SF Classical Station – Success Among The Critics

San Francisco critics have been complaining about classical station KDFC. But the station seems to be a hit with listeners. “The station is advertised with such slogans as ‘Relax. You feel different here.’ KDFC has been the top-rated music station in the Bay Area several times in recent years, and the most successful classical station in the country. No other major-market classical station reaches even the Top 20. Listenership, has increased from about 300,000 a week in 1997 to almost double that number today. So, are the letter-writing critics just a snobbish, demanding minority?”