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Feargal backs 6 and Asian Network, Bradshaw urges listeners to tell the BBC Trust what they think
By CMU Editorial | Published on Tuesday 30 March 2010
Members of the Save 6music Facebook group yesterday asked what UK Music’s viewpoint on the possible demise of the digital music station might be – they, presumably, having heard coverage of the cross-sector trade body’s big report on 6 yesterday.
Well, Feargal Sharkey used the end of his speech at the Liberating Creativity launch at the Houses of Parliament last night to confirm that he and his organisation are very much behind the campaign to stop the planned closure of both 6 and the BBC’s Asian Network. Giving a particular welcome to the 6 and Asian Network reps at the party, he encouraged everyone present to support the effort to stop the two valuable music services being axed.
Culture Minister Ben Bradshaw also gave his support to the Save 6 campaign, sort of. As with Liberal Lord Tim Clement-Jones, who spoke at the Save 6 rally on the weekend, he stressed that it is not for MPs or ministers to tell the BBC management how to do their jobs. However, he encouraged everyone who opposed the plans to cut 6 and the Asian Network to make sure their opinions are heard by the BBC Trust, who must approve the cuts for them to happen.
He added: “[Trust chairman] Michael Lyons has assured me this is a genuine consultation, nothing is a foregone conclusion, and the Trust will really listen to what licence fee payers tell them. So I urge you all to respond to that consultation”.
