[Dixielandjazz] Story of demise of a smooth jazz station-- Robert Spielmann comments

[Norman Vickers]

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From: Norman

 

Robert Spielmann of Mobile, AL.  makes this comment.  Bob is retired
executive of WKRG  radio and TV of Mobile.

He has been a director of the Mobile Jazz Festival and is currently board
member of MOJO, jazz society in Mobile.

He's been a great friend to jazz in our area for many years.

 

Thanks.  Bob.  I stand corrected.  Currently, I can't get Catt's radio
program.  Of course, when he was with WHIL-FM, an NPR affiliate, I could
hear it clearly.

 

From: Robert Spielmann [mailto:alrobspielmann at msn.com] 
Sent: Friday, August 13, 2010 9:27 PM
To: Norman Vickers
Subject: RE: Story of demise of a smooth jazz station-- Columbus, OH--Catt
Sirten

 

Catt, as usual, is right on with his comments. He certainly knows his
audience and what the jazz scene is, or should be, today. I hope Catt
continues to contribute to this forum in the future.
P.S. I disagree with your assessment, Norm, that Catt's format is smooth
jazz. I guess it would be more like "world jazz" if there is such a format.