Monday, November 15, 2004
Disregard homophobic comments
We are avid listeners of WMUB and have been so since we moved to the area in 2002. We greatly appreciate the programming your station presents.
We were very surprised to hear the listener comments presented Friday afternoon (11/12/04 -- see below). It would appear that members of the homophobic Ohio subculture that recently passed the state constitutional amendment are now trying to quash any evidence of homosexuality in Ohio. This listener's comments regarding PSA's played on WMUB was an outlandish overreaction to a very benign and routine mention of a meeting of a gay / lesbian support group. If the complaining caller is so insecure in his sexuality and that of his children that he feels threatened by the very mention of a meeting, perhaps he should seek professional help. Failing that, maybe he should just tune away.
We were further surprised by the remarks of another individual regarding the 11/6/04 Prairie Home Companion show. To us it was perhaps the most entertaining episode in many months. After a vehement and contentious election, a little Prairie Home humor was a palliative for the bruised soul. Apparently this disgruntled listener feels that WMUB is not allowed to air any program that isn't pre-approved by the Republican National Party.
Based on these two complaints, it would appear that WMUB may be becoming the focus of a concerted campaign by some organization bent on suppressing speech and altering the philosophy of the station. Please do not alter station policies in any way as a result of the complaints of these individuals or groups that seeks to inhibit free expression or enforce their "moral values" on others.
Our family and our business will continue to support WMUB financially and we strongly encourage you to continue your fine programming without any modification and to ignore the attacks by those who lack tolerance and / or a sense of humor.
--Peter and Tamar Lask, Hanover Township, Butler Co.
We were very surprised to hear the listener comments presented Friday afternoon (11/12/04 -- see below). It would appear that members of the homophobic Ohio subculture that recently passed the state constitutional amendment are now trying to quash any evidence of homosexuality in Ohio. This listener's comments regarding PSA's played on WMUB was an outlandish overreaction to a very benign and routine mention of a meeting of a gay / lesbian support group. If the complaining caller is so insecure in his sexuality and that of his children that he feels threatened by the very mention of a meeting, perhaps he should seek professional help. Failing that, maybe he should just tune away.
We were further surprised by the remarks of another individual regarding the 11/6/04 Prairie Home Companion show. To us it was perhaps the most entertaining episode in many months. After a vehement and contentious election, a little Prairie Home humor was a palliative for the bruised soul. Apparently this disgruntled listener feels that WMUB is not allowed to air any program that isn't pre-approved by the Republican National Party.
Based on these two complaints, it would appear that WMUB may be becoming the focus of a concerted campaign by some organization bent on suppressing speech and altering the philosophy of the station. Please do not alter station policies in any way as a result of the complaints of these individuals or groups that seeks to inhibit free expression or enforce their "moral values" on others.
Our family and our business will continue to support WMUB financially and we strongly encourage you to continue your fine programming without any modification and to ignore the attacks by those who lack tolerance and / or a sense of humor.
--Peter and Tamar Lask, Hanover Township, Butler Co.
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