Hyperreal Film Club
Soul Being Ripped From KUT
RECEIVED Sat., July 4, 2009
Dear Editor,
Do you hear the giant sucking sound? It’s the soul being ripped out of Austin public radio. KUT's corporate suits just announced they're cutting Paul Ray and Larry Monroe's on-air time to a scant one show a week to make room for more nonlocally produced, syndicated programming. Meanwhile, Hawk Mendenhall and company ramp up the annoying 15-second ads, yet continue to try to sell KUT as a "noncommercial station" during fund drives. The station should concentrate its efforts on improving signal quality, which has become abysmally distorted. “Broader listener base?” Sounds like thinly veiled corporate doublespeak for more revenue. I won’t be subscribing anymore.
Do you hear the giant sucking sound? It’s the soul being ripped out of Austin public radio. KUT's corporate suits just announced they're cutting Paul Ray and Larry Monroe's on-air time to a scant one show a week to make room for more nonlocally produced, syndicated programming. Meanwhile, Hawk Mendenhall and company ramp up the annoying 15-second ads, yet continue to try to sell KUT as a "noncommercial station" during fund drives. The station should concentrate its efforts on improving signal quality, which has become abysmally distorted. “Broader listener base?” Sounds like thinly veiled corporate doublespeak for more revenue. I won’t be subscribing anymore.
Mike Rieman