Do you listen to BBC local radio?
Poll: Do you listen to BBC local radio?
Total Members Polled: 100
Discussion
Just wanted to know what the general opinion was here.
BBC Radio London is, apparently, under threat. I live in Kent, and would never dream of listening to BBC Kent as it's dire, but BBC London is my regular station.
If you're interested, the BBC Trust are having a public consultation at the moment, so perhaps you'd like to let them know what you think too.
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BBC Radio London is, apparently, under threat. I live in Kent, and would never dream of listening to BBC Kent as it's dire, but BBC London is my regular station.
If you're interested, the BBC Trust are having a public consultation at the moment, so perhaps you'd like to let them know what you think too.
Delivering Quality First
I catch quite a lot of London/Kent/Essex by way of traffic reports but I can't stand that bloody woman and Paul Ross in the Mornings on BBC London. Last year when we had all that snow and there were thousands of commuters desperate to know when/if we were ever going to be able to leave the motorway they were intent on dribbling on about sodding potholes.
davepoth said:
They'll keep London, it's one of the most listened to stations on the network.
I certainly hope so, it's got a potential audience of over 8m, but I wanted to see how valued our local stations are. I live in north Kent, and can listen to Radio Kent or London, and sometimes have the opportunity to listen to Sussex/Essex/Surrey, but none of them seem to offer much, apart from London, so I think that the BBC would be best to keep the top metropolitan stations, and scrap the more rural ones.
I suspect that the counter argument is going to be that the BBC should feel an obligation to cover the more rural areas, as the metropolitan area are more likely to be replaced with a similar commercial service, while the rural areas will lose something of real value that has no alternative.
Either way, I think that if you have an opinion it's worth following the link above and letting the BBC know.
In my old job I used to drive a bit, and I would sometimes listen to BBC Oxford, you would get some good music on there, and some talk about things in the county, but it wasn't a station I would make much effort to listen to.
Radio 1 is all I really listen to, but sometimes Radio 2 or a local independent station if I fancy some different music.
Judging by the poll here, it would seem BBC local radio is not something that's really needed. There's enough independent radio stations out there to give you traffic news, although perhaps not quite as detailed as BBC local.
Mind you, has HEART bought up all independent stations, as everywhere I go there's HEART blearing out but with different DJ's for different areas. Oxfordshire used to have FOX FM until HEART came along and took over.
Radio 1 is all I really listen to, but sometimes Radio 2 or a local independent station if I fancy some different music.
Judging by the poll here, it would seem BBC local radio is not something that's really needed. There's enough independent radio stations out there to give you traffic news, although perhaps not quite as detailed as BBC local.
Mind you, has HEART bought up all independent stations, as everywhere I go there's HEART blearing out but with different DJ's for different areas. Oxfordshire used to have FOX FM until HEART came along and took over.
Their target audience is people in their mid-50s, which I think is working. My Dad listens and I don't think he has ever enjoyed music. I think the only station I have listened to for any length of time was Radio Cymru in some half hearted attempt to learn Welsh. I think when I find myself listening to it I will be officially old.
Here in Somerset we have Steve Yabsley between 12 and 2 on weekdays. He is completely mental. A couple of the more amusingly URL'd shows from the last week...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p00l2pds/Stev...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p00ky9bm/Stev...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p00l2pds/Stev...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p00ky9bm/Stev...
BBC Radio Cumbria has some pretty good DJs. Those amongst us with a forces background will remember Nankers the old horse off BFBS. He presents the late show from 10-1. He's still as mad as a box of frogs and has a cult following. Past and present forces personnel from around the globe listen to him online. 
k up yakking, and just played some decent music.
BBC local radio seems to have different levels of interest in different areas. In places with a strong regional identity, such as Devon, Cornwell and (perhaps) London, it is very popular. In other areas, less so,.
It is pretty invaluable regarding traffic and weather reports, and I sometimes listen in on Saturdays to find out how Aldershot or Farnborough are doing in their respective football games.
The phone-ins etc that take up most of the broadcast time are utterly missable, however.
It is pretty invaluable regarding traffic and weather reports, and I sometimes listen in on Saturdays to find out how Aldershot or Farnborough are doing in their respective football games.
The phone-ins etc that take up most of the broadcast time are utterly missable, however.
Sorry to be a dissenting voice but local PSB radio has a part to play that commercial stations just don't fill. Also it provides a place for up and coming presenters who may have a style / proposition that is not suited to commercial radio.
Personally I get sick on commercial radio of the same 100 numbers being played over and over, and the incessant stupid screaming ads that are as annoying as that "You buy one you get one free" bloke.
Dealing with local issues as the local people want to hear them. Must be my age.
Although it does have it's bias problems, eg travelling down M1 listening to a Blades vs Forest match iirc. There was a bad tackle on a Blades player, Radio Sheffield was screaming for the red card, lifetime ban. The Nottingham station was taking the stance of, "what's up with him, just a tickle, get up you pansy."
Personally I get sick on commercial radio of the same 100 numbers being played over and over, and the incessant stupid screaming ads that are as annoying as that "You buy one you get one free" bloke.
Dealing with local issues as the local people want to hear them. Must be my age.
Although it does have it's bias problems, eg travelling down M1 listening to a Blades vs Forest match iirc. There was a bad tackle on a Blades player, Radio Sheffield was screaming for the red card, lifetime ban. The Nottingham station was taking the stance of, "what's up with him, just a tickle, get up you pansy."
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