WAMU going under?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I stopped listening long ago when they couldn't ease up on their "angle"

I love WAMU local news coverage, politics hour, etc. but the agenda that the replacements for Kojo and Diane Rehm had was just too much. Everything had to talk about trans or race or social justice. I’m fine with insightful discussions of those topics, even if I disagree with the views discussed - but it was constant and to the exclusion of other interesting topics that used to only be covered (well) by WAMU and then didn’t get covered at all. I was so happy when they restarted dcist but they didn’t pull much of that work through to be on the air.

+1.

I started noticing it when they dropped (or dramatically reduced) coverage of 'conventional' sports like the Nats and Redskins in favor of women's basketball and European soccer. It was like they gave the reins to a queer college student. Sure, a queer college student's perspective is as valid as any other person's, but they speak to a much smaller audience.

I know, the box score from the non binary, inner city, hurling league playoff in Galway was of minimal interest to me - sure, cover it once, but a week of embedded coverage is just a bit much.

[Anonymous]

Why would someone think this reality is a "troll?"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I stopped listening long ago when they couldn't ease up on their "angle"

I love WAMU local news coverage, politics hour, etc. but the agenda that the replacements for Kojo and Diane Rehm had was just too much. Everything had to talk about trans or race or social justice. I’m fine with insightful discussions of those topics, even if I disagree with the views discussed - but it was constant and to the exclusion of other interesting topics that used to only be covered (well) by WAMU and then didn’t get covered at all. I was so happy when they restarted dcist but they didn’t pull much of that work through to be on the air.

I agree with you 1000%. I'm a Democrat, I consider myself reasonably liberal, so I'm not someone who's gonna switch over to hate radio (the Rush Limbaugh style crazies). But WAMU "agenda" really started to wear on me. I listen to WTOP to get news. And I can still listen to the NPR shows that I love, like the Daily.

[Anonymous]

I used to listen quite a bit but have only listened to the Politics Hour, really, in recent years. The tone of coverage and focus really shifted.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I stopped listening long ago when they couldn't ease up on their "angle"

I love WAMU local news coverage, politics hour, etc. but the agenda that the replacements for Kojo and Diane Rehm had was just too much. Everything had to talk about trans or race or social justice. I’m fine with insightful discussions of those topics, even if I disagree with the views discussed - but it was constant and to the exclusion of other interesting topics that used to only be covered (well) by WAMU and then didn’t get covered at all. I was so happy when they restarted dcist but they didn’t pull much of that work through to be on the air.

I agree with you 1000%. I'm a Democrat, I consider myself reasonably liberal, so I'm not someone who's gonna switch over to hate radio (the Rush Limbaugh style crazies). But WAMU "agenda" really started to wear on me. I listen to WTOP to get news. And I can still listen to the NPR shows that I love, like the Daily.

I’m the PP… and the WTOP news coverage is so unbelievably shitty! I do the same but it’s so generic and uninteresting. But it’s all we have.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why would someone think this reality is a "troll?"

Because 90% of the posters here who call troll on DCUM have no idea how to use the term correctly.

[Anonymous]

DCist is axed

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I stopped listening long ago when they couldn't ease up on their "angle"

I love WAMU local news coverage, politics hour, etc. but the agenda that the replacements for Kojo and Diane Rehm had was just too much. Everything had to talk about trans or race or social justice. I’m fine with insightful discussions of those topics, even if I disagree with the views discussed - but it was constant and to the exclusion of other interesting topics that used to only be covered (well) by WAMU and then didn’t get covered at all. I was so happy when they restarted dcist but they didn’t pull much of that work through to be on the air.

I agree with you 1000%. I'm a Democrat, I consider myself reasonably liberal, so I'm not someone who's gonna switch over to hate radio (the Rush Limbaugh style crazies). But WAMU "agenda" really started to wear on me. I listen to WTOP to get news. And I can still listen to the NPR shows that I love, like the Daily.

I’m the PP… and the WTOP news coverage is so unbelievably shitty! I do the same but it’s so generic and uninteresting. But it’s all we have.

PP you are responding to. Agreed. WTOP is milque toast as all get out but it's the basics.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I stopped listening long ago when they couldn't ease up on their "angle"

I love WAMU local news coverage, politics hour, etc. but the agenda that the replacements for Kojo and Diane Rehm had was just too much. Everything had to talk about trans or race or social justice. I’m fine with insightful discussions of those topics, even if I disagree with the views discussed - but it was constant and to the exclusion of other interesting topics that used to only be covered (well) by WAMU and then didn’t get covered at all. I was so happy when they restarted dcist but they didn’t pull much of that work through to be on the air.

I agree with you 1000%. I'm a Democrat, I consider myself reasonably liberal, so I'm not someone who's gonna switch over to hate radio (the Rush Limbaugh style crazies). But WAMU "agenda" really started to wear on me. I listen to WTOP to get news. And I can still listen to the NPR shows that I love, like the Daily.

I’m the PP… and the WTOP news coverage is so unbelievably shitty! I do the same but it’s so generic and uninteresting. But it’s all we have.

PP you are responding to. Agreed. WTOP is milque toast as all get out but it's the basics.

Politics hour is really the only decent political coverage left. WaPo doesn't bother anymore with local and the rest don't go in depth

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I stopped listening long ago when they couldn't ease up on their "angle"

I love WAMU local news coverage, politics hour, etc. but the agenda that the replacements for Kojo and Diane Rehm had was just too much. Everything had to talk about trans or race or social justice. I’m fine with insightful discussions of those topics, even if I disagree with the views discussed - but it was constant and to the exclusion of other interesting topics that used to only be covered (well) by WAMU and then didn’t get covered at all. I was so happy when they restarted dcist but they didn’t pull much of that work through to be on the air.

I agree with you 1000%. I'm a Democrat, I consider myself reasonably liberal, so I'm not someone who's gonna switch over to hate radio (the Rush Limbaugh style crazies). But WAMU "agenda" really started to wear on me. I listen to WTOP to get news. And I can still listen to the NPR shows that I love, like the Daily.

I’m the PP… and the WTOP news coverage is so unbelievably shitty! I do the same but it’s so generic and uninteresting. But it’s all we have.

PP you are responding to. Agreed. WTOP is milque toast as all get out but it's the basics.

Politics hour is really the only decent political coverage left. WaPo doesn't bother anymore with local and the rest don't go in depth

Was the only decent political coverage left. I’m sure it’s over. Kojo is a local treasure and a journalistic legend. And Tom Sherwood is a triple phd level expert on what “local” or “native” dc meant and always asked the right questions. Tim Russert quality interviews with largely obscure local politicians. Absolutely amazing.

[Anonymous]

If they eliminate local, how do they survive? They have to pay to license NPR content and no one is going to donate anymore.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:“Time and space to have these conversations”

Translated from corporate-speak:

“We’re keeping all of you out of the office and locked out of the computer networks so none of you will shoot us in a fit of rage or copy a bunch of embarrassing or incriminating data that might make us look really bad later, because we raised tons of money over the years, kept it for our own compensation packages, and then fired you without warning”.

-WAMU management team.

Pretty much.






That’s what time and space means.

[Anonymous]

News is starting to come out https://x.com/JFKucinich/status/1761033856239460506?s=20

[Anonymous]

15 staff laid off and DCist is shutting down. https://x.com/sarafischer/status/1761032381253992450?s=20

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:15 staff laid off and DCist is shutting down. https://x.com/sarafischer/status/1761032381253992450?s=20

I can't believe that is it. They locked everyone out of the building and automated programming last night for 15 layoffs (net 5 job losses)?