02/03/2012
The fate of BBC local radio is once more under the microscope this week, as independent media consultant John Myers publishes his report on the best way to cut costs and keep quality. He recommends scrapping the plan to share afternoon programmes across regions, and suggests that cutting back on management could save two million pounds. Roger meets David Holdsworth, the controller of English Regions, to find out what this will mean for listeners.
As the BBC World Service turns 80, it has thrown open the doors to its news conference. For the first time the daily meeting where editors discuss…
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