Dear Board,

I am writing for a second time to say that there is no reason or amount ofmoney to warrant the selling of WRVU's license. First it's one of the bestways that Vanderbilt reaches out into a broader arts, entertainmentcommunity, including music professionals and others who value a diversecultural community. As well as the general community which often perceivesvanderbilt as removed from the town itself. Second, the station plays musicpeople cannot hear anywhere else on their dial (or on satellite radio..whichnot everyone can afford anyway). During an era were large corporations spewtop 40 music into communities they've never set foot in, many stations arereturning to the local. Music City should have a good music station .. .onethat includes everything from Jumpin' Jive to Indy rock to sacred hymns.Third, the knowledge base of the DJs and diversity of the programming is anintegrated teaching resource for all of the people who come to Nashville tostudy and play music -- whether business or artistic aspects.

It was a formative aspect of my young adulthood and I can't imagine growingup in Nashville without it. I am proud that WRVU is part of my home townand hope you have the foresight to realize what might seem like a smartfinancial move is actually a culturally detrimental one.

Best wishes,

Terri C Smith

Hello,

Please keep WRVU on the air. The programming is innovative and educationaland I listen to it up here in Minnesota! Nashville would certainly be lessinteresting and culturally diverse without the station.Respectfully,

Charisse GendronGrant Writer, Poet, and Bloggerhttp://charissegendron.blogspot.com/

To Whom It May Concern, I am not the best at writing. I am not a college student. I am not amusician, but i am a Nashvillian born and raised on WRVU. It has been theone constant radio station playing a wide variety of great music. It helps

educate the music lover by bringing in new music and playing music that issometimes all to easily forgotten. Selling the station is the worst decisionyou all can make. WRVU is Nashville history. They are taking away thehistoric fair grounds, and shutting down the station would be just as heartbreaking. Some things need to be kept sacred in this ever evolving city. Howcan we be looked at as "Music City" if we get rid of all things great inmusic? I was glued to saturday nights on WRVU as a teenager, and stilllisten to it as much as possible. We listen to it at work. I listen to it inmy car. Perhaps if you invested as much time in supporting it and promotingit as you do on planning to shut it down, then perhaps it can flourishagain. There are a lot of people in this city who will do anything to keepthis station alive. We the listeners are asking to keep this great radiostation alive and for you all to not kill the music. As your faithfullistener for 25 years, please do not hesitate to ask on me or those like meto help improve the radio station. Let it live. Let it grow. It has so muchhistory, as well as, high sentimental value for me and others like me. I askyou to hear our cry and pleas to not shut this amazing station down. Whereelse can you hear blue grass pickin' classics one hour and indie rock thenext? Where else can you hear dance music and hear GLBT issues andinformation? The people deserve this radio station. WRVU has raised me outof a funk so many times. I can not describe the feeling you get when a NONtop 40 song by an artist you love gets played on the radio. To not hear KatyPerry on the radio ten times a day is what radio really is. WRVU is whatradio is. I do not know how else to describe my utter most love andappreciation of the station other than the words I have written. Pleaselisten to your hearts and remember the first time you heard your favoriteband. It was most likely on a college radio station when nobody else reallyknew who they were. I can not imagine a day with out the great music playedon WRVU. Video may have killed the radio star, but we can certainly not killthe radio! Please.

Sincerely,Jessica RosenbergNashville

As a Vanderbilt Alumni, I would like to express my concern over then news that WRVUmight be sold. WRVUprovided a unique addition to my learning experience atVanderbilt and I do think it would be a detrimentfor Vanderbilt students and theNashville community for it to go off the air.WRVU provides a unique opportunity for students to communicate with the surroundingcommunity in a way that cannot be duplicated. It helps Vanderbilt stay plugged-inwith Nashville. I had many friends with radio shows in my years as a student, andthat was a very important part of their way of expressing them-selves. Even after Igraduated and was a memberof the local workforce, I enjoyed listening to WRVU as

ithad the most unique and diverse types of music and shows. When I am able, I stillenjoy listening to it on theradio, and I always look forward to my trips toNashville & tuning my dial to 91.1.I hope what some people see as only conservative institution will not limitopportunities for diverse experiences for students and the community. I have seenthe beautiful student center, and it would not be the same without WRVU.

Lisa Budd Blackmon Class of 1996

Please reconsider your decision to sell WRVU. It is my only source for beingintroduced to music I would never hear anywhere else and would never discover on myown. It provides an invaluable service in this way, and it would be a terrible lossto Vanderbilt and the Nashville community. It is the only connection I have toVanderbilt and I would hate to lose it.

DiAnne PatrickNashville

Greetings,

I am writing to express my concern for the sale and ultimate closure of WRVU. It isa Nashville audio landmark and as such, should not be sold.

Please do the right thing and ensure that not only do the students of Vanderbilt getto continue broadcasting and learning, but that we an Nashville citizens get tocontinue to hear the station.

Sincerely,

CH----Chris HolloHollo Photographics, Inc.http://www.hollophotographics.com

WRVU and NPR are the ONLY stations I listen to. I will not listen tocommercial radio.

-- Ivan EverittNashville

How can a city call itself "Music City" and not have one single collegeradio station?!IT IS ABSURD.

Our mayor has gathered a committee, the Nashville Music Council, to improveour image of an all-encompassing music destination to non-Nashvillians.College radio is a necessity for this. WRVU is the ONLY station on theNashville-area radio dial where I hear about new, upcoming and local bands.Many of the other stations are homogenized by ClearChannel and Cumulus, onwhich you can hear the exact same radio show in Anytown, USA. Let's keepNashville unique. Let's support our local musicians. Let's be what we say weare.

Please listen to your community and keep WRVU on the radio.

Sincerely,Jessica MaloanNashville

I've lived in Nashville for almost 17 years and one of my first (and mostfond) memories of Nashville was finding WRVU.

There is no other place for shows like "Nashville Jumps" (which I've beenlistening to for over 9 years!!) , the most AWESOME "Vice Chancellor's Show"(which I've been a fan of for over 5 years), "Out the Other" (my favoritesource for new music), "The Curse of the Drinking Class" and so many more.

Please do not get rid of this very important outlet for creative programing.Please do not silence this integral part of Vanderbilt and Nashville.

Best regards,

l i s a r o s e a r o n o w------------------------------------nashville, tennessee 37204

To Whom It May Concern,

I was disturbed to hear that the Vanderbilt Student Communications Board areconsidering selling WRVU’s broadcast license and making it an online-onlystation. The way people experience music, including radio, is changing andexpanding the station’s online presence and capabilities is an excellentidea. It will help the station grow and reach a wider audience, as well askeep it on the cutting edge of radio.

Removing the station’s broadcasting license, however, will severely damageWRVU. The vast majority of our listeners still receive WRVU through its FMbroadcast. One thing that makes WRVU unique is its ten-thousand wattbroadcasting power, making it one of the most powerful college radiostations in the country. That, paired with its diverse programming, makes ita valuable resource not only to the Vanderbilt community, but to all ofNashville and the Middle-Tennessee area as well.

As a DJ for all four years of my time as a Vanderbilt undergraduate, WRVUallowed me to connect with my fellow students AND become a part of theNashville community in ways that would not have otherwise been possible.Through my work at 91.1, I gained invaluable experience that has helped mein my personal and professional life that, without WRVU, I would havemissed. I look back on my time at the station as one of my favorite parts ofmy college experience.

I served as a member of WRVU’s Executive Staff for three semesters, one asthe Office Manager and two as the Training Director. Over each semester, Isaw an increase in the number of new trainees and applicants. Interest inWRVU is alive and well at Vanderbilt! This is true for the Nashvillecommunity as well. WRVU is one of Vanderbilt’s most public faces and servesas a positive representation of the University for many Nashville denizens.

I urge you to reconsider selling WRVU’s broadcast license. This station isan important part of Vanderbilt’s rich history. It is a unique and valuableresource that connects the university’s student body with one another andall of Nashville. WRVU is a perfect manifestation of Vanderbilt’s ties toits home, Music City. Please, keep WRVU alive and well on 91.1 FM.

Sincerely,

Grant EnglandVanderbilt Class of 2009

WRVU 91Rock is part of the Nashville legacy as much as the Cannery orExit-In or Edmond. I saw Moskow's and Obie's and my flippin' high school(Father Ryan) disappear from the Elliston Place landscape. I lost friends todrugs or senseless accidents. The things I will never ever forget about mylate-80s time in Nashville, before I left for college and New York toadventures and love that ultimately brought me back to the Music City twoand half years ago, the things that helped define who I am today, centeraround the music -- Rumble Circus, Wishcraft, The Glass Onion, FUCT, Guilt,Clockhammer, 12th & Porter...and WRVU -- the only station that gave a shitabout us, the kids, the future.

I got into the music business when I was 15 years old. I was promotingall-age concerts at the Cannery and later at 328 Performance Hall with SteveWest and Go West Presents. I can NOT imagine Nashville without WRVU. I usedto listen to punk rock, and cut my teeth (literally) on Circle Jerksconcerts at the Exit-In. Today, I thank WRVU for my discovering TheProtomen. Nashville Jumps is a MUST on my Friday commute to my marketing gigat a classical music distributor out in Franklin.

Please don't do this. Don't let internet kill the radio star. Save WRVU. Youwill be fucking heroes.

