BBC Trust rejected BBC Radio 6 Music closure in 2010
Question asked:
“In 2010, the BBC Trust refused to approve the closure of BBC Radio 6 Music after a public consultation.”
Summary
In 2010, after a 12‑week public consultation, the BBC Trust rejected the proposal to close BBC Radio 6 Music, stating that the case for closure had not been made. The decision was reported by both the BBC and major news outlets at the time.
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- BBC Trust rejects 6 Music closure plan - BBC News
The BBC Trust has rejected the plans to close the digital radio station 6 Music, saying the case "has not been made".
- BBC - Have Your Say: Is the BBC making the right decisions?
The BBC's Annual Report and Accounts has been published, while the BBC Trust has rejected the corporation's initial plans to close 6 Music as part of its wide-ranging strategic review....
- 6 Music saved from closure | 6 Music | The Guardian
BBC Trust says that 'the case has not been made' for digital station's closure – but no reprieve for Asian Network. By James Robinson
- BBC logs 'just under 8,000' complaints about plan to close 6 Music | 6 Music | The Guardian
6 Music presenters including Richard ... to make their feelings known to the BBC Trust, which is holding a 12-week consultation on the proposals....
- BBC: protests might change our mind about 6 Music | 6 Music | The Guardian
"If we find that... there's massive ... the strategy before it's approved," he said. The proposals will now be the subject of a 12-week public consultation by the Trust....
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