9th
I wrote a letter to OPB yesterday telling them about how much I hate the BBC’s World Have Your Say. My big problem with it is the poor call screening. The people who call in are often wildly off topic. They don’t have productive things to say and usually they just rant nonsense. I never feel like I’ve gained anything by listening to the show, except maybe a headache.
I just got a reply to my letter:
“World Have Your Say has an extremely loyal and interested audience here in Oregon. In fact, more people from Oregon participate in the program than from any other city in the world! It is part of our effort to provide varied perspectives and styles that range from great local programs like Think Out Loud to important international perspectives.”
I guess the world will continue to have it’s say whether I like it or not. I’ll just listen to something else during that hour. Oh well.