James Arey
Classical Music HostJames served as Classical Music Host and Music Director for WWNO from 1999-2007. He relocated to Atlanta with several WWNO staff members after Katrina, and, in 2007, he accepted a position as Music Director at KVNO in Omaha, Nebraska, where he coached young announcers, programmed, and hosted classical music until 2010.
He studied composition at Loyola University, and studied voice with Giorgio Tozzi and Klara Barlow at Indiana University.
Active as a composer, James has been honored with recent commissions from the Episcopal Archdiocese of NY/NJ. He has also written for New Orleans Musica da Camera's Thais St. Julien and harpist Catherine Anderson.
James's artwork is on view at Ariodante Gallery here in New Orleans; he was featured in their December 2015 show.
In his free time, James is known around the WWNO studios and offices as a baker, with a specialty for pies and cheesecakes. As a former five-time champion on "Jeopardy!", James has also coached several local contestants before their TV appearances. He was also featured in a recent video clue, providing the official "salute" from the film The Three Amigos.
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Join us for two nights in celebration of the beginning of Hanukkah.Hanukkah in Story and SongMONDAY, Dec. 3Classical 104.9 FM5-6 p.m.Narrated by Leonard…
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In downtown New Orleans, the Audubon Butterfly Garden & Insectarium delights visitors with all manner of flying beauties like the Arched-Wing Cattleheart,…
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Classical 104.9 FM & WWNO HD-2American composer, conductor, arts advocate, educator and author Leonard Bernstein would've been 100 on Saturday.Here at…
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Thanks to the generosity of our listeners during our Spring Memberfest and Give NOLA Day, we've recently been able to add some new and vintage recordings…
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Here at Classical 104.9 FM, we really enjoy being able to broadcast the newest releases from the current generations of classical music superstars... But,…
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Classical 104.9 turns ONE this weekend!Yes, January 27th marks the official First Birthday for Classical 104.9 here in New Orleans.We are celebrating with…
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As the city of New Orleans gets ready to welcome another Carnival season, Classical 104.9 FM has some parade-themed pieces perfect for your "krewe".…
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This year, WWNO and Classical 104.9 share an awesome schedule of holiday programs! Music and stories to inspire and entertain, including the festival of…
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The wait is finally over... a brand-new season of live, Saturday afternoon radio broadcasts from The Metropolitan Opera begins at Noon on Saturday,…
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The season of Autumn arrives in New Orleans — officially — at 3:02pm on September 22. And, as we get ready for the crunching of leaves, the wearing of…