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I have an old and proprietary interest in WBEZ. I worked there (my first job out of college) back in the educational radio days and was very pleased when the station changed direction to public radio. I was also a member for several years until frustration with Malatia came to a head with the classless firing of Stuart Rosenberg. Malatia couldn’t understand Rosenberg’s unique blending of music from everywhere. (I still listen to air-check tapes I made of Rosenberg’s shows–they remain fresh even after dozens of listenings).
Malatia seems to hold that no one else has his deep understanding of what radio should be. He doesn’t seem to listen or respond well to comments. (To hear him during one of the frequent “talk to the leader” broadcasts is a study in the term “petulant.”) He has been the key player, as Andrew Patner’s Web posting notes, in the removal of anyone who seems to have a point of view or, God forbid, personality.
