Hey everyone, I just want to take a moment today to suggest a few pointers to those planning on writing Indie 103 to express their disappointment about the station’s decision to move HIMH to Saturday nights. I know many of you have been loyal listeners for many years and are disappointed that you can no longer check out the show live because you’re working or doing your regular weekend thang.

The main thing I want to say is – Smart ass letters are fun, but they aren’t going to help your cause, in fact, they could hurt it. It’s counterproductive to annoy and insult the people whose decisions you wish to influence.

Why do I know this? Because I used to be involved in managing a radio station years ago (not Indie!), and before that I was an advocate. In other words, I know a thing or two about radio, and about effective lobbying.

The best way to express your disappointment is by doing so in a manner that provides constructive, polite feedback that will be useful to the station.

Let them know where you tune in from, if you listen via stream or radio. How long you’ve been listening to HIMH, how regularly you tune in to the show and the station (ie, is HIMH the only show you listen to on Indie? Did you start listening to other shows on Indie after tuning into HIMH?). Tell them how the move to Saturday nights will effect your ability to listen to the show. If you’re aware of others who have stopped listening to HIMH or do so less often since the move, let them know that as well. And of course, let them know how much you enjoy HIMH and appreciate Indie’s continued support for the show.