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Gabrielle d’Estrées
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« on: 10:53:25, 15-02-2007 »
This is part of a reply to a R3 listener (complaining about the dumping of Mixing It, but that is not my point):

"Any changes to the radio schedule are decided upon only after careful consideration by the BBC on determining the best use of the Licence Fee to maximise the audience for each station. "

What conclusion can we draw from this statement, other than 'reach' is more important than quality? This explains why so many 'fringe' or 'minority interest' programmes have been ditched in the current schedule changes; why R3 becomes more and more like CFM; why the intellectual tone and approach is being lowered. Why, in fact, Radio 3 is being trivialised.

A sad turn of events.

Especially as I seem to have turned into a spokesperson for FoR3 q:o(
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Tantris
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« Reply #1 on: 11:14:00, 15-02-2007 »
On the basis of the schedule post the Tchaikovsky Experience, I may well end up just recording Through The Night, and a few other programmes (such as the truncated Hear and Now), and not listen to Radio 3 as a matter of course now. All I want is music in performance, not something mummified in a corporate wrapper with an intervening enervating presenter.

If I knew how, I would set up a petition on the PM's website - it would be interesting to see what response it garnered. In fact, FoR3 should seriously consider doing this. At best, they could establish a mandate to discuss with BBC Radio the effect of changes to R3. At worst, we will have what we now have.
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Lord Byron
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« Reply #2 on: 12:06:58, 15-02-2007 »
The BBC is acting like a commercial enterprise and thus taking over markets away from those best served by the free market, the only option I can see is to shut down the BBC entirely.
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John W
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« Reply #3 on: 14:36:47, 15-02-2007 »
Like many of you I've read Roger Wright's 'Newsletter' today.
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We wanted to respond to specific listener comments in revising the schedule on this occasion – not least the view that there should be more classical music in the late evening and that the Composer of the Week
repeat should be earlier.

I put my hand up and say that those were two of my wishes, and I expressed them many times on the R3MB last year. I am very much looking forward to more classical music in the evening.

I am, however, as shocked as anyone that Mixing It was axed completely, particularly after reading Mark Russell's statement, and I think Roger Wright has interpreted too much into (or took advantage of) the many comments he may have had about classical in the evening and CotW etc.


John W
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Doktor Faust
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« Reply #4 on: 18:19:45, 15-02-2007 »
Quote from: Tantris on 11:14:00, 15-02-2007
If I knew how, I would set up a petition on the PM's website - it would be interesting to see what response it garnered. In fact, FoR3 should seriously consider doing this. At best, they could establish a mandate to discuss with BBC Radio the effect of changes to R3. At worst, we will have what we now have.

T My IT savvy son showed me how just this morning! Try
http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/
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