[Swprograms] Re: BBC moves parts north

[Daniel Say <say@xxxxxx>]

> Mike:
> 
> Doesn't the BBC have an extensive network of local radio stations?  I'm 
> asking because I don't know--but don't these BBC Local Radio stations 
> concentrate on the regions?
> 
> I'm just wondering how valid the criticism is.  Here, NPR and PBS are 
> often criticized as biased to the left and too "Beltway" (ie: 
> Washington, DC) based.  While there is some truth there, it is far less 
> than the degree to which it is expressed and much of the latter comes 
> from people predisposed to have "a bee in their bonnet" over public 
> broadcasting as a matter of principle.  That is, almost nothing NPR or 
> PBS did would satisfy them anyway.
> 
> John Figliozzi

	And in a letter yesterday, Thursday 9 December 2004
	to The Guardian
------quote------------------------------------------- 
   As someone who was very reluctantly relocated to Manchester by the BBC
   10 years ago, I must admit to mixed feelings about Mark Thompson's
   plans. I spent 30 happy years living and working in London before
   being made an offer I couldn't refuse.

   Now I am forced to live in a five-bedroom house bought for the cost of
   a small bed-sit in Streatham - and with the savings I had no option
   but to buy a house in Italy, where we have to spend our summers. My
   children have endured a carefree childhood among the most absurdly
   friendly people in England and have had to suffer the indignity of a
   free education in fabulous state schools, while most of my London
   friends have continued to enjoy the privilege of spending huge sums of
   money on sending their children to frankly second-rate private
   establishments.

   I still have to keep going to the opera, theatre, the ballet and to
   concerts both popular and classical, since the north of England is so
   culturally rich. And eventually I had to set up my own independent
   production company, despite the local competition from some of the
   most talented and enthusiastic professionals I have ever met.

   Until recently, all this has been a secret known only to those who
   live here. We will, of course, welcome the latest "economic refugees"
   and they will quickly realise how lucky they are. For many of us,
   despite the irritation when we occasionally have to visit it, we are
   quite happy that London is a long way away.
   Richard Denton
   (Ex-editor, Everyman, BBC Manchester), 116 Films, Altrincham, Cheshire
--------------end quote------------------------------- 
> On Thursday, December 9, 2004, at 05:57  PM, Mike Barraclough wrote:
> 
> >>atlsvo@xxxxxxxxx (maryanne kehoe) wrote
> >>Subject: Re: [Swprograms] BBC cuts (BBC story)
> >
> >
> >>Costs probably lower in Manchester....but how will moving Sport and 
> >>Five
> >>Live out of London keep there employees "close to the action." I 
> >>venture
> >>outside of Manchester United, there isn't a lot of sport action in the
> >>NW.
> >
> >Manchester hosted the Commonwealth Games so those sports facilities are
> >regularly used.
> >
> >The North West has 6 Premiership football teams: Manchester United,
> >Manchester City, Everton, Liverpool, Bolton and Blackburn, London also 
> >has 6
> >but the total attendances for the 6 North West teams are higher.
> >
> >The BBC is supposed to serve the whole of the UK but a lot of its 
> >output has
> >been criticised as just reflecting a metropolitan white London elite.
> >
> >Mike
> >
> >
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