While some people try to provide a broader context/perspective for the imminent changes at WLUW [“Picking Up Its Marbles” by Deanna Isaacs, July 27], and I can appreciate the “wait and see” attitude, the truth is that Kois and Campbell facilitated huge improvements in the management and programming of WLUW, in the past 15 and particularly past 10 years. These improvements continued and even thrived under the partnership with WBEZ. Perhaps the need to be financially self-sustainable was a catalyst to increase the community building that the station already had been doing.
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However, I am excited to see the fire going in new directions for more community-based media. Our city needs it. I will not simply sit by and “wait and see” but will be getting off my butt to ensure that Chicago has valuable, independent, creative community-based media outlets.
