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From weird nostalgia to weak formats, 6 Music is having an identity crisis

In trying to shake off the ‘6 Music Dad’ tag and not be thought of as an indie rock hub, the BBC radio station isn’t sure what it wants to be any more

The Guardian - UK

BBC removes Billy Nomates clip on Twitter Glastonbury post after online abuse

The musician, who real named is Tor Maries, asked for the clip posted by Radio 6 Music to be taken down after she took to the Park Stage on Friday.

Evening Standard

How to watch Glastonbury 2023 - catch the best of the festival from anywhere in the world

Never miss a moment with this comprehensive guide to watching Glasto 2023

Daily Mirror

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Britain is a dying nation in need of new curators

The Tories’ scorched earth policy has wrecked our rivers, our NHS, our freedom of movement. Now even 6 Music is at risk

The Guardian - UK

BBC announces major shake-up of 6 Music evening radio schedule

All the programmes affected will be broadcast from Salford

Manchester Evening News

BBC Radio 6 Music Festival lineup, tickets and all you need to know as it returns to Manchester

BBC Radio 6 Music Festival is returning to Manchester this weekend

Manchester Evening News

BBC Radio 6 Music Festival coming back to Manchester permanently after nine years - who is playing and how to get tickets

Everything you need to know about the hit festival coming back home

Manchester Evening News

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It might have produced James Bay, but BBC Introducing is still worth saving

Grim rumours are swirling of cuts looming over the BBC’s talent-hunting radio shows. Without them, Mark Beaumont warns, British music will struggle to evolve

The Independent UK

BBC to leave London building named after Sir Terry Wogan in latest cost cutting move

Staff at BBC Children’s and Education and Radio 2 and 6 Music will move to other BBC sites

Evening Standard

BBC to leave some buildings in London and MediaCity Salford amid cost cutting

Staff at BBC Children’s and Education and Radio 2 and 6 Music will move to other BBC sites.

The Independent UK

Andy Ferguson of Bicep’s listening diary: ‘I tend to let the algorithm start me off down a little wormhole’

One half of the electronic duo takes us through a weekend’s discoveries, from the Latin American music on Huey Morgan’s 6 Music show to the eclectic soundtracks of Adam Curtis films

The Guardian - UK

Craig Charles says he has ‘mixed feelings’ after Radio 2 show axed in schedule shake-up

Craig Charles has spoken out after his BBC Radio 2 show was axed amid a bloodbath which has seen presenters, from Paul O'Grady to Vanessa Feltz, leave the station

Daily Mirror

Craig Charles gives Coronation Street return verdict as he leaves Radio 2 show

The Liverpool presenter has "mixed feelings" about the loss of his BBC Radio 2 show

Liverpool Echo

Two flagship BBC radio stations lose listeners since start of year

However, Radio 6 Music, Radio 2 and Radio 3 all either held steady or gained listeners in the same time period.

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BBC's Glastonbury music boss says: 'Love of music is about attitude, not age'

Lorna Clarke - Director of Music, BBC Pop & Classical - teases what to expect to see on TV and hear on radio from the Glastonbury Festival this year if you haven't bagged a ticket, with the broadcaster offering extensive coverage of the acts performing at the festival

The Guardian - UK

The week in audio: The Podcast Show; Betrayal; Sports Star; Naga Munchetty

Podcasts revel in the spotlight, while a tale of romantic betrayal makes for uncomfortable listening – as do post-Sue Gray report PMQs

Wales Online

BBC Radio 1 loses half a million listeners in first quarter of 2022

Greg James’ breakfast show on Radio 1 recorded a smaller drop, with an average of 4.1 million listeners

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: Little Simz and Manic Street Preachers headline 6 Music’s Cardiff music festival

The Welsh capital hosts live performances from Manic Street Preachers, Little Simz, Pixies and Johnny Marr, among others. Plus, Unreported World. Here’s what to watch this evening

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The Guardian - UK

Shaun Keaveny’s journey from the BBC to DIY radio: ‘It’s been a huge liberation’

Once a leading light at the BBC with his much-loved 6 Music show, Shaun Keaveny is now presenting from a cramped studio to a much smaller audience. But he wouldn’t have it any other way…

Wales Online

6 Music Festival review: Manic Street Preachers finally play legendary Cardiff club and cover Madonna

The Blackwood band kicked off the 6 Music Festival in Cardiff

Wales Online

Manic Street Preachers to perform intimate gig for BBC Radio 6 Music Festival in Cardiff

It'll be the first time the band's ever played this iconic city venue

The Guardian - UK

‘It was a Lazarus story’: how BBC 6 Music rose from the dead to become the home of new music

As the indie station celebrates its 20th anniversary, key players explain its humble roots, how it survived the threat of cancellation, and how they see its future

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