[nfbwatlk] Fwd: What I will miss most about the radio reading service

[Jedi]

Maybe I missed something, but what's going on with the Radio Reading 
Service? Is it a victim of the state budget cuts?

Respectfully,
Jedi

Original message:
> I forward this message, because this says so much about the service.
> Thank you, and I hope to see you at WTBBL this Saturday if you would 
> like to have your voice heard.
> -Mike Mello

>> From Frank Cuta PAC Member:

> All,

> Reading has always been a passion for me.  It's a pastime ,  it's a
> support system, it's a refuge and a way to learn and grow.   Although I
> read  1 or 2 books a month,   the bulk of my reading for the past 20
> years has been accomplished by just listening to the  radio.  But The
> impending demise  of the Evergreen Radio Reading Service    is more than
> just the removal of a convenient way  of reading it's the death of a
> community and  special culture. So I want to eulogize briefly some of
> the programs I love as I prepare to see them leave my life forever.  Not
> to be too melodramatic but once the technical expertise, studio space,
> production technology and volunteer support structure is lost rebuilding
> it anytime in the near future is inconceivable.

> Its hard to imagine that the morning reading of the Seattle times and
> PI will soon fall silent.   Most of these readers are like old friends
> although I have never met them.   Some of them have been reading me the
> paper for the last  10 or 15 years.  Its not anything like listening to
> the paper read  over the telephone or read on line with a personal
> computer --  I turn on the radio when I get up and each morning   as I
> prepare  for work I get to listen to these old friends describe the
> photos on the front page and read me the morning news.

> The show I will miss the most is the science fiction show that Jeff does
> and which I never miss.  Jeff is our most talented reader and could
> probably go to work for NLS.    I have been a devoted listener to this
> show as long as he has been doing it.  There is a lot of science fiction
> available in the form of recorded books and periodicals but they can
> never replace this very special weekly program.

> I will miss so many many programs because they concentrate on reading
> materials that  have a northwest flavor.  Examples are Leanne's show
> Publications  Northwest where you can always count on hearing some
> Robert foldgum;  Richard's show state wide news  which features articles
> from all papers east of the mountains; and john's history show the "Way
> it was, which has recently covered the settling of Seattle  from the
> native american viewpoint, the history of the Tri-Cities and  David
> Thompson's exploration of the Columbia River.

> I will miss another category of shows unique to our  radio service that
> deal with living healthier, cheaper, greener   safer, stress free more
> fulfilled lives.  Examples are Trish's show contemporary living, which
> features articles on relationships  and personal growth;   Kathy's show
> Smart Shopper, which features articles on recycling, living cheap and
> green; and Joy's green  survival, show on gardening in the northwest.

> When  the evergreen radio service dies  there will be no more
> entertainment east, a show that pulls together announcements of  all the
> plays, concerts, fairs  and festivals from all of the  major towns east
> of the mountains.  There is literally no other resource available that
> is anything like this for  persons who are blind.

> I will really miss listening to Chris read the sports news  over my
> coffee  Every Saturday morning.  I am sure that there is nothing else
> like this on any other reading service because its Chris that makes the
> show.   This show features articles on a broad range of sports but its
> Chris's charm,  sharp wit, relaxed demeanor and  enthusiasm that makes
> this show so enjoyable.

> I do not expect to ever find a  replacement for Edgar's science digest
> and xx medical abstracts show.   These are hands down the most factual
> and professional programs  featuring current science and health
> technology on the air.  They beat  hands down the similar shows offered
> by other reading services.
> medical abstracts  has been a great way to stay current on the latest
> In  cutting edge drugs,  treatments and hospital procedures.

> Lastly, I  am sure that when the radio reading service closes  social
> commentary  in your face  publications such as "the stranger"  and "real
> change"
>  will no longer be a part of my life or that of any other blind person
> who liked to just turn on the radio and listen to them.



> ===================END FORWARDED MESSAGE===================


> Michael J. Mello

> mike at mello.com

> (208) 301-0565



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