bbcradio6music to close

[Oldrottenhead]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8544150.stm

start complaining guys, they are only doing this to avert the tories  swinging the axe further when they get into power.

[Greeny]

Shit. There goes JK's chance of appearing on the Tom Robinson show!

I'm not sure if this is the first of many casulties or just a token gesture to keep the current / next government off their backs.

Surely they've saved enough dosh on Johnathon Ross' salary to keep this running?!

[Flash Harry]

Booger!

it's a sad day for independant music.

[Ferryman]

This is soo stupid. Six is a genuine public service, whereas R1 and R2 just repeat what can be heard on any commercial station. They should go first. Thompson is just looking for easy targets.

[Flash Harry]

This is soo stupid. Six is a genuine public service, whereas R1 and R2 just repeat what can be heard on any commercial station. They should go first. Thompson is just looking for easy targets.

It is.

The BBC is  working hard to protect itself, in doing this it's probably moving away from what it does best, which is taking a risk with non-mainstream, non-commercial, interesting stuff.

Which propbably means that it's moving a step closer to being broken up.

It's a shame. I used to work for the BBC. It's a great organisation.

[Oldrottenhead]

i wrote to complaints at the bbc and got this response

Thank you for your email in response to the strategic review of the BBC's
services.

BBC Management have made the proposals to the BBC's governing body, the BBC
Trust. There is now a public consultation before any decisions are taken by the
BBC Trust. It closes on May the 25th.

To take part in the public consultation you can visit the BBC Trust's website at
bbc.co.uk/BBC Trust. Or you can write to the BBC Trust at 180 Great Portland
Street, London W1W 5QZ. There is no need to enclose a stamped addressed
envelope, or you can go online to bbc.co.uk/BBCTrust.

To read the proposals in full please visit the BBC's website at
bbc.co.uk/aboutthebbc.

Thank you for contacting us and we hope you will take part in the public
consultation.

Regards

BBC Complaints

[henwrench]

It's just mad. 6music is brilliant. I listen to it loads and have done pretty much from when it started. This is terrible news. Have these maniacs got any idea about new, innotive and underground music? Obviously not. Wankers. 

                                                 henwrench