2009.11.09
Gleixner: Public input was considered in Democracy Now! decision
Programming public radio
Glenn Gleixner
Gleixner is the general manager of WVTF & Radio IQ public radio stations in Roanoke.
Michael Bentley's column "Public missing from radio programming" (Oct. 18) accused WVTF and me of not taking into account listeners' input when making program decisions. This is not true. Over the past several years, the station has listened to and considered his requests, replied to his letters, auditioned the show he wants us to air, Democracy Now!, and assessed scheduling the program with an open mind. Listener input was not ignored, but neither were other components of program decision-making. The final answer was no, and we believe this is the correct decision.
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I think WVTF just might find there are more folks that would like to hear this program.They often do very small stories that the media might not cover.
Comment by Bill Hudson — November 9, 2009 @ 4:09 pm
Gleixner has done a great job at WVTF and brought in excellent programing in spite of tight budgets and loss of funding.
Comment by Richard — November 9, 2009 @ 5:05 pm