Feedback: "Sneaking" God into Public Radio & A Veteran's Story
We’ve had a number of calls this week, including this one from a gentleman who was listening to Q with Jian Ghomeshi on Tuesday. “The announcer decided he was going to sneak in a little comment about...
View ArticleFeedback: Listeners Respond to Discussion of God Mentions
It’s time for Listener Feedback. I’m John Hingsbergen, WEKU Program Director. You may recall the caller last week who was unhappy with a Day Sponsorship announcement that mentioned God, “Please don’t...
View ArticleFeedback: God, JFK & Obamacare
Last week, we devoted out entire segment to comments in reaction to a listener who was very unhappy with a Day Sponsorship announcement that mentioned God. Most of the comments came down on the side of...
View ArticleFeedback: Thanks for Holiday Guide & Can't Hear the Chopin
We’ve had a number of calls to the Listener Comment Line this week. First, this one from a grateful listener, “I really enjoy the holiday program guide. It’s really good that I got that yesterday. I...
View ArticleFeedback: How About More BBC & Who's the New NPR Announcer?
Diana, from Lexington, emailed us, “As long as you have all day broadcasting of Talk Shows, it is beyond me why you do not broadcast one of the best shows on any radio station, and that is the Diane...
View ArticleFeedback: More on New NPR Announcer & Music vs. the BBC
Last week, we aired a comment from a listener who does not like NPR’s new announcer, Sabrina Farhi. We asked for responses from other listeners and we received.
View ArticleFeedback: Last Word on NPR Announcer Plus Comments with End-of-Year Donations
For the past couple of weeks, we’ve aired comments in reaction to a listener who does not like NPR’s new announcer, Sabrina Farhi. Sabrina is the new voice of underwriting credits for most of the...
View ArticleFeedback: Thanks for Messiah & Garbulinska, Trouble Listening with NPR App
We received a very nice direct message via our Twitter account @889weku from James in Lexington. He tweeted, “Handel's Messiah was one of the best broadcasts ever. Thank you.”
View ArticleFeedback: Thanks for "Wonderful" Programming, Winter's Solstice, Concerns...
One of our listeners who made a donation near the end of the year added an anonymous comment that’s worth sharing, “I decided after years of being put off with NPR over the firing of Bob Edwards, for...
View ArticleFeedback: One Vote for "The Unconventionals, One Against Using "Obamacare"
Last Sunday evening, we aired the pilot episode of a new public radio program called, “The Unconventionals” featuring, among other businesses, Lexington’s Big Ass Fans.
View ArticleFeedback: Listeners Help Keep WEKU Accurate
On Friday morning, we received a tweet from listener Daniel , “Why did you announce Berea College was on a 2 hr delay? I can't find any other source saying so including email from the college.”
View ArticleFeedback: Misused Pronouns, Distorted Streaming & #worldissuesnotcelebrity
Here’s a note from Sonja that we received last weekend, “Heard the commercial this morning advertising about Governor Beshear's presentation, "...join so and so and I," and I cringed! The pronoun "I"...
View ArticleFeedback: Reaction to Program on Creationism, Need Balanced Reporting
Last week’s Eastern Standard show generated a lot of interest, both during the show and with Feedback before and after. The show dealt with issues raised by this week’s debate between Bill Nye, “The...
View ArticleFeedback: Creationist Unchallenged and Forecast Misses the Mark
The discussion of creationism vs. evolution from our January 30th Eastern Standard show received yet another response that I feel we need to share, even though the listener who left the message did not...
View ArticleFeedback: Fruits & Veggies Not That Expensive; Valentine's Day Love for WEKU
Here's part of a note from listener, Phyllis, referring to an Eastern Standard show earlier this month, “I’m appalled that people persist in thinking that fruits and vegetables are too expensive." She...
View ArticleListener Feedback: Diverse Talk Show Panels & Olympic 'Spoiler Alerts'
Last week, after our Eastern Standard show from Frankfort, discussing this year's legislative session, Sharon wrote to us first with kind words about our weekly show. She went on to say, “There's...
View ArticleFeedback: Reactions to Stories, Listener Likes It All
One of the things we don't talk about often enough is the fact that listeners can post comments to news stories on the our website. It's called the Disqus feature with "Disqus" spelled with a Q. Some...
View ArticleFeedback: Thanks for Carrying On During Winter Storm
You may remember what the weather was like at this time last Monday. Well, listener Patty of Mt. Sterling posted a nice note on Facebook, “Thank you WEKU for all your great broadcasting everyday.I am...
View ArticleFeedback: Why Air Underwriting Credits from Ohio Statehouse?
An astute listener sent the following email, “Several times each day I hear sponsorships for items from the Ohio State House News Bureau, and would like to know what stories are coming from that...
View ArticleFeedback: Too Much Coverage of Malaysian Airlines Flight 370?
In reaction to our Friday news story, Over 200 Becoming US Citizens at Transylvania University, Natasa left a correction for us, using the Disqus feature beneath the web post. We reported, based on a...
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