Posted by Jerome on October 08, 2009 at 23:03:00:
In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: Re: A Long Good-Night, to WQXR posted by D Schertz on October 08, 2009 at 22:30:49:
>It's weird and sad...just does not feel right that that NYC does not have a commercial fine arts station...how sad and perverse that at the stroke of 8:00, forgettable music with sadistic lyrics came crashing through the speakers on the 96.3 frequency.
The frequency doesn't matter at all, and there's no special virtue to the commercial radio model where a non-commercial approach is viable. WQXR has survived, with more music and fewer interruptions per hour. I think it's out of danger for decades to come; this is an occasion to celebrate rather than lament. WCAA's audiences are entitled to their tastes and preferences as well, and have earned a superior signal through their numbers and purchasing power.