BBC Radio Solent 1300-1400 today - avoid it!

Well, here we are 12.45 and not one reply to your post! Either no one is interested in Radio Solent, your yacht club, or err, what you have to say:D
 
MoodyNick said:
Myself and three colleagues from the sailing club will on, telling everybody what a wonderful organisation it is - which it is .... and tasting cocktails as we go.

As they say in showbiz, anything could happen !
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D'oh, I've only just seen this. If there's a link on iPlayer tomorrow, please do post.
 
Some years ago one of the Radio Solent excecutives stated that she did not want the elder generation on the radio. The afternoon presenter was dispenced with, Richard Cartidge ? also Peter White on a saturday morning. Have not tuned into it since.

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Bring Back Richard Cartridge To Radio Solent
We are campaigning to get the BBC to bring Richard Cartridge back to BBC Radio Solent which is based in Southampton. Richard was one of the long serving presenters axed by the previous Managing Editor Mia Costello at the time when she sent a memo containing the comment that she "didn't want to hear old voices on the radio."

Richard was and still is very popular with the listeners and has had some of the station's highest listener figures so why has he not been re-engaged to help revive the station and also to help regain the massive loss of listeners that happened after his show was axed in favour of younger presenters. Are the BBC and Radio Solent still operating an ageism policy? I have added the article from the Southampton Echo which covers the main details.

Also it would now appear that Jon Cuthill is leaving Solent to join the BBC South's Inside Out TV series. Surely this would be the perfect opportunity to slot Richard back onto Radio Solent.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Best regards The Petition Team
Hampshire fans urge BBC Radio Solent to bring back Richard Cartridge
7:42am Thursday 5th August 2010


HIS silky smooth delivery made him a housewives favourite and one of the most popular voices on Hampshire’s airwaves.

Now his loyal fanbase are demanding he is put back on air at BBC Radio Solent to save the station from a slide in listeners.

A growing petition is urging station bosses to bring back chocolate voiced presenter Richard Cartridge before its too late.

Mr Cartridge was a victim of a cull of presenters by former station boss Mia Costello which coincided with a dramatic slump in listener figures.

John Christopher, one of those behind the petition which now has over 150 signatures, said: “When Richard left the station management said they didn’t want to hear older presenters on air.

“Ever since then they’ve continued to lose listeners. Local radio is very important but If they don’t do something to rescue the station we could lose it.”

The petition has been backed by New Forestcouncillor Les Puttock, PR chief Gill Gould of Carswell Gould and West End councillor Tony Noyce who says he switched off listening to Radio Solent after Mr Cartridge’s departure. He called him the “best presenter Radio Solent has had.”

Mr Cartridge, who has described Radio Solent as his “spiritual home,” briefly returned to the airwaves for a week-long stint over Christmas.

He said he was aware of the petition and would jump at the chance to return full-time.

“It would be wonderful to be able to consider going back to Solent full time. We’re on friendly terms but there doesn’t seem to be a position there for me at the moment,” he said.

A BBC spokeswoman said: “We are delighted to be able to call Richard a friend of BBC Solent, and we know listeners loved his shows during last Christmas.

“We remain in touch with Richard but there are no immediate plans for him to take on a more permanent role."

Latest quarterly figures show the station slumped to its lowest-ever share of the listening audience despite Nick Girdler returning to Solent after a three-year absence, Katie Martin replacing Charlie Crocker on the weekday early afternoon slot, and former Meridian newsreader Debbie Thrower being drafted in for a temporary role. New figures are due out next week.

To sign the Cartridge petition visit: http://www.petitiononline.com/rd3d1267/petition.html
 
Jon Cuthill to leave BBC Radio Solent for TV role Bring Back Richard Cartridge To Rad

We are campaigning to get the BBC to bring Richard Cartridge back to BBC Radio Solent which is based in Southampton. Richard was one of the long serving presenters axed by the previous Managing Editor Mia Costello at the time when she sent a memo containing the comment that she "didn't want to hear old voices on the radio."

Richard was and still is very popular with the listeners and has had some of the station's highest listener figures so why has he not been re-engaged to help revive the station and also to help regain the massive loss of listeners that happened after his show was axed in favour of younger presenters. Are the BBC and Radio Solent still operating an ageism policy? I have added the article from the Southampton Echo which covers the main details.

Also it would now appear that Jon Cuthill is leaving Solent to join the BBC South's Inside Out TV series. Surely this would be the perfect opportunity to slot Richard back onto Radio Solent.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Best regards The Petition Team

Hampshire fans urge BBC Radio Solent to bring back Richard Cartridge


HIS silky smooth delivery made him a housewives favourite and one of the most popular voices on Hampshire’s airwaves.

Now his loyal fanbase are demanding he is put back on air at BBC Radio Solent to save the station from a slide in listeners.

A growing petition is urging station bosses to bring back chocolate voiced presenter Richard Cartridge before its too late.

Mr Cartridge was a victim of a cull of presenters by former station boss Mia Costello which coincided with a dramatic slump in listener figures.

John Christopher, one of those behind the petition which now has over 350 signatures, said: “When Richard left the station management said they didn’t want to hear older presenters on air.

“Ever since then they’ve continued to lose listeners. Local radio is very important but If they don’t do something to rescue the station we could lose it.”

The petition has been backed by Member of Parliament Caroline Nokes New Forest councillor Les Puttock, PR chief Gill Gould of Carswell Gould and West End councillor Tony Noyce who says he switched off listening to Radio Solent after Mr Cartridge’s departure. He called him the “best presenter Radio Solent has had.”

Mr Cartridge, who has described Radio Solent as his “spiritual home,” briefly returned to the airwaves for a week-long stint over Christmas.

He said he was aware of the petition and would jump at the chance to return full-time.

“It would be wonderful to be able to consider going back to Solent full time. We’re on friendly terms but there doesn’t seem to be a position there for me at the moment,” he said.

A BBC spokeswoman said: “We are delighted to be able to call Richard a friend of BBC Solent, and we know listeners loved his shows during last Christmas.

“We remain in touch with Richard but there are no immediate plans for him to take on a more permanent role."

Latest quarterly figures show the station slumped to its lowest-ever share of the listening audience despite Nick Girdler returning to Solent after a three-year absence, Katie Martin replacing Charlie Crocker on the weekday early afternoon slot, and former Meridian newsreader Debbie Thrower being drafted in for a temporary role. New figures are due out next week.

To sign the Cartridge petition visit: http://www.petitiononline.com/rd3d1267/petition.html
 
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