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Council welcomes public comment before regular council meetings. Fill out the online form below for your chance to make a public comment at the next regular Monday Council meeting.  Please read the revised rules and procedures. 

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CSU AND WCSB
The uncalculable loss the community is experiencing these past weeks with CSUs hijack of WCSB to Ideastream reflects a deep issue. Not only are we grieving the silencing of countless beloved multi cultural voices throughout half a century of community broadcasting, but we are faced with an extremely toxic trust issue when our freedom of expression is abruptly silenced by corporations. This is the dictionary definition of fascism, and has completely undermined local support of both Ideastream and CSU administration.
Nathan Bocchicchio
WCSB
I am very disheartened by the recent takeover of the WCSB radio station. As a graduate of the Communications program at Cleveland State University this disturbs me. The station served a broad audience and I ask that it be returned to its past programming format.
Mark Timm
WCSB
WCSB was stolen from the airwaves. It is an institution and has been replaced by bad music that nobody asked for. Ideastream and CSU need to reexamine their deal.
Amie Sell
Save WCSB!!!
WCSB means a lot to the community. WCSB is eclectic. They play student-run shows and many different genres (punk, metal, world music, niche talk), as well as frequent local programming. It's my understanding that current students, alumni, DJs and listeners were given very short notice (less than 24 hours?!) before CSU police reportedly escorted students out of the studio.... So Ideastream could take over and subject us to 24/7 corporate jazz? Be honest... You know that nobody wants that. As someone who values local, diverse, and community-driven media, I’m deeply disappointed by Cleveland State University’s decision to hand over WCSB to Ideastream with little warning or input from students and community volunteers. WCSB isn't just a radio station. It's one of the few remaining independent platforms in Cleveland where students could learn hands-on broadcasting, underrepresented voices could be heard, and experimental and multicultural programming could be enjoyed. Replacing decades of creative freedom with corporate jazz, no matter how polished, is a huge loss for Cleveland’s cultural landscape and for public access to authentic, grassroots radio. I urge CSU and Ideastream to honor WCSB’s legacy by restoring student and community involvement and preserving the free-form spirit that made 89.3 FM special.
Colleen Sizemore
WCSB
WSCB has been a part of the broad fabric of the Cleveland and greater Cleveland community. It speaks for those with no voice. It is a glue for many ethnic and minority communities, not only providing information of importance and events, but also playing their music and provide news of importance not found elsewhere.

As a listener since 1978, and a donor, I urge city council to use whatever means at its disposal to return this valuable community service back to the terrestrial airwaves.
Mark Kohoot
WCSB Radio
My name is Christopher Hendryx and I am an alumnus of Cleveland State University and a long time listener of WCSB and supporter of CSU. I am shocked that this transfer of the frequency to Ideasteam happened in secrecy with no opportunity for public comment and oversight. WCSB is a bulwark of the Cleveland music and arts scene that we have spent decades building up as a core growth area of our city. This a a major blow to the artists, venues , and community members who listen to WCSB daily for its diverse community based programs. Please help reverse this very negative decision. Thank you.
Christopher Hendryx
Ideastream takeover of WCSB
I am very disappointed by the takeover of WCSB by Ideastream/JazzNEO, especially the way it was handled. The students and listeners deserved to weigh in on the discussion before the station was so unceremoniously taken off the air. I hope this issue will be discussed further. Thank you.
Carrie Lee Handelman
WCSB
As a Cleveland state student I felt empowered by not only the station but the entire community of Cleveland and beyond that support WCSB. I loved being a student DJ at WCSB I finally felt like I could play music that interested me without fear of judgement or embarrassment for liking different music. WCSB was home away from home for me
Brock Runner
Give WCSB 89.3 FM back to the students
If Ideastream wanted to offer internships and learning opportunities to students, there was nothing preventing them from doing so before they took over the student-run radio station WCSB. This is a smoke screen to cover for an erosion of free speech. Laura Bloomberg and Kevin Martin are bending the knee towards our increasingly authoritarian government by censoring the public's ability to access engaging content made by and for real people. WCSB had listeners all over the world, driven by the diversity and uniqueness of its content. The new format offers none of this. There are countless bland jazz stations already in existence. There was only one WCSB. As a CSU alumni I am appalled by this decision.
Stephen
WCSB
I’m commenting on the recent takeover of WCSB as an avid listener and fan of college radio. I’ve lived all over the country and seek local college radio stations to listen to everywhere I move. They offer brilliant and diverse local perspectives from students and introduce me to new music and events I wouldn’t otherwise know about. I live in Akron and work in Cleveland. I listen to WCSB almost every day. While I like jazz, I love college radio more. Please reinstate WCSB with its original programs, lead by students. Thank you for your consideration.
Jacqueline Vail