Recently we've been receiving a number of calls and emails about how to find things on our website. As Program Director at Classical 91.5, I want to make sure that listeners and web visitors are getting as much as possible out of our website and finding the content we post useful and easy to find. So here are a few tips to share with you.
The front page has a number of things you should notice. At the top of the page you will see the persistent player that shows the current piece being played. When a syndicated program is on, you will simply see the name of the program in the player. In the grey block on the right side of your screen, you will see the Now Playing block, which lists the name of the current work being played and a link to the playlist of the current host so you can see full details. If there is no work listed, that means that the host is announcing between works. Also in the right column, you will see a yellow block where you can sign-up to receive the Classical e-newsletter, and a blue link to WXXI's Arts Calendar.
On the left side of the page you will see three blocks of highlighted news about specials programs or features you may want to check out on-air or online. Below that appears the Recent Blog Posts, which features posts from our local hosts. Finally, just below that is a compilation of News from the World of Classical Music. This content comes from a number of sources, both local and national, keeping you connected to the world of classical music.
Want to know what was played on that syndicated program? You have two options. Go the the Schedule page and click on the name of the program on the date you heard it. Or, go to the Programs tab and select Programs A to Z. Click on the program you heard and you'll be taken right to our listings page, or to the show page if the syndicators don't provide us with specific listings.
Want to know more about that special program you heard? Go to the Programs tab and select Special Programs/Mini Series. There you will find a post about all the specials we have scheduled. Around holiday time, click on Holidays in the Program drop-down menu to find out more.
What was the piece I just heard with (local host)? Again, you have options. You can go to the Schedule page and click on the Playlist link by the specific host's name. Or, go to the Playlist tab and select the host/program from the drop-down menu.
The On Demand tab allows you to listen to a number of our programs and podcasts when it is convenient for you. You'll also find links to arts features, On Record interviews, Musicians of Rochester, and some of your favorite syndicated features like the Piano Puzzler and Composer's Datebook. If you see a small blue speaker in the item, you will know that there is audio available for you to hear.
The Events tab will connect you with the films scheduled for Classical 91.5 Presents @ The Little as well as other general WXXI events, the Met @ the Movies presentations and Classical 91.5's new Arts Calendar, which you can also access from our front page.
There's so much available for you to discover at classical915.org. I encourage you to take a few minutes and look around. There's new content being posted every day.