Missouri Classical Music News and Notes

KFUO-FM was founded in 1948 as a listener-supported station, but in 1983 it turned commercial. Though the station is owned by the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, its revenue comes from advertising and private and community support.

Classic 99’s mission has remained the same throughout its 55 years of operation—to provide classical music and a voice for the arts to the St. Louis region. The station’s programming provides a broad array of classical music, as well as specialty programming, such as live Saturday afternoon broadcasts of the Metropolitan Opera and a weekly program featuring the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra.