KQED’s Pacific Time - CANCELLED
I just read via Hyphen via the SF Gate that the radio show Pacific Time has been canceled. Produced by KQED, this nationally syndicated show was about “stories that are not told regularly in the news media — stories about trans-Pacific connections and about the collisions, blending and change that occur when Asia and America meet.”
The show had been on the air for 7 years. KQED cited financial reasons for canceling ths show, and have stated that it did not have to do with content.
Somehow, I can’t imagine that finances and content are completely divorced in this situation. Or is it just me? Does it matter that some of the stories covered in this show were also covered in mainstream programs? To me, there is value in having one show addressing the breadth of issues that make up stories of Asian America. When they get subsumed into other programs, I think some of the context gets lost. Stories about Asia and Asian America are so hard to come by. Maybe it’s not financially viable, but I still think it’s so important that that information be out there.
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real shame. truly.
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