[Lightspeed]

I'm just angry about losing something important to me. I know it's no where near as devastating or absurd as cutting a rape crisis services. I know I'm being selfish. But I don't think completely selfish. I think we would lose something people wouldn't realise they were losing, but would still lament the loss.

RNZ in general, but Concert especially has long been a different class of service. It's a not a fucking radio station. Radio stations sell shit, focus on growing their audience, that kind of noise.

You get the same in most western cities I've found. When travelling I would always be able to find the local classical station, always a very similar service. Calm, serious people presenting fine music. No ads, no shillery, no agenda. The difference is those services were donation driven and had to hammer listeners throughout the year with donation drives. New Zealand was just a better class of place. Past tense.