Editing WRR (FM) (section)

===Dallas City Council===
As part of its municipal ownership, WRR began broadcasting Dallas City Council meetings in 1978. They usually took place every other Wednesday at 9&nbsp;a.m. In later years, however, [[Portable People Meter]] (PPM) evidence showed that the meetings, which interrupted the classical format, caused a significant drop in the station's ratings. The station averages more than 11,000 listeners on weekdays, according to [[Nielsen Audio]]; that number dropped to 1,900 during council meetings.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 19, 2018|title=PPM Ratings Cited To Justify WRR Dropping City Council Meetings. |url=https://www.insideradio.com/free/ppm-ratings-cited-to-justify-wrr-dropping-city-council-meetings/article_39ca3b6e-ebc7-11e8-b7cc-b3dad2891a7b.html |access-date=December 17, 2022 |website=Insideradio.com |language=en}}</ref> In 2018, station management was able to convince the city council to end the broadcasts. The meetings are still available on cable television in Dallas, as well as online.

In July 2021, the Dallas city government began seeking applications for a new management structure for WRR. Due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Texas|COVID-19 pandemic]], advertising revenue dropped; prior to the pandemic, however, the station had been losing money for eight years, per a press release issued by the City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture.<ref>[https://dallasculture.org/2021/07/wrr-classical-music-radio-station-statement/ DallasCulture.org "WRR Statement"]</ref> The statement said the city government believes steps are needed "to ensure it remains a City-owned classical music format radio station". In recent years, most classical music stations in large U.S. cities have switched from commercial operations to listener-supported models, including [[WQXR-FM]] in New York City, [[KDFC]] in San Francisco, [[WCRB]] in [[Boston]] and [[KING-FM]] in [[Seattle]]. WRR was one of the few classical stations to earn its revenue from advertisers. In June 2022, Dallas City Council voted to award management of the station to North Texas Public Broadcasting, which runs [[KERA (FM)]], changing the funding model from commercial to sponsorships while continuing to broadcast classical music.<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 9, 2022 |title=KERA to manage Dallas-owned classical radio station WRR |url=https://www.fox4news.com/news/kera-to-manage-dallas-owned-classical-radio-station-wrr |access-date=December 17, 2022 |website=FOX 4 |language=en-US}}</ref> WRR dropped its remaining brokered programming on November 25, and transitioned to KERA management on January 3, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=WRR To Go Classical Christmas Ahead Of Non-Comm Shift |url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/245089/wrr-to-go-classical-christmas-ahead-of-non-comm-shift/ |access-date=November 21, 2022 |website=RadioInsight |language=en-US}}</ref>