Comments from the petition: Page 24

dean wright, you might have considered the opinionsof the subscribers before
changing the stations format...

It's short-sighted in the extreme to outsource our programs. There are some fine
ones, granted, but if I want talk, I'll listen to Jacksonville. I can't express
how much I miss the music nor overstate how eagerly I and many others looked
forward not only to classical music in the morning and after dinner but also to
shows like the Caravan, Nothing but the Blues, Across the Prairie and so on.
The station has lost its soul. It's not too late. Please change your minds.

Many moved to Gainesville because of the cultural benefits and lifestyle of a
college town. The decision to remove Classic 89.1 is a major step in removing
that vital connection.
This cultural debacle will resonate for many years to come;it is a great loss
for U.F. students and the community at large. As educators, President Machen
and, you, Dean Wright should recognize the local commitment displayed by
successful fund drives,etc., and restore a key part of the Gator Nation.

It is sad to think of losing our classical station. Talk radio is annoying and
I always turn that off. Please reconsider.

For more than 60 years, wherever we have lived, I have supported (National)
Public Radio both financially and by answering phones on the 6 o 9 a.m. shift
for the pledge drives. We raised our children on classical music, they have
raised our grandchildren on classical music, and all have supported public
radio. To take one of the few truly irreplaceable cultural gifts from our midst
and substitute monotonous talk shows based on opinions of people not worth
listening to is a huge insult to the intellect of WUFT listeners. Those talk
shows simply add to the dumbing down of the listening audience.
. I question the ability AND the willingness of the targeted young adult
demographic audience to supply much of the needed funding for programming. You
have cut off the slightly more affluent elderly who willingly put their
donations where they do the most good. That donor-site is no longer WUFT.

Please bring the old format back .... I especially loved listening Saturday
nights - as I puttered around or needed some good music to keep me going while
working!

Shame on you. Please reinstate the wonderful culture you have instilled in the
community. I do not appreciate 24 hours of news which I can listen to on
several other stations. Your station HAD class. I do not listen to your
station anymore and do not own the proper equipment to listen to your
"alternative" radio station. I am a Music Teacher with 31 years of experience
and a professional musician and conductor. What you are doing is cutting out
the heart of culture in our area. Please, Please, Please put class and culture
back into YOUR (used to be "OURS") radio station. The "heart" hurts!
[name redacted]
University of Florida
Department of Music
Graduate 1979

WUFT has been a very important part of my life, I listen from my car, in my home
and in my classroom. There is nothing else out there that compares to the music
based format that WUFT has worked with for years. For me it allowed me to learn
more about the music. The disappointment with the full talk radio is great. I
do not listen to talk radio and I do not see that changing. I am not going to
buy special equipment so I can hear classical. I am on a limited income. I was
not able to give during the drives, but I listened and did what I was able to do
in order to help WUFT. Please go back to the format that was working! I loved
the music during the day where you not only heard the music, but were taught
about the song. Then there was Soul Circut...I look forward to that every
Saturday night. Now only great music, but information about the songs being
played. The evenings would often bring different types of music to the night
and I loved the diversity. Please bring WUFT back...
Thank you for listening and I know you will take this seriously.

How sad! I will now have to save my donations to buy a new HD radio. Farewell,
Dean Wright

what a shock; this station and the music format was one of the best things
gainesville had going--bring it back!