Well, I may be a "casual listener" but I have supported WDET-- to an extent that I think is commensurate with my listening. And then come the regular mailings from the station, asking for even more money. It seems like the more you give, the more you're asked for. I know it's a time-honored principle of fund-raising--if people have given once, they're more likely to give again. But the last time I heard from them, I got a phone call asking if I'd give them $400 this time. Not! Let's face it. This is Michigan. The economy has been bad for a couple of years, and we've all had to tighten our belts. And I can't blame the station for trying to cut costs. But do locally produced show like "Folks Like Us" and "Arkansas Traveller" really cost so much more than what they were replaced by.

Maryanne