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Deborah Proctor, General Manager
Curtis Brothers, Outreach Director
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curtis@theclassicalstation.org

WCPE, "The Classical Station.org," Fills the Void left by Classical WFMR-FM

Great Classical Music Radio is Still Available via the Web

WAKE FOREST, N.C. (June 28, 2007) -- General Manager Deborah S. Proctor of WCPE, The ClassicalStation.org, expresses regret at the format change of WFMR-FM in the Milwaukee area. However, WFMR's classical music lovers can fill the void by listening to WCPE via the Internet at TheClassicalStation.org/listen.shtml.

"Great Classical Music should not be lost to this country," says Proctor. "WCPE is dedicated to assuring that Great Classical Music lives on and is always accessible."

WCPE's broadcast can be accessed across the U.S. in several ways: on-line streaming in multiple formats, including IPv6, local cable television systems and traditional radio broadcasting.

Without additional royalties or obligations other local stations can retransmit WCPE. Many Public Radio, High School and College stations across the country retransmit WCPE to supplement their local programming. Detailed instructions on how to retransmit WCPE can be found at TheClassicalStation.org/rebroadcast_consent.shtml.

WCPE wants everyone to be able to listen to Great Classical Music 24/7 and is committed to making the best available around the world. For more information about WCPE visit TheClassicalStation.org or call 1-800-556-5178.

About WCPE:

With a 28-year history, WCPE 89.7 FM is a non-commercial, 100 percent listener-supported, independent station dedicated to excellence in Great Classical Music broadcasting. Community-minded business underwriters and foundations are among the 150,000 listeners in the North Carolina broadcast area. General Manager Deborah S. Proctor's leadership has enabled the WCPE community to include national and worldwide listeners. Big and small dish home satellite transmissions serve North America. Other radio stations and cable television systems use these services to rebroadcast Great Classical Music. WCPE is one of the first public broadcasters to stream on the Internet. WCPE is heard worldwide on the Internet in multiple formats, including the next generation IPv6. Because WCPE receives no tax-derived support, the station conducts two on-air fundraising campaigns and two major mail-out campaigns per year to raise needed operating funds. Quarter Notes, the WCPE Program Guide, is published four times a year as a means to enhance appreciation and understanding of classical music. It is distributed to station supporters and is also available online at http://www.theclassicalstation.org/guide. For more information, visit TheClassicalStation.org or call 919-556-5178.

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