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Ann Hume Wilson to Retire as President and General Manager of KMFA Classical 89.5 End of 2022

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AUSTIN, Texas, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- KMFA Classical 89.5 announces that, after almost ten years as its President and General Manager, Ann Hume Wilson will retire this year.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- KMFA Classical 89.5 announces that, after almost ten years as its President and General Manager, Ann Hume Wilson will retire this year.
  • The end of 2022 will bring Wilson's decade of leadership to a close.
  • Wilson expanded service to the community with "Listen Local," a series showcasing Austin-area classical organizations.
  • In 2022, KMFA launched an annual composer-in-residence program to commission, record and distribute new music for radio from under-represented composers.

KMFA Launches New Program

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Monday, February 21, 2022
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AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- KMFA Classical 89.5 announces launch of the Draylen Mason Composer-in-Residence program with Dallas-based, rising composer Quinn Mason named as the inaugural commissioned composer.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- KMFA Classical 89.5 announces launch of the Draylen Mason Composer-in-Residence program with Dallas-based, rising composer Quinn Mason named as the inaugural commissioned composer.
  • Mason will spend the week of February 21-25 in residence with KMFA in Austin, Texas.
  • The Draylen Mason Composer-in-Residence program was inspired by the national call for greater diversity in classical music.
  • "KMFA strives to bring our listeners a diverse range of music, including works by the underrepresented, including women and composers of color," explains KMFA Director of Broadcasting & Content Anthony McSpadden, who conceived the program.