There is a trend on Public Broadcasting stations across the country. They move to more generally popular programming, and move away from local content. They also abandon the trad arts stuff, trying to draw a larger, and blander audience. They often will do this, even though a folk radio program will draw a significant donation base. For an earlier discussion on another station, see the following two discussion threads on Matt Watroba, on WDET in Detroit. Matt hosted a long running program called "Folks Like Us". Some hotshot, gonna change the world, Program Director decided to drop the show. The listeners rose up and spoke with their donations. Read these two threads (the first one got out of chronological order in the great crash, so you will have to move around a bit)in order to see what the power of your contributions is:

http://www.mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=73470#15545

http://www.mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=87211&messages=16

If WUMB isn't programming in a way that suits you and others, you can speak with your wallet during the fund drive.

Mick