Sin-cerely,Janet (Hagan) WallaceNashville

To whom it may concern:

As an active member of the music community in Nashville, a musicprofessional, and a longtime listener, I implore the Board to NOT sellWRVU's broadcast license and keep WRVU on the air as an FM station. Thecontributions of WRVU to the Nashville community are unique and unmatched,and I strongly feel that the station should not be silenced.

Please keep in mind that WRVU is an outlet into the community, not simply aVanderbilt enterprise for the profit of Vanderbilt students. I struggled formy first year in Nashville, wondering if I would ever find anything to

listen to other than that most ubiquitous Nashville genre: country music.Not even Lightning 100, a purportedly “independent” station, could get awayfrom heavy rotation country-influenced pop/rock and into the deeper musicthat I craved. I fell completely in love when a friend at Vandy switched mycar radio to WRVU. I couldn’t stop listening! I listened to my favoriteshows every week, from Assorted Fruits and Cheeses and Shalom Nashville toBest of Bread, Curse of the Drinking Class, Camera Obscura, and Grumpstown.I went online to dig through the archives of every show that I foundinteresting. I even got to guest on a friend’s short-lived show just beforethe Board ousted community DJs.

It was on WRVU that I first heard some of my favorite bands, where I foundout about incredible shows from underground acts in town, where I got tohear radio uninfluenced by commercialism (and without commercials!).As apoor college student I could not have afforded to purchase CDs on a whim,just to explore my own musical mind. The exceptional DJs on WRVU offered mea chance to find new sounds on a daily basis, all motivated by our commonlove of music!In addition, the culturally-specific shows offered by WRVU cannot be beat.Where else can students from Colombia hear the music they treasure fromhome, except for the Colombian Party Cartel? What about the Hindi-languageshow on Saturdaymornings?

I believe that part of the reason WRVU has lost listeners recently is thefact that community DJs have been largely ousted from programming. Showsthat were on air and loved by listeners for years were cut. I can tell youoff the bat that once the best shows are gone, the listeners are lessdedicated. I understand that the move was made to allow Vanderbilt studentsgreater access to shows. But again, I believe that at its very heart thisstation is a community endeavor and should be open to the community thatloves it.

I tell you my story because I have loved WRVU since my first listen fiveyears ago and I think that turning this incredible outlet from an FM stationinto an online-only broadcast would be a great disservice to Vanderbilt andto the Nashville community. The station is still the essential soundtrack tomy daily 40 minute commute. I implore you once again, please look beyondprofit margins, beyond the bloated figures of what you might be tempted toterm “success” in our digital world, and keep WRVU an FM station forVanderbilt students and community members alike.

Thank you for your time,

Monica Coombs

Nashville, TN 37206

To whom it may concern;

Please don't sell WRVU's license!

WRVU is so important to the growth and development of new music inNashville. No other station plays the music heard on WRVU. Over and overcollege radio has proven itself to be the first place you look to findemerging trends. Without this resource our local music scene will be greatlydiminished.

There is no room in the commercial landscape for a station to take the placeof WRVU. Once it's gone, we will have lost our last best hope ofbeing perceived by the national recording industry as a viable alternativeto New York and Los Angeles as a hub for recording and conducting musicbusiness. In the eyes of youth culture if you have heard it on commercialradio it is already old. How can Nashville hope to be taken seriously asmusic Mecca if it doesn't even have a top shelf college radio station? Itcan't. And Vanderbilt's reputation as a generous contributor to theNashville community will be tarnished.

WRVU is the only connection many Nashville citizens have with Vanderbilt.Why would you willing divest yourself of your clearest and most listened tovoice in the community? For the sake of the music community and thepreservation and growth of the bond Vanderbilt has with Nashville, please,keep WRVU on the air!

Sincerely,Stephen SimonNashville, TN 37206

To whom it may concern: It would be a mistake to relegate WRVU to the world of internet radio.At a time when independent media outlets (e.g. not under the thumb ofClearChannel/or Comcast etc) are scarce, WRVU is a valuable resource. Thestudents benefit greatly from the hands-on and live-broadcast experiencethey gain by working at a station such as WRVU. It allows them a way topractice public speaking skills, gain confidence, and learn from oneanother. A live radio station is not only a great source of education forthose interested in the field of broadcast media, but it is also a greatsource of communication for the community of Nashville at large. As I remember it- it wasn't just Vanderbilt students who were the

broadcasters, but members of the community as well. Growing up in Nashville,WRVU was a station I could turn to for not only a great variety in music,but also a great variety of content- a rarity at any radio station nowadays.It would be a shame to let WRVU, a truly unique cultural resource forNashville fall by the wayside. WRVU is one of the special things aboutNashville. Nashville is such a rapidly growing and changing city. Sadly itseems to become more homogenized by the year. WRVU is an oasis ofindependence, youthfulness, and education. Surely, there must be a morecreative approach to solving the University's financial woes.

Thank you for your time and consideration,

Emelie MatthewsNative Nashville and comm

To Whom It May Concern,

My name is Colin Pigott, and I am a lifetime Nashville resident, a graduateof the University School of Nashville -- just across 21st Avenue from yourfine institution -- and an ardent fan of music. Please hear me out; I willbe brief. I am writing to express my concerns regarding the pending sale ofWRVU's broadcast license. To be sure, WRVU is a significant piece ofNashville's cultural puzzle, but I will argue that it is an essentialelement of Vanderbilt's own cultural fabric, and one of Vanderbilt'sgreatest contributions to the city as a whole.

WRVU helps me to see Vanderbilt in a softer light; not as an institution ofhigher learning, but as an institution with a higher calling. Sarattinspires and educates; Rites of Spring rocks (for ticketholders); and WRVUtranscends cultural boundaries, as often only music can. Its airbornesignal reaches us all, in Mercedes or on street corners. It figurativelyhangs multicolored stage lights from Vanderbilt's ivory towers -- as Ritesof Spring does so literally -- revealing the school in a warmer light. Itmakes me love Vanderbilt, as no sports team can (and I do love sports).When the women's basketball team takes down the Lady Vols, I'm elated -- Ilove the team. When WRVU makes me laugh, or cry, or compels me to risk lifeand limb in heavy traffic to call in and find out just what in God's namethey are playing -- I love Vanderbilt. I love the idea of universities asbastions of culture, education, and, dare I say, taste. I love Nashville.

We in Nashville are fortunate that artists have played such a prominent rolein shaping our community. Losing WRVU's unique musical flavor would deprive

the city's artists a color, seen only in Nashville, with which we dailypaint one of the nation's most vibrant cultural tableaux. In this respect,I see WRVU as kin with the Belcourt Theater, which was so famously savedfrom a similarly tragic demise. Without the Belcourt, newcomers, visitors,and those otherwise unaware of that singular gem would likely not have feltits absence. A blockbuster at the multiplex would suffice. Take away onestar and the night sky will seem just as bright, but it isn't.

VSC's stated goal of endowing future student activities is noble enough.But you know not what you do, and need not what you ask. I and others findit hard to believe that this multimillion dollar institution cannot find thefunds to support a full student experience, for which other top universitiesmake room. Without the broadcast license, the student learning experienceat WRVU would be no different than any blog or podcast the student couldcreate from his or her own dorm room.

The value to the student is demonstrable (just listen to the DJ's waxpoetic), and the intrinsic value of the license is priceless, as I'veargued. Please help us come together, as a community, through our greatuniversity, to answer a higher calling, to preserve an institution and athread that binds Vanderbilt's beautiful piece to Nashville's sprawlingcultural quilt. Yes, I know, quilts are old-fashioned, and an easymetaphor. But aren't some things in life, though old-fashioned, beautifulenough to be worth saving?

You have my sincerest thanks for your time and attention.

Colin Pigott

Colin.Pigott@gmail.com615.504.3761

to whom it may concern - please do not take WRVU off the air. i have listened to this radio station for thepast 27 years of my life. besides being the only decent radio station nashville hasto it's name, it has so much more than that. it has history. is there any otherradio station in this city can say that? to have been around so long and still beso modern, so progressive and have so much appeal to both vanderbilt students, aswell as all ages of the general public of this every growing city is reallysomething to be proud of and when you've got that kind of status, it's definitelysomething to well, broadcast. no other station in this city plays such a fantasticvariety of music. to true music lovers, WRVU makes listening to the radio - an oldfashioned, somewhat long forgotten pastime - a joy. it makes sitting in trafficbearable. it's also a playground for discovering new music. there's not a being on this earth that doesn't like some kind of music and i am

willing to be there's a greater percentage of the demographic that love music.nashville is, after all, music city USA. WRVU was around and a part of nashville'salmost 60 years ago. PLEASE, let's keep it going strong for it's bright future aswell. your time and consideration are much appreciated.

Thank you,

taya schwarz Nashville native and 27 year WRVU listener.

I am writing as a follow-up to the numerous e-mails and letters I have sent tovarious VSC, Vanderbilt University and City of Nashville officials to again expressmy opposition to the proposed sale of WRVU's broadcast license. I have outlined anumber of reasons why this is an ill-conceived proposal in previous correspondence,so I will not cover old ground. Over the past several months it has become obviousthat there is overwhelming community opposition to the sale. Also, neither VSC norVanderbilt University is in financial straits, so the motives for the sale of a trueNashville treasure are baffling to many of us in the community. I have also learnedthat little, if any of VSC's board or advisory staff has any broadcastingbackground. That leads me to believe that there is quite possibly an anti-radio biasamong the potential decision makers. In my previous communications I have suggesteda number of options to help fund VSC in order to keep all student media outletsviable. I have been a loyal WRVU listener for over 25 years and wish to keep it onMiddle Tennessee's radio dial.

