[Andrew]

When this all shakes down, BBC Local Radio’s listening figures are going to drop like a stone

The older listeners won’t take to the younger presenters playing more modern music’ and not having the same easy listening Ken Bruce/Tony Blackburn style of broadcasting, and whatever the BBC do there is no way enough younger listeners will tune in to replace them

That’s before you even factor in that half the programmes are going to be regional rather than local

I’m sure the BBC a will manage to spin the figures some way by mentioning key demographics or some worthy causes the stations have supported