BTPM Classical is your go-to Classical music radio station, offering beautiful music around the clock. Hear timeless symphonies, opera, and world-class concerts by renowned Classical composers and philharmonic orchestras around the world. We proudly share an ongoing broadcast and production partnership with the Grammy Award-winning Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra.
Listen to BTPM Classical on 94.5 WNED in Buffalo or 89.7 WNJA in Jamestown. You can also stream BTPM Classical live anytime here on our website or with the BTPM Listen mobile app.
To mark this milestone, we’re inviting our listeners to share testimonials about what BTPM Classical has meant to them. We’d love to hear your stories - your years of listening, your favorite memories and the experiences we’ve shared together over the past five decades.
BTPM Classical Blog
Reflections on Toscanini
Arturo Toscanini was... Well, there’s really no modern equivalent. In this blog, BTPM Classical host Ed. Simone reflects on Toscanini during a trip to Parma.
March Birthday Madness!
BTPM Classical loves March too, not only for basketball, but for birthdays!
Music to Recharge Your Batteries
Music doesn’t always have to bring you to tears, or motivate you to shoot off fireworks in victory over something. It can also just be respite.
The School Piano: A Salute
Do you remember your elementary school music teacher’s name? What was it? I’ll never forget mine. BTPM Classical Host Marty Wimmer reflects on his school piano memories.
Five Classical Music New Year’s Resolutions
Have you ever made a classical music New Year’s resolution? I know. Odd. But I’ve found that classical music New Year’s resolutions are easy to keep – and a heck of a lot easier than dieting or going to the gym!
Christmas Wreaths | BTPM Classical Blog
Ed. Simone reflects on his traditional Christmas wreath in this BTPM Classical blog.
13 Musical Forms of Life | BTPM Classical Blog
Music has a lot in common with architecture. It relies on solid structures called “musical form.” Marty Wimmer tells you more in this BTPM Classical blog.
Abominable Snowmen | BTPM Classical Blog
No Christmas season was complete for me in the 1970s without watching "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. But where did the song come from? Find out in this BTPM Classical Blog.
Change | Marty Wimmer BTPM Classical
November is, indeed, a month of change. But then again, so is every other month. Grandpa was right; the only constant in life is change.
Music, Emotions, & Memories
BTPM Classical Host Marty Wimmer reflects on his three favorite symphonies that connect to him emotionally in this Classical blog.
Discover the stories behind iconic operas, explore the lives of renowned composers, and learn about the talented casts and opera companies that bring these masterpieces to life. Listen every Saturday at 1pm on BTPM Classical.
Classics by Request
Monday through Friday at 7:30am, Morning Host Mark Swarts features a piece chosen by YOU! Submit your requests and let us know what you want to hear on air.
Unwind with us every weekday at 5pm as we bring you a special blend of mood music designed to relieve the stress of the day. Have a favorite piece that helps you to relax and recharge? Submit it here and listen for your request weekday afternoons!
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July 29, 2025: BTPM Classical Morning Host Mark Swarts tabling with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra at North Park Academy
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July 29, 2025, North Park Academy, BPO Summer Concert Series with Mark Swarts (BTPM Classical Morning Host), Fernanda Lastra (BPO Assistant Conductor), and Marty Wimmer (BTPM Classical Midday Host).
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July 29, 2025: A large, enthusiastic crowd enjoys a BPO outdoor summer concert at North Park Academy
Listen Live: BTPM ClassicalSong Playlist
"Entering Music" is a weekly BTPM Classical radio program and podcast that celebrates the joy of musical discovery across generations, genres, and lived experience. Co-hosted by beloved BTPM Classical hosts Stratton Rawson and Richie English.
BTPM Classical invites musicians to present an intimate concert experience in our Buffalo Toronto Public Media Performance Space. Check out our events page for upcoming performances!
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