[BC] Broadcast Radio when JFK was assasinated

[Rich Wood]

------ At 02:16 PM 9/6/2008, Glen Kippel wrote: -------

>There was no FCC edict.  It was just something that stations did 
>back then.  I doubt that it
>would be the same today.  For one thing, stations had record 
>libraries back then.  Secondly, it seems that people are much less 
>respectful now.

I don't really understand why it's disrespectful not to change your 
format. WQXR, New York, stuck with its format during 9/11 on the 
theory that people might want an escape from the constant repetition. 
The music was a bit more somber but they didn't do the constant 
repetition everyone else did. Trust me. Once you've seen or heard 
about the event it gets tiresome and profoundly depressing. I saw it 
all from the street about a half a mile away. I have a recurring 
movie in my head. I don't need to see that clip of the smoking tower. 
It's part of my brain. Many who witnessed the event close up are 
suffering from PTSD. It was the most horrible sight I'll ever see as 
long as I live.

People grieve in different ways. Suggesting that religious or somber 
Classical music is the only option makes no sense. It doesn't speak 
to the majority of the population. I think it may be appropriate to 
suspend some inappropriate cuts from your format but we should 
program music that speaks to various groups of people and surround it 
with sensitively presented information. You might want to change the 
focus of your almost obscene morning show for sure. In many cases, 
that's devoid of respect under any circumstance.

Rich