Dear editor,
I have tried to stay loyal to this station following a national restructure of local radio. In effect, local radio is now Weekday Breakfast, Weekday Mid Morning and some sports shows primarily football.
Although the football bias at the station has been there for some years.
Outside these hours are combined 3CR/Northampton shows, weekday drive has pre-recorded split links.
Sunday Breakfast has gone from religious to an inclusive show. What is wrong with a few ancient and modern hymns and worship songs?
Now it’s normal playlist music.
Musically specialist shows, Rock and Roll Heaven, Mike Naylor and David Clayton’s regional show with 60s Music on a Sunday Night, Nick Risby’s weeknight late show gone.
As we are fed more 80s, 90s, and newer music that replaces 50s, 60s and 70s music, as it now follows a playlist developed by Radio 2.
In the past Christmas would see a service from a local Church. I have no expectations there.
Some people wonder if this is just the start of a return to regional radio, to turn into a Radio Scotland or Wales. Both Scotland and Wales have English and non-English services with Gaelic and Welsh language stations.
I hope this is not the case, but if is hopefully the current four-hour show format will be reviewed to put regions on par with Nations.
BBC you have tested my loyalty. Well, I have decided to reduce my listening hours, why be loyal to you when you are throwing us out?
Yours,
Noel Shaw,
Kempston
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