Press | KMFA 89.5 | Austin's Classical Music Radio Station

January 10, 2019 | KMFA Features Surprise DJ Mel Performance at Public Birthday Social
KMFA will host a free public birthday party at Springdale Station, 979 Springdale Rd. Suite #160, on Sunday, January 27 from noon – 4 pm.

2018

October 30, 2018 | KMFA 89.5 Welcomes New Host Emilio Alvarez
KMFA 89.5, Austin’s listener-supported classical music station, announced today that that Emilio Alvarez has joined the station as the on-air host of Rideshare.

August 20, 2018 | KMFA 89.5's Early Music Now Gains National Recognition
KMFA 89.5, Austin’s listener-supported classical music station, announced today that a long-running locally-hosted program, previously known as Ancient Voices, is now being syndicated as Early Music Now to over 24 stations across the U.S.

May 15, 2018 | KMFA 89.5 Adds New Tracks to "The Soundtrack of Austin," a Mobile Classical Music Tour
KMFA 89.5, Austin’s listener-supported classical music station, released 3 new tracks on the Soundtrack of Austin, with curated classical music now available for Ai Weiwei's Forever Bicycles (2014), Ellsworth Kelly's Austin, and Pease Park.

April 27, 2018 | KMFA 89.5 Celebrates 100 Years of Bernstein with Innovative Programming, Community Partnerships, & a Documentary on MASS
KMFA 89.5, Austin’s listener-supported classical music station, is planning a bevy of engaging classical music content to honor the legacy of American composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein, who would have celebrated his 100th birthday this year.

2017

November 8, 2017 | 5th Annual Citywide "Fall Into Music" Instrument Drive Kicks Off On 11/11
The Hispanic Alliance and KMFA Classical 89.5 announce the fifth annual Fall Into Music citywide instrument drive, taking place November 11-18. The drive will collect new and gently-used instruments, books, and accessories which will then be used by students in The Hispanic Alliance’s Austin Soundwaves program and other music education programs throughout Austin.

November 1, 2017 | KMFA Fêtes 50 Years of Classical Music in Austin
50th Anniversary Benefit Celebrating the Future of Classical Music in Austin, with musical performances by Anton Nel, Mela Dailey, and Charles Wesley Evans.

June 7, 2017 | KMFA Releases New Theme IDs, Reflecting a Distinct History and Future
KMFA 89.5, Austin’s listener-supported classical music station, announced today that the station has added musical KMFA Theme IDs to its regular programming. The four-note theme was excerpted from the “KMFA Celebratory Overture,” a commissioned piece that premiered with the Austin Symphony Orchestra on January 13, 2017.

May 15, 2017 | KMFA 89.5 Welcomes Two New Voices To Its Airwaves
KMFA 89.5, Austin's listener-supported classical music station, announced today that Nathan Langfitt and Carla McElhaney have joined the station as on-air hosts of Sunday Matinee and Night Music, respectively.

March 1, 2017 | KMFA 89.5 Releases "The Soundtrack of Austin," A Mobile Classical Music Tour
KMFA launches the Soundtrack of Austin, a novel and immersive experience and the highlight of the redesigned KMFA mobile app. It’s a classical music tour around Austin that connects iconic landmarks and local cultural organizations with classical works curated by KMFA’s expert music staff. Like an audio tour through a museum, the app tells you about the significance of each location and why the selected piece fits.

January 6, 2017 | KMFA 89.5 Celebrates 50 Years as Austin's Classical Radio Station With 50 Events Planned for 2017
KMFA 89.5, Austin’s listener-supported classical music station, will celebrate 50 years on the air in January 2017. To honor this landmark occasion, KMFA has planned “50 Events for 50 Years,” which includes a free public birthday party, a mayoral proclamation, a world premiere by the Austin Symphony, and a host of live and broadcast special events, community engagement events, and public appearances throughout the year.

2016

November 5, 2016 | 4^th Annual Citywide "Fall Into Music" Instrument Drive Kicks Off On 11/12
The Hispanic Alliance and KMFA Classical 89.5 announce the fourth annual citywide instrument drive to support Austin youth music programs, taking place November 12-19. The drive will collect gently-used instruments, books, and accessories from the public and distribute them to 10 area schools and nonprofits that serve youth throughout Central Texas.

