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Don Satz wrote:
>John Proffitt wrote:
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>Performance Today is a major investment in the future of classical
>music in this country, by any estimation. Two hours of commentary,
>features and--most of all--recorded musical performances from
>concert halls around the country.
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>Great sales pitch. I'll make a large contribution on Monday.
?? Why the hostility here? Of course I'm trying to "sell" something I
believe in. Belief in the product--the programming--is the basis of public
radio. Those of us who work in this business do it for the love of what we
do.
>Performance Today is not, in my mind, a major investment or "major" in any
>respect. Two hours per day? Big deal. Perhaps John, who routinely lets
>us know that he's connected with the world of broadcasting, is displaying
>a little bias.
I'll be a bit more specific. There is nothing--nada--on the air even
remotely comparable to Performance Today. It costs a small fortune
for a non-profit organization like NPR to produce this show. No one
else--commercial or non-commercial--does it. That, ipso facto, qualifies
as a "major investment" in my book.
And of course I'm biased. I have devoted my career to public radio and
the broadcasting of classical music. My cards are always on the table.
John M. Proffitt
General Manager & C.E.O.
Radio Station KUHF-FM
[There's a considerable difference between being biased and being informed.
-Dave]
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