I respectfully urge VSC and VU to demonstrate their commitment to beingfully-engaged Nashville community members by abandoning the proposed sale of WRVU.

Sincerely, Terry MulvaneyNashville

To Whom It May Concern:

Please keep WRVU on the FM dial instead of selling its broadcast

license and switching it to an online-only station. I have alreadywritten one letter stating my support of WRVU, but I have joined theSave WRVU group on Facebook and wanted to explain more why I feel sostrongly about preserving the station as it is.

The work I did for WRVU helped prepare me for my current career as anonline content writer and manager. The real-world experience with themedia business and marketing in particular taught me how to apply myskills of writing and persuasion. Working for WRVU also improved myorganizational abilities, as WRVU gave me the opportunity to help plana benefit concert and a benefit rave.

A radio station isn’t just about playing songs for one’s own amusement-- it’s also about growing an audience and building loyalty amonglisteners. (Full disclosure: I work in online advertising, so I getthe importance of having a large and loyal audience!)

Students won’t get that same amount of real-world experience if thestation goes online-only. Sure, a few students will gain experiencewith streaming media, programming, networking and web design, andthat’s important, but why not have both? That way, other studentswon’t miss out on the opportunity to plan events and run a business.Other Vanderbilt student groups offer those opportunities, but few ofthem offer those opportunities specifically in the media field, andnot everyone is interested in working for newspapers. (It could beargued that newspapers will go the way of the dodo before radio,anyway.)

I respect the reasoning behind your investigation into whether or notWRVU should go online-only. It’s always important to evaluate thestatus quo and to find new efficiencies for your business model. Thatsaid, please keep in mind that WRVU is a valuable learning opportunityfor students.

I would also like to hear exactly where the money would go if you sellthe license. As I said above, I work in online media on projectsranging from streaming video to websites to text messaging. So, if youdo sell the license, I want to be reassured that the money is going tosomething that is truly cutting-edge and not just going to fund otherVSC projects without asking them to make changes.

Finally, if asked, I would donate to keep WRVU going. I have madealumni donations in the past and, if there were a fund set aside forWRVU, I’d flag my cash there.

Sincerely,

Caroline RobertsBA, ‘98Content Writer, Mullen, Boston, MA

Hi - I was WRVU News Director in 1983-84. I am currently with CNN in London- I got my whole career largely on the back of my experience at WRVU.

I am happy to write to who-ever is relevant - I do believe having abroadcast wavelength and frequency, not some internet nonsense, is crucialto real broadcasting in the true sense of that word. The magic is beingable to pick up the signal on any old transistor radio.....

If anything VSC should be making more of WRVU and its potential for radio &music production and journalism. Those of us who have made careers in thebusiness need to sound up about it.

Count me in.

Richard Quest

Senior Correspondant CNNHost “Quest Means Business”

I fear that those radio people would take off my favorite radio shows on WRVU andwouldn't be able to listen anymore for a long, long, long time. Please let wellenough alone. Please don't take my WRVU shows off the air because I love thoseshows. Let there be a possibility that life with WRVU stays put means leave my radioshows on the air.

Michael Bernard Loggins says.Nashville

Greetings,

I have recently heard that WRVU is going to be sold. As a long time listenerI offer my personal experience with the station. WRVU changed my life about13 years ago when I was in high school. DJ's like Peanutbutter Wolf (who

started the Stones Throw label) gave me an education in music. The stationwidened my idea of what music could be outside of the mainstream. I not onlylearned about great new music that had lots of passion, but I learned aboutall the great old music they were influenced by. People like Galt MacDermontamd Bernard Purdie. Above that I learned about all the local music that wasbeing created around me. WRVU is the only station that plays and supportslocal music. I really appreciate anyone who promotes support of the localcommunity. Current mainstream radio just doesn't have as much variety,creativity or passion. The only other radio stations I've ever listened toare NPR and the Oldies station and the Oldies station is sadly no more. Myfellow listeners and I would be deeply sadden to have the station go. It'sbeen a staple of Nashville music for over 50 years. I urge you to reconsiderthe decision to sell WRVU. Thanks for your time.

Sincerely,

Eric Andre

First of all, thank you in advance for considering my opinion. As a Vanderbiltalumnus, I strongly oppose the sale of WRVU's FM license. I am confident that movingthe operation of the station to an online-only format will completely kill thestation. Anybody can create a podcast of a show whenever they wish in the comfort oftheir own dorm room, with their music library easily at their disposal. There wouldbe no reason for students, or anyone else, to fill particular slots for whoevermight be listening online.Moving the station exclusively online, will also take away the unique opportunityfor Vanderbilt students to be heard and play a leadership role in the greaterNashville community. When I was a student at Vanderbilt, I was able to land a greatjob as a club DJ, because people in the community heard my show on 91. That's how Isupported myself through college. There have been plenty of other alums who have hadunique experiences with the city's music and entertainment industry, ONLY becausepeople in the community heard them on the radio. I don't plan to continue participating in WRVU by doing my show at 6am on Saturdaymornings if it moves to online-only (why should I get up that early to play to onerandom listener in Singapore?), but it will be the students who suffer most in anonline-only move. Alumni and community members have built a following and are moreprofessional because they have years of (real) radio experience. Their listenerswill likely follow them to an online format, even if it's done outside the WRVUstructure. But students are, by and large, unknown and novice; it takes severalsemesters to build up professional skills and a following. Students need the chanceto be heard by being on a FM frequency, becuase someone is ALWAYS listening inradio. No one is going to proactively log in online during a particular time of dayto listen to an unknown student doing a poor job DJing, simply because he/she is

learning. Why would they? There are hundreds of other options online one keystroke away, playing the same type of music and doing a much better job ofit. On the FM dial, there is nothing remotely close to WRVU's diverse programming,giving students a voice that someone will always hear.I appreciate the need to consider all options when it comes to VSC Media and Iunderstand that nothing stays the same forever. But I have to say that the entire"fire sale" or "cash cow" element to this proposal makes me embarassed as aVanderbilt alum. Vanderbilt is a top university that is constantly building andexpanding and it has made real strides to shed the image of being insularand self-absorbed by being an integral part of the greater Nashville community.Broadcating in Music City brings unique opportunities to Vanderbilt students. When Iwas in Austin recently and tuned in UT's station, I didn't hear any reference tothat university shedding a flagship media outlet, pretending that it didn't residein the "live music capital of the world," or that, somehow, the city in which auniversity resides doesn't matter to its students.Several years ago the Vanderbilt Register profiled me, and I shared with thereporter that I grew up in Nashville listening to WRVU, and it was the only reason Idecided to attend Vanderbilt. That story is true, and I am sure that 91FM isimportant to many past, current and future students. It would be a real shame forthe thousands of future Vanderbilt students in Nashville and Middle Tennessee tonever discover the university by "tuning in" and never realize what was once aspecial opportunity for Vanderbilt students to shine on the FM dial.I strongly encourage you to vote "no" on any proposed sale of WRVU's FM license.Thank you for thoughtfully considering this issue,

Marc Hill (A&S '91)Nashville, TN

If you're receiving this, you were on the list of people who should becontacted about 91 possibly being sold. I write about radio forExaminer.com; this is my piece about the station. Those of you that are inthe music, radio, or publishing industries, I'd particularly welcomefeedback from you when it's convenient for you. Thanks!

Jason T Sparks

http://www.examiner.com/radio-in-nashville/don-t-touch-that-dial-how-you-can-help-save-nashville-s-coolest-radio-station

I'm sure I don't have to go into every detail in this letter on the history of WRVU and how much it means to the Nashville community, as I know you've all most likely heard that in infinum already.

It is worth repeating, however, that ever since the board announced their plans (well after they started making them) the City response has been overwhelming and confused.

Whenever I go out wearing my WRVU sweatshirt, I get stopped by strangers with a story of how much they love listening to WRVU and how they originally found out about it. They will ask about DJs and shows both current and past, and remark on how the music they hear on WRVU they don't hear anywhere else, and how refreshing that is. This is not exaggeration, this happens most every single time I wear that sweatshirt out in public, and as an active member of Nashville's music business and concert scene, this is quite a lot.

Lately there's been an addition mention though.. I get asked, "what is going on with the station? are they still selling it?" so it seems like most of the public in this city is quite informed on WRVU, which makes it even more telling when the next question is always, "Why?"

"Why?" is the question I hear constantly when someone either notices me wearing the WRVU logo, or in conversation about the station, or is someone who knows me and my affiliation with the station, and it is incredibly hard to answer them, when the Why in this situation makes so little sense. Even Chris Carroll and the board members in their statements to the WRVU staff and the many media outlets that have picked up the story seem to have no idea Why they are planning this sale. The party line seems to be "To create an endowment that will benefit Vanderbilt students in the future." But never has there been an answer for something as simple as what that endowment would be used for. They have no idea.

