Letters to the editor: Mansfielder disappointed with radio station’s policy – Mansfield News Journal

Mansfield News Journal Published 5:13 a.m. ET Feb. 23, 2020

WMAN used to be my favorite radio station of choice. However, no more. Why, you may ask?

As a local radio station, I feel they have an obligation to the citizens of this community to announce on their station the school, church and work closings and delays due to inclement weather and the like, as a safety factor. Instead, we are told on the radio to check their website for information regarding these closings. Well, guess what? Not everyone has access to the website, myself included.

When I called the radio station recently regarding this, I was told, "Sorry, it's company policy." Really?

Are the program sponsors aware of this and do they, likewise, concur with this policy?

Since getting rid of the good announcers like Greg Hindel, Tommy Barnes and Rusty Cates who knew how to interact with their radio audience, discussing issues of local interest andinterviewing guests regarding current and political events it seems the quality of programming has done downhill.

Incidentally, TV Station WMFD, Channel 15 does carry closings, delays, etc., on their channel, but then, not everyone watches TV either.

Betty Schartl, Mansfield

Become a Republican. Why? Because you can say or do whatever you want and they will protect you.

Example: You can be a bully. Intimidate people such as mocking or making fun of challenged people. You can lie andnot pay or declare your income tax. You don't have to respect or honor the U.S. Constitution.

Don't worry, if you have to go to trial, they will block the witness so, don't worry, there won't be any evidence to convict you.

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If there is a whistleblower, no problem. They will make them out to be the bad person.

How about this for a campaign slogan: Make America Nice Again or Make America Honest Again.

That's all I have to say about that.

Paul Williams, Ontario

I would like to thank Rudy Knapp, retired trustee, for appointing me chief zoning inspector. Since 1986 it has been a pleasure to serve the citizens of Washington Township. I have always used the Golden Rule to operate the zoning office.

It has been an honor to work with the zoning board and zoning board of appeals. My most memorable experience was to guide the ad hoc committee and zoning boards in a complete revision of the zoning resolution in 1997.

On Jan. 31, I retired asthe longest serving chief zoning inspector, with a total of 54 years in public service.

John K. Hurlow, Mansfield

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