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Welcome to OPERA America 's guide to regularly scheduled opera broadcasts on radio and the Internet. This comprehensive list of organizations that offer opera broadcasts is part of the support that we offer to our members and to all fans of opera. For highlights, please refer to Broadcast News, our bi-monthly e-newsletter.

Webcasts
Internet radio stations offering opera and other classical programming. Some sites may require registration or subscription.

National Broadcasts
U.S. and Canadian opera broadcasts. Those not directly available as Webcasts may be listened to over the Internet, in many cases, by tuning in to the live streams of radio stations carrying the program.

Local Programs
Opera shows produced by local public and commercial radio stations, listed by state. Many stations also stream their programming live over their Web sites, though some programs may not be available due to licensing limitations.

Do you know of an opera broadcast you have not found but would like to see listed? Please contact Research Manager Alexa (Eddie) Antopol at EAntopol@operaamerica.org.

Webcasts beethoven.com • Looking Through the Opera Glasses Host: Willie Anthony Waters, general and artistic director, Connecticut Opera First Sunday of the month, 11 AM ET Excerpts and features/Webcast only National Public Radio • World of Opera Host: Lisa Simeone Weekly/Check local listings Complete operas/Webcast and broadcast Includes station finder “Opera Fanatic” Radio Webcasts Host: Stefan Zucker 24/7 Complete operas and features/Webcast only OperadiO.com 24/7 Excerpts/Webcast only VivaLaVoce.com • Opera @ 8 Daily, 8 PM ET Complete operas/Webcast only • Opera Encore Daily, 3 AM ET Complete operas/Webcast only Vox XM 112 The human voice in all its glory and variety, from lieder to opera to oratorio. BBC opera broadcasts and vocal rarities from the BBC archives are all on Vox.		National Broadcasts Metropolitan Opera • Saturday Afternoon Radio Broadcasts Host: Margaret Juntwait Saturdays, December-May, 1:30 PM ET (times may vary) Complete operas/Broadcast only Includes station finder Metropolitan Opera Radio • SIRIUS Satellite Radio channel 85 Live Metropolitan Opera performances  during the Met's season, in addition to dozens of archival performances from the Met's 75-year broadcast history. CBC Radio Two/Canada (multiple frequencies) • Saturday Afternoon at the Opera Host: Howard Dyck Saturdays, 1:30 PM ET Complete operas/Broadcast and Webcast
Local Broadcasts (by state)
ALABAMA WHIL 91.3 FM/Mobile, AL Host for all programs: Jerome Shannon, artistic director, Mobile Opera, and music director, Pensacola Opera •  Operatically Speaking Saturdays, 12 NOON ET Excerpts and features/Broadcast only •  Opera on the Edge •  Mobile Opera Encore •  Pensacola Opera Encore •  Five Decades of Mobile Opera Saturdays, July-November, 12:30 PM ET Complete operas/Broadcast only •  Feature performances of Mobile Opera, New Orleans Opera, and Pensacola Opera ARIZONA KBAQ 89.5 FM/Tempe, AZ •  Arizona Opera Broadcasts Host: Michael Dixon Select Saturdays, 12 NOON MST Complete operas/Broadcast and Webcast •  Features performances of Arizona Opera CALIFORNIA KCHO 91.7 FM/Chico, CA; KFPR 88.9 FM/Redding, CA •  Opera Attic Host: Steven A. Schwartz Saturdays, 10 AM PT Excerpts and features/Broadcast and Webcast KCSN 88.5 FM/Northridge, CA •  The KCSN Opera House Host: Bill Toutant Wednesdays, 8 PM PT Complete operas/Broadcast and Webcast KPBS 89.5 FM/San Diego, CA; 89.1 FM/La Jolla, CA •  At the Opera with Ian Campbell Host: Ian Campbell, general