For forty years, we've invited your feedback and communication has become easier over time, thanks to your membership

A printed WMNR newsletter from April 1984

As listener-supported radio, WMNR Fine Arts Radio looks forward to hearing from you. If you have any comments please write to me at the station. Remember to tell a friend about WMNR! Good Listening!

Kurt Anderson

General Manager

April 1984 newsletter

As listener-supported radio, WMNR Fine Arts Radio looks forward to hearing from you. If you have any comments please write to me at the station. Remember to tell a friend about WMNR! Good Listening!

Kurt Anderson

General Manager

April 2024 e-newsletter

You can email staff members Rose Ryan and Cindy Carlson at info@wmnr.org for questions like do you accept album donations, how do I donate stock, can you forward an email to Parker Prout?

You can direct message Cindy Carlson via Facebook or Instagram with requests like can you post a photo of my dog listening to WMNR, would you share a post about my group's concert, is the station on Threads?

You can call us at 203-268-9667 to speak directly to a board operator, staff member, or even a broadcaster for queries like as a sustainer how do I update my credit card, could I compliment Michael Salit on this piece, can my ensemble be featured on WMNR Concert Hall?

You can peruse our website wmnr.org to learn more about broadcaster Jennifer Barron, to discover how to donate a car to WMNR, to understand why WMNR has so many FM dial points.

And yes, you can still write to General Manager Kurt Anderson at

P. O. Box 920, Monroe, CT 06468

Also new since 1984, broadcaster blogs

Speaking of 40 years, Bill Battista celebrates over 2,000 Sundays on air

In the early ‘80s broadcaster Bill Battista was cared for by a physician, Dr. Arnold Benton, who listened regularly to WMNR and had the station playing in the office. He suggested to Bill that given his knowledge of classical music and his deep voice, he should consider being a broadcaster. Bill took his recommendation and called Kurt Anderson at the station, then housed at Masuk High School.

Soon thereafter, Bill began training with Kurt and broadcaster Bernie Morse (who he happened to know as one of his professors at Norwalk Community College). Concurrently, Bill began classes at the Connecticut School of Broadcasting in Stratford, CT. At the time he was working as a telephone operator in Norwalk, CT... click to read on

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