WFMT Fine Arts Network, the international syndication division of award-winning Chicago classical music station 98.7FM WFMT, produces and distributes these monthly broadcasts to nearly 300 radio outlets nationwide. New York's 96.3 FM WQXR airs the broadcasts locally. In addition to the New York Philharmonic broadcasts, WFMT syndicates the major orchestras of Chicago, Los Angeles, Berlin, and Washington, D.C.; Opening Night performances from Lyric Opera of Chicago; exclusive programming from Germany's Deutsche Welle Radio and the British Broadcasting Corporation; and dozens of classical, folk, jazz, news series, and specials to radio outlets around the world.
96.3 FM WQXR is America's most listened-to commercial classical radio station, with nearly a million listeners tuning in each week. WQXR.com is the number one classical stream on the Internet, according to Arbitron and Measurecast web rating services (August 2002). WQXR has been a classical service since its founding in 1936.