director, San Diego Opera Sundays, 7 PM PT Complete operas, excerpts, and features/Broadcast and Webcast •  Features performances of San Diego Opera KRCB 91.1 FM/90.9 FM/Rohnert Park, CA •  Opera Sunday First Sunday of the month, 12 NOON PT (week may vary) Complete operas/Broadcast and Webcast KUSC 91.5 FM/Los Angeles, CA (and additional frequencies) •  The Opera Show with Duff Murphy Saturdays, 9 AM PT Excerpts and features/Broadcast and Webcast KUSP 88.9 FM/Santa Cruz, CA (and additional frequencies) •  Monday Night at the Opera Hosts: Jim Emdy and Barbara Smythe Mondays, 7 PM PT Complete operas/Broadcast and Webcast KXLU 88.9 FM/Los Angeles, CA •  Monday Night at the Opera Host: Katharine Free Mondays, 8 PM PT Complete operas/Broadcast and Webcast KXPR 90.9 FM/Sacramento, CA; KXSR 91.7 FM/Groveland, CA •  Friday Night at the Opera Host: Sean Bianco Fridays, 8 PM PT Complete operas/Broadcast and Webcast COLORADO Colorado Public Radio (multiple frequencies) •  Colorado Spotlight Host: Charley Samson Weeknights, 7 PM MT Complete operas and features/Broadcast and Webcast •  Features performances of Central City Opera and Opera Colorado KCME 88.7 FM/Colorado Springs, CO •  Saturday Afternoon at the Opera KCME Opera Matinée Saturdays at noon CONNECTICUT WMNR Fine Arts Radio (multiple frequencies) •  Opera with Doug Fox Tuesdays, 8 PM ET Complete operas, excerpts, and features/Broadcast and Webcast WNPR (multiple frequencies) •  Sunday Spotlight Host: Willie Anthony Waters, general and artistic director, Connecticut Opera Select Sundays, 8 PM ET Complete operas/Broadcast and Webcast •  Features performances of Connecticut Opera WWUH 91.3 FM/West Hartford, CT •  Sunday Afternoon at the Opera Host: Keith Brown Sundays, 1 PM ET Complete operas/Broadcast and Webcast DELAWARE WRTX 91.7 FM/Dover, DE see WRTI 90.1 FM/Philadelphia, PA FLORIDA WMFE 90.7 FM/Orlando, FL •  Opera with Robert Swedberg Host: Robert Swedberg, general director, Orlando Opera Sundays, 7 PM ET Excerpts and features/Broadcast and Webcast GEORGIA WABE 90.1 FM/Atlanta, GA •  The Opera with Arnold Rosenberg Saturdays, July–November, 1:30 PM ET Complete operas/Broadcast and Webcast ILLINOIS WFMT 98.7 FM/Chicago, IL •  The Vocal Scene Host: George Jellinek Sundays, 10 PM CT Excerpts and features/Broadcast and Webcast WFMT 98.7 FM/Chicago, IL •  Tuesday Night at the Opera Host: Peter Van De Graff Tuesdays, 8 PM CT Complete operas/Broadcast and Webcast • Live broadcasts  and rebroadcasts  of Lyric Opera of Chicago productions INDIANA WFIU 103.7 FM/Bloomington, IN (and additional frequencies) •  The Vocal Scene Host: George Jellinek Tuesdays, 10 PM EST Excerpts and features/Broadcast and Webcast WICR 88.7 FM/Indianapolis, IN •  The Vocal Scene Host: George Jellinek Wednesdays, 9 PM EST Excerpts and features/Broadcast and Webcast •  Indianapolis Opera Overture Host: Michael Sells Saturdays, 1 PM EST, December-May Excerpts and features/Broadcast and Webcast •  Features previews of Indianapolis Opera season •  Saturday Afternoon Opera Saturdays, 1:30 PM EST Complete operas/Broadcast and Webcast IOWA KSUI 91.7 FM/Iowa City, IA •  The Vocal Scene Host: George Jellinek Saturdays, 11:30 AM CT Excerpts and features/Broadcast and Webcast KANSAS Kansas Public Radio (multiple frequencies) •  Opera Is My Hobby Host: James Seaver Fridays, 7 PM CT Excerpts and features/Broadcast and Webcast KENTUCKY WUOL 90.5 FM/Louisville, KY •  Saturday Afternoon Opera with Fadel Host: Fadel Friedlander-Fulkerson Saturdays, May-December, 1:30 PM ET (times may vary) Complete operas/Broadcast and Webcast LOUISIANA WWNO 89.9 FM/KTLN 90.5 FM/New