Comments from the petition: Page 38

Now there's no radio station, am or fm, to which I listen. No classical, jazz,
blues, opera. I drive my car in silence. My cd collection is no substitute.
We've lost a rare, civilized resource. We've lost dear friends who nurtured us.
It seems like an arbitrary decision made with no sensitivity to the desires of
the loyal listeners of many years. Shame on Dean Wright. Very upsetting!

Station management display the usual arrogance and distain for public opinion
that is typical of bureaucrats slopping at the public trough.

The public radio station at Florida State University operates two (2) FM analog
radio stations: one for "Talk" ((blab) radio; one for classical music. It is
unfortunate that the "Flagship University" for the State of Florida is incapable
of meeting the community interests of Gainesville as have our smaller,
University bretheran in the panhandle. The lack of sensitivity and arrogance
shown by the College of Journalism in its headlong march toward mediocrity by
becoming another talk radio station is unbelievable. It is not a matter of
purchasing HD radios for my car and my wifes car. Both systems are made by Bose,
which does not make HD automobile systems, and I have no desire nor can I afford
to replace these expensive, integrated systems.

We started listening to WUFT at 5 am every morning, then the news and then the
music until noon. In the afternoon in the car I would listen when the music
came on again until 4:30 pm Some evenings we would listen to the concerts. We
feel as if we have lost a very important part of our life here in Gainesville.
We HATE the new programs and hardly every listen to anything other than the news
from 5 to 8 am. Then OFF. Good music is a treasure. These people today have
not been taught what music is, a cultural disaster. And now WUFT is reinforcing
their belief that classical and romantic music from the past is throw-away
music, dead.

The previous format was a good mix of music, news and commentary. I do not like
just talk.

Please bring back the classical music.

I would not have objected to increasing the hours devoted to talk; but to
competely eliminate music in favor of talk shows, many of which are redundant,
is not acceptable! I listened to all kinds of music on Classic 89, including,
along with the classic, the Saturday afternoon opera, the Friday night jazz,
folk music and the celtic music offerings. less frequently, I listened to
Afro-Pop. So it is not that I am a classic music snob, I listened to other types
of music that I could not get on the commercial stations.
I was,I thought,a generous contributor and a seller of tickets to the wine and
cheese function. Please note that the preceeding statement is in the past
tense.
I am speaking entirely for myself and not for any member of my immediate
family.
[name redacted]
P.S. The fact that this decision was taken in camera arouses questions as to the
wisdom of relying on the statements of those, especially the Dean, who clain to
have made the decision; for example, I find it hard to believe that the Dean did
this without approval from higher up, especially when the top administrator has
demonstrated such a strong desire to control the actions of the University
staff.

An important element of the Gainesville community has been eliminated. There
has been no substitute for counting on the healing effect of classical and other
music programs ie Hearts of Space, which served so well after driving home from
a stressful job.
A clock alarm that awakens you to "talk opinions" is a not the same start for
the day as awakening to gentle music. A former sanctuary for those who escaped
from the cares of the world has been stolen!
Please at least consider modifying our local public station to a MIX OF
CLASSICAL/NEW AGE AND THE CURRENT TALK PROGRAMS.
Thank you for at least considering this idea.

I will no longer support WUFT-FM financially, since they have gone to all talk
format. I have gone to XM radio.

The new programming is a total loss to me and I have removed the WUFT from my
vehicle 'clicks'. I especially miss the Saturday night Blues.
I read the Sun, listen to the network news and do not care to have it rehashed
on the radio.
Please figure a means to restore the basic idea of music. By the way , on the
sister station ,that Lex & Terry show is reason that has been also removed
from my support.
Thanks for listening.