With a building of this kind, because it's masonry, it is more susceptible to weather than maybe a steel frame building, because steel is not as affected by rain and cold in same way that rock and concrete is.

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It's not intended to be a tabloid format or nit-picky. Artists are encouraged to do new material. We're trying to support things in the community. You don't do that by being negative or belittling artists.

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I have no idea [how many members there are]. I don't do it for that.

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Independent and public radio are definitely on an upward trend, ... KUMD has been doing it for nearly 50 years, so we take it for granted here, but in other markets that haven't had this, they are hungry for it.

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I try in sessions to let listeners into the musician's life: Where does this song come from and what makes this artist tick. So then when they listen to that artist again later, it's a more personal experience. There's a relationship there.

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It was to be a birthday surprise for Letterman, who is a huge fan. But Tom said 'We've got commitments and we just can't do that.' I got to say, my chest went out a little bit at that.

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It's challenging because it's a collegiate gothic building, and most people don't build these kinds of buildings anymore.

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I was looking forward to waving it and making a lot of noise. But now we're keeping a low profile. I don't see any reason to add fuel to the fire.

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It's difficult to find materials and artisans capable of producing a building of this scale and complexity ... the nooks and crannies are what makes it complicated, but that's what some people would say gives it its charm. I'm one of them.

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