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Radio Surrey,11 mins
"The ball is landing in the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ's court to communicate local information - Radio 4 and Radio 2 can't cope with local news"
James CannonAvailable for over a year
"Surrey Coalition for the Disabled" and "Sight for Surrey" are among more than 140 organisations who've signed a petition, to save Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Local Radio. It's being handed into the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ's Director General, Tim Davie today. The Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ's looking to go digital first; investing more in online services by moving funding from local radio, as they say audience habits are changing. To do that, they're looking at sharing more programmes across regions. The proposals mean local radio shows from 6am-2pm Monday-Friday while outside of these hours, shows will be regional or national. We hear from Jonathan Fisher, the Chair of Surrey Coalition for Disabled People and radio expert David Lloyd. But first Jason Horton, Head of Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Local....
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