The Guardian Media Group wants to make yet more changes to its London station Smooth, which was once Jazz FM, but which now broadcasts a mix of "jazz, blues and R'n'B". The station's bosses now want to move even further away from their jazz roots, offering an easy-listening playlist targeted at the over-50s, though they say they will continue to offer 45 hours a week of jazz orientated programming out of daytime. GMG need OfCom permission to make such a change, and the media regulator has said that given that the proposals will have a radical impact on the station's output they will need to stage a public consultation before reaching a decision. That consultation is now underway, and will run until 18 Nov.
Oct 23, 2006
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GMG want to take Smooth down the easy route
Guardian Media Group wants to move London station Smooth towards easy listening for over-50s, with an Ofcom consultation running until 18 November.