He also worked in radio, at WNYC in 1976 (programming) and as a classical music host at WNED-FM (1977 to 1985) and WGUC (from 1985 to 1987).
In 2004, the orchestra and television station WNED established the JoAnn Falletta International Guitar Concerto Competition.
WNED-FM, a radio station (94.5 FM) licensed to serve Buffalo, New York, United States
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WDCZ, a radio station (970 AM) licensed to serve Buffalo, New York, which held the call sign WNED from 1993 to 2012
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WNED-TV, a television station (channel 17 analog/43 digital) licensed to serve Buffalo, New York
In 1975, the Western New York Public Broadcasting Association bought it and WEBR.
The transmitters and towers belonged to the Chautauqua Board of Cooperative Educational Services, the experimental Appalachian Television Project, and Cattaraugus Area Television System (CATS) group and were scattered across numerous small towns in Chautauqua, Cattaraugus and Allegany counties.
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It produced several original programs that have been carried throughout the PBS network and its member stations such as the Mark Russell comedy specials and Reading Rainbow, produced in association with the Great Plains Network until early 2006.
Associated Press First Place Award in 2009 for Best Series for Uncrowned Queens, WNED.