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07 Dec 05 - 08:30 AM (#1621886) Subject: Good News From Detroit From: GUEST,Matt Watroba After a little over one year of being away from WDET in Detroit I am happy, proud, and quite frankly, astonished that they have asked me and the Folks Like Us program back to the airwaves. Under new management, the station has decided to restore both the folk and the bluegrass shows on Saturday afternoons. They told me they wanted the show to be "exactly like you successfully produced it for 18 years." Wow. Thanks to everyone on this amazing site for all the support last year when the show was let go. It truly was the persistence of thousands of devoted listeners who withheld support and kept the letters and e-mails coming that made the difference. Roots music lives!! |
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07 Dec 05 - 08:34 AM (#1621889) Subject: RE: Good News From Detroit From: jeffp Good news indeed! Will you be available on the web? |
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07 Dec 05 - 08:34 AM (#1621890) Subject: RE: Good News From Detroit From: wysiwyg Great news! ~S~ |
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07 Dec 05 - 09:03 AM (#1621905) Subject: RE: Good News From Detroit From: GUEST,Matt Watroba As far as I know the show will stream live at www.wdetfm.org. I will update the forum when I know the exact time of the show. It will be on Saturdays. First show will be December 17. |
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07 Dec 05 - 09:14 AM (#1621910) Subject: RE: Good News From Detroit From: alanabit Well done and good luck for the future. |
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07 Dec 05 - 11:25 AM (#1621988) Subject: RE: Good News From Detroit From: Cool Beans Yee-ha! Although I guess I'll have to send WDET some money now. |
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07 Dec 05 - 11:26 AM (#1621990) Subject: RE: Good News From Detroit From: leftydee Hey Matt! This Detroiter couldn't be happier! I was just saying yesterday how lousy Detroit radio had become. My Saturdays will feel normal again. Welcome back! Bob Doster from Death By Accordion |
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07 Dec 05 - 11:49 AM (#1622010) Subject: RE: Good News From Detroit From: WFDU - Ron Olesko Excellent news!!!! There is hope! Way to go Matt!!!!!! |
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07 Dec 05 - 03:33 PM (#1622137) Subject: RE: Good News From Detroit From: frogprince YAHOOOOO!!! |
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07 Dec 05 - 03:49 PM (#1622147) Subject: RE: Good News From Detroit From: Phil Cooper Great news Matt. Got some new recordings to send to you. Just need to look up your address (I know I have it somewhere). --Phil |
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07 Dec 05 - 03:51 PM (#1622149) Subject: RE: Good News From Detroit From: Joe Offer That's good news, Matt. Heck, you're almost legendary! Can I make a request for your return-to-the-air show? How about playing your recording of Jerry Rasmussen's "Handful of Songs" from your Live at the Ark CD? Best of luck to you! -Joe Offer, born in Detroit, now in California- |
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07 Dec 05 - 03:56 PM (#1622153) Subject: RE: Good News From Detroit From: gnu GREAT NEWS!!!!! Good on ya!!! |
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07 Dec 05 - 11:36 PM (#1622420) Subject: RE: Good News From Detroit -Folks Like Us back on air From: GUEST,Texas So what ever happened to Phil Marcus Esser? He still around; passed on? How about Marc Chover - a bass player who turned down Gordon Lightfoot in the late sixties because he was headed to stardom with his new rock band called "Southboud Freeway." Anyone remember SBF? Then there's Michael Smith, but I know where he's at, well...you know. He did live in Detroit for awhile in the seventies, though. Gee, this is going farther back than I need to travel. Next thing you know I'll be asking about the Rationals and Frost. Man,...gotta go. |
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08 Dec 05 - 12:38 AM (#1622443) Subject: RE: Good News From Detroit -Folks Like Us back on air From: Big Mick Matt, I had to relocate to South Jersey, so it has been a while since I have been in touch. I am as happy as I can be to hear this and will put WDET back on my contribution list. Could you provide an email address for the Program Director. I sent a whole series of angry emails over the cancellation and want to send congratulatory ones now. Do you need CD's? My offer still stands. All the best, Mick Lane |
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08 Dec 05 - 08:08 AM (#1622621) Subject: RE: Good News From Detroit -Folks Like Us back on From: Jeri Just because it's eventually going to disappear... From www.wdetfm.org/: "Folks Like Us" and "Arkansas Traveler" Coming Back To WDET! Mick, there's a "Contact Us" link on the web page with a few addresses. There are also "Listen Live" links, with a choice of formats. I didn't get involved in the letter-writing campaign, but I hope to tune in to Matt's first show. They can tell how many people connect by internet. |
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08 Dec 05 - 09:32 AM (#1622698) Subject: RE: Good News From Detroit -Folks Like Us back on air From: Jerry Rasmussen That's great news, Matt!: Great just to see your name in here! It's been a long time since we've been in touch. If you get the time, drop me an e-mail.. just would like to hear from you. Wow, Bob Coltman and Matt Watrboa in one year. Now if I could only find out where Jerry Rau is.. Jerry |
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15 Dec 05 - 12:56 PM (#1628002) Subject: RE: Good News From Detroit -Folks Like Us back on From: Devilmaster An article about the shake-up at WDET. A little background on this - IIRC (and maybe I don't), Matt Watroba was fired by either Martin Bandyke or Judy Adams, who were the weekday and morning hosts respectively. Matt was fired, along with the other hosts, WITHOUT a chance to say goodbye to the listeners - he was told midweek that his show was cancelled immediately. Seems like its going to be a fight for control. Freep article |
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15 Dec 05 - 01:37 PM (#1628037) Subject: RE: Good News From Detroit -Folks Like Us back on From: GUEST,Arnie That's great Matt! Perhaps you can let me know if you still have our 3 banjo CD'S and Erynn Marshall's CD, and if not if you'd like me to send them. Details on our record label site www.merriweather.ca - look in the banjo / old time music tab. Thanks and best of luck! Arnie Naiman |
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19 Dec 05 - 04:04 PM (#1630722) Subject: RE: Good News From Detroit -Folks Like Us back on air From: GUEST,kago2 I just discovered this forum, and would like to share with everyone some very good news about WDET itself. Like many of you, I had been completely offended by the recorded phone message and the automated e mail responses when I contacted WDET to protest about Matt and Larry's dismissal last year. And I let the station know in no uncertain terms that they could no longer look to me for any financial support. I'm delighted to report that, beyond restoring Matt and Larry's programs, the new management has taken the time to post on the front page of the WDET website a frank and comprehensive letter about all of the new changes, with an invitation to send in feedback. I'd been so vocal about my past disapproval that, in fairness, I wrote an e mail of appreciation to the new management, and I was just answered with a thoughtful, welcoming and personal reply. I'll be back to pledging support as soon as the next drive starts and will be sure to do so during "Folks Like Us". |
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19 Dec 05 - 04:33 PM (#1630749) Subject: RE: Good News From Detroit -Folks Like Us back on air From: Amos Wow. If it can happen to WDET, why not to the whole White House? A |
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19 Dec 05 - 08:20 PM (#1630870) Subject: RE: Good News From Detroit -Folks Like Us back on air From: leftydee I like your thinking Amos! |