WHERE FOLLOWERS FEAR TO TREAD

A Chicago arts station changes with the times, to the dismay of one critic. “Secure in its knowledge of the arts and their value, the old WFMT led, whereas the new follows. Management tells us that listeners sustain the enterprise because they get what they want, but in truth this will not benefit either side for long. Giving listeners what they want does not give them what they need to keep a relationship with the arts growing.” – Chicago Tribune 02/23/00