SpoletoFest.org is a collaboration between South Carolina ETV Radio and WDAV 89.9 Classical Public Radio and is the Internet home of the partnership's programs, Spoleto Today and Carolina Classics, covering Spoleto Festival USA and Piccolo Spoleto in Charleston, South Carolina. Shows include performances, interviews and previews and take visitors to the stages and backstages of world-renowned cultural events.
Broadcasting from CofC Radio and The Cougar Media Network at the College of Charleston, the broadcast lineup includes:
* 11 a.m. - Spoleto Today, featuring hosts Marcus Overton and Jennifer Foster. This one-hour show gives listeners a daily tour of the art, the players, the sights and sounds of one of the world's most comprehensive arts festivals.
* 12 noon - Jennifer Foster continues with The Mozart Café, her regular daily midday show. During the festival, the show features special selections inspired by the Spoleto schedule.
* 1 p.m. - Carolina Classics, hosted by Jennifer Foster, offers next-day broadcasts of Spoleto Chamber Music concerts and live recordings of other outstanding classical-music performances from the Carolinas.
Executive Producers for Spoleto Today and Carolina Classics are Benjamin K. Roe for WDAV 89.9 and Shari Hutchinson for South Carolina ETV Radio.
In addition to the insider commentary of Marcus Overton & Jennifer Foster, Spoleto Today includes the perspectives of another trusted local media voice, The Post & Courier of Charleston. As a Spoleto Today regular feature, "The Press Box," offers previews and reviews from journalists covering Spoleto Festival USA for The Post & Courier.
Radio listeners can hear the Spoleto programming on WDAV-FM 89.9 and on South Carolina ETV Radio's Classical NPR stations: WSCI-FM Charleston 89.3, WEPR-FM Greenville 90.1 and WLTR-FM Columbia 91.3. Online listeners can listen live to the shows at spoletofest.org, and stream, download, and share previous broadcasts.
