Top header Banner
Top header Banner
Middle top Banner

The Bee requests to remove Asian programming

The Bee requests to remove Asian programming
The Bee requests to remove Asian programming

Blackburn’s radio station, The Bee has requested media regulator, Ofcom to re-adjust its format by removing the Asian content it broadcasts.

Currently, the station is licenced to air a weekly Asian music programme off-peak on a Saturday evening with Bollywood hits and news stories from the Indian film industry. The Bee, owner, UKRD has said that this is a ���complete departure from our ���standard�۝ programming, featuring Bollywood hits and news stories from the Bollywood film industry.�۝

Managing Director of the UKRD station Simon Brierley, “Implementation of this change will bring our Saturday evening programming into line with the remainder of the station�۪s output.
���It is our belief that removing this area of our programming, for which there is little demand, will give a greater consistency to the station�۪s character of service.”

Ofcom said the change will alter the character of service substantially and thus will need to be put forward for a consultation. The regulator is looking for views on the requests to be made by 17:00 on Tuesday 30 April 2013.

Existing Character of Service:
A MUSIC AND INFORMATION STATION FOR 25 TO 54 YEAR-OLDS IN THE BLACKBURN, DARWEN, ACCRINGTON AND SURROUNDING AREA, FOCUSING ON LOCAL ISSUES, WITH WEEKLY PROGRAMMING FOR THE ASIAN COMMUNITY.

Proposed new Character of Service:
A MUSIC AND INFORMATION STATION FOR 25 TO 54 YEAR-OLDS IN THE BLACKBURN, DARWEN, ACCRINGTON AND SURROUNDING AREA, FOCUSING ON LOCAL ISSUES.