Scott Peterson wrote: >>> So why should NPR concentrate on classical music when most who listen >>> are not musically inclined?? > >Steve Schwartz replied: > >>The only answer to this is several more questions, among which is why >>should I donate to public radio? > >Perhaps you shouldn't. Maybe if everyone who listens to public radio >for the classical music stopped donating for a certain period of time--say, >a quarter or half the fiscal year--and explained why, the stations would >get the message and start programming more classical again. Or maybe >they'd find they can get by just fine without classical. exactly....... that is what I did.. After at least 15 years I stopped donating and have no intentions of donating again until they increase the classical music broadcasts, (which I doubt will ever happen) The vast majority of people, well educated or not are not interested in classical music......... I dont think this issue is any more complicated that. AB