News on Radio 3

**Extended Play** · 02-05-12, 21:18

What is the point of news summaries on Radio 3? Would the network be poorer without them?

**Caliban** · 02-05-12, 21:22

Originally Posted by Extended Play

What is the point of news summaries on Radio 3? Would the network be poorer without them?

From my point of view, not at all poorer. I could very well do without them.

Panjandrum · 02-05-12, 21:22

I agree. I've said before get rid of it. If, and when I want the news, there are far better summaries to be had online or Radio 4 etc. Keep Radio 3 for the music. Some of us actually like not having the mundane impinge upon our consciousness for a few sacred hours.

**Don Petter** · 02-05-12, 21:24

Originally Posted by Panjandrum

I agree. I've said before get rid of it. If, and when I want the news, there are far better summaries to be had online or Radio 4 etc. Keep Radio 3 for the music. Some of us actually like not having the mundane impinge upon our consciousness for a few sacred hours.

I agree completely with your sentiments, Pj.

**Caliban** · 02-05-12, 21:25

Originally Posted by Panjandrum

If, and when I want the news, there are far better summaries to be had online or Radio 4 etc. Keep Radio 3 for the music. Some of us actually like not having the mundane impinge upon our consciousness for a few sacred hours.

**teamsaint** · 02-05-12, 21:26

i could cope with 2 summaries a day, of real news, not the government spin the BBC usually give us.

otherwise, rather not, thanks.

**ahinton** · 02-05-12, 21:45

Likewise, I can see little point in or need for such bulletins on Radio 3 when there are other places just down the dial where such information can so easily be sourced; whilst I don't have a rooted objecton to the odd news bulletin on 3, I still see no obvious need for it there, (french?)frankly...

**Extended Play** · 02-05-12, 21:55

If Radio 3 wants to be a network that provides news, isn't one requirement to do so at fairly regular intervals throughout the day (and night)? I stand to be corrected, but I don't think there's anything between early evening and the following morning. Hard to justify, surely.

**John Wright** · 02-05-12, 22:08

I expect the news on R3 is there to deter/prevent one from switching to R4 for the latest headlines - you might not switch back

**teamsaint** · 02-05-12, 22:10

Originally Posted by John Wright

I expect the news on R3 is there to deter/prevent one from switching to R4 for the latest headlines - you might not switch back

The news is there to keep us all fearful and controlled.
That's why they insist on regular news on music channels.

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