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Thursday, February 22, 2024

BBC chief pledges to keep ‘all local radio services’ amid £500m cost-cutting

 



The broadcaster has been reassessing its priorities over the last year as it seeks to make huge savings.
Naomi Clarke

BBC director-general Tim Davie has confirmed that he plans to keep “all the local radio services” as the corporation continues to implement cost-saving measures.

The broadcaster has been reassessing its priorities over the last year as it seeks to make £500 million of savings after coming under financial strain due to the licence fee being frozen and inflation rising.

The proposed plans for local radio stations to share more content and transmit fewer programmes unique to their areas resulted in BBC local journalists taking strike action last year.

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