Orleans, LA •  A Night at the Opera Tuesdays, 8 PM ET Complete operas/Broadcast and Webcast •  The Vocal Scene Host: George Jellinek Saturdays, 12 NOON ET Excerpts and features/Broadcast and Webcast MARYLAND WBJC 91.5 FM/Baltimore, MD •  WBJC Operafest Host: Jonathan Palevsky Saturdays, 1:30 PM ET Complete operas/Broadcast and Webcast MASSACHUSETTS WHRB 95.3 FM/Cambridge, MA •  Sunday Night at the Opera Sundays, 8 PM ET Complete operas/Broadcast and Webcast MICHIGAN WRCJ 90.9 FM/Detroit, MI •  The Voice of Michigan Opera Theater Host: Kelly Rinne Sundays, 2PM ET Live and archived complete operas/Broadcast and Webcast MINNESOTA Minnesota Public Radio (multiple frequencies) •  The Opera with Bill Morelock Wednesdays, 8 PM CT Complete operas/Broadcast and Webcast MISSOURI KRCU 90.9 FM/Cape Girardeau, MO •  Sunday Night at the Opera Host: Barb Herbert Sundays, 7 PM CT Complete operas/Broadcast and Webcast NEBRASKA KIOS 91.5 FM/Omaha, NE •  Bravo! Backstage at the Opera Host: Hal France, artistic director, Opera Omaha Select Saturdays, 12 NOON CT Excerpts and features/Broadcast only •  Features previews of Opera Omaha season		NEW JERSEY WPRB 103.3 FM/Princeton, NJ •  Sunday Morning Opera with Sandy Host: Sandy Steiglitz Sundays, 7 AM ET Complete operas/Broadcast and Webcast WRTQ 91.3 FM/Ocean City, NJ see WRTI 90.1 FM/Philadelphia, PA WWFM 89.1 FM/Trenton, NJ (and additional frequencies) •  The Vocal Scene Host: George Jellinek Sundays, 5 PM ET Excerpts and features/Broadcast and Webcast NEW MEXICO KSFR 90.7 FM/Santa Fe, NM •  Tuesday Night at the Opera Tuesdays, 7:30 PM MT Complete operas/Broadcast and Webcast NEW YORK WBAI 99.5 FM/New York, NY •  Through the Opera Glass Hosts: Anthony Coggi and Regina Fiorito-Sokol Sundays, 6 AM ET Complete operas and features/Broadcast and Webcast WCNY 91.3 FM/Syracuse, NY (and additional frequencies) •  The Vocal Scene Host: George Jellinek Saturdays, 12:30 PM ET Excerpts and features/Broadcast and Webcast •  Saturday Opera with Bill and Maureen Shedden Saturdays, 1:30 PM ET Complete operas and features/Broadcast and Webcast WKCR 89.9 FM/New York, NY •  Saturday Night at the Opera Saturdays, 10:30 PM ET Complete operas/Broadcast and Webcast WNED 94.5 FM/Buffalo, NY •  Tuesday Night Opera Host: Marty Wimmer Tuesdays, 8 PM ET Complete operas/Broadcast and Webcast WRHU 88.7 FM/Hempstead, NY •  Opera of the Week on The Classics From Hofstra Fridays, 10 AM ET; Encore: Saturdays, 5 AM ET Complete operas/Broadcast and Webcast NORTH CAROLINA WCPE 89.7 FM/Wake Forest, NC •  WCPE Opera House Host: Al Ruocchio Thursdays, 7 PM ET Complete operas/Broadcast and Webcast WDAV 89.9 FM/Davidson, NC •  Viva Voce! with Luther Wade Sundays, 7 PM ET Excerpts and features/Broadcast and Webcast •  Features previews of Opera Carolina and Piedmont Opera Theatre seasons OHIO WCLV 104.9 FM/Cleveland, OH •  Cleveland Opera Interlude Four times weekly, on a rotating schedule: weekdays, 6:30-7:15 AM, 10-11 AM, 11 AM-12 NOON, 4-5 PM; Saturdays, around 1:25 PM ET Excerpts and features/Broadcast and Webcast •  Features previews of Cleveland Opera WOSU 89.7 FM/Columbus, OH •  Serenata: “Adventures with the Art Song” Host: Christopher Purdy Saturdays, 1 PM ET Excerpts and features/Broadcast and Webcast OKLAHOMA KCCU/Lawton, OK (multiple frequencies) •  Who’s Afraid of Opera? Host: Veronica Hodgson Mondays, 8 PM CT Complete operas/Broadcast and Webcast KCSC 90.1 FM/KBCW 91.9 FM/Edmond, OK •  Clyde Martin’s Opera Wednesdays, 8 PM CT Complete operas/Broadcast and Webcast OREGON KBPS 89.9 FM/Portland, OR •  Standing Room Only Host: Christopher Mattaliano, general