I just learned that Amazon Country, the USA's longest running lesbian-feminist-women's music radio program has been canceled by its host station, WXPN in Philadelphia.

What is WXPN's reason for canceling a show that has been on the air since 1974 and has won numerous broadcasting awards? Well, WXPN management has stated that they are interested in making more air time available for "family oriented" radio programs. Apparently lesbians and/or feminist and/or women don't live in families. Or else their families just don't count.

WXPN, a listener-supported station affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania, broadcasts at 88.5 FM. Amazon Country can still be heard for the next two weeks on Sunday, from 9 to 10 PM Eastern Time. Then it's "Hit the road, Jack!" Or should I say "Hit the road, Jackie!"?