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BBC Quietly Butchers Radio 1 Breakfast News Bulletins, With Insiders Calling It Indefensible
The BBC has quietly cut by two thirds the length of 'Newsbeat' bulletins on Greg James' Radio 1 breakfast show.
EXCLUSIVE: The BBC has quietly cut by two-thirds the length of news bulletins on Greg James ‘ Radio 1 breakfast show, one of the UK broadcaster’s most important ways of reaching young people. There is suspicion that the change has been made in a naked attempt to keep hold of listeners in the week Capital launched a revamped breakfast show with former Radio 1 DJ Jordan North. A commercial radio insider said the BBC had a duty to explain the shortened breakfast bulletins, particularly at a time when there are concerns about the publicly-funded broadcaster treading on private sector toes.
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