Those radio broadcasts of concerts were presumably radio shows in a pre-defined timeslot, so that’s why they were cut.

I finally got around to watching the first episode of Strange New Worlds and I really didn’t like it. If I watch the first four, is that enough to give it a fair shake? I know That wouldn’t have worked for TNG/DS9/Voyager, but it seems like the IMDB ratings for the early episodes are high enough to make me think they might be a fair representation.