The awesome BBC 6 Music is facing closure after a new review from the BBC. Music fans have flocked to the internet in support of the station, setting up this Facebook group and various petitions, with David Bowie adding weight to the support with this quote:
“6Music keeps the spirit of broadcasters like John Peel alive, and for new artists to lose this station would be a great shame.”
BBC 6 Music is the only station of it's kind in the UK, catering to more 'alternative' bands and genres than the other BBC stations would dare touch. It's also the home to Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour as well as hosts such as Steve Lamacq, Marc Riley, Bruce Dickinson, Gideon Coe and Jarvis Cocker.
You can show your support for BBC 6 Music by:
- Joining the Facebook group, which has already attracted over 90,000 supporters in a couple of days.
- Signing one of the petitions here or here.
- There's a BBC Consultations survey here that goes directly to the BBC.
- Listen to the station online on the iPlayer, so the powers that be know you're listening.
Hopefully we'll be able to turn this decision around and save the best radio station in the UK.
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