Friday, August 26, 2005
WMUB should air former WVXU programs
I don’t know if you will hear from any other former WVXU supporters, but I wanted to contact you and express my belief that there are a substantial number of public radio listeners who will be looking for a new station to support. The new WVXU programming will create a vacuum but will also duplicate some of your existing programs. No longer will WMUB be the only place to hear the second hour of the Diane Riehm show, but the afternoon NPF feed will now be identical on both stations from at least 2PM to 7PM.
I realize that I am not telling you anything that you do not know and also understand that your station’s coverage differs somewhat from WGUC and WVXU. However, I listen in my home in Mason and my law offices in Springboro and I suspect your broadcast reaches a good number of WVXU listeners. I think this is one reason that WNKU is building a repeater in Port Union, to help it reach into this area.
I have been listening to WMUB at 9AM and 7PM as the Help Desk resembles some of the WVXU offerings. I suspect this comes from John and Sherrie’s time at WVXU. I hope that WMUB will consider filling the void left in the public radio music arena by the departure of WVXU. I think the new WVXU will have some jazz and blues though it will probably be pretty mainstream. What will be missing, with the exception of Echoes, will be the new age, world beat, etc. that was a staple on weekday afternoons at WVXU. (Old time radio is an issue that I will leave to other listeners but I suspect someone will have a contract with Radio Music Heritage soon).
I hope that WMUB will consider adding some of this music to its line up not only because it will attract new supporters but because it is in line with the music that is already offered on WMUB. I also look forward to WMUB adding some of the local talk hosts or shows that have been cast adrift by WGUC. WNKU has already added two of the strongest fund raising shows
Thank you for your time and attention in this regard and I look forward to the changing of the public radio market in this area as I search for a new radio companion or companions.
--Mike
I realize that I am not telling you anything that you do not know and also understand that your station’s coverage differs somewhat from WGUC and WVXU. However, I listen in my home in Mason and my law offices in Springboro and I suspect your broadcast reaches a good number of WVXU listeners. I think this is one reason that WNKU is building a repeater in Port Union, to help it reach into this area.
I have been listening to WMUB at 9AM and 7PM as the Help Desk resembles some of the WVXU offerings. I suspect this comes from John and Sherrie’s time at WVXU. I hope that WMUB will consider filling the void left in the public radio music arena by the departure of WVXU. I think the new WVXU will have some jazz and blues though it will probably be pretty mainstream. What will be missing, with the exception of Echoes, will be the new age, world beat, etc. that was a staple on weekday afternoons at WVXU. (Old time radio is an issue that I will leave to other listeners but I suspect someone will have a contract with Radio Music Heritage soon).
I hope that WMUB will consider adding some of this music to its line up not only because it will attract new supporters but because it is in line with the music that is already offered on WMUB. I also look forward to WMUB adding some of the local talk hosts or shows that have been cast adrift by WGUC. WNKU has already added two of the strongest fund raising shows
Thank you for your time and attention in this regard and I look forward to the changing of the public radio market in this area as I search for a new radio companion or companions.
--Mike
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