FW: Andy Kershaw Show

[Kumar, Harmesh]

fyi,
Did anyone else receive a response?
Harmesh

>-----Original Message-----
>From:	Andy Parfitt [SMTP:andy.parfitt@...]
>Sent:	26 May, 2000 16:06
>To:	Kumar, Harmesh
>Subject:	RE: Andy Kershaw Show
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>I'm sorry Harmesh  - it was a really difficult decision  - I agree with much
>that is said about Andy and his music. I have spent some time  this week
>discussing options for Andy K with my colleague Controllers at R3, R4 and
>R2. All are enthusiastic about his talents, as I promise you I am too. I
>cannot speak on their behalf and they will make their plans known in due
>course.  The point about Radio 1 is that its audience changes constantly and
>new DJs and new forms of music are coming through too, this makes demands on
>the Radio 1 schedule. (which is already packed with different and diverse
>shows) Something has to give way and we have to move on. Today we announced
>the line up of a new Thursday night schedule and I hope you'll appreciate
>the range and calibre of what we have planned. Andy is a loss to Radio 1 but
>the new series that starts in September will be a significant gain.
>
>Thanks for taking the trouble to mail me 
>Andy
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> 
>> Mr. Parfitt,
>> Why is the Andy Kershaw show being axed?
>> Radio 1 will lose yet another listener!!
>> 
>> Eager to know your plan of action to recruit listeners..... but I
>> certainly won't find out through Radio 1 for sure.
>> 
>> Disappointed,
>> Harmesh Kumar
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