8,000 complain over 6 Music
From Radio Today. Posted March 12 2010, 7.50pm
The proposed closure of BBC 6 Music has attracted almost eight thousand complaints, the BBC has confirmed.Asian Network, also destined to close next year, has had 624 people voice their opinion during the last 10 days. (more)

6 Music closure sparks 8,000 complaints
From Digital Spy - Broadcasting. Posted March 12 2010, 6.18pm
The BBC admits that it has received nearly 8,000 complaints over its proposal to axe BBC 6 Music. (more)

8,000 complain over 6 Music closure
From Channel 4 News. Posted March 12 2010, 5.35pm
8,000 complain over 6 Music closure... (more)

Russia to expand radio broadcasting to India – Putin
From Media Network Weblog. Posted March 12 2010, 1.44pm
Russia is ready to expand radio broadcasting to India in local languages, Russia’s prime minister Vladimir Putin stated during his video link with India. (more)

DW interactive radio project starts in Afghanistan
From Media Network Weblog. Posted March 12 2010, 1.39pm
The Afghan radio station Ariana FM started broadcasting Deutsche Welle’s radionovela “Learning by Ear” on Friday, 5 March, 2010. Germany’s international broadcaster has planned 50 episodes – each 15 minutes long – in the two national languages Dari and Pashtu. (more)

BBC logs 'just under 8,000' complaints about plan to close 6 Music
From Media Guardian. Posted March 12 2010, 12.59pm
Proposal to close digital new-music station brings strong response, with further 624 complaints over Asian NetworkThe BBC has received nearly 8,000 complaints about the decision to close its digital radio station BBC 6 Music. (more)

Media City to host Radio Festival #radfest10
From Radio Today. Posted March 12 2010, 12.17pm
This year's Radio Festival will take place in Salford Quays, the home of Media City UK, RadioToday.co.uk can exclusively reveal. (more)

Planet Rock plots Bruce Dickinson move
From Digital Spy - Broadcasting. Posted March 12 2010, 11.46am
Planet Rock owner Malcolm Bluemel reveals plans to sign up outgoing BBC 6 Music DJ Bruce Dickinson. (more)

China warns Google not to stop filtering web searches
From Media Network Weblog. Posted March 12 2010, 11.11am
China today warned Google that it would face  “consequences” if it stopped filtering its search results, after the firm threatened to leave the country over cyberattacks and web censorship. (more)

New YLE financing on hold
From Media Network Weblog. Posted March 12 2010, 10.51am
New administrative arrangements and financing reforms for the public service Finnish Broadcasting Company, YLE, have been put on hold. The Minister of Communications, Suvi Lindén, announced yesterday that decisions on reforms will be put off until after new Parliamentary elections. (more)

Senator seeks to boost Radio Free Asia broadcasts
From Media Network Weblog. Posted March 12 2010, 10.24am
A top US senator introduced legislation yesterday aimed at boosting US-based Radio Free Asia (RFA), citing disappointment at the pace of democratic reforms in key target countries. (more)

The Culture Show: what next for the flagship arts programme?
From Media Guardian. Posted March 12 2010, 10.18am
As the Culture Show ends its current series, uncertainty over scheduling and the sidelining of Lauren Lauverne does not bode well for its futureLast night the current season of The Culture Show bowed out with a Scorsese special on Shutter Island and ... (more)