Murdoch’s plan to kill Radio 4: Times Radio
Rupert Murdoch is set to launch a new talk radio station designed, its reported to challenge Radio4 and 5 which face Tory inspired budget cuts.
You don’t need a licence to listen to BBC radio but it remains public service broadcasting, the concept of which is under attack from the Tories and their associates like Murdoch.
Times Radio will be available on DAB and on-line and will apparently compliment Murdoch owned TalkSport.
The reported aim is to expand the influence of the Times. The sport is probably the only actually readable bit of the paper but that it seems wont be covered if Talksport continues.
Rather it will focus on political comment.
There appears to be a problem here. For those who don’t read the Times due to its ownership its comment section consists of the following: right centrists; centre rightists, right-wingers, very right-wingers, raving right-wingers. Exclusively.
You could actually just listen to Radio4 Today.
What you wont be hearing and what Murdoch wont be investing in is the Archers, radio drama in full, ‘comedy’ (mostly unfunny ex-public school types on Radio4 currently) and the extensive network of reporters the BBC has (we know their reporting is partial, but it still exists)
Times Radio will be free to air and wont have adverts but will aim to have sponsored programmes like the Nigel Farage beer & fags hour for example featuring important discussions from the saloon bar of the Bollock & Brexit pub
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-51292803
I welcome diversity in broadcasting but not if it is anything to do with Murdoch and not if it is designed, as it is, to undermine public service broadcasting.
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