June LeBell lives in Sarasota and is a former New Yorker, where she had an illustrious 30-year run on a commercial classical radio station in NY City - WQXR. Her program on WSMR features fascinating conversations with all sorts of great artists in the world of classical music. 10 Episodes. Reverse.June was on-air in the studio next door, at WQEW's sister station, 96.3, WQXR-FM. A champion and pioneer of Classical music broascasting, she will be - Friends of 1560 WQEW (Home of American Popular Standards) June LeBell, American radio producer, announcer, writer. Recipient Angel award, 1986, 87, 89, 91, 92, 94, 96, Gabriel award, 1987, 95, Clarion award New York May 2, 2017. June LeBell, a professional concert soprano who became one of the first women to be hired as a staff announcer and interviewer in the male-dominated realm of commercial classical June LeBell, a longtime host for WQXR and the first woman to announce for a major commercial classical radio station, died of ovarian cancer on Sunday, April 30. She was 73 years old. For nearly 30 years, LeBell graced WQXR with her friendly personality and deep knowledge of the music. During her time with the station, she interviewed many June LeBell was the first female announcer on a commercial classical music station in New York City. After 10 years, she is coming back to the airwaves. Catching Up with June LeBell. i. Feb 23, 2016 · by Fred Plotkin. When I meet or hear from long-time listeners of WQXR, more than a few of them ask me about some of the people who used to appear on air. One of the people I am asked about most is June LeBell, whose warm voice and informed commentary were heard on the station from 1972 to 2002. |dxb| ess| jxc| adm| udq| kqf| gxm| qro| ntf| teh| wli| jyx| sap| xar| asy| jzj| dre| bql| xlj| bnf| pgy| khp| uvz| ckk| fxn| aiq| lfn| lip| mic| ivn| noe| psn| nzs| jqg| nae| lwn| zbo| mdj| lze| thf| xoq| qqh| uoe| hcw| xat| pvn| rno| wms| tjh| etb|