Probably best known as the Detroit area's beloved classical music connoisseur, Dr. David Wagner has earned an international reputation as musician, teacher, expert and author. Wagner, whose vast music knowledge and wry sense of humor are familiar to classical music fans from his 17 years at WQRS-FM in Detroit, is now program director and music host for 90.9 FM.

Upon reflection of his most recent career move, Dr. Wagner said 'I have been involved in many endeavors over the years. WRCJ is, by far, the most exciting. I am a product of Detroit Public Schools myself, and to be given the opportunity to work with the schools in such a profound way is thrilling. We're going to do great things for the community and for Detroit Public Schools.' Dave's blog on all things relating to the Pipe Organ (Diapason Dave) can be found HERE.
 

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As the long-running host of The Listening Room® on public radio, Chris Felcyn engaged listeners with his eclectic choice of music and his casual, but always informative, comments on the music. While always on the lookout for the unusual (such as Rufus Harley, jazz bagpipist) Felcyn is a serious music lover who believes that music is best presented on the radio accompanied by insight and context, often allowing listeners to hear even familiar works in a new light.

For a tasty treat, listen for the 'Midday Entreé' where Chris serves up a musical selection accompanied by a special recipe. Chris' blog on the Well-Tempered Wireless can be found HERE.

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For nine years, Jack Goggin hosted the overnight show and the popular 'Film Classics' weekly program on Detroit's WQRS-FM, enlightening his audiences with his almost encyclopedia knowledge of film scores and classical music.

Jack has also served as a host or lecturer for many organizations, including Royal Oak School District, Michigan Opera Theater, Detroit Symphony Orchestra and Birmingham Concert Band. Mr. Goggin holds a Bachelor of journalism degree from the University of Missouri, where he was a National Merit Scholar. Listen to Jack's show 'Film Classics' every Sunday at 6 p.m.
 

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Bill McGlaughlin has been everything in music, from educator, performer, conductor, and music director, to broadcast host and his most challenging career of all, that of composer. Bill McGlaughlin, broadcaster, conductor, composer, and host of PRI's St. Paul Sunday for the past 22 years.

Valerie Kahler came to the Classical 24 team after more than a decade as a classical host and music director at KNAU in Flagstaff, Ariz. She holds a degree in cello performance and plays piano in self-defense, but feels most at home in front of a microphone—as your companion for an evening of classical music, or singing classic tunes in a club.

John Zech got started in broadcasting as a news anchor at his high school’s closed-circuit television station (KRUD). While in school at St. Olaf College, his love of classical music earned him his first “real” radio experience at WCAL-FM. After a dozen years doing virtually everything there was to do at a small public radio station, John crossed over into the private sector, producing and voicing an audio reading program for a major educational publisher, managing multilingual translation projects for an international communications firm, and generally learning what it’s like to work for a living. Having seen the light, John returned to radio in 1992. He spends much of his time working to improve his tennis ranking in the USTA Northern Section, composing limericks and trying to give himself an ironclad leave from a three-rail billiard shot.

Mindy Ratner began her career in public broadcasting following her graduation from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, working first for the local public television station and then for Wisconsin Public Radio. She moved on to stations in Cincinnati and Philadelphia before joining Minnesota Public Radio in 1983. In 1998 and '99, Ratner took a leave of absence to work as a music host and producer for China Radio International in Beijing. Her spare time is devoted to international travel; folk, ballroom and contradancing; singing in the Minnesota Chorale; her two cats, and trying to stay ahead of the weeds in her garden.

A founding voice of Classical 24, Bob Christiansen has managed to combine his knowledge of classical music and history with a sharp wit and a talent for foreign languages into a 38-year radio career. While studying the ramifications of the “Time of Troubles” on the Grand Duchy of Moscow, he led a secret life as the evening man on the Northern Illinois University radio station. He teamed with Bill Morelock in 1987 to create the nationally syndicated Bob and Bill.