WCLV Broadcast: 24-Hour Classical Music Programming

WCLV has released its program guide for November 3, 2026. The station is dedicating its entire broadcast day to classical music. The schedule includes no talk radio, news commentary, or commercial breaks. Listeners will hear a curated sequence of historical and modern compositions from midnight through the early morning hours.

The broadcast begins at 00:00 with a segment hosted by Peter van de Graaff. This first hour features recordings of Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin and Zimbalist's Fantasia. At 01:00, the programming shifts to include works by Cozzolani and Vivaldi. The second hour, also hosted by van de Graaff, presents Glinka's The Lark and Duparc's Chanson triste. By 02:00, the schedule introduces Lyatoshinsky's Symphony No. 3 and Scriabin's Twenty-Four Preludes.

The third hour returns to van de Graaff at 03:00. This block highlights Coleridge-Taylor's African Suite and Kraus's Soliman II. At 04:00, the guide lists Bliss's Pastorale and Hurd's Sinfonia Concertante. The fourth hour features Bach's Lute Suite in E and Wilder's Wind Quintet No. 1. The fifth hour begins at 05:00 with Shostakovich's Festive Overture and Rimsky-Korsakov's Russian Easter Overture.

Jacqueline Gerber takes over the broadcast at 06:00. Her segment includes David Ludwig's Seasons Lost: Spring and Leroy Anderson's A Harvard Festival. The guide lists 29 specific tracks for this hour. Notable pieces include Chopin's Polonaise No. 6 in A-Flat and Janacek's Sinfonietta. The hour concludes with a performance of Woody Guthrie's This Land is Your Land.

Mark Satola hosts the 10:00 hour. The selection includes Sousa's Presidential Polonaise and Gershwin's Of Thee I Sing. The block also features Shostakovich's Symphony No. 9 in E-Flat. At 12:00, the schedule shifts to Lunchtime with the Cleveland Orchestra. This segment plays Sibelius's Symphony No. 2 in D and Smetana's Libuse: Overture.

John Mills leads the 13:00 hour. The lineup includes Diamond's Symphony No. 2 and Coleman's Umoja: Anthem of Unity. The program also features Stephen Foster songs and a piece by John Williams. Bill O'Connell hosts the 16:00 hour. This block includes Gershwin's Of Thee I Sing: Overture and Copland's A Lincoln Portrait. The evening continues with Ives's Symphony No. 3 at 18:00 and Hewitt's New Federal Overture at 19:00.

Valerie Kahler hosts Performance Today at 20:00. The segment features Bacewicz's Two Oberki and a Chopin nocturne arranged by Joshua Bell. The hour also includes Schubert's Four Impromptus and Bacewicz's Symphony No. 1. The final listed item is Chapí's Cárceleras performed by Claudia Díaz and Kevin Korth. The guide ends with a partial entry for Mark Buller's John the Revelator.