I’m sure a lot of people have had enough of reading about 6 Music, but I’ve got an important point to make, so please have a read if you give a monkey’s about the station.
I’ve worked in a few jobs where public consultations are required, and generally things go through without much hassle, even in the face of massive public opposition.
The major reason for this is that people do not complain via the proper channels. The local papers may well be going ape, people may be forming organisations and holding meetings etc. but it is extremely rare for people to investigate what the proper channels are and use them.
The end result is that all the protestor’s work counts for very little; as most of the effort has gone into things that technically speaking, don’t count.
Please go to the BBC Trust website below, and click on the public consultation on the right hand side, and let them know what you think. That way it will count!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/index.shtml
By all means join facebook groups, write to the paper to raise awareness etc., but make sure you complain via the proper channels too!
I personally would see BBC 3 go quite happily, with the better bits transferred over to BBC 4. Neither seems to have enough programming to provide quality viewing on a regular basis. The Art of Russia & Off Kilter were both very good, but Mark Lawson interviewing Rolf Harris?
