Monday, March 2, 2009

Acts of Kindness and Support

Events of the past week have demonstrated the basic goodness of a lot of people. As we entered the final week of local broadcasting on WMUB, signs of support were constant and sometimes overwhelming. From the people who sent cookies and other sweet treats, to the steady stream of folks at Friday's open house, all of us on the staff have been recipients of constant demonstrations of kindness and concern.

I would hope that most of the concern has been from people who realized they were losing access to local programs and news that we have developed in service to Southwest Ohio and the Miami Valley. It's obvious that the programming we've been doing has touched some people in a positive way.

And here's a good one: Listener Scott from Dayton has put together a "WMUB Friends" website. Here's the link so you can check it out if you like: http://www.wmubfriends.org

I remain thankful for the opportunity to oversee programming at the station for nearly nine years. Where do I go from here? Who knows but I'm expecting another adventure.

1 comment:

J. Moses said...

John:

It shouldn't be a surprise...but I too was sad to see WMUB disappear as its own station.

The station was a unique source of programming for some 59 years, which is in itself a HUGE feat. Not many stations last that long. It shows the dedication of the University to making WMUB work.

I sincerely hope that wherever you may land, it will be as successful as your tenure at 'MUB.

Sincerely Your Friend,

Jeremy Moses
Tri-State Media Watch Editor