Re: no wonder no one listens to classical any more...

"William Sommerwerck" <gizzledgeezer@xxxxxxxxxxx> appears to have caused
the following letters to be typed in
news:ItudnUAivuJupYbeRVn-jQ@xxxxxxxxxxx:

> A friend has gotten me listening to KUSC's streaming audio. After
> connecting a few minutes ago (Mr. Svejda's "Record Shelf" is coming up
> at 11), I browsed the "Radio Tuner" pages of Windows Media Player, and
> found the following:
>
> "Undeniably timeless, classical music is the sage grandfather to Rock's
> angry teen. The pop music of the past few centuries continues to age
> gracefully on airwaves around the world, furthering the popularity and
> influence of legends like Beethoven and Bach. Hear them, their peers and
> their followers on these classical stations:"
>
> "Sage"? "Age gracefully"?

Such patronizing bullshit!

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