Feedback: Do You Pay for Interviews & Not Happy with Raucous Discussion
Jan wrote to us, “When I listen to a radio reporter interviewing someone, invariably it ends with the remark 'thank you for having me'. I do not understand that remark at all, unless the interviewee...
View ArticleFeedback: Overnight Music on 102.1, Hemp Film Screened, TAL & Snap Judgment...
We begin this week with two messages from the Listener Comment Line. First, Bill, "I congratulate you all on the fine music that you provide all of us on 102.1"
View ArticleFeedback: Can You Slow Down the Streaming & Enough with the Jean Cochran!
Over the weekend, we had an interesting comment from Mike in Versailles. He writes, “I stream WEKU and have noticed WEKU uses more broadband resources than other streaming sources I often listen to...
View ArticleFeedback: How To Be a Day Sponsor, Listeners New to the Area
As we approach the May 7th date for the first-ever WEKU Day Sponsor reception, we've received numerous emails from listeners wondering about how to convert their existing memberships into Day...
View ArticleFeedback: News Stories Bring Comments
This week, we have some reactions to regional news stories. For instance, one headlined, “SOAR Working Groups to Plot Strategies." It reports that the next step in the "Shaping Our Appalachian...
View ArticleFeedback: Issues With Streaming via NPR iPhone App plus Keillor Giveaway Entries
We've been interacting with listener, Glenn, about a streaming issue. He wrote, “I am a contributing member of the WEKU station, and enjoy listening to your news and information channel on the radio,...
View ArticleFeedback: Why Not Focus on Sustaining Donors?
Thanks to everyone who entered our drawing for tickets to Garrison Keillor's book reading and signing last week. The lucky winners were Congratulations to Twitter follower Jeff Sames and Facebook...
View ArticleFeedback: Lex Phil Beethoven from Afar, Story Comment & Tech Issues (of course)
Steve emailed us, “It seems, after every cooperative concert with the Lexington Philharmonic, I as a singer in the Lexington Chamber Chorale, have an "issue" with WEKU. At Christmas it was a failure of...
View ArticleFeedback: Reactions to "Terrible" Technical Trouble
From the Listener Comment Line last Sunday, "It's 7:36 Sunday morning, Bob Edwards Weekend. The first segment was excellent about graduation. The second segment is a re-run from last week. How can you...
View ArticleFeedback: Garbled Emergency Alerts & Need for Postal Address
We had a number of calls to the Listener Comment Line last week…including this one on Wednesday evening: Anonymous female caller: “You need to improve your emergency broadcast notifications. They do...
View ArticleFeedback: Still Not Happy with NPR Credit Announcer, How About New Feedback...
Listener MSJ wrote a long email about NPR’s relatively new announcer for underwriting credits. He says, “This is a croaking, creaking, irritating, raspy, untrained, voice which leaves her gasping for...
View ArticleFeedback: Every Story Needs an Edit, Even the AP
From the Listener Comment Line, “I was listening to the news on the Boone's Trace and I always thought that Boonesboro was in Madison County.” The listener is, of course, correct and the error he heard...
View ArticleFeedback: Lexington Listener Switched to WEKU, Another Loves the Music
We had a nice note by email from listener Pat, “I used to support WUKY until I recently learned that your station has a lot more news programs on all during the day. Consequently, I am now financially...
View ArticleFeedback: Tweeting 'Thanks,' EST Show Brings Offer plus Tech Troubles at 102.1
LexKy Health Dept. @LFCHD tweeted, “Thx to @889WEKU's Stu Johnson for talking community #health w/ @P4YLex's Larry Johnson this morning.” Tha
View ArticleListener Feedback: Repeating Stories, Missing Woodsongs, 88.9 Signal Issues
On Wednesday morning, Chris from Lexington, wrote, “Didn't we hear all of today's stories yesterday?” As examples, he pointed out the “Jack Conway story” and the “police car story.”
View ArticleFeedback: Why the 6:00 Hour of All Things Considered? plus Ongoing, Severe...
Listener Michael emailed us, “Would you consider having a different show at 6:00 PM on weekdays instead of repeating the 4:00 hour of All Things Considered? I find myself often listening during both...
View ArticleFeedback: Tech Issues plus Getting SOAR Right
First up, the ever-present technical issues (with Classical 102.1) Female caller: “I just wanted to express as a listener my great appreciation for all your hard work during this very difficult time....
View ArticleListener Feedback: Overnight, Early Morning Tech Issues
Listener, “Lori” wrote to us this past week, saying “I’ve noticed that you have repeated the same program on Red Barn Radio & Folk Alley for the past three weeks on Sunday mornings. I know they...
View ArticleFeedback: ISIS Coverage refers to Christians as "Minorities," Response to...
Doug emailed us, looking for the online version of an NPR story, which we were able to locate for him. He went on to say, “I certainly enjoy and support your station due to all the diversity that you...
View ArticleFeedback: Visitors to Woodland Arts Festival Offer Comments
Some of the WEKU staff spent the better part of this past weekend at the Woodland Art Fair in Lexington and we thought you might enjoy hearing some of the comments we got from people who stopped by to...
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