Your point is well taken, Steve, though I really wasn't thinking
conspiracy, just a tendency I observe with those folks to think advocacy is
more important than the arts.  It was more a question, intended to invite
some thought from other classical music lovers, because I really do not
have the answer as to what goes on behind the scenes in Public Radio.

Although there have been other casualties over the years, it was Lurtsema's
show which re-introduced me to Classical Music, after an adolescence spent
in rock, and the show was unique because of his style.  It probably didn't
generate high numbers.  That seems to be at least part of the purpose of
Public Broadcasting, providing alternatives to the big 3 networks and top
40.

If the intelligensia doesn't have time for classical music, then cm will
be toast sooner or later.

Rich Courchesne