[Swprograms] British accents out at BBC World Service

["Mike Barraclough" <mikewb@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

It's all change at the BBC World Service where a new policy of introducing
"younger fresher voices" has begun to enrage regular listeners.

British accents apparently are no longer popular apparently and one reporter
who did not fit the bill was sacked by telephone.

The same approach is being rolled out at Radio Four where younger reporters
are being sought and producers have been told to focus on black and ethnic
voices in the latest programme offers round.

(Media News, Private Eye, March 4th)
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