Annie Bergen

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Annie Bergen (Matthew Septimus)

Annie Bergen: Most likely to hit the dance floor. Annie is the weekend afternoon host at WQXR.

Sharing the joys of music has been the connecting thread throughout Annie Bergen’s entire life. Her happiest childhood memories were made gathering around the stereo as her father played his favorite classical recordings, when Annie would often get up and dance blissfully around the living room. Part of an Air Force family, she grew up in France and Germany, where her curiosity for art, music, and language blossomed. By the time Annie reached high school and college, she was known by friends for her sought-after mixtapes and always being first on the dance floor. 

The natural extension for Annie’s interests was radio, and she began working in big band, jazz, and lite formats. When she got her first opportunity with a classical station, Annie went straight to the books, enrolling in night classes at Juilliard, devouring biographies and histories from album jackets, learning Italian and Russian, and studying the piano. Annie learned what she liked and developed a genuine passion for the music along the way — with Bach, Ravel, and Sibelius becoming particular favorites.

By the time WQXR came along, Annie had transformed her passion into an impressive career as the head of fine arts reporting at Bloomberg Radio and Television, where she interviewed countless legends, bringing their insight to audiences around the world. Now the weekend afternoon host at WQXR, Anne invites the listeners to join her on her journey of endless discovery in the gold mine that is classical music.

Shows:

• Afternoons and Evenings with Terrance McKnight: Guest Host Annie Bergen
• Annie Bergen: Women Composers Marathon
• Middays with Elliott Forrest: Guest Host Annie Bergen
• Mornings with Jeff Spurgeon: Guest Host Annie Bergen
• Weekend Afternoons with Annie Bergen
• Weekend Mornings with Paul Cavalconte: Guest Host Annie Bergen