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jonronson · Joined: 24 Sep 2005 Posts: 662

My letter to the BBC trust

Hello,

I'd like to add my voice to those who are shocked at the proposal to scrap BBC 6 Music.

The station is everything the BBC should be about: nurturing intelligent talent (both musical and presenting). Whilst some parts of the BBC (like BBC 3) seem at times nothing more than copies of certain independent channels, there is nothing out there like 6Music. It is a unique and very BBC station. Brilliant sharp, funny presenters like Adam and Joe, Lauren Laverne, The Queens of Noise, Phil Jupitus, Sean Keaveny, etc, have been entertaining loyal, grateful fans like me for years. These are intelligent people who aren't afraid to be passionate about good, not particularly populist music. 6Music is the Radio 4 of music channels.

I think the problem has been that the BBC hasn't known what a good thing it had. That's why it employed inappropriately populist presenters like George Lamb. I sincerely hope that the Save BBC 6 Music campaign will remind everyone - executives and listeners alike - what a wonderful, unique station it is.

I hope the BBC Trust refuses to allow this brilliant station to go down.

Very best wishes

Jon Ronson

mrtumnus12 · Joined: 06 Jun 2005 Posts: 3327 Location: northern ireland

Brilliant Jon. I will write later today as well. They'd be mad to bin it and I don't quite understand why they're even thinking of it.

kellie · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 11:23 am Post subject:

Nice one. Like that you also managed to get the boot in re: King of the Idiots George Lamb. If 6Music goes I don't think I'll listen to radio much at all. It's the only station I keep on all the time. Cocker's Sunday Service followed by The Freak Zone is great Sunday listening.

I did like the astute observation on Twitter, that in closing both the Asian Network and 6Music, the biggest casualty would be Cornershop.

daveduerson · Joined: 28 Aug 2006 Posts: 4 Location: Edinburgh

I'm still waging a campaign to get Jon Ronson back on the radio on KFM. It's not going very well though.

nigelsmith · Joined: 06 Mar 2010 Posts: 1 Location: London

Well said Jon. I work for the BBC and have read every word of the Strategy Review. Please read my thoughts on the planned closure of 6 Music and share widely.

http://carnivalsaloon.blogspot.com/2010/03/some-thoughts-on-demise-of-bbc-6-music.html

Thanks a lot

Nigel

@nigelcsmith on twitter