6 Music

Like many of you who will read this, I am really saddened and frankly baffled by the decision of the BBC to close down 6 Music. I can only assume this is a decision made solely on the basis of low listening figures; clearly, the vital role that 6 Music plays in finding and promoting new music has been ignored. The BBC have claimed that Radio 1 and 2 will adjust to fill the gap that 6 Music will leave. I for one am pretty skeptical that any of the bands who got their first break on Tom Robinson's Introducing would had even got their foot in the door at Radio 2.

The annual budget of 6 Music is £6m. That's a third of what they've been paying Jonathan Ross for the last 3 years, and I know which I'd rather lose. I think Radiohead's Ed O'Brien gave a perfect summary of why 6 Music is so important and culturally relevant; quite simply, "it keeps the spirit of John Peel alive."

Please take a second to sign this petition and fill in the BBC strategy review, and let's see if we can overturn this utterly short-sighted decision:

Petition

Strategy Review