
Arlington, Virginia — WETA Senior Vice President and General Manager Miguel Monteverde today announced the promotion of Jim Allison to Vice President and General Manager of WETA Classical. In his new role, Allison will oversee the content and strategic focus of WETA Classical on-air, online, and in the community. Allison assumes this role on March 1, 2025, following the departure of Dan DeVany, who after 35 years at the station will retire as Vice President and Station Manager of Radio.
“Jim brings a breadth of management experience and industry expertise to this role along with a lifelong passion for classical music. Most importantly, he also has a deep understanding of and appreciation for the communities we serve. All of that, combined with his background as a seasoned executive and talented artist, makes him the perfect leader to guide WETA Classical through its next chapter,” said Monteverde.
“It has been a privilege to work alongside Dan for nearly two decades as we, together with our dedicated team, built WETA Classical into a successful and beloved station that now serves more than a quarter million listeners each week in the Washington area,” remarked Allison. “I look forward to leading the talented and passionate radio team as we continue to entertain and educate classical music lovers with creative on-air programming and valuable online resources.”
ABOUT JIM ALLISON
Allison joined WETA Classical in 2007 as program director. Under his leadership, WETA Classical has consistently been among the highest rated classical stations in the country and currently ranks in the top five of all stations in the Washington D.C. market. Allison was previously the program director of the heritage commercial classical station in Washington, WGMS. There, he created VivaLaVoce, an online radio station devoted entirely to classical vocal music that is now one of the station’s most beloved broadcasts. Allison has also served on the board of directors of Washington Bach Consort and Eclipse Chamber Orchestra. A classically trained pianist, Allison received a Bachelor of Music from Duquesne University and a Master of Music from the Peabody Conservatory of The Johns Hopkins University. He continues to devote time to piano performance alongside his responsibilities at WETA Classical. Over the past two decades, he has performed in Berlin, Vienna, Amsterdam, and Paris, as well as at several venues in New York and Washington, D.C.
ABOUT WETA CLASSICAL
WETA Classical is the exclusive home for classical music in the Greater Washington area. More than 300,000 weekly listeners tune in to WETA Classical 90.9 FM in Washington D.C., WGMS 89.1 in Hagerstown, MD, online via wetaclassical.org, and through the WETA Classical app. The station broadcasts a carefully curated lineup of beloved classical masterpieces, as well as programs highlighting local arts organizations. The popular Front Row Washington program presents classical performances by celebrated soloists and ensembles recorded live at local venues like the Arts Club of Washington and the Library of Congress. NSO Showcase broadcasts monthly concerts by the world-renowned National Symphony Orchestra recorded at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The station also provides immersive programming to help listeners explore classical music with the Classical Breakdown podcast and Take Note!, an online educational guide to classical music. WETA Classical hosts frequently conduct pre-performance discussions at concerts and cultural events throughout the region. Visit facebook.com/wetaclassical on Facebook or follow @wetaclassical on Instagram.
MORE ABOUT WETA
In addition to classical radio, WETA also provides local programming and digital content created to celebrate the people and history of the region. WETA offers five television channels: WETA PBS, WETA UK, WETA Metro, WETA World, and WETA PBS Kids. WETA is the second-largest producer of new content for public television in the United States, including public affairs programs and documentary films from Ken Burns and Henry Louis Gates, Jr. The organization’s public service websites provide resources surrounding child development, literacy, education and the brain. More information on WETA programs and services is available at weta.org.
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