The station is best known for its jazz programming, the only of its kind in the Mohawk Valley.

Instead, he said, the decision grew out of a desire to reach a wider audience with more varied jazz programming.

"We're reallocating the resources to a different part of jazz programming," he said.

"Carnegie has had jazz programming before," he added.

Initially the new ownership maintained the existing format, but with more emphasis on its already existing jazz programming.

He continued to be an active musician and advocate for jazz programming and education throughout his life.

Currently, smooth jazz programming can be heard on Warm 98 Sunday mornings 7-12 noon.

Jazz File is the documentary strand of Radio 3's jazz programming.

In fact, it called into question the whole idea of serious institutional jazz programming.

Our public radio station here in Chicago just announced that it's getting rid of all its jazz programming (gradually) and I'm suffering a little bit.