Nationally, classical stations attract 3 percent of the radio audience. Still, with an aging demographic and a shift in radio's economy, classical stations have had to make adjustments to fight for survival. That has made many classical stations turn from long works, discordant tunes and modern classical - in short anything that is difficult and unfamiliar. Snippets from orchestral works are played, and musical periods are limited. On some stations, a listener might even find movie themes and musical theater pieces.
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He has tried to fashioned it in a way that allows accessibility to the music without compromising its integrity. He ventures beyond the romantic, baroque and classical periods. General manager Deborah Proctor, who started WCPE in July 1978, concurs with Bachmann's approach. There are some people who think we should be playing unusual or modern works, things only a handful of educated classical aficionados would like. Our purpose is to bring classical to the average person.