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Blighty · Guest

http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2009/05_may/19/organist.shtml

MadeinSurrey · Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 2:51 pm Post subject:

No doubt this programmes' days are numbered. I expect they'll replace it with "Celebrity karaoke" or some such.
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MiS

Blighty · Guest

The Organist Entertains is one of many programmes protected by the BBC Trust. If Radio 2 dropped the programme, it would be contravening the Trust's terms and conditions.

MadeinSurrey · Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 3:04 pm Post subject:

Glad to hear it. Shame they couldn't save Jazz on 2!
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Blighty · Guest

The demise of jazz on Radio 2 surely goes against the Trust's policies? The same can be said for the demise of British dance band music on Malcolm Laycock's programme.

MadeinSurrey · Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 3:15 pm Post subject:

Indeed, all sadly missed. Where else can we get them, apart from on record?
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Blighty · Guest

I think it's a case that Radio 2 management has gone against the BBC Trust's policies - and the Trust has sat back and allowed it to happen.

The demise of British dance band music, jazz and light/popular classics on Radio 2 certifies that management intend to turn Radio 2 into a 24 hour pop station. Shoving the specialist programmes onto late-night (graveyard) slots (when nobody will be listening) is another reason why I believe Radio 2 is being watered down.