After announcing last month it would cancel its Saturday night Adult Standards program “New Standards” hosted by Paul Cavalconte, which also had a dedicated stream with a second Sunday afternoon show, New York Public Radio has announced it will transfer the show to Newark Public Radio Jazz 88.3 WBGO Newark NJ.

Cavalconte will host his final show on Public News/Talk 93.9 WNYC-FM New York on Saturday, March 22 from 8-11pm before relaunching it on WBGO in late April. The show features a mix of Standards from the past century starting with the “great age of the mid-century American Songbook, its evolution into the singer-songwriter era, and the present day performers reimagining this tradition for contemporary audiences.” Artists featured vary from Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn, Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Stephen Sondheim to modern artists such as Jon Batiste, Leslie Odom Jr, Samara Joy, and Lin-Manuel Miranda.

Cavalconte will continue to host weekends on New York Public Radio Classical 105.9 WQXR Newark and “Cavalcade” on AAA 90.7 WFUV New York. He has previously been heard on Smooth Jazz “CD 101.9” WQCD, 1130 WNEW, 92.7 WLIR, 104.3 WNCN, 104.3 WAXQ, 710 WOR, and Sirius. He commented, “In the Songbook classic ‘Where or When,’ Lorenz Hart wrote, ‘some things that happen for the first time, seem to be happening again,’. I am deeply grateful for the ongoing support from WNYC, my new champions at WBGO, and for the career serendipity that has allowed me to find such a unique niche in New York radio, bringing my music passions to the public stations with the most dedicated audiences.”

New York Public Radio President/CEO LaFontaine E. Oliver commented, ““I couldn’t be more thrilled that New Standards will continue to delight listeners in the NYC and NJ region from a new perch right across the Hudson. For close to a decade, Paul has been a trusted guide to this cherished American artform, and I’m grateful to our public radio colleagues at WBGO for working with us to find a way to keep music going. I know the show and its ardent listener base are in good hands. Partnerships and deals like this move at the speed of trust. Thanks to the years of collaboration between WNYC/WQXR and WBGO, and our shared values and commitment to service, the New Standards deal came together very quickly. That’s a win for music fans across the region, and a great example of the public media ecosystem functioning at its best. We look forward to having more opportunities to amplify each other’s work through the Tri-State Public Music Collaboration in the coming months.”

WBGO President/CEO Steven A. Williams added, “New Standards will be a uniquely compatible addition to BGO’s broadcast and online programming schedule. I have a deep and abiding admiration for Paul’s singular professionalism and unrivaled musical aptitude. And when we were presented with this opportunity, there was only one response, and it took me about a nano-second to make it.”