Comments from the petition: Page 15

I understand WUFT has made classical music available in HD on station #2, but
that means that only those with HD radios will be able to listen to it. I
suspect there are not as many HD radio owners as there are classical music
lovers in the Gainesville area. This sort of decision-making from on high is
shameful. WUFT's listeners WANT the "eclectic selection of classical, jazz, and
other music" that has distinguished it for so many years. Please bring music
back to the first, most widely available channel.

Moved here from Michigan in April - thrilled that there was a classical station
here similar to WMUK(Western Michigan Univ.approx. 22,000 students?) the station
I had listened to at my former home. Now WUFT music content is gone -
unbelievable. I believe the HD alternative offered is a poor substitute and
costly to boot!

Outrageous.

Please don't restrict classical music in Gainesville to those who can afford to
purchase HD radios for both home and car. Classical music is not just for the
wealthy or the elite. I thoroughly enjoy listening to Bill McGlaughlin, but
would prefer silence to "Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me" or "The Diane Rehm Show"
(which I regularly turn off when I happen on it while on the road near
Jacksonville).

Since I moved to Gainesville, I have listened to WUFT-FM all day. Now I find
that I am turning it off after the morning news, and, sometimes, I remember to
turn it on at 4:30 pm. I am getting out my records, and making do.
I tried the talk shows. They just sound like a liberal version of talk radio:
same, same.

It was with great surprise and disappointment to find, when we returned from
vacation, that WJUF-FM had become "talk radio". I have belonged to JUF since its
inception and was always pleased to hear important classical music seemed to be
to you. Evidently that is no longer the case. I miss Richard Drake and
especially Bill McLaughlin. It had to be very difficult to find a replacement
for Carl Haas and throwing away Bill's show is such a loss.
I can get all the "talk" I want on the internet as well as various TV channels -
MSMBC, CNN, etc.
When your fall pledge drive happens in October I will not continue to offer your
station my support.

I am so upset about the change that I am considering, STRONGLY considering, not
supporting WUFT financially any longer. Afterall, I am not listening to it as I
used to. I dearly miss Harmonia and the other late evening music. PLEASE bring
back the music!

I miss the specialty broadcasts-Prairie Home Companion, Thistle and Shamrock,
the am classical music. I just returned from WI-Madison, where they had a nice
balance of talk shows and music, not just one over the other. The way that it
is now it is very unbalanced. Also I can't afford the radio and didn't
appreciate the Dean of Journalism's caustic remarks.

I listen to WUFT radio almost exclusively while driving and while attempting to
go to sleep in the evening. I find the music very soothing in both instances. I
will especially miss Agnes Klauder in the afternoons. Jamming this change down
our throats is almost as bad as government attempting to jam health care reform
down our throats. Both changes are unpalatable and a travesty besides.

I have loved the format at Classic 89 since coming to Gainesville in 1987. The
music kept me company during my graduate studies and eased the stress of school
and multiple jobs. One very memorable occasion was a fall evening stroll with
Classic 89 via headset...the moon was full and you played Respighi's Ancient
Airs and Dances. This piece was unknown to me despite many years of hearing
classical music with my Dad. One of the primary reasons my parents agreed to
move to Gainesville was Classic 89...my Dad listened to no other station. 89.1
has been my preset in the car and on the Bose. The last thing I could wish for
is MORE TALK! Do not let this wonderful station fade away. Listening to the
many offerings is like breathing to so many here in the wider community. Thank
you for this opportunity to make a difference.