Bernard Chasan wrote:

>Perhaps the monomaniacal dedication to the Cult of
>News and Chit-chat will be reexamined.

Dr. Chasan makes comments along these lines rather frequently.  I would
contend that News and Chit-chat as he calls it, are a fundamental
ingredient for a healthy and informed society.

After all, what is it we do here in this very forum but exchange news
and chit-chat about music?

I wonder what Dr. Chasan's opinion would be if NPR offered a talk program
dedicated to the promotion of classical music.

Kevin Sutton