Submitted by gabrielle hart (not verified) on February 22, 2008 - 4:20am.
Wow, there is a lot of thought and a lot of heart in the blogging going on here. Obviously this is a much needed dialog... no matter who says that they are tired of hearing about this most serious issue!
It is imperative that we demand transparency from our public radio. This is about serving your 'constituency'....us! The new show would have to go above and beyond the Marc Steiner show in order to prove to me that management knows exactly what they are doing and that they are doing the right thing.
I have heard others state that withdrawing financial support is futile and that withdrawing support from advertisers is ridiculous. How else are we supposed to press forward with our outrage over this ill-advised decision? It isn't about worshiping Marc, it is about TRUSTING in my public radio station. If someone can tell me that we can make an impact on decision making at the station by doing something different than let me in on that secret. If you are saying "do nothing and just let it go" than you are not a true fan of democracy and you may even be a coward.
I was at the meeting last night and was shocked to see that no one stood up in defense of the powers that be. That speaks for itself. I grieve the loss of The Steiner Show. It was my lifeline to my community. The easy access of a multitude of information was invaluable. I feel instantly disconnected. I can not find the time to search web sites for the info that I was getting daily in a 2 hour segment that allowed me to listen while dealing with kids, traffic, etc.
I hope the voices of democracy win. I am ashamed of the leaders of WYPR.
Wow, there is a lot of
Wow, there is a lot of thought and a lot of heart in the blogging going on here. Obviously this is a much needed dialog... no matter who says that they are tired of hearing about this most serious issue!
It is imperative that we demand transparency from our public radio. This is about serving your 'constituency'....us! The new show would have to go above and beyond the Marc Steiner show in order to prove to me that management knows exactly what they are doing and that they are doing the right thing.
I have heard others state that withdrawing financial support is futile and that withdrawing support from advertisers is ridiculous. How else are we supposed to press forward with our outrage over this ill-advised decision? It isn't about worshiping Marc, it is about TRUSTING in my public radio station. If someone can tell me that we can make an impact on decision making at the station by doing something different than let me in on that secret. If you are saying "do nothing and just let it go" than you are not a true fan of democracy and you may even be a coward.
I was at the meeting last night and was shocked to see that no one stood up in defense of the powers that be. That speaks for itself. I grieve the loss of The Steiner Show. It was my lifeline to my community. The easy access of a multitude of information was invaluable. I feel instantly disconnected. I can not find the time to search web sites for the info that I was getting daily in a 2 hour segment that allowed me to listen while dealing with kids, traffic, etc.
I hope the voices of democracy win. I am ashamed of the leaders of WYPR.
Gabrielle
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