I soon realized that Ron and others are right.    After the intial outcry, people will get discouraged and the letters and comments will die down.    The only way to get them was in the pocketbook.

I also realized that a few letters from folkies and folk music organization would do little good.   Not enough money to worry about.   So I took a different tact.

I work for a 7 billion dollar corporation which is a large contributor to WDET.   I also know the person in charge of the foundation which distributes the money to non profit groups.   I sent her an e-mail with my concerns and asked her to consider dropping WDET from their funding.   I copied WDET on this correspondance.

If WDET felt their corporate funding was at jeopardy, they may think differently.    I am working with my company.   I know several other folkies in the Detroit area who work for Ford, GM, Daimler Chrysler, and other large companies.   I would urge any other person who has any connections to go that route and urge them to discontinue funding as they are not supporting the local community.   As they said in the movies- "follow the money"