Without WRVU, there is nothing underneath the VSC umbrella that requires an immiediate infusion of cash like that which would come from the WRVU sale. There is also nothing that reaches and resonates throughout Nashville and gives students the opportunity to be a part of something so big and so influential either, but that falls under the easy arguments that I'm sure you've all heard a thousand times. What does the VSC need a quick cash infusion for that warrants the loss of an asset so strong and valuable as WRVU? And if they don't need quick cash, and really are planning for the future, well that makes the Why and the timing of the sale even more illogical. We are currently in a strong recession that greatly hinders the market value of an asset like WRVU. The strong listener numbers, community loyalty, existence of the strong signal in a major market, even the spectacular failures of XM and (the late) Sirius to make a dent in FM Radio's viability all make it obvious that the station value isn't going to dramatically decrease any time soon, so why sell with the market at it's lowest point? Not to mention the absolute explosion of wireless technologies in the past few years. Everyone now has a cell phone, wi-fi, 3g, 4g, streaming video, etc. It isn't much of a stretch to think as these technologies continue to expand and be used for more and more traffic, something

that could benefit hugely from a signal with the power and established frequency of WRVU, especially in a major metropolitan market, could be in huge demand and the value would jump. Even if the reason to sell (what reason?) is decided upon by all of you to outweigh the many many established reasons not to sell, to make that sale at this current market point is just foolish. It reeks of seeing other stations do it and turn a quick buck, and then going to jump off that same bridge with them.

"Why?" Indeed. Why strip away such a valuable and well, cool, asset from the hundreds of Vanderbilt students that love it. There were 70 NEW trainees the previous semester alone at WRVU. Emotionally, that is a big time interest among the student body, not even counting the pride of the students to have to such a historical and beloved institution to their name wherever they go. And financially, even if we think very conservatively and say that for just 1, just one of those 70 new trainees, the decision of which school to pick (they were accepted to Vandy, you know they had options!) that final little weight that pushed them to Vanderbilt was the opportunity to train and be on-air with WRVU, well, what is your current tuition rate? Pretty high right? Now say that same 1 out of the entire class made that decision the next semester as well, and so on. In very short order we are talking millions of dollars.

"Why?" What is worth to so anger and alienate not only your students, but the entire community in which you live. The venerable and in huge demand Hatch Show Print offered to make hundreds of SAVE WRVU posters, at their own cost. Those 100+ posters went up in 100+ businesses around town, willing to stand up and say We Do NOT Want to Lose WRVU. Over 100 companies! In one city. With many going out of their way to display posters prominently where they could put up money making ads, to make offers to host benefits, or to raise money, or make donations. The board told us that raising money wouldn't help save this station, so we haven't asked for donations. But many offered anyways, and over 100 companies, countless individuals, and VERY passionate alumni all came aboard very publicly to offer their support and wishes that station is not sold. That is a big statement of options IF the board chose to use them, or at the very least, look into them before making a rash and irreversible decision to strip away an invaluable asset beloved within the school and the city, at the bottom of the market.

This is already running on way too long, yet not long enough to list the passionate responses I get from everyone who speaks to me about the station. An unequivocal 100% in favor of NOT selling, or at the very least, NOT selling now. But I want to add my own note, from a personal, first-hand experience. I moved to Nashville 4 years ago from New York to attempt to break into the radio business. It didn't work out quite the way I planned, but as a professional with on-air experience in New York, I still fell in love with Nashville, and especially the music. The music scene is so so vibrant here, and getting the opportunity to DJ on WRVU has been unbelievably wonderful. It is fun, it is

empowering, and it is helpful. As I've moved up in the industry and made many connections (among those who have recorded promos for WRVU through me are Jack White, Exene Cervenka, Dez Cadena of Black Flag, Andy Shernoff of the Ramones, and many many more) WRVU has been such a positive experience for me, and I have met so many who have lit up at the mention of where I worked. Some even came up through WRVU themselves. We all know WRVUs founder, Ken Berryhill of the Berryhill Radio Network, also Fred Buck, the programming director of Lightning 100 got his start with WRVU, and moved to a great radio career. Don't rob future Vanderbilt students and music lovers of this incredibly powerful and unique opportunity. Especially when there isn't even a solid answer to "Why?"

Drew WilsonLoud Love ShowWRVU 91.1 FMNashville, TN

To Whom It May Concern:

WRVU should not fall victim to shortsighted profit seeking. While economicgain is always a valid motive, it is important to consider the externalitiesthat make WRVU on the radio far more valuable in the long run than any shortterm gain by sale. Let’s be clear: internet listening is not the same asradio listening. WRVU will get lost among the thousands of internetstations, Itunes, and Rhapsody. Frankly, Pandora alone would likely renderWRVU de facto obsolete, regardless of whether the station keeps a websitefunctioning in name. Placing the burden on the listener or potentiallistener to find WRVU amid the myriad options available on the internet is amove that will kill WRVU, whether Public Relations interests dictate thatthe VSC board dispute this argument or not.

Long term gains are as follows:

*Attracting Students*. Having the hippest radio station around sends themessage that Vanderbilt University is not only a challenging academicenvironment with an outstanding reputation, but is also a cool place to be.WRVU helps attract the rare bird: the intelligent and creative types. Asimportant as it is to attract a diverse student body, it is equallyimportant to recognize that the creative types tend to be trendsetters.Let’s face it: WRVU is just cool. And while maintaining the level ofacademic integrity is something that the administration has a responsibilityand a vested interest in protecting, in order to remain competitive in thelong term, Vanderbilt needs be on the forefront of “cool.” Squashing WRVU

is a move that reinforces the opinion of those who view Vanderbilt as stodgyand outdated.

*Quick access to the campus*. The ability to communicate importantVanderbilt happenings via radio and for free is an option that should not beunderestimated. Regardless of whether this has been underutilized in thepast, the announcements can be a valuable tool for maximizing turnout at keycampus events. Further, should be some emergency, every possible means ofcommunicating with the students should be available.

*Reputation in the community*. WRVU radio provides the community withservices that would otherwise be unavailable. Non-Vanderbilt communitymembers are grateful to the school for giving a voice to talented dj’s whointroduce the listeners to new music. This eases the brain drain thatvapid, colorless, meaningless, and uninteresting mainstream drone causes.And while, yes, we can research and buy music online to play while in thecar- the place many people do the majority of their listening- we are nolonger plugged in to the Vanderbilt community, and no longer invited to be aproud part of it.

As a non-Vanderbilt community member, I want to thank you for providing meaccess to new music. I have found tons of new music that has served tostimulate my creativity, lift my mood, and warm my perception of Vanderbiltas both an academically rigorous and a valuable and active part of theNashville community. I would ask you to see this as a value that, in thelong term, outweighs any short term monetary gains from sacrificing thestation.

Best Regards,Kristen AndersonNashville, TN 37221

Hello,

My name is Sebastian Faust; I'm relatively new to the Nashville area, and Iwish to voice my desire that WRVU not be sold, and instead to be allowed tocontinue its consistently strange and beautiful broadcasting. I'm 34 yearsold and came to Nashville to continue my education; I'm a theology gradstudent at Lipscomb University, and WRVU has pride of place on my radiodial, right there with WPLN (NPR).

Through WRVU, I've found countless obscure and remarkable artists whosesongs and albums I've then purchased. The station is truly a gem and isalways awakening me to the wonder in the world that I would likely never

stumble upon otherwise. The DJs have been my guides into the world of thismusical landscape. Having this station available to me during my commuteand throughout the day is an experience I would sorely miss. And so I begof you, allow WRVU to remain on the air, comfortably nestled at 91.1 on myradio.

~SebastianNashville

---o-)-------o-------(O)-------o-------(-o---Live without fear:Your creator has made you holyhas always protected youand loves you as a mother.Go in peace to follow the good roadAnd may God's blessing be with you always---o-)-------o-------(O)-------o-------(-o---

To whom it may concern:

I don't know how to lead into this, so I'll just say it. I love radio.Steve Allen said it best when he stated that "Radio is the theater of themind; television is the theater of the mindless." If Radio really is thetheatre of the mind, then WRVU is the Globe -- an institution. We wouldnever dream of tearing down the Globe or changing it to make it "better".Why are you doing this to my station? This station has brought me more joyand discovery than any other form of aural or visual media. I love that Ihear things on this station that I would not hear anywhere else. You havebroadened my horizons. Please, I beg of you, stay on the air. My drivingwould not be the same without being able to listen to you in the car. Iknow this lone e-mail might not help, but I also know that I'm not the onlyone who feels this way. Please read and consider this.

~ AdrienneNashville

My mind makes marvelous moves, massesMarvel and move, many mock what I've mastered

I was a DJ for WRVU from 1991 - 2000. Over the years I saw massive changesin the landscape and population of Nashville, and WRVU remained a relevant,essential resource to its diverse community.

One of the shows I created was Radio Exito, which featured various styles ofLatin music from the 1920's-1960's. I remember receiving many calls duringmy shows from individuals in the growing Latin community expressing theirgratitude for an outlet for music that was not represented anywhere else onthe dial. It provided a community service in the 1990's and continues to doso today.

I would say the majority of WRVU listeners do not have regular access tointernet radio, so to lose the radio frequency would be to cut offVanderbilt from the greater Nashville community and to dispose of this vitalservice it provides. It would further allow Vanderbilt to retreat to itsivory tower and therefore to become less relevant to the diverse populationthat surrounds it. WRVU is great because people all over the greaterNashville area have the ability to listen to and be inspired and touched byit in the back kitchens of cafes, on construction sites, in their cars, inoffices, wherever they may be, and not just through their computers or fancycar stereos.

