"Radio 3's job is to enrich Britain's cultural fabric"
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3 Controller Roger Wright has written a column in today's Telegraph outlining the network's distinctive output. We've included an extract of the complete article below.Μύ
"On the day in 1967 that the old Third Programme became Radio 3, it broadcast an afternoon of sport, including sailing, golf and horseracing. Our programming has changed somewhat since then. Indeed, it is essential that the station – and classical music – evolves. Not for the sake of chasing audiences or building empires, but to keep enriching the cultural fabric of the UK.
Of course, change must be made gradually and sensitively – and those of us at the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ should never underestimate our listeners’ sense of ownership. If anyone needed reminding of this strength of feeling, they had only to read the recent debate in these pages about Radio 3 and its relationship with Classic FM.
Classic FM is a successful commercial operation that broadcasts recorded popular classical music. It attracts an audience of more than five million listeners. Radio 3 offers classical music, arts, drama, jazz and world music. In terms of classical music, it broadcasts live performances every day of the week – 600 full-length concerts per year and 90 full-length operas. These contribute to the 55 per cent of our music output that is not from discs. The station continues to attract around two million listeners, as it has done since records of the figures began. It is no threat to Classic FM’s ratings, as we are two entirely complementary services."
Read the rest of Roger's article on website.
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