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Exploring Music

Exploring Music is an internationally syndicated radio program featuring classical music, with commentary and analysis by host Bill McGlaughlin. It is a daily, one-hour show with a single in-depth theme each week. The show, which debuted in 2003, is produced by WFMT Radio Network. Exploring Music is in many ways the heir to the late Karl Haas' popular…

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Genre
Classical music education
Country of origin
United States
Created by
Steve Robinson Bill McGlaughlin
Executive producer
Steve Robinson
Home station
WFMT
Hosted by
Bill McGlaughlin (2003–2026) · Peter Van de Graaff (2026–)

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Exploring Music

Nodes69
Edges68
Triples103
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.028986
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Exploring Music

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related to With Bill McGlaughlin · 24
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related to Production and distribution · 22
Exploring Music → After, Chicago, DVDs, FedExing, Grove Dictionary, In New York, ISDN, Lincoln Center Library, McGlaughlin, MP3, Music, Musicians, New York, New York City, Performing Arts, Since McGlaughlin, The, The Chicago, This, WFMT
related to Honors · 10
Exploring Music → Bill McGlaughlin, Chicago, Dushkin Award, Fine Arts Radio International, Host, Lifetime Achievement Award, McGlaughlin, Music Institute, Steve Robinson, The
related to Listening options · 9
Exploring Music → AM, Following, From May, Guam, In Australia, KPRG, McGlaughlin's, PM, The
related to Popular and critical reception · 8
Exploring Music → According, As, Bill McGlaughlin's, Chicago Tribune, Executive Producer Steve Robinson, John, McGlaughlin's, Rhein
related to New host · 7
Exploring Music → August, Beginning, Bill McGlaughlin, Graaff, He, July, Peter
Hosted by · 2
Exploring Music → Bill McGlaughlin (2003–2026), Peter Van de Graaff (2026–)
Recording studio · 2
Exploring Music → WFMT Chicago (2026–), WQXR New York City (2003–2026)
Country of origin · 1
Exploring Music → United States
Created by · 1
Exploring Music → Steve Robinson Bill McGlaughlin

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music exploring mcglaughlin radio new host bill show wfmt chicago also classical stations episodes mcglaughlin's listeners weekly program series daily

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Exploring MusicCountry of originUnited States1.00infobox
Exploring MusicCreated bySteve Robinson Bill McGlaughlin1.00infobox
Exploring MusicExecutive producerSteve Robinson1.00infobox
Exploring MusicGenreClassical music education1.00infobox
Exploring MusicHome stationWFMT1.00infobox
Exploring MusicHosted byBill McGlaughlin (2003–2026)1.00infobox
Exploring MusicHosted byPeter Van de Graaff (2026–)1.00infobox
Exploring MusicNo. of episodes850+1.00infobox
Exploring MusicNo. of series170+1.00infobox
Exploring MusicOpening themeExploring Music by Bill McGlaughlin1.00infobox
Exploring MusicOriginal release2003 – present1.00infobox
Exploring MusicProduced byCydne Gillard Noel Morris Jesse McQuarters1.00infobox
Exploring MusicRecording studioWQXR New York City (2003–2026)1.00infobox
Exploring MusicRecording studioWFMT Chicago (2026–)1.00infobox
Exploring MusicRunning time60 minutes, daily1.00infobox
Exploring MusicSyndicates55+ NPR and other public radio stations via Public Radio Exchange1.00infobox
Exploring MusicWebsiteexploringmusic.wfmt.com1.00infobox
Exploring MusicWritten byBill McGlaughlin1.00infobox
Exploring Musicis ainternationally syndicated radio program featuring classical music0.90text

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