Please do not give up a the wonderful resource of 91.1 FM, but allow futuregenerations of Vanderbilt students the opportunity to connect to thewonderful community of Nashville, Tennessee.

Thank you,

Emily M. O'BrienVanderbilt University Class of 1997Akron, OH 44313

Lightning 100 - rubbish!NPR 90.3 - 90.3% lame!

Why a single soul would want to rid Nashville of the only quality stop on the dial is totally beyond me. Perhaps there's something in the Vanderbilt water supply that makes you commit horribly spiteful acts against your fellow citizens?

Seriously, y'all might as well destroy every transmission tower within 100 miles while you're at it, then go to town on other cultural landmarks like the Station Inn, Robert's, United Record Pressing, etc...

thanks for nothing, and sorry that you're lame :(

Your Conscience

Brian Hylbert

To All Concerned:

I am writing to express my support for WVUR and all those involved in its existence. The importance of truly local radio stations, particularly those affiliated withcolleges and universities, cannot be overemphasized. Having lived in Boston, LosAngeles and New York prior to moving to Nashville in 1992, I've relished listeningto college stations in each of those cities, as I now relish listening to WVUR. Given the bland alternative of commercial radio, relentlessly peppered withadvertising, programmed by non-locals, and sounding the same everywhere across thecountry, it's refreshing to tune in to WRVU and hear a broad mix of styles,attitudes and opinions. It's also extremely heartening to know that WRVU providesthe opportunity for young people to learn broadcasting skills and be heard over theairwaves. While internet radio provides an opportunity to geographically expandone's listener base, I see it as an adjunct to broadcast radio, and under nocircumstances as a replacement.

Nashville as a city has a wonderfully unique personality. As it continues to grow,it risks loosing some of its uniquness. The role that Vanderbilt University andWRVU play in underpinning what defines Nashville and its values should not beoverlooked. I ask that you allow WRVU to continue its excellent tradition bymaintaining its presence on the airwaves.

Thank you very much for your consideration.

Scott C. ChambersNashville TN 37215

It would be a real shame for WRVU to go off the air. WRVU offers trulyunique programming that immeasurably enriches the Nashville listeningarea. I am sure it offers excellent educational opportunities as wellfor all the students involved. Personally, I have learned about genresof music that I never would have known existed were it not for WRVU.

Every week I learn about new artists, whose CDs/albums I seek out. Ienjoy life a lot more simply because of WRVU. Please keep it on theair.

Thank you,

Ralph Perhac Nashville

Greetings-

I am disappointed with myself for not having written earlier, and to do sonow seems to be in vain.

I teach art at to high school students (The Webb School, Bell Buckle) and Iam always proud to introduce them to WRVU as a wonderful example of studentvoice and creativity in action.

There is no way for me to place a monetary benefit on something asinherently precious as freedom of expression, and I have always taken pridein being able to count on WRVU as our beacon. It is truly sad that onlyWRVU remains as the truly independent, student run, individually programmedbroadcast station in our area.

WRVU is so absolutely unique that it sometimes may have an esoteric appeal,but that should not make it any less precious as a artistic manifestation ofsomething that is truly American, our expressive freedom. That thisexpression can be obtained freely off the air to the ears of all, withoutneed of a computer or other expensive device, makes WRVU even more valuable.Again, this value is inherent to the human heart, not the mercantile.

Thank you for taking the time to read this.

P. Michael QuinnBeechgrove, TN 37018

To Whom it May Concern,

I have enjoyed the music of WRVU for over fifteen years as a resident of Nashville.

There is no other place to find the variety of programming the WRVU offers,especially while driving. WRVU also seems a priceless resource to those who seekbroadcasting experience. Music City would suffer from the loss of WRVU. Pleasereconsider your decision to sell the radio broadcasting rights. Thanks.

Curtis Lesh Nashvillian

For years I have listened predominantly to WRVU whenever I listen to theradio. I found the station by accident one afternoon while flipping throughthe stations in my car. I love having the opportunity to listen tosomething that I may not have heard before and the variety is amazing! There have been plenty of nights when I was in school and working that WRVUhelped keep me awake while driving home. Other radio stations areunbearable with commercials every few minutes. Listen to one of thesestations for one day and you will have there commercial line-up memorized. Even other "indie" stations make it very difficult for local artists to geton the air. If WRVU is sold we as listeners will get one more crappycommercial station that we don't need and lose a local treasure that hasbeen around for decades. Please do NOT sell WRVU! The station means somuch to so many people!

Amber MillerNashville

Hello, having lived in Nashville for nearly 42 years now, WRVU has played a HUGEpart in my life. I started listening in the early 80's, bought the "City Without ASubway" album, and attended nearly every benefit for 91 Rock. In the 90's my ownband (Iodine) was being played on 91, and in the 2000's, the band I was in (RyanAdams and The Cardinals) was being played. My car radio rarely leaves 91.1. I LOVEthis station! WRVU plays a big role, not just for Vanderbilt, but for our entirecommunity, and it would be a shame to see it go. I hope you all make the rightdecision. Thank you for your time!

Sincerely, Brad PembertonNashville

Please do not sell this station. It is the only radio I can listen to, it is the

best Nashville has to offer.

Best Regards,Patricia CorcoranNashville

To Whom It May Concern,

I am a graduate of Vanderbilt University. It deeply saddens and concerns meto hear news of the possible sale of the university's broadcast license forWRVU. When living in Nashville, this radio station was a comfort andcompanion when navigating traffic in my automobile, studying, and writingpapers. Sale of the broadcast license would be a tremendous loss to theuniversity, and to the greater Nashville community. The sale of theschool's broadcast license would also affect my decision of whether or notto support the school with my alumni donations - I would be less likely todonate to the institution if such a sale took place.

Please keep WRVU broadcasting over the radio. In our highly-commercializedbroadcast radio world, WRVU is one of few places where residents ofNashville can find solace from the advertisements coupled with qualityprogramming. Furthermore, from a perspective of social awareness, takingaway the station's ability to broadcast over the radio would render itinaccessible to any portion of the population that doesn't have high-speedinternet access. Finally, it would also remove the listenership ofcommuters, who do not have the internet in their cars.

My recommendation to the school and the radio station is to host semi-annualpledge drives for a week each. Students who run the station can solicitpeers and attempt to schedule acts from the local community to broadcastduring the drives. Is this an option that has been considered, prior to anysale?

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,Nathan W. Meltzer, '07

Hello,

I will keep this brief with the hope that it will actually be read. I'm nota former or current Vanderbilt student or employee, yet I love WRVU-91.1 FM.It truly is a community asset. Maybe your specific interest in radio isn'tthe same as mine (or the many others in the Nashville area who are hoping tosave WRVU) but there's no denying that this station is truly unique in theNashville market. It must not disappear.

From the university's perspective, I would think WRVU would be heralded as1) a positive, timely representation of Vanderbilt beyond the boundaries ofthe campus; 2) an alluring opportunity to prospective students, and 3)frankly, an element that a university with Vanderbilt's size, influence andendowment should have.

Please do not sell the station.

Thank you for your time,Doug Brumley

To those it may concern,

As a former Vanderbilt Student and former WRVU DJ, I would like to expressmy deep concern about the sale of the WRVU. I understand that FM radioseems to be less important in current times, but the Vanderbilt stationremains a very important outlet for music in Nashville. So many of myfriends at Vanderbilt appreciated the station, and the larger community inthe city truly enjoys it. It was also a priceless experience for me tolearn how to communicate over the air on a real radio station, as opposed toa web-only broadcast with a much more limited listenership.

Please do not let the station die. Our country needs good college radio tocontinue--otherwise, the FM dial will become entirely corporate andunlistenable. Please, take a stand for the arts and the tradition of highquality FM radio at WRVU!

George Atkinson, PhDVanderbilt Class of 2003MD/PhD Student, Class of 2011University of Alabama at BirminghamHello,My name is Stacie Collins and I am writing to you in support of saving WRVU.I live in Nashville and consider Vanderbilt to be a leader in thiscommunity. I feel it would be a great disservice to the students of thatschool if you sell their radio station and rob them of part of the heritage and history

that is WRVU. Community is something that is fast escaping our culture andthat radio station acts as a beacon of light and connection to society atlarge. Especially in a town with such diversity in music.

Please don't approve the selling of this station there by selling out thestudents both present and future.

Thank you for your time and I look forward to the preservation of this finestation.

Sincerely,

Stacie CollinsNashville

Please save WRVU!

I object to the sale of this station. I am an avid listener of WRVU. Ilove the music, the shows, the community of young adults and musicconnoisseurs. I love how down to earth it is, and the genuineness of thehosts.

The community service is unparalleled. Because it isn't controlled by amedia giant, it's one of the only outlets for music which permits a muchwider array of broadcasting. The station offers unique, cultural, one of akind, music. Everything from rock, to punk, to hip-hop, classical,alternative, pop, blues, folk, country; even cultural music in differentlanguages.

WRVU is one of Vandy's greatest assets. It would be an unfortunate andhorrible loss to students, parents, kids, young adults and the Nashvillecommunity in general if this station was sold.

