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Remove Michael Baisden Show from FOXY 107.1/104.3 FM
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Thanks to everyone who took the time to sign the petition and/or make a comment concerning the Michael Baisden Show on Foxy 104/107 airing in and around Raleigh, North Carolina. Please continue to hold our public broadcasters accountable for the content and quality of programing coming across our airwaves.
There is still a lot of work remaining in the fight to ensure that a community standard of decency is upheld in the public media. However, I am pleased to hear that the "Bad Boy of Radio" is using his nationwide platform to do some really good work. Your voice made a difference. Many thanks for your support.
There is still a lot of work remaining in the fight to ensure that a community standard of decency is upheld in the public media. However, I am pleased to hear that the "Bad Boy of Radio" is using his nationwide platform to do some really good work. Your voice made a difference. Many thanks for your support.
Dear Mr. Weiss:
This letter is written with all sincerity and seriousness as an initial attempt to convey our disappointment and regret for the quality of programming presented during your 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. time slot. The recent addition of the Michael Baisden Show during this time does not represent an improvement from the previous programming hosted by on-air personality Cy Young. Without criticizing Mr. Baisden and his efforts to build a nationwide syndicated radio show, we can say that the tenor of his show does not generally appeal to your “traditional” Foxy 107.1/104.3 listener. Indeed we are a diverse group including but not limited to construction workers, attorneys, teachers, students, school bus drivers, preachers, correctional officers, cab drivers, stay-at-home parents and more. Yet out of this diverse listening audience, the consensus is that Foxy 107.1/104.3 can do better and must do better than what is currently presented during the drive-time hours of 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
We the undersigned recognize and appreciate the longstanding relationship between Foxy 107.1/104.3 and the greater Triangle community. We recognize that there are certain business interest and concerns involved in selecting (and de-selecting) on-air personalities and programming. We also recognize that we as listeners have a right to voice our concern when the public airwaves are used irresponsibly. We recognize that there are alternative listening options in lieu of Foxy 107.1/104.3. We recognize the relationship between advertising dollars and the number of listeners.
Thus, we request the following: (1) that you remove the Michael Baisden Show from your late-afternoon/early-evening weekday schedule as soon as possible; (2) that you provide opportunities for listener input prior to making major programming changes; and (3) that you increase responsiveness to listener concerns beginning with a written response to this letter.
This letter is written with all sincerity and seriousness as an initial attempt to convey our disappointment and regret for the quality of programming presented during your 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. time slot. The recent addition of the Michael Baisden Show during this time does not represent an improvement from the previous programming hosted by on-air personality Cy Young. Without criticizing Mr. Baisden and his efforts to build a nationwide syndicated radio show, we can say that the tenor of his show does not generally appeal to your “traditional” Foxy 107.1/104.3 listener. Indeed we are a diverse group including but not limited to construction workers, attorneys, teachers, students, school bus drivers, preachers, correctional officers, cab drivers, stay-at-home parents and more. Yet out of this diverse listening audience, the consensus is that Foxy 107.1/104.3 can do better and must do better than what is currently presented during the drive-time hours of 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
We the undersigned recognize and appreciate the longstanding relationship between Foxy 107.1/104.3 and the greater Triangle community. We recognize that there are certain business interest and concerns involved in selecting (and de-selecting) on-air personalities and programming. We also recognize that we as listeners have a right to voice our concern when the public airwaves are used irresponsibly. We recognize that there are alternative listening options in lieu of Foxy 107.1/104.3. We recognize the relationship between advertising dollars and the number of listeners.
Thus, we request the following: (1) that you remove the Michael Baisden Show from your late-afternoon/early-evening weekday schedule as soon as possible; (2) that you provide opportunities for listener input prior to making major programming changes; and (3) that you increase responsiveness to listener concerns beginning with a written response to this letter.
This petition is now closed.
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