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Eric Kisch wrote:
>How many of our U.S. list members would be willing to pay $100 a year to
>support a national radio and/or TV network that is along the lines of a BBC
>3?
Exactly 47 U.S. list members would take the plunge. But, before I would
climb aboard, the following conditions would have to be met:
1. No baroque music in the morning - I am so tired of the prevalent notion
that we need/want baroque instrumental music to help us start the day.
2. No Karl Haas - He just talks too slowly, and I lose interest.
3. No more that 10% of air time devoted to chats, discussions, commercials,
and news/weather. I WANT MUSIC.
4. A majority of the 10% non-music time is devoted to Brendel monologues.
5. I get to select the musical programing for just one hour per
year - I want input.
6. This brings up the question of "who" would decide the musical
programming. This is no small matter. I'm not paying to listen to a
continuous stream of composers or works that I do not appreciate. The
classical department manager at a local store is a great guy, and he has a
program on the local classical radio station. However, he and I have very
different musical tastes. I could not abide by his musical programming
decisions. Again, who's in charge?
7. The station needs to be on 24 hours a day. Otherwise, it discriminates
against "night persons" and those whose working hours are not "standard."
8. The station would have to have zero political/social views. Music for
the sake of music only.
9. No crossover music - just the real thing.
That's not much to ask for. To be honest, I rarely listen to the radio
except when I'm driving. This "proposed" station would have to be very good
for me to take time away from an excellent audio system and cd library in
the privacy of my home.
God Bless America,
Don
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