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Since 1995, Ed. has been an on-air host, writer and producer of classical and public service radio programing, including, for 13 years, Music from Chautauqua.

Marty Wimmer has been with BTPM Classical since 1995. He is our Midday Host and Coordinator of BTPM Classical Live on Stage! A retired music teacher with 34 years of experience in the band room, chorus room, and general music classroom, Marty also taught at the college level, worked as a church musician, and directed high school musicals.

Mark Swarts is BTPM Classical’s morning host from 6 to 11am. He began working at BTPM Classical in January 2017 after a 37 year hiatus from radio broadcasting.

Genevieve Randall earned her Bachelor of Music in flute performance at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. In addition to her music degree, she completed an Associates in business administration with an accounting focus.

Rachel is a lifelong music lover, both as a listener and performer. She holds degrees in Clarinet Performance from SUNY Fredonia and Bowling Green State University. Her musical journey has taken her from Western New York, to Ohio, to Kansas City, and back again.

Stratton Rawson grew up in the Hudson Valley of New York State midway between the Hudson River and the Appalachian Trail in the shadow of some the oldest mountains on earth.

Chas joined WPLN in 2015 after eight years with The Tennessean, including more than five years as the newspaper's statehouse reporter.Chas has also covered communities, politics and business in Massachusetts and Washington, D.C. Chas grew up in South Carolina and attended Columbia University in New York, where he studied economics and journalism. Outside of work, he's a dedicated distance runner, having completed a dozen marathons

Brandon Carter is an assistant producer on NPR's Washington Desk. He manages the NPR Politics social media accounts, writes and produces stories for the web and writes for the NPR Politics weekly newsletter.

Emyle Watkins is an investigative journalist covering disability for BTPM.

Nadia joined BTPM NPR as an intern in June 2025.