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Keep Polkas Alive on WMUA

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Carol Sojka
10 years ago

Happy music is a good thing. We need more of it in these troubled times.

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John Valcik Sr
10 years ago

UMASS and WMUA should be more appreciative for what polka music and the listeners have done for the station over the years. The polka shows which air on the weekends are a long-time tradition and the faithful supportive listeners who constantly donate money to keep these programs on the air deserve their opinions in the programming. Monies that have been donated are not just for equipment, it is for keeping "our" shows on the air. It is a crying shame that the staff can be so ignorant as to bite the hand that feeds them. Return the programming to the way it was.

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Dana Evernden
10 years ago

I was a UMass student that was surprised to hear polka on WMUA, but quickly embraced the music and looked forward to listen to it on early weekend mornings!

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Paul Jaszek
10 years ago

Helen's polka show from 9 to 12 Sunday morning is my favorite

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Tom Lipchinsky
10 years ago

Please keep polka music alive on this station. Give it the full amount of time as before. Thank you.

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Amy Newth
10 years ago

Please keep the Polka shows the way they have always been. My family and I listen every weekend!

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Kathleen Wroblewski
10 years ago

A UMASS alum--makes me think twice about giving.

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Patricia Duffy
10 years ago

It's very popular with so many people!

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Richard Kurdziel
10 years ago

How cowardly,take our money&then cancel the reason we donated! Thanks NPR!

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Ken Rosenthal
10 years ago

I grew up in New Jersey listening to polka music on the radio, and was delighted to find it on WMUA when I moved to Amherst years ago. I listen on the FM dial. I thought it was smart to air it on Saturday and Sunday mornings, when most students are asleep.

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clyde burkett
10 years ago

enjoying polka music from Puerto rico and it is my upkeep on my heritage,so I can't go infavor of the new scheduling

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Amy Driver
10 years ago

I have enormous respect for the polka hours on WMUA, 91.1. The idea of cutting the program is very disheartening. I suspect the funding for the program is sufficient to keep it going, and then some! Please consider all the funding that the Polka program brings to WMUA and reconsider your position to cut it. Thank you

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Cindy Benjamin
10 years ago

Keep the polkas coming with broadcasts on Saturdays and Sundays on WMUA!

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Barbara Badner
10 years ago

Big error...what better way to start the weekend than with happy music?

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Susie Wolfe
10 years ago

Please keep polka music on the air so this form of music remains available to those who love it.

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Anonymous
10 years ago

MORE POLKAS!!

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Mike Cahill
10 years ago

why cut off the hand that feeds you?

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Anonymous
10 years ago

Please keep the polka music playing!!

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Anonymous
10 years ago

Helping

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Conrad Rosinski
10 years ago

Watsa Matta U!? Polka lives matter!