Radio channel KEXP-FM has featured a weekend program called, Mind Over
Matter. KEXP is a second radio channel owned by the University of
Washington. I listened to Alternative Radio on Saturday's at 6:00
A.M., and several programs starting at 6:00 A.M. on Sunday mornings an
going until 9:00 A.M. At 6, Richard Wolff, followed by The Week's
Under Reported News, and then TUC)Time of Usable Consciousness).
Yesterday(Saturday) I turned on Alternative Radio, only to find the
channel full of some rather nondescript music. Today I checked the
channel to be certain I had it set correctly, and at 5:59 a very happy
young man told me I was about to be thrilled for the next three hours
with some spritely tunes. He went further, telling me with all his
Sunday morning happy voice, that this was the first of a new series.
Well, I can only assume that the fund raiser, just completed, missed
its target. I wonder if they'd refund the $20 I sent them? While I'm
not a big donor, I can't help but wonder what someone who matched the
$1,000 contribution, believing they would be listening to political
programs as opposed to schmooze music.
Fortunately there are several Public Broadcast Channels around my
area. And most of my favorite programs are carried. Not at the same
times, but I can still adjust. What troubles me is that some very
informative programs are being tossed off the air, probably because
they are not generating enough financial support. Our two local
religious stations are still going full bore. And they don't even do
fund raisers. Both are supported by large Christian organizations.
We Progressives don't have large, well heeled organizations to back
our programs.
So I did the next best thing while making the morning coffee, I found
a channel that plays 50's Country Music...Yaa Hoo!
Carl Jarvis