Please save WRVU!

Thank you,Samantha CollettaNashville

Dear Lady's and Gent's,

My husband and I moved from Ann Arbor, MI last year and one of the sad parts was leaving the station 107.5. It was a local station that played music from the area plus a compilation of new and old music too. Well a month ago we rolled across 91.1 when we went to 90.3 to 92.9. I was SO happy to hear the tunes pumping through my new car stereo!!! The full line up of music that comes from this station is AMAZING!!! I beg you to PLEASE~PLEASE~PLEASE~PLEASE keep this station!! I want my kids to be exposed to this collection of music with out having to pay $12.95 per month to have to flic through SIRIUS/XM. Mind you we do not have kids yet so PLEASE KEEP WRVU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ainsley McLauhglinNashville

To whom it may concern,

I am an avid listener of WRVU music. Having grown up in Franklin, I have always considered Vandy to be the area's trend setter community. I am now in my late 30s and enjoy WRVU most mornings on my way to work from my home in the Cool Springs area of Franklin to Smyrna where I design and build high voltage distribution equipment under the Square D brand for Schneider Electric, this morning, Mojo's message finally stuck with me.

I was listening to Stevie Ray Vaughn's version of Jimmy Hendrix's "Little Wing." This is my all time favorite song! I have long assumed, and someday hope to confirm, that angel-DJs in heaven play Stevie Ray Vaughn's instrumentals all day and night. But the song cut out due to a CD player malfunction, shocking me back to reality, and I was left thinking where else I might hear that song in the future. How will I expose my 3 boys to the best that music has to offer, like a live version of "Little Wing" from 1985? The answer is NOWHERE! If WRVU goes away, I'll be stuck without interesting options on the radio in my car.

It may not seem like a big deal, but that's an hour of my day, every day, Monday through Friday. It's also the background to quality time with my boys on the weekend. Please keep WRVU on the radio. I love it!

Jeff JordanFranklin, TN

WRVU is Nashville's best, most progressive radio station! Please don't deny me, andmany faithful listeners, the privilege of hearing music that cannot be found onother stations. Although I also enjoy listening on line, as I am doing right now,there is often no greater pleasure than driving my car and hearing some amazingmusic when you least expect it. Sunday pointed this out - it was a great dayalready, but it became even better when I turned on 'Widow's Peak,' a new show tome, but one that was so full of life I felt that I had truly discovered something.Although I have an additional part-time job and have to get up early on Saturdays,this is also made bearable by the pleasure of listening to New Wave Smackdown on theradio as I get ready. This is Music City - help us to fill it with the sounds ofgreat music, whether we're at home, driving, walking around or working out!Seriously, there are no worthy alternatives to WRVU - save the station and keep ourears happy!

Linda Forceno, VIRGNashville TN 37212

Sav Wrvu! I've been listening for 25 years. It is an important part of our community.

Thanks,Jay LawrenceNashville

To Whom It May Concern:I'm writing to voice my objection to the sale of WRVU. We live in music city, and this is the only station in the city that plays original programming; it's the only music station that I listen to. I look forward to getting into my car and hearing music I love, and discovering new music to fall in love with. I don't think I'd get a chance to listen to WRVU if it was just online. Don't throw away the last good station in Nashville, because I fear nothing would ever emerge that was as good as it again.

Thanks for your time,

Jennifer RammingNashville

To all who seem to have no concern,

It is my understanding that you have already made a decision to put an end to the programming at WRVU.

I just wanted to voice my two cents worth! I can only assume that this is a monetary decision? I can promise you___I will never again turn my dial to 91.1 after the change.

I moved from Arkansas to Nashville twenty three years ago and have been an avid listener. I understandthat some of the music may be less than pleasant to many people, but the absolute treasure of the two hours ofBoogie, Blues, Jazz on Friday morning must not besacrificed!!! I also really enjoy Ken Berryhill and listening to all the old music.

I not only listen to WRVU in my car but at work also.It is so refreshing to me, to have the option of hearingnew and different music__even when I don't like someof it. It sure beats 107.5___they have about 20 songs in their daily rotation.

I beg you to reconsider your decision. Let'skeep this 50 year institution alive and kicking!Pretty Please?

Thanks for your time and consideration!

With Absolute Sincerity,

Keith CroftNashville

After moving to Nashville over a year ago, I had high hopes for FM radio. Seeing as I was in Music City, I expected about 100 radio stations that offered a diverse range of talented, unique and excellent music. However, after driving to work for over a year in Nashville now, each ride with the FM radio on, I have discovered that there is only one station that satisfies my hopes for a great radio. That station is 91.1 WRVU fm.

Have you listened to the stations to the right of WRVU? Excuse me for saying, but my god: what garbage. I have heard Rhianna and Keisha until I’ve felt ill. Even the so-called classic rock stations are spoiled with such artists as Phil Collins and Billy Joel. It has now been three days straight that I’ve heard Bon Jovi during my lunch break. It’s enough to make you want to pull out your eyeballs and stuff them into your ears. Luckily, I have 91.1 WRVU to save me from such drastic measures.

Once upon a time I was a music director at a college radio station, and reflecting on my years in that position, I believe the musical content and talented DJs at WRVU would’ve made that job a dream come true. That’s because WRVU offers an incredible array of

music, music that can’t be heard anywhere else on Nashville radio. Think of a typical day listening to WRVU. You can hear vintage country, indie pop, new wave, electro, death metal, local Nashville music, and so on. They play music that the other stations in Nashville don’t have the (excuse me again) cajones play. They offer music for every strange ear and musical taste that could possibly reside in Nashville. Not only do they cater to countless musical tastes, they play fresh and original music that is worth exploring and knowing about.

In short: to take away WRVU would be like stripping Nashville of its nickname: Music City. WRVU is the only station that lives up to the musical expectations that one has of Nashville. WRVU expresses the thriving musical talent and creative community that exists in our city through what they share with listeners at 91.1 on the fm dial.

Thank you for taking the time to read this. More importantly, thank you for saving WRVU and keeping Nashville creative, innovative, fresh, exciting, and musical.

Kind Regards,Kristin DombrowskiNashville

Dear Sirs,

I am a Nashville native and have listened to WRVU since I was in high school which has been for over twenty years. While I don't enjoy all the programming, I do enjoy the variety of the programming and the many personalities in the DJ's. Please do not take this community asset off the air! WRVU being gone will be like losing a long standing member of our Nashville community and because of the unique qualities and situation of the radio station, no one else will be able to fill it's place.

Please don't sell out this Nashville landmark!

Sincerely,Jonathan D. SmithJoelton, TN 37080

Good Day,

I got your name from the savewrvu website and understand you arelistening to the concerns of wrvu listeners.

I have been an avid listener of WRVU since I first stumbled upon it onthe dial around 9 years ago. I turn to it for many reasons, but I liketo hear fresh young people share their zeal of music with a musiclover myself. The music is always fresh, the students always uplifting,and that has brightened my mood several times when I was down. It is theONLY station of its kind in Nashville. If WRVU was off the air, I wouldbelieve Nashville would loose a true treasure and my only option wouldbe to turn to commercial radio, most of it having nothing to offer me.I would most definitely turn it off and use my ipod reluctantly.

If there is any way you can influence the decision to have WRVU stay onthe airways, I would be extremely grateful. And if there is away I can help, just let me know and I'll do everything I can. PerhapsWRVU could become a community supported station, or some otherfinancial arrangements to keep the quality of WRVU present butsustainable.

I appreciate your time.

Sincerely,Jonathan WrightNashville

Hi,I am a Nashville native and long-time listener of Vanderbilt's WRVU. I love turning on my radio and finding a station that I know will be playing songs I enjoy, and for me, WRVU is the only station in town that I can count on for that. WRVU is truly "Music City's Radio Station", because it people can still choose what they want to listen to and it reflects the diverse tastes of the citizens of Nashville. Please consider the wishes of the many listeners of WRVU and the effect that getting rid of this valuable media outlet would have on this city.

ThanksRachel GillelandNashville

Please do not take WRVU 91.1 off the air. It is literally the only station I listen to knowing I wont be disappointed by or ever become sick of. There should be more stations on the air like WRVU 91.1 because they honestly the best music and venture out into different genres instead of repetitiously playing the same songs over and over again until you then become sick of which I believe is completely disrespectful to the artists if you think about it. Also it is such a wonderful experience for the students at the University. I love how there are more than one DJ/hosts on the show that all have their

own show and play completely different styles of music, I think that's the way to run a radio station. It is such a great way to find new music and hear about amazing local bands you never knew you shared the same city with. I look forward to listening to WRVU 91.1 every time I turn it on because it's a chance for a music junkie like myself to discover new artists and songs and make playlists to share with other people. Because of the fact that WRVU 91.1 has inspired me I have considered doing things with my future with music I wouldn't have considered.. unless this station was here to inspire me from the start. Countless time I have made mixes for my friends or have just been playing music and they'll ask me where I find all of the great music I listen to and I proudly answer, "WRVU 91.1". This station is a diamond in the rough that I tell all my friends about because it deserves to be better known.So all in all please do not take WRVU 91.1 off the air. It's more important to me than I realize and I think I have probably been taking it for granted but maybe that's why this issue has come up, to make listeners realize how unique this station is and how important it is to them. I hope all ends well and this station stays on the air for a very long time.

