tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3282995470397939650.post5129898866162890308..comments2009-01-07T09:13:31.131-08:00Comments on Save KTXT!: We have a purpose.JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09500406548781619804noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3282995470397939650.post-79905918434545157572008-12-18T09:21:00.000-08:002008-12-18T09:21:00.000-08:00JP, This was a great post. I found your blog than...JP, <BR/>This was a great post. I found your blog thanks to the FB group on "The X".<BR/>If you'll allow an "old fogey" to share some thoughts...<BR/>I worked at KTXT-FM from 1975 to 1979. Even then there were battles with the powers that be to let us play certain songs or albums. I can remember the outcry when we played Elton John's "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" because of the words "damn it". (The local commercial stations at the time edited it out) <BR/><BR/>The university forced us to play classical music from 9am to noon weekdays because "the faculty wants to hear it". Now I realize that they wanted to hear as little rock and roll on the station as possible. But they couldn't tell us what to play the rest of the time. They had to grin and bear it, I guess. <BR/><BR/>The reasons for KTXT going dark simply do not make sense to me. It just sounds like it was easiest to use "budget constraints" as an excuse to have the station go away.<BR/><BR/>Believe me, when Mass Comm calls or writes me to ask for money, not only will I tell them no, but HELL NO.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3282995470397939650.post-27045116057978631862008-12-11T17:50:00.000-08:002008-12-11T17:50:00.000-08:00As for Susan being "nice"- it was her decision to ...As for Susan being "nice"- it was her decision to keep students out of the loop.<BR/><BR/>Think about that.<BR/><BR/>Then think about it again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3282995470397939650.post-80310961482561710362008-12-11T16:24:00.000-08:002008-12-11T16:24:00.000-08:00JP, I thought this was a beautiful post, and it sa...JP, I thought this was a beautiful post, and it said exactly so many thoughts and feelings that have been floating around in my head the past two days. Keep it up, and I'll be sending my letters to the bigwigs as well. <BR/><BR/>-Josh JusticeJusticehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04855631763404238382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3282995470397939650.post-9975082215889515832008-12-11T15:53:00.000-08:002008-12-11T15:53:00.000-08:00RE: Anonymous - Whether or not higher administrati...RE: Anonymous - Whether or not higher administration made the decision is of no relevance, as they are about to feel the weight of this decision. This station has never made money - something went down and almuni won't stand for this - they played classic Bowie for crying out loud!<BR/><BR/>This whole discussion will be subject to Freedom of Information Act request and I look forward to participating in the uprising. I already feel for Susan Peterson - she's a nice lady.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3282995470397939650.post-61086537348873500342008-12-11T12:35:00.000-08:002008-12-11T12:35:00.000-08:00Please remember- this is not "the university's" de...Please remember- this is not "the university's" decision. Higher administration had nothing to do with this. Keep the blame focused on where it should be- Student Media. Demand an accounting. Student fees were used there were they not? What happened to the fees Tech students gave for the station? KTXT costs were 41% of Student Media's budget? On what? 6 student assistant positions?<BR/><BR/>It's not adding up, but temper the anger at who it should go to...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3282995470397939650.post-14042196139467755572008-12-11T11:51:00.000-08:002008-12-11T11:51:00.000-08:00I am saddened and disgusted by the summary cancell...I am saddened and disgusted by the summary cancellation of KTXT. This has clearly left a huge, gaping hole in the musical culture of Texas Tech and of Lubbock. This is exactly why many talented musicians ditch Lubbock and head to Austin, and is exactly why many talented students may ditch Texas Tech and head to other schools. <BR/><BR/>Even Amarillo College has a student-run radio station. Surely Texas Tech, an institution striving for flagship status and for an enrollment of 40K, can find a solution to funding KTXT. Cutting cultural programs (and yes, exposure to indie music, local and Texas music, jazz, blues, and other music you can't hear anywhere else is culturally enriching) is not the way to achieve these goals. <BR/><BR/>"Strive for Honor" is our motto. Was it honorable to have kept this decision from the students who put their time and energy into KTXT so that they couldn't even put together a farewell broadcast? I don't think so. <BR/><BR/>If it sounds like I'm taking this personally--you bet I am. I have been a loyal KTXT listener since I was 13. That was in 1983. Back then, it was the only place you could hear Adam and the Ants, Sex Pistols, the Cure, Depeche Mode, the X-Ray Spex. Early REM. When I was a student, they did shows like Beatles for Breakfast every Saturday. KTXT gave me my first taste of Pixies, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Weezer, Raidiohead, The Mountain Goats, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and so many others. <BR/><BR/>And the shows--who's going to bring quality indie acts to Lubbock any more? No one, that's who. <BR/><BR/>I feel like I've lost a friend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3282995470397939650.post-15658630305094502102008-12-11T10:05:00.000-08:002008-12-11T10:05:00.000-08:00While I understand your passion, I urge you to mod...While I understand your passion, I urge you to moderate your tone. Remember that everything you'll be doing from here on is about *politics*. There are a lot of people from the alumni and at-large community that want to sprint to your aid, but please keep your disdain for the city at a minimum. As an alumnus (of station and university), I'm already trying to get some of us together. I'd like to send them your way. Please feel free to contact me at whereis88point1@gmail.--mlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11670128614068512282noreply@blogger.com