bye bye 6 music

[benjaminty]

When do I get to opt out of paying my licence fee?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8538130.stm

[SeanMacGabhann]

absolutely

Although I think the talent has known for a while and is already off (Jon Richardson a particular case in point for me)

It's been coming this decision but still hacks me off - for the price of Moyle's lunch, a whole station playing the stuff that people normally had to wait until 8pm for

bah humbug

[benjaminty]

I know there's been talk but foolishly hoped it wouldnt happen.

Didn't I hear him last Sunday morning? Or is he due to disappear? Was odd hearing him on fighting talk on 5live

This station costs around 6 mill a year from what I understand... doesnt Wossy leaving cover that and then some?

Moyles ... urgh!

[bon3yard]

Shame they cant cull BBC3 instead.

[clare]

I stopped listening when Adam and Joe left.

[bon3yard]

I was under the impression they were coming back?

[clare]

hopefully

[sophiesofa]

I bought a digital radio so I could listen to 6 music - it's a shame it's closing.

[PeckhamRose]

If BBC 6 music goes will they fill in the number gap by making 7 into 6?!

I often listen to BBC6 in the afternoons but now will just stick with good ol Planet Rock!

[bon3yard]

Its just been confirmed, 6 to close down along with The Asian Network. No mention of BBC Alba closing down though...

[skidmarks]

I?m going to miss it, good music, no adverts, no Chris Moyles, no Chris Evans and no Steve Wright with his bloody factoids.

[SeanMacGabhann]

although it did have George Lamb. It wasn't perfect by any means

But it was(is) still head and shoulders above any other music station. If I could listen to the likes of Guy Garvey, Tom Robinson, Mark Radcliffe somewhere else I would so so - but I can't so the once thing the BBC does well (and cheaply) is now gone

[jimmy two times]

Mark Radcliffe has a show with Stuart Maconie on radio 2 every evening at 8pm.

[bon3yard]

Adam & Joe obviously saw the writing on the wall. Ah well, it was good while it lasted.

[Ant]

It's not necessarily a done deal. If enough people contact [email protected] over the next 12 weeks and make their opinions known to the BBC Trust, there's still a chance they may reverse the decision.

[StraferJack]

6 music had more than 2 million listeners for the first time this week

Pretty impressive turnaround

[titch juicy]

StraferJack Wrote:

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> 6 music had more than 2 million listeners for the

> first time this week

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> Pretty impressive turnaround

I'd be interested to know if the daytime music policy is as it always was and not been dumbed down- for want of a better phrase. I know that there are a few ex- Radio 1 DJs on the station. I only ever tend to listen in the evenings or on a sunday, and that is as it always has been.

[StraferJack]

apparently Steve Lamacq is most listened to station, so dumbing down teh playlist not relaly necessary I would have thought

Hard to believe now but there was a time when Radio 1 didn't necessarily mean dumbing down

[????]

Had a panic attack for a moment and then saw it was old......as you were

[titch juicy]

Radio 1 always had a handful of decent shows- but generally at indecent times.

I catch the end of Steve Lamacq sometimes before Mark Riley's show, and he still thinks he's doing the evening session from Radio 1- it's devoid of anything remotely interesting. But, if it means the station survives long-term then so be it.

I find that if you don't listen before 7pm, except on Sundays, then you can't go wrong. Although, i've always had a weakness for Lauren Laverne, but have never really listened to her show.

I find that listening to Marc Riley, Tom Robinson, Gideon Coe, Tom Ravenscroft, Stuart Maconie's Freakzone, Cerys Matthews, Jarvis Cocker (is he still on?), Huey Morgan (most of the time), Craig Charles, Iggy (but I think he's gone now) is guaranteed to enhance your life.

[????]

+ Giles Petersen

[titch juicy]

oh, and it's worth the licence fee alone.

That and spotify premium are the best possible way to spend ?10 per month in my opinion.

[titch juicy]

+ Giles Petersen

Knew i'd forget someone

[????]

And John Cooper Clarke is ok in small doses, though I couldn't eat a whole one

[titch juicy]

I don't get on well with him or Don Letts.