It is as if someone has been taken abruptly from their lives. I work and live here in Stillwater and I remember the exact day and time that KSPI faded from the Airwaves and was replaced by a 60 second commercial that repeated over and over again for at least an hour. I heard rumors that it was played even longer than that. It was disorienting, and confusing for there was no warning just Poof and they were gone.
No more Ferris in the morning which I enjoy on the way to work. No more Little Buddha on my way home in the evening. What made it hurt even more was there was implications that they were improving KSPI not completely ditching the genre of music which had become a part of OSU.
So what did I do? I called them up. I was told by Stacey who was answering the phones that they did this huge, expensive research survey and since they had barely been keeping their head afloat for 5 years it was decided that they change the genre to attract more advertising.
I was as upset as Stacey was and asked for the Managers address. I sent him a letter inquiring and asking that he reconsider his decision and also sent a copy of the letter to Ferris O’Brien. I never heard from Frank Baker, but Ferris quickly replied and again told me what Stacey had said, but he also gave me and other loyal listeners hope.
He told me that he was given a show on Saturday Nights called, "A little left of Center" which features his old File 13 and other favorites plus some new rare and obscure info along with a show filled with Alternative. I don’t know about others out there but I miss hearing Dwezil Zappa sing his version of "Baby Hit Me One More Time," so I’ll be tuning in.
Ferris wrote me again asking that I and others thank the sponsors who put their blurb into his small time slot. It is not the Old KSPI, but unless listeners tune in and encourage sponsors to keep paying to put their advertising into the time slot we could even lose this small dose of Alternative. Boycott the rest of the radio’s shows and info, but let them know what you listen to and what you want back on the radio not just on Saturday. Let them know we want to listen to KSPI and hear the music we want to hear.
Cheryl Lynn Goodwin.History junior
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