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KMFA Announces New General Manager

AUSTIN, Texas - Classical 89.5, KMFA announces the appointment of Jack Allen as new General Manager. After serving an interim role since February, the KMFA board officially named Jack Allen General Manager of Classical 89.5 on Monday, May 24th, 2005.

Board Chairman, Frank Bash, said, "The KMFA Board of Directors was pleased to name Jack Allen General Manager of KMFA at its May 24th meeting. We are delighted to have the benefit of Jack's experience, taste and energy and look forward to all the good things the excellent staff and Jack will accomplish together."

Allen was hired as Program Director in 2003 from Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) where he was Director of Radio and former Manager of the nationally syndicated Classical 24 radio service. Since his arrival at KMFA, Jack Allen has led a team in crafting a new, more consistent and accessible sound for the station and creating the first ever KMFA Music Director position.

Jack Allen comments, "KMFA is just one of a handful of all classical, listener supported stations remaining in the U.S. today. Given the wonderful vision of our great staff, a supportive board of trustees, a community of great Central Texas listeners and the fact that we're in this amazing music city, the future for this genre and this fantastic radio station are indeed bright."

About Classical 89.5, KMFA: Since 1967 (over 38 years), KMFA has been Austin's only listener-supported, pure format, classical music public radio station, providing Central Texans with local and nationally syndicated programming that reflects the great beauty and diversity of the genre. Additionally, KMFA highlights and promotes a wide variety of local performing arts groups and events as part of its commitment to public service. For more information, visit www.kmfa.org