As a former resident of Columbia, Missouri, I can reply to the questions about KBIA and the University of Missouri Music Department. Essentially the music department is OK, but not as good as it thinks it is. They do produce some good players and some good concerts, but no one would say that the quality is stellar. The manager of KBIA was also the manager of the University concert series for several years. His big brag after he took over was that he sold more tickets on fewer attractions than anyone before him. Once "rival" KOPN cancelled their classical music in the morning KBIA cut back on theirs--when I left Missouri they were down to 3 hours a day, mostly non-descript baroque and classic period stuff. Any questions as to why I'm happy to be around the much-maligned WRR? Aaron J. Rabushka [log in to unmask] http://www.cowtown.net/users/arabushk/