical Around Town summer picks:

👉 https://bit.ly/4n5EjNF

Check out tons of upcoming exciting classical events in the tri-state area to fill your summer with music!

06/15/2025

🎼👔 Happy Father’s Day from all of us at WQXR!

Today we’re honoring the dads, granddads, stepdads, and father figures who’ve helped shape our musical lives — whether they were spinning records at home, sitting front row at recitals, or simply sharing a love of great music.

This year, we invited you — our listeners — to submit special Father’s Day dedications, and we’ve turned your heartfelt requests into a beautiful, on-air playlist for everyone to enjoy.

📻 Tune in all day from 8AM to 9PM for a rich selection of listener-curated music and your chance to hear your dedication on air.

https://bit.ly/4k1p1ag

Because dads deserve a standing ovation.

06/07/2025

Today at 1pm listen to the final live broadcast of The Metropolitan Opera season - Tchaikovsky’s sweeping psychological drama, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘘𝘶𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘱𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘴.

Tenor 𝐀𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐠𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲𝐚𝐧 makes his radio network debut as Hermann; 𝐒𝐨𝐧𝐲𝐚 𝐘𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐯𝐚 is Lisa; and 𝐕𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐚 𝐔𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚 is the enigmatic Countess—the legendary Queen of Spades herself.

The cast also features 𝐈𝐠𝐨𝐫 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐤𝐨, 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐤𝐨𝐯𝐚, and 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐨𝐯, with 𝐌𝐚𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨 𝐊𝐞𝐫𝐢-𝐋𝐲𝐧𝐧 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐬𝐨𝐧 conducting the Met Orchestra and Chorus in Tchaikovsky’s lush and dramatic score. https://bit.ly/4mR2sY9

📷 Ken Howard / Met Opera

06/04/2025

The White House has introduced a proposal to 𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺-𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 for WQXR, our sister station WNYC, and other public media stations across the country.

If passed, this 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘢𝘨𝘦 would take back funding that keeps us on the air, delivering classical music, cultural programming, and independent journalism to millions.

🗣️ We need your voice 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘯𝘰𝘸.
👉 Visit wqxr.org/stand for more information on how to tell Congress to VOTE NO on the rescission.

This is about more than dollars—it’s about defending free, independent media.

06/02/2025

🎶 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝟖𝟎 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬! 🎉

Since 1945, Caramoor has brought world-class performances to its stunning home in Katonah, NY. This year marks its 80th Anniversary, and WQXR is celebrating with a special broadcast featuring unforgettable music from last season.

🎼 Enjoy performances by longtime Caramoor collaborators:
— The Orchestra of St. Luke's, joined by pianist Jeremy Denk
— The Knights, joined by the Aaron Diehl Trio..in works by Beethoven, Dvořák, and Mary Lou Williams.

📻 Tune in Monday, June 2 at 8PM on WQXR, or 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐧-𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝 anytime starting that day at wqxr.org

🎟️ PLUS — Catch Jeff every morning from June 2–6 during the 9AM hour for your chance to 𝐰𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 to Caramoor's upcoming summer season!

📸: Gabe Palacio

05/31/2025

WQXR is proud to be a media partner for the 𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭, celebrating the life and legacy of the beloved composer, satirist, and creator of P.D.Q. Bach.⁣
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Hosted by 𝐖𝐐𝐗𝐑’𝐬 𝐄𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐭𝐭 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐚 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐥𝐞, the evening features selections from Peter’s classical and popular works, honoring the genius behind Schickele Mix and beyond—plus never-before-seen film footage and remembrances from music and comedy luminaries.

For tickets and more information: https://bit.ly/43CENlx

05/31/2025

Tune in today at 1PM for a live broadcast of Rossini’s 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘢𝘳𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦 from The Metropolitan Opera!⁣
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Enjoy Bartlett Sher’s spirited production of this beloved comedy, featuring Andrey Zhilikhovsky as Figaro; Aigul Akhmetshina as Rosina; Jack Swanson in his Met broadcast debut as Count Almaviva; Peter Kálmán as Don Bartolo; and Alexander Vinogradov as Don Basilio. Giacomo Sagripanti conducts.⁣
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Need a quick refresher before the show? Listen to 𝐉𝐞𝐟𝐟 𝐒𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐨𝐧’𝐬 𝟑-𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐡 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞—you’ll be an expert by curtain time! https://bit.ly/4jpIG35

📷 Jonathan Tichler / Met Opera

05/24/2025

Tune in at 1 PM today for The Metropolitan Opera's network broadcast premiere of 𝘈𝘯𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘭𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘢 by American composer 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝐀𝐝𝐚𝐦𝐬. Experience Shakespeare’s timeless tragedy reimagined and conducted by the composer himself. The cast features 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐚 𝐁𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤 as Cleopatra; 𝐆𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐝 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐥𝐞𝐲 as Antony; 𝐏𝐚𝐮𝐥 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐲 as Caesar; and 𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐞𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐠 as Octavia. https://bit.ly/3Hm7ADk

📷: Karen Almond / Met Opera

05/22/2025

Today is the last day of WQXR’s Spring Membership Drive — and your donation right now enters you to win an unforgettable VIP tour of the Empire State Building, home to WQXR’s antennae!

One lucky winner (plus up to 3 guests!) will skip the lines and get a private tour of the breathtaking 86th and 102nd floors with WQXR’s Chief Technology Officer — all on a day you choose.

Support the music you love and experience the city like never before.

👉 Donate now for your chance to win: https://bit.ly/4jSw19P

05/17/2025

🎉 It’s the moment you've all been waiting for....

✨ It's Babka Time — this morning only!

Become a sustaining member of WQXR at $13/month and we’ll thank you with a legendary chocolate Babka from Russ & Daughters.

Rolled, braided, marbled with chocolate... 🤤🍞 need we go on?

https://pledge.wqxr.org/support/wqxr

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