A Christmas Wish

Dear Santa,
First, let me thank you for the roller skates you left me back when I was 5. They were the best. I loved skating around in our finished basement in those days. Even better was the Monkees album you left. You were so totally cool to me. Well, I’m pretty sure I never thanked you for baby dolls, Barbies, skates, bikes, record albums and stuffed stockings that I was privileged to receive over the years. So, let me take this opportunity to officially, here on the web, thank you for many Christmas miracles. ‘Tis the season after all! Well, Santa, I’m hoping for yet another Christmas miracle. See, I’m privileged to be able to provide our NHPR listeners with The Folk Show on Sunday nights. There are a few of us folk dj’s that are carrying on the folk tradition around the state. There’s Shawn in Portsmouth, Jack in Durham and other dj’s at college radio stations around the state, too. There’s Robert nearby with All the Traditions on Vermont Public Radio. But some of our colleagues in Massachusetts have lost their voices, so to speak, Santa, having lost their shows due to changes in direction by their station, WGBH. Radio is like that, Santa. A station and its Board of Trustees evaluates its product and decides what it deems best for the future and for the listeners. The lesson is that we can never take our favorite programs for granted. They need support from listeners before the decision to terminate is made. So when you’re flying over Boston, Santa, it would be great if you leave something extra special for folk hosts Naomi Arenberg and Brad Paul, and blues host Brendan Hogan, too. I’m sure they could use a little holiday miracle. ‘Tis the season after all.