I'm sorry you are unhappy about the format change. However, the Washington area has no shortage of talk/news format stations for listeners to choose from. I'm not happy about Bonneville Incorporated's decision to drop classical programming, but I can't say I'm unhappy that WETA made the decision to resume classical music programming. At least we will still have one station carrying classical music in this market.
As for Bonneville dropping classical music because it was "commercially failing," I don't believe that is an accurate characterization. My understanding is that it was the highest rated, most profitable classical music station in the nation. I don't know why Bonneville changed the format, but it wasn't because they were losing money on the classical programming.
In the best of all worlds, WGMS would still be providing classical music, and WETA wouldn't have changed format. But I prefer WETA carrying classical music to having no classical music option at all. As for WETA's fundraising, we'll have to wait to see if classical music fans are willing to contribute to the station's future. If not, then maybe we don't deserve to have a classical music station here.
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rosecarmine
Re: Backlash from longtime listeners
Date: 2007-01-23 03:13 pm (UTC)As for Bonneville dropping classical music because it was "commercially failing," I don't believe that is an accurate characterization. My understanding is that it was the highest rated, most profitable classical music station in the nation. I don't know why Bonneville changed the format, but it wasn't because they were losing money on the classical programming.
In the best of all worlds, WGMS would still be providing classical music, and WETA wouldn't have changed format. But I prefer WETA carrying classical music to having no classical music option at all. As for WETA's fundraising, we'll have to wait to see if classical music fans are willing to contribute to the station's future. If not, then maybe we don't deserve to have a classical music station here.