[atlantaprog] Re: WABE

I respectfully disagree - but maybe that's because I am a 
political-activist type of person. NPR offers the only truly 
intelligent news/talk programming in the country, and it offers a 
desperately needed alternative to the intolerant poison spewed on AM 
radio by Limbaugh, Boortx, Hannity and their ilk (to be fair, there are 
a FEW things I agree with Boortz on - the pointlessness of the drug 
war, the inordinate influence of the religious right, etc. but that's 
another topic!)

And re. classical music, I like a lot of classical, but JEEZ! Talk 
about a restrictive playlist!!! Clear Channel ain't got nuthin' on Lois 
Reitses!!!

We really need TWO stations - classical and NPR news/talk. But due to 
the various factors cited in the CL article, that ain't going to happen 
anytme soon... so for the sake of balance BRING ON THE TALK! I'll just 
have to get my classical music from CDs...

AWG


> This makes me sick. I'm sure these "media activists" are also trying to
> convince their children's schools to cut out the music and art classes
> in order to try and bolster their kids' standardized test scores.
>
> Even though I listen to a great deal of talk programming on WABE
> (Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Car Talk, A Prairie Home
> Companion) I am very much against the idea of cutting out one minute of
> the music. Where else can you turn on your Atlanta radio dial and hear
> classical music (aside from sporadic programming on WREK)?
>
> The term "classical music" embraces 400 years of musical material from
> all over the world, or at least the parts of the world that come under
> the heading of "western culture". "Classical music" is not one style of
> music. It's  hundreds.
>
> In contrast, 95% of the radio stations in this town play nothing but
> music from only the last 40 years or so, spanning American and British
> popular musical output only.
>
> Now some "activists" are trying to get the 5% of the airwaves that
> represent 99.9% of our musical heritage to blot out that 99.9%.
>
> I encourage everybody here to write WABE. Make a small monetary
> donation and specify that your donation is ONLY to go toward their
> musical programming.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Wheat Williams
> 5345 Pinnacle Peak Lane
> Norcross, GA 30071-4914
>
> 770-448-9734
> wheat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>

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