The 6music axing has been confirmed. But a public consultation period has to take place.
We are the public, we are the future, or something. And let’s do some consulting.
Write to the BBC Trust and tell them they are wrong (if anyone can work out how to spell the Family Fortunes “Err-Errrrr” then that might be a good subject line.
The email address is trust.enquiries@bbc.co.uk do this now.
Here is the email I sent…
Hello,
It is with regret and disbelief that I send this email upon hearing
the confirmation to axe BBC 6music.In the last two weeks I have finally taken the plunge from streaming
digital radio from the internet or watching/listening to them on
freeview to buying a small portable DAB radio. Despite all the
channels seemingly at my disposal, the only two I ever really listen
to are Radio 4 and BBC 6Music. It seems now I’ll have a one station
radio.I don’t know whether I fit what the demographics tell you, but a
station that plays good music without the pressures of the charts or
commercial oldies is important, even a necessity for me. Radio 1
doesn’t speak to me any more, Radio 1extra doubly so (is this being
scrapped also?).I’ve been a fan of 6music since its launch and I really think the
decision needs to be reconsidered. I’m sure the BBC needs to make
cuts, but chopping out what is a small, but vitally important station
that keeps alive the chance for new bands to be heard is a mistake,
not only for the corporation, but for music as a whole. It’s just
about the only station left that plays rare/independent tracks and has
DJ’s with some personality.I sincerely hope that you at the BBC Trust refuses to let 6music go down.
Terry Saunders
Now, no one please point out how we all go up in arms at a niche radio station being axed but stay strangely quiet at earthquakes in Chile and wotnot… ok?