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I work most Fridays and I was unable to listen while Mudride was on the air, so Saturday mornings my husband and I would listen to Mudride via the Archives. Mudride was the last official show to air on Friday, October 3rd. However, I was never able to hear it because Ideastream took full control of 89.3 with no warning. Now there are no more live shows, no more archived shows, no more Thursday nights planning the next day’s playlist, no more talking about how my son’s show went, no more requests for Mom.
Ideastream and CSU didn’t just take over WCSB that day. They took away my son‘s voice, they took away his unique taste in music that he enjoyed playing for listeners. They took away one of ways my son and I bonded.
This is my story. This is just one of the stories of how this careless backdoor shady deal affected me, the students and DJs of XCSB, and of this community. I stand with XCSB, and I have no intention of backing down.
The turnover of CSU's radio station to Ideastream behind the backs of the students was unethical, especially considering that the college station was already well-managed by the students and not struggling financially. The management and programming of WCSB should go back into the hands of the students where they belong.
I would like to express my hope that Cleveland City Council can do something to help counteract Ideastream and CSU’s destruction of the cultural fabric of our city. The way they went about this, behind closed doors and without public input, is the antithesis of the supposed transparency and free speech Ideastream claims to support.
Cleveland champions itself as the “rock and roll city” and one of the best independent college radio stations that championed lesser known artists was just junked for a Spotify algorithm of mid century mainstream jazz.
But WCSB was more than a radio stations it was the essence of community. In a town that has lost so much media in the past 20 years it was a venue for artists of all types to get the word about their shows, performances, exhibits, etc. The loss of this resource will be catastrophic to the cultural fabric of our community.
And for what? To accomplish the pet project of a California based CEO and the dreams of a couple of millionaire donors? That’s not Cleveland.
If we are going to continue to grow arts and culture in this city we need WCSB. If we are going to promote the Rock Hall and its importance to the city, we need WCSB. We don’t need pre programmed jazz.