Friday Feedback

Listener Michele wrote earlier this week:

I'm back from a week's vacation, and picking up some Feedback from the last two weeks.

Listener Madeline wrote:

I'm glad to know that the station does not screen their comments from listeners, but sometimes I think "what a bunch of whiney people. Go ahead and listen to another station. We know you aren't giving anyway!" [The people at WHQR] are doing a great job.

Nancy Geimer wrote:

Hi, I just noticed the date and realized [Sunday April 22nd] was WHQR's birthday and I didn't hear any mention of it on the air. Guess it gets less and less significant to mark it when nobody on staff now was there for the event. Maybe I should make that a day sponsorship day!

Listener Francesco wrote: "I am a European living in Wilmington, and I listen to NPR. Sometimes I ask myself how it is possible that in America Jazz is so little broadcast?..."

Especially on week ends when there is so little to watch on tv at night. Yes because Jazz is the music for the night!  Instead classical music covers most of the day and nights. It's really strange that people have to hope to listen to Jazz in America, the country where Jazz was born!

Alex Brewington wrote:

Aside from waking up, petting the dog, and setting the kettle to boil; Jemila's show is the most beautiful part of my day.

Listener Leslie wrote:

Listener Nick wrote: "There are many programs that I enjoy, but NPR's coverage leaves much to be desired. They are biased, [and] lack objectivity, and journalistic integrity.

Listener Joe Lynne wrote:

Cleve's constant, never-ending "thank yous" to the 1754 donors for this past pledge drive are worse than listening to a broken record...

Friday Feedback after a pledge drive is a good place to summarize listener comments, and since we ended our drive last Tuesday, here goes:

Janet Seapker and Edward Turberg  said:

We belong simply to support the small amount of classical music you play. I do not like and do not listen to Dr. Furia's spot, Talk of the Nation, Diane Rehm’s Show and This American Life. We have grown less and less fond of Garrison Keiler's program--way too much profanity and discussion of bodily functions. I know about your surveys that demonstrate that classical music is less popular with your other listeners, but it is the basis for the establishment of the station.

Amanda Worley of Lake Waccamaw said: