TakeAway is ruining my morning routine. I'll even listen to 10:10 WINS to avoid this dumb show!"
But you still listened, DT, didn't you? Heh heh"
By Jan, (May 16, 03:18PM)
on Mornings need a make over. What would you change?
Woke up early, which subjected me to the TakeAway again for a bit. Today I noticed a couple of things...
1) A song parody ("My Cubicle"). Wow, they have really taken this morning-zoo-for-intellectuals too far.
2) WNYC was going to great lengths to not mention the TakeAway during their pledge drive on ME. Paraphrasing Soterios: "...if you scroll through the dial and listen to other radio you understand how different Morning Edition is... a different kind of radio on the airwaves of New York...". And then another WNYC staffer said "the news is one of the things that NPR reporters do so beautifully... this is what I count on - WNYC and National Public Radio" No mention of PRI, no mention of Hockenberry et. al.
3) The English-accented newsreader still stumbles over her material and has trouble getting through the headlines.
4) Rehash of being rude to the rescue organizers in Myanmar.
Sigh."
By DT, (May 16, 02:50PM)
on Mornings need a make over. What would you change?
Good point, Mark. It is indeed unfortunate that when one clicks on "The Mix" the on-screen result is a stream of various comments on various subjects, each of which can be easily answered with a mouse-click....thus further mixing people's thoughts and words. Regardless of that situation, it is painfully obvious that on any subject, one can find many reasons to complain about the poor quality of "The Takeaway." As a result, all these intermingled comments end up being very related and very much "on topic.""
By Sean, (May 16, 01:32PM)
on Question of the day: My day is not complete until I've _____ed online
Well said, Mark. "
By KASW, (May 16, 01:15PM)
on Question of the day: My day is not complete until I've _____ed online
Topic:
"My Day is Not Complete Until I've _____ed Online."
No. 12: Off topic.
No. 13: Off topic.
No. 14: Off topic.
If you're all such great intellectuals, why can't read the topic at the top of the thread and on the subject line of your browser?
And hey Enoch: Haven't you intellectuals been taught proper capitalization? Or do you think you're e.e. cummings? Moron."
By Mark Jeffries, (May 16, 12:57PM)
on Question of the day: My day is not complete until I've _____ed online
No. 1: Off topic.
No. 3: Off topic.
No. 4: Off topic.
If you public radio listeners are such great intellectuals, how come you can't read the heading at the top of the thread and in the subject line of your browser?
Morons."
By Mark Jeffries, (May 16, 12:52PM)
on Question of the day: Myanmar's military is blocking aid. What should the United States do?
You still got it wrong re Berma. You didn't accept responsibility for interrupting your guest nor did you give any thought to the fact that your guest was asking permission ot enter someone's eleses country by suggesting he highten the retoric by calling the situation "hostage taking".
The point you said you we missed had nothing to do with you guest. You were wrong, you degraded your program. Sounded like Jerry Springer.
When a mistake is made own up to it."
By Ed Kaitz, (May 16, 12:28PM)
on Question of the day: Myanmar's military is blocking aid. What should the United States do?
Dear TakeAway,
OK, I have listened to your show every morning, since you started - was it 3 weeks ago? I went on-line after the first week, ready to voice my outrage - & quickly saw that enough of my fellow-listeners were venting enough before me...so I held off.
After a few weeks, I am beginning to "get it" - I understand what you are trying to do - I respect both hosts from all their previous contributions to NPR. You have heard all the perceived flaws already - but I agree, you should continue, because I believe you are contributing an important addition to daily listening.
My suggestion - those of us who are used to listening to Morning Edition from 5AM - 7AM - that includes me...please give us back our Morning Edition on FM at 6AM?? Please??
Suggestion:
Either put TakeAway on at 6AM on 820AM - or better yet, why not put it on FM at 9AM - instead of having the BBC news on both AM & FM at 9AM?
BBC news is OK, when I want to listen to them, I listen at 5AM on 820AM...but when I am driving to work at 9AM - it would be so nice to have a choice....so please consider giving us 6AM'ers back our Morning Edition fix...and move the TakeAway FM show to the 9AM hour?
Many thanks!
Devoted NPR listener,
Harriet Levine"
By Harriet, (May 16, 12:11PM)
on Question of the day: Myanmar's military is blocking aid. What should the United States do?
It doesn't work. Its not stimulating and forced. "
By Anne, (May 16, 11:36AM)
on Question of the day: Myanmar's military is blocking aid. What should the United States do?
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WOW!! I wondered if I was the only person who thought this new show was a horrible...and now, reading all of the negative comments about the show here, I feel, well, sadly vindicated that my opinion was not contrary to the majority.
I frequently take a different path the work, eat a different breakfast, and buy a new pair of socks to keep my morning routine from becoming mundane. What I would change now is the fm programming on WNYC and take away the TakeAway and bring back Morning Edition WITH Bob Edwards.
Of course, I am not hopeful that the powers that be at WNYC will go along with the majority of viewers that appear, based on the comments here, to put Morning Edition back in the fm 6-7 am slot. After Bush v. Gore it is clear that majority rule is no more."
by curlyhairedmom, April 30, 04:40PM
on Mornings need a make over. What would you change?
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Wow, that's rude. I have indeed familiarized myself with the schedule of WNYC. I have also familiarized myself with the schedule of my job, which requires me to arrive at 7:00 AM. This makes it difficult to listen to the complete cycle of Morning Edition from 7-9.
There's no need for personal attacks here; I am simply noting that there are those of us who are listening from 6-7 AM because that's what our lives dictate. And many of us would much prefer Morning Edition. So, being familiar with technology as I am, I have taken to streaming a feed from a different public radio station that plays Morning Edition."
by Alan B, May 10, 05:50PM
on Mornings need a make over. What would you change?
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By Lorenzo Mans, (May 16, 05:40PM)
on Question of the day: Myanmar's military is blocking aid. What should the United States do?