Andy Kershaw

[Ed Blackmore]

Dear Andy Parfitt,

I write in complaint to the sacking of Andy Kershaw this week. After 
fourteen years of rough treatment by successive Radio One controllers 
he's to lose his two hours a week. With this inclusion on Andy's world
music show, Radio One had a fine selection of 'specialist' radio 
shows. I hope to hell you'll be leaving John Peel alone.

I just can't see how another two hours of 'graveyard' shift airtime will add 
to the mainstream Radio One that consists of 'DJing by numbers' pop
(Clive Warren, Simon Mayo, TOTP and Top 40), dumb pop
(Sara Cox / Zoe Ball), offensive pop (Chris Moyles), good comedy let 
down by playlist restrictions (Mark & Lard) and 'screaming down the 
phone' dance/pop (dave peirce). 

Radio One still has some kind of reputation for an individual DJs 
selection of music, though now you won't even playlist Belle and 
Sebastian without a brit award.

As Andy's replacement is a 'dance show' I take it that you're idea of 
a 'cutting edge' station is something like Kiss FM, only instead of 
the commercials we get feature length trailers for a 'loved-up 
parade' that's not happening for another seven weeks.

Like many of my friends, bitter, and very dissapointed,
Ed Blackmore.
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