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http://www.ex-bbc.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl >> News and Comment >> "Thought For the Day" http://www.ex-bbc.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1509465095 Message started by Administrator on Oct 31^st, 2017, 3:52pm

Title: "Thought For the Day"
Post by Administrator on Oct 31^st, 2017, 3:52pm

Questions are being asked in very high places.. so what do you think?

Should the three minute slot in Radio 4's "Today Programme" be dropped?

Like it, or loath it, the 3 minute slot has been broadcast for over 40 years at about 0745.

Due to new OFCOM rules- changes may be imminent.

What do you think- are you bothered?

More, via Wikipedia, here.

More from the BBC "Thought For The Day" site here.

Title: Re: "Thought For the Day"
Post by WG on Oct 31^st, 2017, 4:04pm

Why is it being dropped--are listeners leaving in droves or is it just to suit editorial needs?

If the latter-that's good-they can focus and raise their game. Perhaps they should also drop the sports section at 7.25 which thoroughly clutters. Imagine BBC2's Newsnight with a section on sport?

Title: Re: "Thought For the Day"
Post by Administrator on Nov 25^th, 2017, 10:41am

Voting in this poll is still open.

Vote and see what your fellow ex-colleagues thought.

"A BBC Radio 4 spokesperson told Christian Today: 'Thought for the Day is editorially looked after by the BBC's Religion and Ethics team in radio and features speakers from the world's major faith traditions. There are no plans to make changes to it.'"

But what do you think? Is it boring, and does it interrupt the programme?