Thank you for your time.

courtenay michelenashville

To Whom It May Concern:

Please do not sell WRVU's broadcast license. In this most recentNashville snow storm, I had my radio tuned to WRVU for music andweather updates. Not only does WRVU provide great music and news tothe Nashville community, it is an invaluable resource for Vanderbiltstudents. I am not a wealthy woman or I would write you a check forwhatever amount is needed to save the station. I am also not aVanderbilt alum myself, though I have many friends and relatives thatwere/are proud to call themselves Commodores. So I can only ask you toplease please please Save WRVU if you can.

Thank you,Laura L. Cade, Esq.Nashville, TN

As a Vanderbilt alum (BS ’94) and as someone who works in the communicationsindustry, I am deeply distressed to learn of the pending closure/ “migration” ofWRVU from the airwaves. My time as a student DJ for WRVU was one of the seminal moments that helped definemy professional career. I am thoroughly dumbfounded as to why such a wealthy andprominent university as Vanderbilt would deny a similar experience for future

generations of students. Perhaps even more significant for me were the friendships that I formed with myradio colleagues, which would not have happened otherwise. When would I have everhung out with my old buddy Omar who did the Cuban show after me? At a frat party?When would Omar have ever taught me about Cuban jazz and the long-forgotten icons ofsuch a proud musical tradition? I never even saw the kid on campus, but I’ll neverforget the spirit and passion he had for his music. The rest of the country wouldhave to wait another 10 years for Ry Cooder and the “Buena Vista Social Club.” Whenthat award-winning album & documentary were released, I was already in the knowthanks to Omar; and when I saw the Buena Vista Social Club on tour one summer nightin Seattle, I drank a toast to my old WRVU compadre and thanked him for helping toopen my ears and eyes to a fantastic culture and musical tradition. I guess that sort of cool stuff won’t be happening anymore. So congratulations, Vandy and “Vanderbilt Student Communications”: you will now have student media/communications operations overshadowed by most state schools. Let’s face it: Vanderbilt is a homogenous community and needs all the creativefree-thinkers and cultural influences it can possibly attract to truly offer aworld-class education. With the closure of WRVU, the “Vandy bubble” will simply becapped tighter than ever with no eclectic broadcast voice that once brought worldmusic to “Music City” …and forged a friendship between one white kid from Boston anda Cuban-American with family roots in old Havana. At a time when cutbacks have left the U.S. education system in a sorry state, Iwould expect Vanderbilt to be a shining light in the wilderness. So, in conclusion, I promise to donate money to the University of Massachusettsbefore I ever send a check to Vanderbilt: they have a great Cuban music show ontheir radio station. But I guess you’d expect that from a mediocre state school inthe Northeast. Forget I mentioned it. George V. Corsiglia, BS '94Boston, MA

Being a transplant to Nashville, one of the first things I noticed was how surprisingly boring the radio stations in music city actually are. Top 40 (read: 30), country, and Jesus seem to be the only things getting airplay. This is why WRVU is the only station I turn to for music. In the car, at work, wherever, it is consistently interesting. The format keeps

genres moving, allows for the true sharing of music and not just the sheeping of a manufactured artist's new single which somebody else wrote for them. There's even charm to the awkward, under-polished DJs that keeps us entertained. Switching to internet radio will kill this. Absolutely. Nobody wants to listen to radio on their phone speaker. It's the very reason Belmont's radio is such a joke.

It makes more sense to me to re-tune the broadcasts, make more mention of labels and PROs of the artists played, and continue sharing excellent music than to shut it down. WRVU can actually be even more important in Nashville than it is now but turning it into another cookie-cut radio station is only going to make Vanderbilt look like they don't care to be a part of this City's tradition any longer.

I really do hope you choose not to sell the station.

John PeregoyNashville

To whom it may concern,

Throughout my life, college radio has served as a one stop shopping spot for new ideas in music and community building. It is one of the few bastions of community run programing that stands in opposition to a corporate owned mainstream agenda. I would never have developed as the artist that I am today if it was not for college radio stations and their influence. WRVU has served a local anchor for me since moving to Nashville 10 years ago. Vanderbilt University has made it a mission to engage the community around it, and WRVU should be an integral component in this mission. Internet only radio shuts out all those who do not have internet access, and those of us whose car radios serve as our path to new music and thoughts. I urge you to please keep WRVU on the air. I strongly believe that it is the interest of both Vanderbilt and the Nashville community at large to keep WRVU on the air.

Thanks you,

Mark HosfordNashville

To whom it may concern,

I was recently visiting Nashville as part of a vacation and came across the WRVU radio station as I was driving into the city. While I have not heard of many of the artists the DJs played on air, I found the vast majority of the programming very entertaining, so much so in fact that, for the several days I spent in Nashville, my radio dial did not leave

91.1 (thus how I heard about the potential removal of the radio station from the air waves). In talks with several coworkers at my company in Madison, AL afterwards, we all feel that, while the Internet is important, continuing to broadcast over the radio is a very important way to enable communication and camaraderie among fellow students. Given that, according to the recent US census, more than half of American households do not have Internet access, removal from the radio would severely impede the station's ability to reach a wider local audience. Also, as I am an aspiring PhD student who came from a university without a radio station, I find WRVU to be a big draw to some place like Vanderbilt.

Ultimately, after hearing about the potential sale of the station's broadcasting, I felt it necessary to make an outsider's interests in this station known. In my mind, it would be a shame for such a station to disappear from the air waves.

I hope whoever reads this email finds it helpful. Should you have questions, feel free to contact me.

-Kindest regards,

Cody BuntainMadison, AL

Please preserve this important service to the cultural and musicaldiversity of Music City. We already have a jazz station. We have aclassical station, tons 'o country, tired rock, but there's nothinglike RVU on the air in Nashville. It really would be a shame to losethis valuable contribution to Nashville's music diversity.

Ian RhettNashville

To whom it CONCERNS,

Please, just please, DON'T sell away this station. Online only is not the same, and it already is online (which is nice as well). I was born here in Nashville, raised here in Nashville, and currently still live here in Nashville since 1984. WRVU has fostered a love of all music within me because of the unique and eclectic bands and artists that the station offers. The best part of my work day is when I drive from school to school and have a precious 20 minutes here and there to discover yet another amazing song that I would not hear on any other station. WRVU IS NASHVILLE. Stripping the city of this priceless resource would be a great disservice. Thank you.

Sincerely,Nathan Mistler

Why I like WRVU? To begin, I love how personal it is. I like hearing each different dj, and I enjoy listening to their mistakes (as with any college radio station). I like how they keep you informed on upcoming shows, public awareness and new music. I've been listening to WRVU since I was 12 or 13. It was, and remains to be the only radio station I can leave on without hearing the same song 50 times in an hour. Mainly, what I love about 91.1, is the diversity of the music they play. It is never boring. The radio shows are usually pretty interesting and the range of music they play is fantastic. I mean, what other station plays Miles Davis and Joy Division within the same three hours, much less on the same radio station? I'm sure you've felt like or heard people say "the radio reads my mind", when that happens to me it's usually on 91.1. So if this email means anything, just know that this radio station means a lot to me. It provides music not heard anywhere else on the radio and that's why I love it and would be very sad to see it go.

Lillian PhiferNashville

It's deeply concerning to me that a station with the community support and exceptional programming is even going through this. Vandy cannot be hurting for funds. So why even go through this?

As a transplant from Colorado, I've lived here for nearly 10yrs. I worked at the local "indie" station here but always found myself gravitating to 91.1 because college radio is not afraid to play music that isn't commercially viable. That's what makes it great. Where else in the span of a week can I hear Bill Monroe, Mr. Lif, Mikey Dread, The Mighty Imperials, Skream, etc, etc, etc?? College radio is eclectic. It is the only radio source that truly has an pulse on QUALITY MUSIC. That's not to say I personally like all of the programming but it does open my mind to music I may have never been introduced to.

Throughout the years I have been a fan of many shows. DFunk radio (to this day the best radio program I've heard), Concrete Jungle, George the Bluegrass show....

Beyond that, college radio provides and option for students to LEARN.....is that not the charter of all educational institutions???

I frankly don't understand the desire of the University to even go down this path. Your frequency may pay more in dollars in the hands of commercial radio but it's value will have been stripped from the airwaves.

Long live college radio.

Justin HudsonNashville

To protect your privacy, remote images are blocked in this message. Display imagesGood morning, Please keep WRVU on the radio. I would be miserable without Nashville Jumps to listen to on my Friday morning commute. Thanks! AngelaNashville

Ladies and Gentlemen: I am writing to ask you not to sell WRVU. I have been a fan of WRVU since I first arrived at Vanderbilt as a student 50 years ago. I love the eclectic music programs. And I admire and applaud the fact that this station is run by the students. But, my view is not based on preserving an object of my personal pleasure. Rather, it is based on my belief that such a sale would create a terrible precedent and send a very bad message to the Vanderbilt student community. I can appreciate that the station’s license is valuable. But, to sell the assets of a student-run venture, simply to maximize the value of those assets, is wrong. It is akin to selling the school’s art collection, simply because it is valuable, in order to add to the coffers of the University. Vanderbilt is a well-endowed institution. It can afford to continue its support of this student venture. Thank you for considering my views. Best regards,Will MartinBA ‘65, JD ‘68,Adjunct Professor at the Law School

Sender: Charles Wells

“Save WRVU Goddamnit!”

