Casualties from radio format changes

While it was never a good thing that WETA-FM changed its format from classical to all news, because WAMU-FM was (and is) already providing that kind of format, two good programs that came out if it were Out and About, a cultural affairs program, and The Intersection, a daily regionally oriented current affairs show. (See the Post coverage of this story: "Radio Stations Harmonize On Classical Music," subtitled "WGMS Ditches Its Old Format But Helps Orchestrate Its Revival On WETA.")

While it appears as if Out and About will continue, The Intersection is dead.

While expensive, this would have been a great daily tv program (not that I watch tv), the kind of program that could make NewsChannel 8 into a more interesting product and a better contribution to local discourse.

Staffers: The Intersection radio program. (WETA photo.)

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