BBC 6 for the Chop !

PaulBrewer

I'm afraid it's true, that conduit of musical magic that is BBC 6Music is due to be closed.

In a pathetic clutch at straws I started a Facebook Group -

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=336600138877&ref=mf


and there's an online Petition here -

http://www.petition.fm/petitions/6musicasiannet

I signed it this morning and a few clicks before me was none other than

Uber-Mixer, Cenzo Townsend !


Add your voice ! (if you give a phuck )

dav nagle

They are cutting something like 600 million by removing a heap of shows and web advertising spending. I never listened to the station is it good? My condolences to you and yours. D x

PaulBrewer

dav nagle wrote: »

They are cutting something like 600 million by removing a heap of shows and web advertising spending. I never listened to the station is it good? My condolences to you and yours. D x

It's not too late !

http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/

Listen Online as I do.

Steve Lamacq on at 4 p.m.

dav nagle

PaulBrewer wrote: »

It's not too late !

http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/

Listen Online as I do.

Steve Lamacq on at 4 p.m.

Will do! Whats the story behind the chop? What was the station famous for?

PaulBrewer

dav nagle wrote: »

? What was the station famous for?

Not being Horrible, Brain Rotting, Blood curdling, Common Denominator Krap is probably it's most famous feature !

dav nagle

Well sadly the station is the lowest common denominator and that is why it is getting the aul chop.

MilanPan!c

dav nagle wrote: »

Will do! Whats the story behind the chop? What was the station famous for?

They played unsigned bands as well as good music

dav nagle

MilanPan!c wrote: »

They played unsigned bands as well as good music

Well there's always Dave Fanning on 2FM!

old gregg

I'll miss this. They did some nice Jonny Greenwood/Radiohead features over the years. For that alone I'll miss it.

jtsuited

dav nagle wrote: »

Well sadly the station is the lowest common denominator and that is why it is getting the aul chop.

dav do you know what lowest common denominator means?

DundalkDuffman

Wonder what'll happen to the Jon Richardson show, bloomin' love that on a Sunday morning :-(

Rockshamrover

jtsuited wrote: »

dav do you know what lowest common denominator means?

It's a kind of pizza with a very shallow crust, or is that the dominator:pac:

dav nagle

I am just saying if its so good why is it getting chopped?
Jsuited...My understanding of math is foundation level..
So we are now a maths class and an English class!!

jtsuited

dav nagle wrote: »

Jsuited...My understanding of math is foundation level..

i'm fairly sure you need to know what a lowest common denominator is even for foundation. If not, then it's no wonder this country is in the state it's in.:p

dav nagle

jtsuited wrote: »

i'm fairly sure you need to know what a lowest common denominator is even for foundation. If not, then it's no wonder this country is in the state it's in.:p

+1


Paul (left) English teacher on music production forum
Jsuited (right) Maths officer on music production forum.

jtsuited

haha. i'm almost certain i'm taller than paul though.

Rockshamrover

dav nagle wrote: »

+1


Paul (left) English teacher on music production forum
Jsuited (right) Maths officer on music production forum.

The little guy with the word clock on his wrist is Paul.

ballsymchugh

i blame george lamb and that bint that hired him. she was forced to resign over the whole ross/brand thing. when she took over the running of the station (and radio 2), it was great. then she went and hired a load of airheads from one agency and it went downhill. it was getting a lot better recently though, after george lame was given the very early slot on a saturday, and lauren laverne took over his slot.
anyone that doesn't listen to it should google adam and joe podcasts. they were brilliant on 6 music.

krd

What it's really about. The Tory party have made a secret promise to Rupert Murdoch to hack up the BBC, so he can increase his market share.

There's a much longer story. If Rupert Murdoch can't get a slice of the BBC, there's a good chance he could be bankrupt next year.

So the BBC have been throwing a few lambs to the Wolf, thinking he'll have lost his appetite by the time he gets to the flock.

If those boys get their way it'll be more than 6 Music.

rcaz

http://www.radiohead.com/deadairspace/

Ed O'Brien is getting behind the cause too.

PaulBrewer

krd wrote: »

What it's really about. The Tory party have made a secret promise to Rupert Murdoch to hack up the BBC.

How do you know that, if it's secret. Are you in the Tory Party ?

MilanPan!c

PaulBrewer wrote: »

How do you know that, if it's secret. Are you in the Tory Party ?

Uh... shame on you for thinking baseless conspiracy theories need 'proof'.