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While I see the point of some these ideas, what do you suggest they replace them with, as a lot of these make up a fair percentage of air time for them, and other stations as well.

Replace it with the same format as CBS Sunday Morning in the US. As previous posters have rightly suggested, the format traditionally worked because of its warmth, conviviality and general 'niceness' for a Sunday. CBS Sunday Morning is now HUGE with younger 'hipster' audiences because it feels different and approaches news from a more in-depth, magazine style. 

‘CBS Sunday Morning’: Bringing Hipsters and Little Old Ladies Together (adweek.com)