Kermit Poling, conductor, violinist, arts administrator, named acting general manager of Red River Radio

Kermit Poling intros the Premier Quartet
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Kermit Poling has been named acting general manager of Public Radio station KDAQ and the Red River Radio Network, says redriverradio.com. Poling has been the classical announcer for the public radio network since the summer of 2005 and is the long-time host of Red River Radio’s regional symphony broadcasts.

Poling’s association with Red River Radio goes back 20 years as a volunteer and includes being a former music director. He has more than a quarter century of experience in nonprofit administration.

LSUS operates the Red River Radio Network, four radio stations affiliated with National Public Radio and Public Radio International and licensed to the LSU System Board of Supervisors. KDAQ (89.9FM), which signed on the air two decades ago, originates from studios on the LSUS campus and broadcasts to more than 2 million residents of the Ark-La-Tex. The other three radio stations broadcast to listeners in parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Mississippi, as well as other parts of Louisiana. The four station network combines to cover the second largest geographic area of any public radio network in the country.

A virtuoso violinist, Poling is in his 21st season as concertmaster of the Shreveport Symphony Orchestra. He has also had a long association with the Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet and the South Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, as well as orchestras in North Louisiana and East Texas.

SptBlog applauds the hard-working Poling. We also wish the network success in the fall fund drive.

SptBlog humbly suggests that steady listeners consider upping their contributions by 10 to 20% to offset shortfalls suffered by KDAQ post-Katrina. I hereby pledge myself to the tithe. It's easy for those of us for whom in-depth news and elegant music are religiously important.