- I have a brutal commute which takes me across MSPR's broadcast area from one edge to the other, and MSPR rides shotgun every mile. I most enjoy Americana Crossroads, and the reasons deserve a list. To begin with, there's Sasha (long side note - I'm not from around here. Married a Kentucky girl). Sasha has no way to hear it, but to my ear she has an almost musical local accent, just like my favorite granddaughter. Her enthusiasm comes right through the radio. The programming "goes deep" into the albums. The programming is mostly up-tempo, and well mixed with new and old, solos and groups, male and female, modern and old-timey, pop and obscure. She never "steps on" the intros or the outros. I also like the Sunday afternoon Bluegrass shows. Every time I get in the car I check out the MSPR button. Partly because of MSPR's support, I brought my bride to the Clack Mountain Music Festival - Super Day - and a real musical ear-opener.
George (Germantown, KY) - 3 Jul 2008
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- Morehead State Public Radio is my source for reminding me where I came from and how I came to be today. I'm a MSU and MSPR alum and I couldn't be more proud of that fact. I continue to work as a radio news ten years after graduation and have traveled the U.S thanks to what learned from MSPR. That includes aspects that stretch far beyond broadcasting.
Craig (Chillicothe, Ohio) - 28 March 2008
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- Morehead State Public Radio is my source for relationships. Fifteen years ago we moved across country so my husband could begin a new job at Morehead State. We were leaving jobs we loved, a community that we enjoyed, and our three children who were in college. The last thing I did before we closed the truck and began moving was to unplug the radio from the NPR station in Sioux City, Iowa and put on the pile of household goods. We arrived here not knowing one person or knowing or having a home. Before we began to unpack our goods into the rental home, I plugged in the radio, and here was MSPR at 90.3, the exact call numbers that we had left in Sioux City. I heard the same announcers and again felt connected to the world and to friends. I would just begin again in a new place because I had brought continuity with me on NPR.
Joyce (Morehead, Kentucky) - 21 March 2008
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- MSPR has been my top choice for listening since I was a student here at MSU in the 1980's. I started out listening to Bluegrass Diversion and as the Americana programming began to expand, so did the ammount of time that I listened to MSPR. Then I became hooked on All Things Considered, Car Talk, and many other great programs. I am especially impressed with the great programming that originates locally like Mountain Edition and Talk of the Town. These programs are fantastic for keeping me in the know. Thanks to MSPR and the wonderful staff and volunteers for such high standards and hard work. Keep it up!
Don (Isonville, KY) - 17 March 2008
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- MSPR has been my source for news and entertainment, so I feel compelled to share some thoughts. During the fund drive I realize that is very important for me to voice my thoughts about MSPR. I really do appreciate many of the programs and the hard work of the staff. However, I have become more and more irritated with the right-wing leaning of the Front Page and sometimes portions of the regional news. Public radio needs to be more balanced. I might also add that the antics during the drive - especially discussions about building a tank - have grown very irritating. I certainly wish you all the best in making your goal this drive, and I hope that MSPR will review the political angle that some shows have developed and will rein that in. Thank you for what you do for eastern KY.
Anonymous - 14 March 2008
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- MSPR is my source for old, new and hard to label music. It acts as my co-pilot on lonely night travels through the week during Americana Crossroads. With the local and toll-free numbers, one can call when having a question about a song played or request something not already in their car or ipod. MSPR not only shares music through the airways but also through music performances, which enable listeners to meet the hosts of their favorite programs and band members of groups that have been played on air or in the studio. MSPR is also my source for car repair and entertainment. My husband and I like testing our mechanical abilities through “Car Talk” and listening to the creative ways people describe their car problems and the way the hosts argue over who is more right in the diagnosis.
Anonymous (Louisa, KY) - 9 March 2008
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- . . .local broadcasters who truly understand the unique needs of their audience. My daughter was born totally blind and grew up with WMKY. She thrives on both the news and "Bluegrass Diversion" and "Bluegrass Sunday." When she calls in requests, her voice is instantly recognized--no need for introductions! A defining moment was when I heard Sandy Knipp tell Britt over the air how sorry they were that her grandfather had just died. He will never know how greatly that helped to comfort her.
Gail (Morehead, Kentucky) - 5 March 2008
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- I absolutely love all the music that MSPR plays, Bluegrass Sunday, Pickin' Parlor, I love Americana Crossroads, The Jazz night. But I realized earlier today that I forget how much classical music has always meant to me. I have loved it all my life, and I'm not sure what my day would sound like without it, but I hope I never have to find out! MSPR is mysource for keeping the soundtrack of my day "Shining" as Miss Sasha puts it. Thank You for the Blues, Jazz, Classical, Folk, and ofcourse the news! Thank You Thank You!
Nettie (Grayson, Kentucky) - 5 March 2008
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- I was introduced to NPR in the early 80's, when I was about three years old. Since my family didn't have TV and our nearest town operated only two radio stations, NPR was the best way for Mom to get the news as she helped me get ready for preschool. At my young age I barely comprehended a thing Bob Edwards discussed, so I used to beg Mom to leave the radio off so we could just talk. How quickly and completely things changed! In 6th grade my social studies teacher gave us weekly graded current events quizzes, and she also put the news in terms 6th graders could grasp. I realized there is an enormous world beyond my hometown. For the sake of my grade and my citizenship I had better start paying attention to that world! "Morning Edition" and "All Things Considered" proved invaluable to my grade and my current events understanding. High school and college further strengthened my attachment to NPR. In high school I couldn't watch TV news because it fell during study hour at the Kentucky School for the Blind. When circumstances kept me from listening to NPR during the week I'd ask my mother on the weekend "What's going on in the world?" Mom appreciated my deep interest in current events, but she sometimes got annoyed when I insisted on listening to "All Things Considered" instead of shopping or eating out with her. College increased my freedom to catch NPR programming at will. I discovered the BBC and marveled at the scope of its coverage. NPR came online allowing me to get a quick newscast between classes. When I came home for weekends I reveled in WMKY's "Bluegrass Diversion." The music on that program put structure in my weekend and allowed me to reconnect with my roots. After graduation I continued to depend on NPR as I prepared for my first job, but now my listening was not only world-centered but also local in nature. WMKY initiated "Mountain Edition" and "Front Page" and those programs turned me onto what was happening in my own neighborhood. #Now that I am working in a big city I can only access WMKY's great programming online, but my local station does a wonderful job keeping me appraised of local, national and world affairs. I can even catch some awesome bluegrass music. I hope NPR continues to thrive for decades to come!
Britt (Morehead, Kentucky) - 5 March 2008
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- . . . inspiration and awareness. I listen to MSPR daily to stay informed on what is happening in my world .... locally, nationally and globally.
Toni (Morehead, Kentucky) - 28 Feb 2008
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- MSPR is my source for information. I appreciate the balanced approach to news that National Public Radio offers, and listen every morning to get my day off to an informed start. I also really appreciate the dedication of MSPR staff to providing local news, weather and other regional programming. No other station offers the variety of music that MSPR does and I appreciate that as well.
Anonymous - 25 Feb 2008
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- Information! This is a silly story, but I started listening to public radio when I moved to Morehead. I moved to Morehead as a single mom, on the weekends as I was cleaning house I turned on MSPR. I love Car Talk!! I try to never miss Car Talk!
Anonymous (Hillsboro, Kentucky) - 13 Feb 2008
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- "MSPR is my source for a wide variety of local, state, national and international news and entertainment."
Anonymous - 11 Feb 2008
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