"Yoel L. Arbeitman" <[log in to unmask]> wrote on the subject of public broadcasting.... >The fact is, Karl, that I do listen to both a good deal in want of much >choice. I guess my point is that we have some choice these days. I wish I could get internet radio in my car, but I am happy with my CDs...even if most of the CDs I listen to are those I have made of the old tapes and 78s I have in my collection. An example, a friend of mine is interested in recording the Ginastera Second Piano Concerto. I checked my files and found that I had a two hour broadcast of an old broadcast (c. mid 70's) of the listening room with Robert Sherman. He devoted TWO HOURS (in the MORNING) to a visit with Hilde Somer where they discussed the Ginastera Second Concerto. This was in preparation for a concert that week which featured the work. The broadcast was sandwiched inbetween some commercials and the news. What chance that would happen today? I have also dubbed hour long programs on Cowell, personal interviews with people like David Diamond, etc. Maybe I need to start a business on nostalgia radio for classical music lovers... For me, the "cheese has been moved." I will, from time to time, "cruise the radio dial." And then I switch it off. And for those of you too young to remember, radios did have dials at one time. http://www.vcomp.co.uk/dials/dial_glass.htm Karl *********************************************** The CLASSICAL mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's HDMail High Deliverability Mailer for reliable, lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html