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Dianne Nicolini

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Dianne was the first female full-time announcer on KXTR in Kansas City, on KKHI in San Francisco, and on KDFC. She was inducted into the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame in 2016, and had a day named after her in San Francisco back in 2005. After growing up in Oakland, Dianne received a BA in Dramatic Art at UC Berkeley. She earned an MA in Theater at the University of Missouri in Kansas City. Dianne has kept midday listeners company on KDFC (since 1994), KUSC (since 2014), and today you can hear her all across Classical California! If you ask her, the best part of her job is her incredible colleagues! The one thing she wishes everyone knew about classical music is that you don’t need to know anything about classical music to enjoy it!

Stream Classical California Movie Music Playlist with Dianne Nicolini

Lights! Camera! Music! Join Dianne Nicolini for hours and hours of favorite film scores and music that makes the silver screen sing.

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Classical Music with Dianne NicoliniMonday - Friday3:00 PM - 5:00 PMClassical California All-NightSunday10:00 PM - 12:00 AMClassical California at the MoviesMonday - Sunday12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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