WMNR Fine Arts Radio

WMNR Fine Arts Radio is a classical station from Connecticut that refuses to play it safe. Sure, Beethoven and Mozart appear, but the programmers reach for rarities too. Expect Hindemith alongside Bach. The transmission at 128kbps is crisp. That sounds right. Mornings lean toward intimate chamber works, while afternoons open up with full symphony movements. Evenings are where it gets interesting. Modernist pieces from Philip Glass, John Adams, even some experimental electronics slip in. It's not background fodder. This demands active listening. The announcers know their obscure trivia. They of…