If I hear one more person whine on about the fate of BBC 6 Music, I will offer them out for a fight. That’s what Adam from the Adam and Joe Breakfast Show embarrassingly did on the Channel 4 News to the Director General of the BBC.
How many of you in your internet groups actually listen to the station and how many of you joined because all your other friends on Facebook did?
I have absolutely no sympathy for fans of 6 Music. I think the Director General of the BBC has made the right call, and the BBC should scrap the channel.
Although, I am a music fan, after a few listens, I avoided 6 Music. I found it to be indulgent and inaccessible to the masses. It advertises itself as showcasing new artists and celebrating past greats. I feel the Radio 1 and Radio 2, each in their own way, manage to do this in a manner that can be enjoyed by the largest number of people. I do not feel that 6 Music completely fulfills the Reithian principles, and I do not think it is right for license fee money to be spent on the enterprise.
The victims of the BBC cutback that I do sympathise with is everyone at the Asian Network. Admittedly, the only time I have listened to the Asian Network is on the bus when the driver puts it on. However, I believe that it provides a vital service by creating a national platform for the Asian community.
While I feel that it is the BBC’s responsibility to reach from every community in Britain, I do not believe it should have to cater to individual tastes.
Tags: Asian Network, BBC, BBC 6 Music, radio
