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Reiner Torheit
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« on: 13:23:54, 06-06-2007 »
A surprisingly cheerful story about WETA, who have saved the station from a financial crisis through a new policy - broadcasting extensive periods of classical music, without advertising, with complete broadcasts of longer works.  Sounds impossible?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/04/AR2007060401707.html
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« Reply #1 on: 21:42:16, 06-06-2007 »
Could this be due to monied private donors? But indeed a muchly healthy outcome.
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