A Brief History of Jazz and More

The program began in the mid 90s, on a commercial radio station. The original name of the show was Finger Lakes Music Showcase. Its aim was to make the general public more aware of the many different types of music which exist outside the realms of popular music and culture. Initially, the show aired for one hour on Sunday nights. In the beginning there were brief commercial breaks in between the sets of music, and it was hoped that advertising support could be gained for the program. These breaks would later be eliminated, thereby making the show commercial free.

In 1999, the next major development came with the addition of streaming audio over the internet. This greatly enlarged the audience of the program. Today, the show has just as much of an online following as it does locally.

In 2000, to try to counter the seeming trend to cut back the number of hours of high quality music shows on other area radio stations, I expanded the program to two hours in length. For a brief time, it was moved to Monday nights to try and gain more listeners. But after many requests, the show was moved back to Sunday evenings.

In 2004, after being abruptly dropped by the previous station, the show was picked up by WEOS in Geneva. With this move came the promise of a more sound and secure future, and the potential to expand the program in a variety of ways, including the addition of a third hour.

In 2006, upon the comemorate the program's tenth anniversary, the name was changed to Jazz and More. This was done for two reasons. Because I personally felt the name better fit the shows overall format and sound, and to pay tribute to another radio show that inspired me to create this program in the first place. Jazz and More graced the airwaves of the Corning/Elmira region on Sunday mornings from the late 80s until its abrupt cancellation in 2005.

In 2008, the show added two additional affiliates. WHWS, the low powered student station at Hobart and William Smith colleges, and Omni Media's "Stream" music channel.

From day one, I have had complete control of the music played on my show. Station management has had confidence in my music selection and judgement. This is a rarity in radio, and I am forever grateful to them for keeping the program free from outside influences.

Thanks to all of my listeners for your continued support.