Comments from the petition: Page 34

I regret the loss of classical music, blues and jazz. Sure, I have CD's, but
the radio station's record library has more, and I miss hearing what you guys
mixed up for us on a daily basis. Most of all, though, I mourn the loss of the
familiar and dedicated local presenters!
[name redacted]
Melrose

I could not believe that a university such as UF would drop classical
programming and replace it with another rock station!

Iowa State University solved this problem decades ago with an AM station for NPR
and public affairs and an FM station for music. They served their and grant
mission well.

What a poor decision! Replacing Jazz and Blues Music with a 'Foreign' BBC News
comentary! !:-(

Simply and politely put, it is a shame that as UF strives to be a top 10
university, the first thing that goes - even with our NPR station - is the
arts.... talk radio in lieu of music? Just one more thing that will work
against us competing if that is the desire with other academic and artistic
communities in the US. So much for the Public in National PUBLIC Radio.

Changing the station format was heartbreaking for many of us. Please do not deny
north Florida of music, art, and culture. Replacing a local jazz show, running
since 1981, with BBC world news is mind boggling (The Night Bridge). Not even an
hour per week for blues (Nothin' but the Blues)?
Please, bring back the music; bring back culture.

I listened to and supported the USF station until a few years ago when I moved
to Citrus County then switched to the Gainesville Station...I always thought
there was more "talk" and less music on the Gainesville Station but could no
longer get a good signal from USF so I settled in...this format change stunned
me...I have a Garden Business and had NPR playing all day for my enjoyment and
customers and of course my car radio is always on NPR. I don't know how I
missed knowing that the change was coming with the amount of time I listen to
the station....I just tuned in and the Music had Died. There are many other
options for people to hear "news" and "talk" format but not for Classical Music
which I have always associated with NPR. I have priced changing out to HD in my
car and Garden and Home and Shop...but that really adds up. Then I just get mad
that they made a change like this without any input that I can determine from
the listeners. I am so glad to be a part of a voice to support Classical Music
for the listeners.

I have attended the University of Florida and witnessed first-hand the removal
of the music-based format of WUFT. Also, I would like to listen to classical
music when I visit relatives and friends in Gainesville.

While I understand that many listeners wanted more NPR programming, why does
this require throwing out all classical music as well as many other wonderful
programs like blues and soul? Why for instance, do we have to listen to the BBC
at 10p. on a Saturday night? You play Afro-Pop at 9, why not have Nothing but
the Blues after that? Why keep Across the Praire, but get rid of Bill Becket's
wonderful Caravan? Why play reruns of Praire Home Companion and Car Talk when
you could play classical music or some of the other dropped programs on Sunday
afternoon? I enjoy both but don't need to hear them twice! That makes no sense
at all. I went out and bought an HD radio. The sound quality is horrible. It
is actually painful to the ear, not to mention it cuts out periodically. I can
only listen to it in one room and nothing in the car. I do enjoy some of the
new programing such as Science Friday and the news question comedy show on
Saturday morning. What's wrong with having a mix of all of it? I was sick
recently and had the radio on at home. I was so sick of news that I couldn't
wait to get back to work. Enough is enough. Why not put the BBC on the
alternate band? I remain disgusted and will not contribute any more money to
this station.

Please restore the format and programming you had a few months ago. Give us back
a wonderful station that we can be proud of!