Hello,

As a listener of almost 30 years, I believe it would be a terrible disservice to the community of Nashville to lose the ability to hear WRVU on the radio. I can listen to any other station on the radio, and hear the same music in any other city across the country. It is a unique institution, one that deserves to have its voice heard.

Please reconsider the idea of selling the station.

Sincerely,

Alison LoganFine Arts DepartmentBattle Ground AcademyNashville, TV

To Whom it may Concern:

Please do not sell the radio station!!! Every Wednesday morning I look forward to my drive to work from East Nashville to Smyrna because I listen to Sacred Hymns on this radio station. I just lost my Dad last year to cancer and this particular program has been a comfort to me in my sorrow. I will be extremely disappointed and saddened if you sell this station and end current programs including this one. It's nice to have a channel on the radio that offers real diversity to its listeners. Please keep it!!!

Sincerely,

Elizabeth FitchMotlow State Community CollegeBiology Department, Smyrna Site5002 Motlow College Blvd.Smyrna, TN 37167-2015

I wish to express my concern for the safety of WRVU to remain on the air. I live in Monteagle and work third shift in Murfreesboro; I can only hear WRVU on my drives to and from work, with its signal fading out on the 24E, just past Manchester. I can personally say that WRVU saved me from an alcohol addiction as its Wednesday morning program, Sacred Hymns, truly touches my heart. I look forward to hearing it every Wednesday morning on the drive home from work, it is one that, during my week, is worth waiting for, as it's a constant reminder of the hard times I've lived through. WRVU is a work of art. The DJ's are very easy to listen to and the other shows on the air are very exciting and worthy of listening to. As a frequent listener and big fan of the station, I would personally love that it remains on air. It changed my life, I'm sure there are many others who can say the same. Holly SchildMonteagle, TN

I HAVE LIVED IN NASHVILLE FOR ONLY 3 YEARS, BUT I CAN SAY ONE OF THE REASONS I MOVED HERE FROM DENVER, CO WAS THE GREAT MUSIC IN/ AROUND THIS CITY!!!! A STAPLE OF THAT MUSIC BEING WRVU! PLEASE DONT SELL WRVU! IF YOU DO I MAY MOVE BACK TO COLORADO :)THANKS FOR YOUR TIME!

Raquel JarnainNashville

As a radio professional and Vanderbilt alumni, I am in considerable agreement with a recent response to Vanderbilt Student Communication's questions regarding the sale of WRVU's broadcast license. It addresses every point I would have liked to make and more. Please allow me to share a few other thoughts:

More so than any other legacy media, public radio has demonstrated its ability to adapt and thrive in the internet age. Public and educational stations throughout the country are experimenting with ways to integrate their terrestrial signal and web presence, recognizing the two are complementary rather than redundant. Vanderbilt Student Communications should continue to support this type of activity at WRVU rather than exploring whether to sell its broadcast license and condemn it to irrelevancy.

Instead of questioning WRVU's value, I would vigorously promote the iOS and Android apps that deliver its content to mobile devices. The station and its deejays should be encouraged to engage the listening audience through social media on a consistent and ongoing basis. WRVU does and should make itself available as a resource to both the university and the wider Nashville community, providing air time otherwise unavailable on the broadcast spectrum. I think it could further raise its profile by providing live

broadcasts of the chancellor's lecture series, Rites of Spring, and other programming opportunities unique to Vanderbilt.

There is no shortage of collaborative possibilities for expanding the station's reach within and beyond the campus without much compromise to its character as an alt rock/free-form music station. All these types of activities would provide students a far more enriching experience at WRVU, especially if they choose to pursue a career in media. I believe it would also deepen the audience's relationship with both the station and the university. It cannot be said enough that WRVU generates enormous goodwill for an institution often perceived as aloof.

By considering the sale of WRVU's broadcast license, the VSC board has acknowledged that it represents a significant asset. It's educational potential is worth far more. I will still support Vanderbilt University regardless of the board's decision, but I would be thoroughly disheartened if this incomparable resource is cannibalized to support media that have yet to prove their value.

Sincerely,

Stephen BarrettNews Director, KOTO-FMA&S '93

I'm making my plea to keep WRVU on the air. It is the only truly independent station for a broad mix of music in the Nashville area. To end this would be a damaging blow to the arts in our city as well as the students who benefit from it's training and credentials.

Thank YouEd Sharpe

To whom it may concern:

I just wanted to express my appreciation for this radio station. It would be a shame for the broadcast license to be sold. WRVU offers a real taste of Nashville culture. I hope it will be here to stay for a long time to come.

Best to you all,--Josh

Dear Sir or Madame,

WRVU is an entity in middle TN that sincerely MAKES the area MUSIC City USA. The musical history lesson that one takes while listening on the radio is worthy of a Masters in Musicology! Honestly, where can you hear music from the 30's surrounded by the latest Pirate metal or Indie rock? Its this variety, along with the wonderful DJ's that make WRVU so special to this area. I've been listening for about 12 years and can't begin to tell you the amount of enjoyment it brings to an otherwise mundane task such as driving. Radio is something unique in that it brings programs to so many people and ties them together in a community. Internet broadcasting, while beneficial in some regards, does not have that ability to tie a community together. Vanderbilt would be turning its back on that community by going online only. Its "jamming " to a great classic country tune on the radio from a student DJ "just down the road" that puts a smile on many peoples face during the day. I can't tell you the number of times this local radio experience has "made my day" by hearing a great tune at just the right moment during the day! Internet radio simply does not have that same "warm, fuzzy...hey we're all in the same boat together " feeling. Please consider this aspect of a radio broadcasting that is priceless in a sense because of the community benefit that really doesn't have a price tag but in our hearts we know how good it feels to be part of something special. WRVU is special to many people in this area VIA the simple act of turning on the RADIO. Thank you in advance for taking the time to read my letter. I can't imagine not having WRVU on the radio, I hope we have many more years together!

Thanks again.

Sincerely,Mike Papula

I thought I had heard wrong that WRVU was in danger of being sold out. I hate to hear that a university as big as Vanderbilt was even considering selling WRVU, a station that has been a part of my life for years. I vividly remember having my band's music played and the elated feeling I had because I knew no other station would give me the privilege. I cannot tell you the countless hours spent listening to 91.1 and the bands I would have never heard of without this much needed station. Why sell it? Is it money? Is it the time? Is it that people in the upper positions see it as a stain on the college? It teaches students like any other class at Vanderbilt and it is also just as important as professional sports but you don't see the teams being sold.WRVU is a Nashville staple and selling the station will end the dream of countless small bands that get their following from station like WRVU.Please reconsider the sale of this station, this very important, wonderful, awesome, amazing, progressive, enlightening and kick ass station. The students and the residents of the area would be greatly saddened by the loss. Think of those people whose music

would never have reached an audience without the help of WRVU. Spin it to your advantage.

Much thanks for the ear.

Kim WalterGordonsville, Tennessee (yes I get 91.1 all the way out there and it rocks! )

Dear Chancellor Zeppos:

I'm writing to ask that you ensure that WRVU stays on the air as it has been for so many decades in Nashville.

I drive my two sons, 11 and 15, to and from school all the time. They like WRVU because it's different from any other radio station in town. On any given day, we might hear bluegrass, techno, or Gregorian chant. It's fantastic. We talk about all this music as we drive around town--I explain what Gregorian chant is, for example, and they talk me through dubstep.

These conversations would not happen if WRVU existed only on the Internet.

I grew up here listening to WRVU myself, so it's one of those tender motherhood things to see my two boys connecting with the station the way I did.

WRVU is a one-of-a-kind treasure, floating in the air of Nashville, free and available to anybody who chances upon it. It pains me that Vanderbilt is willing to cash out this local institution. My suggestion: just leave it as is. It's no big deal in the grand scheme of what Vanderbilt is up to. But it's a HUGE deal to those who benefit from it. It's not just college students listening to WRVU, I promise. My kids are as upset as I am about the possible sale of the station's license.Many thanks for your attention.

Sincerely,

Ann ShayneNashville, TN 37215

Please do not take WRVU off the air. Nashville needs the diversity on it's airwaves that only college radio can offer.

I listen to it all the time and it is a valuable resource for local and regional music.

PLEASE KEEP WRVU ON THE AIR!

Thanks,

josh cochrannashville

Dear Sirs,

I wanted to let your know that I am unhappy about your choice to put WRVU's broadcast license up for sale. I enjoy listening to WRVU for music that never gets played elsewhere. I'd be lying if I said I liked everything that gets played, but it's a great way to be exposed to music from other cultures, as well as genres of music that I might never have heard otherwise. I will be very sad if WRVU is no longer on the air, and hope very much that you won't sell the broadcast license.

Sincerely,Carolyn Mae BrownNashville

Hello,

I'm writing with concern of loosing the only radio station i've ever enjoyed. This station is an amazing way for people to become involved with their community. As nashville grows the feeling of "community" is fading, loosing the station would only make this fade faster. Please do what is right for our community, despite what capital you may or may not receive from the sale. WRVU is a crucial part of the music scene as well, how can we call this music city with out a radio station ran by the people who really do love the music and aren't in it for the money.

Thank you, Sara Rock