director, Portland Opera First Saturday of the month, 10 AM PT Excerpts and features/Broadcast and Webcast PENNSYLVANIA WHYY/Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia Performs! Occasional Opera Company of Philadelphia performances WMCE 88.5 FM/104.9 FM/Erie, PA •  WMCE Opera Broadcasts Saturdays, 1 PM ET Complete operas/Broadcast and Webcast •  Features previews of Chautauqua Opera, Cleveland Opera, and Pittsburgh Opera seasons WQED 89.3 FM/Pittsburgh, PA •  The Vocal Scene Host: George Jellinek Sundays, 6 PM ET Excerpts and features/Broadcast and Webcast •  A Night at the Opera Host: Ken Meltzer Sundays, 7 PM ET Complete operas/Broadcast and Webcast •  Pittsburgh Opera Preview Host: Stephen Baum, with Artistic Director Christopher Hahn and featured artists Sundays and Thursdays prior to opening nights, 7PM ET Excerpts and features/Broadcast and Webcast •  Pittsburgh Opera Broadcasts Host: Stephen Baum Broadcasts of previously recorded productions follow the preview shows for new productions. WRTI 90.1 FM/Philadelphia, PA Also broadcasting on multiple frequencies in the PA/DE/NJ area •  Saturday Afternoon Radio Broadcasts Saturdays, 1:30 PM ET Complete operas/Broadcast and Webcast •  Features performances of Opera Company of Philadelphia •  Opera on Sunday Select Sundays, 1:30 PM ET Complete operas/Broadcast and Webcast •  Features performances of the Academy of Vocal Arts WWPJ 89.5 FM/Pen Argyl, PA see WWFM 89.1 FM/Trenton, NJ SOUTH DAKOTA South Dakota Public Broadcasting (multiple frequencies) •  Opera Selecta Host: Janet Davison Sundays, 11 AM CT Excerpts and features/Broadcast and Webcast TEXAS KPAC 88.3 FM/San Antonio, TX; KTXI 90.1 FM/Ingram, TX •  Tuesday Night Opera Tuesdays, 8 PM CT Excerpts and features/Broadcast only •  Saturday Afternoon Opera Saturdays, 12:30 PM CT Complete operas/Broadcast only KTPB 88.7 FM/Kilgore, TX •  The Vocal Scene Host: George Jellinek Sundays, 1 PM CT Excerpts and features/Broadcast only WRR 101.1 FM/Dallas, TX •  Inside The Dallas Opera Hosts: Jonathan Pell, director of artistic administration, and Suzanne Calvin, associate director of marketing, The Dallas Opera Third Saturday of the month, 12 NOON CT (times may vary) Excerpts and features/Broadcast and Webcast UTAH KBYU 89.1 FM/89.5 FM/Provo, UT •  The Vocal Scene Host: George Jellinek Wednesdays, 9 PM MT Excerpts and features/Broadcast and Webcast •  KBYU-FM Saturday Opera Saturdays, 11:30 AM MT Complete operas/Broadcast and Webcast Utah Public Radio (multiple frequencies) •  Opera Saturday Host: Tom Williams Saturdays, 11:30 AM MT Complete operas/Broadcast only VERMONT Vermont Public Radio (multiple frequencies) •  Interlude & Saturday Afternoon at the Opera Host: Peter Fox Smith Saturdays, 12:15 PM ET Complete operas and excerpts/Broadcast and Webcast VIRGINIA WHRO 90.3 FM/Norfolk, VA •  Operatically Speaking Host: Hope Mihalap Saturdays, 1 PM ET Excerpts and features/Broadcast and Webcast •  The Vocal Scene Host: George Jellinek Sundays, 4 PM ET Excerpts and features/Broadcast and Webcast WTJU 91.1 FM/Charlottesville, VA •  A Time for Singing Host: Ann Shaffer Tuesdays, 7 PM ET Excerpts and features/Broadcast and Webcast •  Sunday Opera Matinee Host: Tim Snider or Ann Shaffer Sundays, 2 PM ET Complete operas/Broadcast and Webcast WASHINGTON KING 98.1 FM/Seattle, WA •  Seattle Opera on KING FM Host: Speight Jenkins, general director, Seattle Opera Select Saturdays during the season, 7 PM PT (times may vary) Complete operas and features/Broadcast and Webcast •  Features performances of Seattle Opera

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