WWOZ emails Hello from Chicago,
In the canon of New Orleans music these letters are exalted. We give thanks to the Lords of Misrule, which cast watchful yet drunken eyes on our fair city, that WWOZ, in spirit and body, is intact and well though displaced. ___
I have a terrible vision. It is New Orleans turned Disney, turned Vegas, becoming one more cenotaph to its former self, one more tribute to America’s plastic culture. Many share this vision and there are those who embrace it for its monetary potential.
New Orleans’ beauty stems from its culture. Everyone is aware of this. That culture is in grave condition and has been threatened with extinction. The threat came from itself. It is the culture of indifference that exacerbated what was already a tragedy of immeasurable proportions. I, like everyone else, would rather sit in the shade suckin’ heads, pinchin’ tails, and drinkin’ beer than pay any mind to what the suits in government have planned for our children’s schools or the increasing poverty/racism/drug problem. The time for indifference is over! The responsibility lies with each and every one of us: everyone who voted on strict party lines, or did not care to vote. Everyone who watched our elected officials rape the state and local budgets and shrugged it off as entertainment. You must become involved! You are your brother’s keeper. Our electorates must he held accountable. This, above all else, must change in order for New Orleans and its people to be saved.
Imagine a New Orleans that forgets Big Chief Montana’s legacy, where all the pretty feathers fly to Austin and Alabama. Imagine a New Orleans that Fats would not want to call his home. Imagine a New Orleans where no resident can recall riding the Zepher or watching Morgus. Imagine a New Orleans where Ignatius Reilly can’t be found. Imagine a New Orleans owned by national and international franchises. Imagine a New Orleans that has nothing to be blue about.
This is what is to become of New Orleans if things don’t change. Pay attention to where the money is going! Who are the contracts going to? -not New Orleans businesses. Demand disclosure!
This is my challenge to WWOZ, as a leader, catalyst and benefactor of the most diverse culture in the world: Advocate and demand this from your listening audience. When New Orleans disappears, so will WWOZ, and we just can’t have that.
New Orleans, don’t forget your National Anthem: “Mighty cooty fiyo He won't bow down, down on the ground” ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- George, ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We are so happy that wwoz is back on the air and have already pledged
a Listening to the music makes us pray even harder for the local citizens
who We will be looking for information about the 2006 Jazz fest. Like N.O.,
the Cheers ... (Cincinnati, Ohio) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OZ is the greatest. I am listening over the net in Victor Idaho, Cheers ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- So good to be able to click on and hear the sounds of the City coming
from much closer to home....... ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi there -- it's great to have you back on air and hear live shows. I have lots of friends in NO and have visited often. After Katrina some of us up here in Seattle sold pralines and coffee to send to the WWOZ rebuilding fund. It's about time to do that again,eh? No one can say no to one of my pralines. Anyway, I'm listening on ITunes to your webstream, and just wanted to respond to your query. We are trying to keep culture alive up here in the northwest. Hang in down there! Jen ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You have some open ears in Seattle & there is nothing better to fill
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Enjoying your stream in Seattle Washington. I have been streaming OZ for years. Much appreciation for keeping the Spirit of NOLA alive! We are with you! We are listening!! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Delighted to be listening to live wwoz again while I work. Big fan of Bonerama, NONC, Leroy Jones, Craig Klein, Mark Mullins, Mark Braud, Lucien Barbarin, and just got introduced to the NOJO in Iowa City last week. Can't wait to hear all the music during Mardi Gras! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear 'OZ, I've been listening to the station in exile, which was a great bandaid,
but it's wonderful to have you back for real. It was a happy coincidence
for me that you were hosted by WFUV. As a native New Yorker who was in
my teens during the seminal days of FM radio, WFUV was a major source
of music for me back in the day. How comforting that 35+ years later they've
been bringing me my favorite radio station. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi. I was born & raised in N.O. I'm in the DC area now. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hello, I didn't get your name, but I sure wanted to send you an e-mail. I'm
I hope things get back soon on track to the radio and the people of New
Peace. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Keep up the good work. A request: Mack the Knife; dedicated to my son Zach. Thank you; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Getting you loud and clear in my little office in the heart of the UAB campus here in Birmingham, Alabama. Thanks for keeping the New Orleans spirit alive. Namasté! J Tell Congress: Don't abandon pets in disasters! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It's great to have you guys back on the air! Thanks for all the great music, a fellow new orlenian/ecuadorian, Gabriela ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As I sat in my loft of my house watching on WWLTV.Com the catastophe
unfold in my beloved New Orleans, I went to the station that has always
"represented New Orleans" to me. Lo and Behold, I found WWOZ
in Exile and I have been listening ever since via web. As the sun arises
here in cold Alaska, I can only say CONGRATULATIONS to whomever had the
idea to keep this station alive via the "In Exile" strategy
and thank you. Had WWOZ In Exile not been there in those very sad days
a few weeks back, I would have been a helluva lot more despondent about
what was occuring in my hometown. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hey, I am listening to WWOZ via internet stream in Jackson Mississippi. i best wishes, ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the great music. We got rain left over from the last storm here in the northeast. This is getting too old so the music helps a lot. You play a different mix than the station here in the Pittsburgh area (WDUQ) and sometimes I just need that change. Like most of the people in the country I wish everybody down there the best and promise to continue to do what I can to help out. – Aliquippa Pennsylvania
P.S. I put my bass up on Tipitinas web site. I am trying too support the music. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- george ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- so glad y'all are back on the air... it makes the daunting task of contacting
ALL of our students-- to find out 1. what they're doing this semester
and 2. whether they're coming back-- a lot more manageable. happily, nearly
all the students i've talked to so far are indeed planning to return.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hey, George! Just heard you on air. Welcome back. I've been in NOLA for
Hugs, ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From the Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina, God bless you all. A world with no New Orleans flavor in it? Inconceivable! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To hear the healing chant over the airways of OZ is true revitilization
for the soul. Thank you and the whole WWOZ family for bringing the soundtrack
of New Orleans back to us. Amid all of the chaos that i am sure is filling
your personal lives, it is truely heroic what you are doing for our city.
Looking at my OZ calendar - the "Marching Band" painting to
be exact, I feel almost at home. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- George, I’m here, listening from Long Island as I work from home….love NOLA and am anxious to come back to the jazzfest in 2006! Keep it comin’! Contributed 100 bucks last week and just luv OZ. It’ll all work out, you know. Keep the faith!! I know it has to be tough, You’ll get through. Just shout out to us for the support that you need and you’ll get what you need.
Susan...suburban gal in her very very early 50s, but still cool. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I've been tuned to the WFMU.org revenant 'OZ stream the past 2 months, "We do more after 2AM than most people do all day." ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- here's to your shout out... ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I'm from Ohio, and listen to WWOZ all the time. I spent a year We're out here, beyond the borders of Louisiana! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |