Yorkshire Folk Radio

To:  BBC Heads of Local Radio, Yorkshire & the Humber

We believe that BBC local radio has a duty of care towards all its
listeners and that by axing Henry Ayrton's Real Music Show and thereby
removing all folk programming from the four BBC Yorkshire and
Humber stations, the BBC is neglecting the interests of a large body
of people who wish to listen to folk music on the radio.

We urge the BBC to reconsider and either reinstate Henry's show, as
it was, or replace it with at least the same length (one hour per week)
of folk programming with a local accent; either one show broadcast
regionally on all Yorkshire stations, or separate folk shows on the
four separate stations, Leeds, Sheffield, York and Hull.

Local folk radio programming connects folk clubs, festivals, dancers,
and performers throughout the region, giving essential diary dates
and playing music by local people and by performers passing through.
It is vital to the health and wellbeing of the growing Yorkshire and
Humber folk community.

Sincerely,

The Undersigned

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