The WFMT Radio Network

- Call Letters: WFMT
- Frequency: 98.7
- http://radionetwork.wfmt.com/
- Networks: WFMT Radio Network
The WFMT Radio Network creates, seeks out, and distributes radio programs of importance, depth and beauty to stations serving audiences across the United States and around the world. In addition to syndicating concerts by such renowned orchestras as the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic and San Francisco Symphony, the WFMT Radio Network also makes available signature WFMT shows like Midnight Special with host Rich Warren; Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin; Collector’s Corner with Henry Fogel; and Fiesta! with Elbio Barilari, focusing on the classical music of South America, Spain and Portugal.
And look to the WFMT Radio Network for full seasons of opera from such distinguished companies as Lyric Opera of Chicago, Los Angeles Opera On-Air, and San Francisco Opera. We are also an important source for early music, chamber music, jazz and folk, with shows like Early Music Now, Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival.
Our two celebrated overnight-format satellite services, the classical Beethoven Network with Peter Van De Graff, and Jazz Network with Dee Alexander, Dave Schwan, John Hill, and Leslie Keros are recognized as leaders in their field. The music selections are balanced, sophisticated and engaging.
WFMT Radio Network programs have received every major broadcasting award and honor, including the George Foster Peabody Award, Prix Italia and Major Armstrong Award. In its mission to provide highly affordable programming of the highest quality, the WFMT Radio Network brings the best to the world.
Become a WFMT Radio Network Affiliate
The WFMT Radio Network invites stations everywhere to become WFMT Radio Network Affiliates. In addition to access to our high quality, affordable programming, affiliates receive dedicated service from network relations and distribution staff members that understand your needs, regardless of your station’s size or budget. For more information, please call Estlin Usher, Station Relations Manager, (773) 279-2112.
Series

Pipe organs have been seen as old relics or museum pieces; but every pipe organ has a story, and they are a reflection of their time, place, and function. In All the Stops, internationally renowned concert organist and educator Nathan Laube shares his passion for these living and breathing instruments. Join Nathan as he takes you around the world and performs the organ’s finest repertoire on magnificent instruments throughout Germany, France, Slovenia and Croatia, and the United States.In four, two-hour programs, discover the pipe organ's fascinating history and stunning music on All the Stops.
- From: The WFMT Radio Network
- Updated: Mar 11, 2019

Beethoven Network provides one-hour modules of classical music, culled from WFMT’s extensive library of more than 85,000 recordings. The service was originally designed to help public radio stations expand their local operation and improve the quality of late night programming
- From: The WFMT Radio Network
- Updated: Jul 16, 2018

Hailed as the number one US Orchestra by the venerable British publication Gramophone, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra continues this quarter with more concerts from Symphony Center, the home of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
- From: The WFMT Radio Network
- Updated: Jan 17, 2020

The series includes a broad range of orchestral, vocal, chamber and solo-instrumental music.
- From: The WFMT Radio Network
- Updated: Mar 12, 2019

Three conversations from the Studs Terkel archive featuring the late John Prine.
- From: The WFMT Radio Network
- Updated: Apr 13, 2020

Early Music Now with Sara Schneider is a one-hour program showcasing music from the Middle Ages, Renaissance and early Baroque: from sonorous medieval chant and polyphony to delightful renaissance madrigals, dances, and consort music to magnificent baroque cantatas and keyboard music.
- From: The WFMT Radio Network
- Updated: Jul 16, 2018

Meet all of your fundraising goals with the help of this collection of Exploring Music fundraising programs!
- From: The WFMT Radio Network
- Updated: Aug 02, 2018

Now in its 12th year, Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin is a creative exploration of classical music and other genres. Each week’s programs are unified by compositions that share a central theme, which might be a composer, a period of history, or a musical form.
- From: The WFMT Radio Network
- Updated: Jul 16, 2018

Fiesta! is an original production devoted to Latino concert music, and brings artistically significant compositions from Latin America, Spain and Portugal to your listeners.
- From: The WFMT Radio Network
- Updated: Mar 12, 2019

Presented every two years and based in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the Irving S. Gilmore International Keyboard Festival is internationally recognized as North America’s finest piano music festival.
- From: The WFMT Radio Network
- Updated: Nov 19, 2018
Latest Pieces
Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WWNO, WCQS, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WTJU and more
- Added: May 09, 2014
- Length: 56:45
- Purchases: 8
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- Added: Apr 18, 2014
- Length: 14:20
- Purchases: 16
Bought by KFCF FM, KUPR low power FM, WNMU-FM, Cove Mountain Educational Broadcasting, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass. and more
- Added: Apr 17, 2014
- Length: 21:26
- Purchases: 16
Bought by KTEP, Northwest Public Broadcasting, New Hampshire Public Radio, and Delmarva Public Media
- Added: Apr 16, 2014
- Length: 59:40
- Purchases: 4
Bought by WJFF, KZMU Moab Community Radio, KISU, KUPR low power FM, WNMU-FM and more
- Added: Apr 10, 2014
- Length: 15:00
- Purchases: 19
Bought by KZYX, XRAY.fm, WMMT, KFAI Minneapolis, Radio Newark and more
- Added: Jan 29, 2014
- Length: 01:04:39
- Purchases: 8