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November 18
2002
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WCLV debuts “Scholastics Games,” a weekly quiz program pitting
teams from local high schools.
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December 9
2002
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61st season of the Saturday afternoon Metropolitan Opera “
broadcasts begin with “Der Rosenkavalier”
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January 5
2003
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Albert Petrak (Old AP) retires after 34 years at WCLV.
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January 6
2003
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WCLV begins live broadcasts of the Norton Memorial Organ
Recital series from Severance Hall. Michael Barone of
the national organ series “Pipedreams” is host.
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January 14
2003
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WCLV broadcasts live The Cleveland Orchestra’s annual
Martin Luther King Concert and feeds it to three other stations:
WCPN, WELW and WNWV.
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January 21
2003
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Sixth annual “WCLV Celebrate Life” blood drive is presented
at Executive Caterers. A record 724 pints is collected, making it
the largest one-day drive in Ohio.
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March 2
2003
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WCLV broadcasts live the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra concert
at Severance Hall to the nation.
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March 30
2003
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Announcer Tony Bianchi retires after 37 years in front of
the WCLV microphone
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April 20
2003
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“From the Top” with special guest Bobby McFerrin is recorded at
Oberlin College’s Finney Chapel. WCLV broadcasts the
program on April 20, 26 and May 3.
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June 11
2003
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Jenny Northern is named VP and General Sales Manager for WCLV and
WRMR. Previously she had been Director of Syndication
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June 13
2003
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WCLV raises $50,000 for the Cleveland International Piano
Competition during three-day event broadcast from Border’s Books
at La Place Shopping Center.
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June 24
2003
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WRMR/WCLV “Celebrate Life “ Blood Drive at Le Centre in
Westlake collects 381 pints
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July 15
2003
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“Klassical Kids, spelled with a K” receives “Fine Arts Achievement”
award from the Klassix Society of Missouri Southern State University.
The award was given for “Outstanding Achievement in Music
Education.”
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July 29
2003
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WRMR 1420’s “Captain” Carl Reese celebrates 50 years in
Cleveland broadcasting.
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August 26
2003
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Capsule interviews of distinguished figures by Martin Perlich begin on
WCLV and other stations nationwide. Perlich had been a WCLV
personality in the middle 60s.
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August 14
2003
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WCLV begins HD broadcasting, the second station in Ohio and the
third classical station in the nation.
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September
2003
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WCLV presents concerts from the BBC Proms on Fridays at 9:00 PM
during the month
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September 8
2003
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12th annual Senior Circle Lifestyles Exposition presented by WRMR and
WCLV takes place at Executive Caterers.
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September 7
2003
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“Talkback Cleveland”, with veteran Cleveland broadcasters Michael
Cheselka and Mike Olszewski, debuts Sundays at 8:30 AM on WRMR
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September 15
2003
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WCLV presents 33rd annual WCLV/Cleveland Orchestra Marathon,
week long celebration of the coming Orchestra season. On Sunday
the 21st, the station broadcast live from the Severance Hall “Day of Music.”
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September 20
2003
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WRMR spends two days at the Lakefarm Park Harvest Festival and
Antique Tractor Show
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September 24
2003
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WCLV/WRMR present the fall “Celebrate Life” Blood Drive at
Avalon Event Center. Some 375 pints were collected
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September 24
2003
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WCLV sponsors Alisa Weilerstein cello recital at Cleveland Museum
of Art
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September 25
2003
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WCLV broadcasts live the opening concert of The Cleveland Orchestra’s
Severance Hall season, a performance of Britten’s “War Requiem.”
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October 4
2003
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WCLV and WRMR broadcast live jazz concert by Dave Brubeck live from Finney Chapel at Oberlin College.
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October 5
2003
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WCLV resumes Detroit Symphony broadcasts and distribution to
stations nationwide.
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October 10
2003
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WCLV begins weekly broadcasts by the Pittsburgh Symphony.
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October 17
2003
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“Arts on the Air” begins sixth season with a conversation with Richard
Gildenmeister, ”The Book General.”
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October 17th
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WCLV begins ‘Music from the Western Reserve” series, recorded at the
historic Chapel at Western Reserve Academy
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October 26
2003
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Hugh Danaceau, WCLV/WRMR news director since 1980 dies at the age of 74. He worked for WCLV longer than for any other radio station.
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November 1
2003
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WCLV Foundation donates $5000 each to five area cultural institutions – The Cleveland Orchestra, Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland
Institute of Music, Cleveland Play House and the Cleveland Foundation.
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November 6
2003
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Concerts by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra begin on WCLV, which also distributes the series nationwide.
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November 12
2003
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Ted Alexander, one of Cleveland’s great broadcasting voices, joins
WRMR as host of he “Breakfast Club”.
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November 13
2003
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WCLV/WRMS “Thanks-4-Giving” Blood Drive at Lorain Community
College results in 195 pints for Lifeshare.
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December 6
2003
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Metropolitan Opera broadcasts resume with “Season Preview.”
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December 24
2003
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WCLV/WRMR broadcast world premiere of a new recording of
“The Night Before Christmas” by the Symphonic Winds conducted
by renowned musician Frederick Fennell. WCLV’s Robert Conrad
is the narrator.
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