Please return the station to its former programming; or a combination of that
format and the current programming. Music is essential to public radio-where is
the opera??
Comment confirmed at 2009-10-04 10:32:56
There is now no available classical music on the radio. There is only more
blah,blah talk shows of limited interest to which Uf has joined for whatever
short-sided reason. The UF claim as a cultural center sounds rather false
Comment confirmed at 2009-10-04 12:11:31
We have lots of choices in radio listening. We can listen to pop, LOTS of rap,
rock, country, etc. but nowhere in this supposedly forward-thinking town is
there a station to hear classical. We can listen to CNN, FOX and a host of
other news organizations, more than we want actually. I think, Dean Wright,
that you should seriously consider the desires of your listening audience before
arbitrarily making wholesale changes.
Comment confirmed at 2009-10-04 12:21:18
I came to Gainesville in 1975 to attend the University of Florida. I became a
faithful listener of Classic 89.1 for over thirty years until the format change.
I knew very little about classical music then. Over the years, listening to the
station became an integral part of my life. I learned so much about classical
music, especially opera, that I considered it an important educational tool for
me. I miss the old format tremendously. And, no opera on Saturdays is
something I am sorely missing. The new talk format is extremely boring. I was
an educator for thirty years and when I heard that it was expected that more
students would tune in to hear the new format, well, I think you are sadly
mistaken
I can't believe that a cultural hub such as Gainesville would not have a single
classical radio station. And I do not plan on buying any special equipment to
listen to another classical source.
Comment confirmed at 2009-10-04 13:53:18
My life has been diminished by UF Dean John Wright's decision in favor of talk
radio.
Comment confirmed at 2009-10-04 15:12:12
Please bring our station the way it was!
Comment confirmed at 2009-10-04 16:18:40
We have stopped listening to the station and will not contribute to this format.
Comment confirmed at 2009-10-04 18:49:14
We lived in England before moving here. The BBC has their own Classic Radio
Station transmitted nation wide. I am Russian and loved this and the fact that
we had the same in Gainesville. In my mind, getting rid of the classical music
portion of Classic 89 has taken a great deal of the sophistication away from
this city.
Comment confirmed at 2009-10-04 20:50:16
We have retired from UF to Cedar Key and the alternative HD radios do not even
receive in Cedar Key or any area beyond a small radius. A format of some
variation could have been considered, but it apparently was not a alternative
evaluated. We will no longer support WUFT as we have for more than 30 years.