Sorry to hear about WDET. Iowa Public Radio has undergone a similar unfortunate trend. Up until the end of 2006, all the Iowa NPR stations were locally programmed. But now, because of a decision by the state Board of Regents -- largely as a cost-cutting move -- decisions about local programming have been usurped by a state-wide Public Radio management board, and all the stations have been mostly assimilated, Borg-like, and several unique local programs have been canceled. They've been replaced by a standardized state-wide programming schedule, including things like the excruciating Diane Rehm show.
They replaced a locally produced long running (since 1971) late night Jazz show with the BBC World Service. No offense to BBC, which is great in it's own way, but in public radio terms, BBC World Service is the programming equivalent of a dial tone. On 3/29/07, rob theakston <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
The powers that be at WDET, in their finite wisdom, have decided to move to an all news- all talk format...not unlike the other two NPR stations within listening range of the Detroit area. Liz isn't the only air shift to be canceled, they kind of cleaned house. It's just another sad, sad statement of what Detroit radio has become. As for the future, who knows? She's still got a few more shows to do.