September 27, 2016 | KMFA 89.5 Launches New Branding Campaign "On Key, Offbeat" to Kick Off Station's 50th Anniversary Celebration
The campaign, “On Key, Offbeat,” was developed to better connect listeners with classical music and includes a new logo, billboards, print ads, interactive web page, and the one-of-a-kind Metronome that will keep the beat of Austin via Twitter traffic.

2015

October 22, 2015 | Local Producer Celebrates 500th ‘Film Score Focus’ Episode
Local host and producer Brian Satterwhite will celebrate his 500^th episode of radio show ‘Film Score Focus’ on Friday, November 13^th at 8 p.m. on KMFA 89.5.

September 30, 2015 | Classical music combines with Modo yoga to bring total mind and body wellness to Austin
Modo Yoga Austin, an eco-friendly studio featuring the Modo series of hot yoga, today announced its partnership with the all-classical public radio station of Central Texas KMFA Classical 89.5. Austin’s non-profit, listener-supported station will combine forces with the Austin yoga studio for community-wide events and classes as well as to support a shared mission of giving back to the community.

June 25, 2015 | KMFA Launches Icons of Broadway
The sounds of Broadway will join the lineup of locally produced programs on KMFA Classical 89.5 this summer in Icons of Broadway, a new one-hour show to debut Saturday, July 11 at noon.

April 10, 2015 | “Muhly-mania” at KMFA 89.5: Limited-Time Online Stream, Live Broadcast, Web Features Celebrate World Premiere by Composer Nico Muhly in Austin
To celebrate the world premiere of American composer Nico Muhly’s How Little You Are, KMFA 89.5 is producing a “pop-up” stream that will be hosted on kmfa.org beginning April 15. The KMFA-exclusive stream is a curated playlist featuring 24 hours of Muhly’s music, influences, interviews, and related performances.

March 10, 2015 | Anton Nel to Host KMFA's Pianoforte
Anton Nel, internationally renowned classical pianist and professor of Piano and Chamber music at the University of Texas at Austin’s Butler School of Music, will join KMFA 89.5 show Pianoforte as a guest host each month. Nel’s first show will air on Saturday, March 14.

January 12, 2015 | KMFA 89.5 Adds More Local Programs For 2015
Beginning January 12, KMFA will broadcast a full 22 hours of distinctive, locally created content every weekday. KMFA is dropping its use of the overnight syndicated feed, Classical 24, in order to offer unique programming around the clock Monday through Friday.

2014

August 27, 2014 | KMFA Classical 89.5 Recognized At 2014 Greater Austin Business Awards
The Austin Chamber of Commerce announced KMFA Classical 89.5 as the winner of the Austin Aztex Soccer Most Uniquely Austin Award at the 2014 Greater Austin Business Awards on Wednesday, August 27.

August 20, 2014 | Listen Local Initiative Makes Classical Music Accessible To All
KMFA Classical 89.5, the all-classical public radio station for Central Texas, has expanded its Listen Local initiative which presents local classical music performances to larger audiences by broadcasting them on KMFA Classical 89.5.

2013

October 1, 2013 | KMFA 89.5 Elects Mandy Dealey Board Chair

August 16, 2013 | Instrument Drive To Help Underserved Austin Music Students

May 22, 2013 | National Radio Program To Do Live Taping At Texas State University

March 18, 2013 | KMFA’s “Evergreen Campaign” Will Help Replant Bastrop Lost Pines

2012

December 12, 2012 | Classical 89.5 KMFA Names Ann Hume Wilson President And General Manager

October 15, 2012 | Classical 89.5 KMFA Names Ann Hume Wilson Interim General Manager

May 25, 2012 | KMFA Welcomes Program Director Cheryl Dring

2011 and earlier

February 23, 2011 | KMFA Music Director Sara Hessel Wins Gracie Award®

April 13th, 2010 | In Memory Of Jeff Krys

March 17, 2009 | KMFA Announces Young Violinist Competition Winner

February 25, 2009 | KMFA Program Producer Kathryn Mishell Wins Gracie Award®

May 23, 2008 | KMFA To Broadcast Conspirare’s Long Center Debut