WETA

We, the undersigned, oppose WETA's plans to abandon classical music programming for news and talk shows. We believe that public broadcasting has a mission to enrich listeners through art. Often, concerts, operas, and even recordings are not affordable or available to the general public. We believe that it is the duty of public radio to make such experiences available to the masses. The world we live in is already saturated with news and analysis. There are increasingly fewer places where one can find things of purity, beauty, and inspiration. Public radio is one of the last few havens of great art that is readily available to the public. By switching away from the music format, WETA will contribute to the decline of the arts.