EMAILS FROM LISTENERS - Rise and Shine

You’ve been part of my Saturday mornings since … (ahem) a long time. I guess nothing WRKO does anymore can shock me. You will be sorely missed.
God bless,
Dan

Hi, Mo
Long time listener here...I'm going to miss you..been with you for the entire 25.
LMK your plans..
Larry
Waban, Ma.

Good Afternoon: I was listining to you this morning when you announced that this was to be your final show. I was hoping that this was a decision that you yourself had made. When I saw otherwise, I was so angry. I've been a listener for 25 years. This is the first time i've been moved to contact a station. Below, is a copy of an extract that I e mailed to WRKO a few moments ago.
Extract: e mailed to WRKO
Jason Wolfs decision to cancel Moe Lauziers Sat morning show - nevermind with no notice is nothing short of criminal. I have been a talk show afficionado since the early days of WRKO when Jerry Williams was first starting in Boston. WRKO had a made a name for excellence. The programing decisions that RKO has made in recent years has not lived up to those standards. As these changes came about, listening to RKO became less and less and less. I see little on the dial or on the horizon to prompt me to turn to RKO. By termininating Moe Lauzier, by not providing listeners a chance to say goodbye, RKO has done a diservice to Mr Lauzier, to the communiity at large, and to RKO itself.
I hesitate to say this, but WRKO would be better served by terminating Jason Wolfe and allow RKO to re-claim it's pre-eminence. I do not expect that to happen. I do not expect to have RKO on in this household any longer.
I've never, ever, written or called regarding a program. I've wanted to, but, never have. This termination is the straw that broke the proverbial camels back.
end of e mail to RKO.
Take care, good luck and may god bless you and your family. Hopefully, you will be back on the air, if not with RKO then with another station.
Enjoy
Greg
Arlington Ma

Mr. Lauzler,
I heard you mention this morning that you are leaving WRKO I am wishing you Contratulations and best wishes to you and your wife in your travels to Florida. I been listening to your program since 1986 I enjoy your program and look forward to Saturday morning for your show I try calling to speak with you but I always got nervous and hung up the phone. When you announce the birth of your son I started to call that morning and got nervous your son and my grand daughter is a couple days apart you was a happy father and I was a happy grand mother.
Again, enjoy your retirement and the writing of your book. I'm writing a few short stories on my life as I have been retired since 04 it is great to have some personal time and not have to rush.
Best wishes,
Phyllis

Moe,
I’m sitting here listening to your last words on WRKO. It’s a sad day for talk radio in Boston . I start my Saturdays listening to you in the morning and have always appreciated your point of view, humor, and ability to relate to the "common man".
Of course, your love for baseball and the Red Sox runs deep. And you were the one who helped my family to discover the Cape Cod league. We’ve spent many a vacation evening watching the Orleans Cardinals. The spirit of those evenings is priceless.
I was in Fall River several weeks ago and thought of you because of your multiple references to your home town.
I’ve called you several times but the most significant to me was Christmas Eve morning 2006. It was a beautiful morning as my wife kicked me out of the house to get the last few gifts. You had a caller who touched something and it occurred to me that IT WAS CHRISTMAS! You and the caller were recalling Christmas family memories. As I listened, my mood turned from sour to thankful as I thought of how I was shopping for those whom I love most – my wife and two children. And my childhood memories flooded back as I remembered my own father walking through the door with gifts, my mother decorating the tree, and my pestering sisters dancing around to the "Sugarplum Fairy" from the Nutcracker. The spirit of Christmas descended on me and I called you. Of course, you were very "patient" with my new found evangelistic Christmas fervor but I appreciated our short conversation. The South Shore Plaza didn’t know what hit it at 7AM.
I look forward to reading your blog. Thank you very much. You will be missed.
Thank you,
Kelly

Mr. Lauzier: I enjoyed your show over the years. I cannot believe the way you were informed. Jason Wolfe is a disgrace. I hope to hear you on another station soon.
Good luck and thanks.
Ed

Dear Moe,
I just read on your blog that you will no longer be on WRKO. I only listened to half your show today and then went out shoveling. How I wish management had the common decency to let you know sooner and I had known that it would be your last show. I never would have left the radio. I discovered your show a bit over twenty-one years ago just after my son was born, and right before Arthur's birth. Because my husband worked Saturdays, I remember being so glad to hear an intelligent, adult voice early Saturday morning, and have continued to listen and enjoy. I will truly miss you. As others have so rightly stated, you are a gentleman. Not only could I listen to your show with my children, I also often discussed it with my mother. I look forward to reading your blog, and hope that you will be on the air again soon. Moe, this is truly the end of a era.Take care, and thank you thank you thank you.
Sincerely,Kathy


Hi Moe!
My husband and I have been faithful listeners for all of your time at
RKO, and we thank you for the many hours of laughs, thought provoking
talk and patriotism. We are saddened to hear of your leaving. Your
hours were shortened ( Who needs another money show???), you were no
longer on the garden show( 'What a great combo)- I believe this could
happen as well. Our only consolation is that perhaps you decided to
spend more time with your bride children and grandkids.
We feel as if the station has lost its ability to connect personally
with the listeners. Were any of the "new" suits in charge even
around at 911, when you stayed on the radio for hours upon hours to
inform and comfort us? it was amazing- you held us all together. What
about your incredible ability to keep us going throughout the
Challenger disaster? ( To name a few....)
We'll be waiting and listening, Moe, and wish you the best.
With Respect and High Regards,
Kindergarten teacher

Dear Moe,
What WRKO doesn't realize that not only did they hurt you but they hurt thousands of faithful listeners like myself.
I hope Moe you don't feel you did anything wrong it is a sign of the unfortunate times. I am an Infomation System professional who works for a company in Needham that has laid off 20 percent of it's IT work force to source out IT in China. People complain to me all the time they can't undrstand these people and the level of support is not very good but the upper management only see's one thing. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ It is the unfortunate truth with our society. I will definately miss listening to you Sat mornings and you have shown a lot of guts and class when you ended your show you didn't lay into management of WRKO. I can't say I would have blamed you if you did.
Just wanted to let you know you didn't let us down. WRKO did!
Thanks for all those years you have given us with your insight.
Moe you are a true American.
Take Care,
Hank