Comments from the petition: Page 18

I am a professional classical musician. WUFT has been my lifeline to the arts
since I arrived 11 years ago. I have been a constant contributor to the
station. I feel totally betrayed and WOULD NOT HAVE MOVED TO GAINESVILLE IF THE
STATION HAD NOT EXISTED! You should have asked US instead of foreign
consultants.

Please retain the predominantly classical music format of WUFT.

My car went silent...I am likely to drive less well. Mozart and Vivaldi do
affect drivers and make the road a safer place.
John Adams, Aaron Copeland and many other cultural pilars of this society will
no longer be heard (other than by those who have time and money to set
themselves up with HD radio?)
Classical music is as deeply rooted in this Society as other music and is of
extreme cultural and health related importance. A society cannot function
without music... the first language between people. Great American composers
will not be heard. I am just starting a cutting edge new violin method of
American Music of all styles. When the book gets to the New World symphony: who
will have heard it?
I MISS the music and absolutely OUTSTANDING programming as I have become used
to. I believe society makes a deep error in judgment by taking away classical
music from the air. And -though I am a great NPR supporter - I will not continue
my funding to WUFT (radio and TV)
I am deeply saddened,
Sincerely,
[name redacted]

The day the music stopped, I became lonely. I tell time by the classic music
programs on NPR. Living alone makes music my best friend. Opera, Samuel
Barber, Vaughn Williams all entered my life when I heard them first on NPR. I
heard the beautiful strains of music wafting through my house and stood
transfixed. I've phoned NPR to find out what is this beautiful sound many
times. Playing my own CDs over and over never compensates for the enrichment
NPR provides to me as an educational opportunity to hear a variety of music I do
not know.
The day the music stopped on NPR, I lost my best friend.
Transfer the talk programs to HD. Let us have free classical music, because no
other station provides it for us. We are an underserved population.

I don't listen to 89.1 now that there is no music. Period. I'm just not
compelled to spend my time in the car listening to the broadcasting that 89.1 is
now airing. I definitely will not be pledging any support to keep the current
line up in play. I am sorry, but I really hate the changes you've made and will
instead listen to CDs and podcasts I've downloaded through Itunes.

We are greatly dismayed by the elimination of classical music from WUFT-FM's
programing and the change at the station to an "all talk" format. One of the
bright threads in the tapestry of cultural offerings in North Central Florida
has been severed.

I am in Western NC and I listen on-line. I liked the classical music that WUFT
provided, and would like it returned.

I have always appreciated and supported Classic 89 but now that I no longer hear
it I realize what a vital part of my life it was. It was the beautiful and
enriching part.

Keep it classic

I am truly disappointed with the unilateral administrative decisions that have
been made with regard to Classic 89 radio. Our classical music community has
thrived on good will and commitment over the past three decades. There is a
pressing need to affirmatively respond to all those who have given of themselves
and their pocketbooks to effect the prior success of our station. May I suggest
including all of the stakeholders in the process of finding a more suitable
direction for Classic 89.