So is R4X threatened?
I've heard many friends of mine in the older demographic saying bbc intends to axe this channel. Is this really true? It surely is one of the cheapest
of all channels as its all older stuff.
The real point of axe falling should be the music channels like r1 x and 6 music. I'd have thought that 1xtra and 1 were now so interchangeable as to
be pointless.
If radio 2 put back its specialist music shows in the evening
many of the 6 music stuff would be pointless.
Most of they young uns tend to listen on line, there could be a great market for a second Asian channel or one that covered other cultures including east European or more news in other languages.
Come on BBC what are you doing, trying to annoy as many people as possible?
So is R4X threatened?
On 16/07/2022 10:26, Brian Gaff wrote:
So is R4X threatened?
The reports I have heard suggests it will go online so not sure how that
save money?
The DAB Radio 4 Extra service seems all automated using recorded
programmes and recorded continuity so will the same as the online
version. There does not appear to be any saving by reducing the number
of services in a DAB multiplex.
Most of they young uns tend to listen on line, there could be a great market for a second Asian channel or one that covered other cultures including east European or more news in other languages.
On 16/07/2022 10:26, Brian Gaff wrote:
Most of they young uns tend to listen on line, there could be a great
market for a second Asian channel or one that covered other cultures
including east European or more news in other languages.
Always thought it should be shared amongst many groups of immigrants -
Asian, Caribbean, Chinese, Poles, Ukrainians etc. Each with their own programmes at regular times.
Not exclusively for one group.
Must be large areas where it has no listeners.
On 16/07/2022 10:26, Brian Gaff wrote:
So is R4X threatened?
The reports I have heard suggests it will go online so not sure how that
save money?
The DAB Radio 4 Extra service seems all automated using recorded
programmes and recorded continuity so will the same as the online version. There does not appear to be any saving by reducing the number of services
in a DAB multiplex.
HiFi nuts will probably want the bandwidth used for their particular favourite service but I prefer to have Radio 4 Extra available in the car
and at home on a portable radio.
Are they planning some sort of new service but that does not fit with
saving money.
One horrible thought that they are planning a service for one of
minorities who seem to get more attention than they deserve. I can just imagine them having a service just for transvestites or homosexuals! Or perhaps the black community want their own service as with the BBC Asian Service?
On 16/07/2022 10:26, Brian Gaff wrote:
I've heard many friends of mine in the older demographic saying bbc
intends
to axe this channel. Is this really true? It surely is one of the
cheapest
of all channels as its all older stuff.
The real point of axe falling should be the music channels like r1 x and
6
music. I'd have thought that 1xtra and 1 were now so interchangeable as
to
be pointless.
I think R1x is exclusively for black people.
If radio 2 put back its specialist music shows in the evening
many of the 6 music stuff would be pointless.
Most of they young uns tend to listen on line, there could be a great
market for a second Asian channel or one that covered other cultures
including east European or more news in other languages.
They should end the Asian channel.
Come on BBC what are you doing, trying to annoy as many people as
possible?
As usual.
So is R4X threatened?
Yes.
Bill
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