Posted by Hoyt Smith on October 25, 2007
“NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) – Worries about work and money are causing one-third of Americans to suffer from extreme stress, driving them to overeat, drink, and smoke.
In an online survey for the American Psychological Association (APA) nearly half of the 1,848 people questioned believe their stress levels have shot up in the past five years, taking a toll on their personal relationships, work productivity and health.”
What a sad statistic. If you search the web for ways to beat stress in your life one you may not find readily is the power of music. Okay, in particular classical music. It seems lately we’ve received more and more emails from people who have found a “calmer commute” by switching to KDFC. Take this recent email from a listener…
“Hi there, I’m a 27 year old hard rock fan with a shower radio. That’s how it began as I used to get into the shower and listen to K— or —-, but the morning was filled with loud talk shows and commercial after commercial. So, flipping around I found KDFC. At first you can imagine my chagrin at classical music, but I give everything a shot to suit my fancy. Well, it’s been over a year and I’m still listening. I feel much more relaxed when I go to music in the morning, as I own and manage a software firm in the city. Recently, I moved to Buenos Aires, Argentina with my sales force and while my shower radio no longer fits the bill, you can bet
that you’re streaming online all day in my office. I just wanted to thank you not only for a great station and soothing radio play, but also to let
you know that you’ve converted a fan from the dark side from over 8,000 miles away. Keep it up!
Justin”
Wow! How about it? Know someone who needs a break from stress. Share KDFC. There’s plenty to go around.
Another pair of tickets to “A Touch of Venus” from 42nd Street Moon went out to David from Lafayette who knew that the tall, scowling Russian expat who died in Beverly Hills in the 1940s was Sergei Rachmaninov.
No calls necessary but Oliver Morse called in with the exact year of the Blind Date. It was the year his great great uncle Samual F.B. Morse sent the famous message “What hath God wrought.”…1844. At age 11 Oliver sent the same message on the centennial in 1944 using SFB Morse telegraph key in Washington D.C. Cool, huh.
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Dear Dianne, I read your blog again this week. Thank you for telling us the origin of the word O.K.-fascinating. Thank you also for telling us about your vacation.
I was on the KDFC advisory panel last week! It was really nice to get to tell my gripes and ideas about the station to someone who was interested in listening, and who might change a thing or two. My favorite part was the tour of the station. We got to see where you sit, and the view, and we learned what DFC stands for.
Sincerely, Susan Bradley
Comment by anonymous — July 31, 2008 @ 4:54 pm
To Susan: We so appreciate feedback from listeners. We had a big meeting the day after you came to the station to “de-brief” all the comments. You’ll be seeing/hearing a few changes on KDFC as a result of your input. Thanks for reading my blog. I think it gets lonely!
Dianne
Comment by anonymous — August 1, 2008 @ 11:43 am