South Carolina Public Radio

South Carolina Public Radio doesn't mess around. The classical programming is serious - think Beethoven symphonies and Morton Feldman's longer works, not tired pops concerts. It's a public radio station, so you get NPR news updates throughout the day. Actually, the news breaks can feel like interruptions. The music itself is well-curated, rotating through eras from Baroque to contemporary. One afternoon I heard a gripping Shostakovich string quartet followed by a lesser-known Bach cantata. Another day, they played Steve Reich's 'Music for 18 Musicians' in full - that's commitment. The presente…