Save 6Music
I kinda feel like the whole Save 6Music campaign is losing steam and I really don’t want that to happen. After a huge spike of interest on social networks, people became incensed at the thought of losing this incredibly important and innovative radio station, but now, I guess people have lost interest or forgotten.
What I fear is going to happen is that despite all the initial hubbub we will lose 6music. And it will be down to sheer laziness. People are happy to click ‘Join Fanpage/Group‘ on Facebook or happy to follow a Twitter account but when it comes to filling out a form explaining why we need to keep the station, people simply can’t be fucked.
Shit like that really annoys me because people have such shallow convictions. Either believe in something or don’t. Don’t fucking half-arse it. Now, this actually means quite a bit to me as I proper love this station and I’d be gutted if it went. Granted I’d get over it but I’d stop listening to the radio and nuture a mild hatred for the BBC for a while.
I filled out the consultation thingy and signed a few petitions and shit and so received this email telling me you can do an official submission to the consultation in under 1 minute. Clicky click here okay: http://www.38degrees.org.uk/email-the-BBC
Here are some reasons why I love 6Music:
- Adam & Joe (sadly on sabbatical but it still counts alright).
- Weekly shows from people like Craig Charles, Huey from Fun Lovin’ Criminals and Jarvis Cocker.
- Being able to turn the radio on and hear Public Enemy.
- Being able to turn the radio on 2 hours later and hear Dolly Parton.
- Hearing fucking weird shit that freaks me out a little but still makes me glad that someone somewhere is playing it on a proper radio station (NB that’s mostly Stuart Maconie but hey).
- Being able to turn the radio on and not hearing Leona Lewis, N-Dubz, Cheryl Cole, Black Eyed Peas or any other sick-inducing pop.
Anyway, I reckon I’m actually going to cry when it goes. So kids, if you’d like to stop me from crying here are some super-important links for y’all.
https://consultations.external.bbc.co.uk/departments/bbc/bbc-strategy-review/consultation/consult_view
https://www.bbc.co.uk/complaints/forms/
Filed under: music, my life, social media
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