David Lloyd
The BBC Chair responds
I've despatched quite a few tetchy missives about the BBC's local radio changes, including to members of the BBC Board. You'll recall...
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David Lloyd
- Jul 26
- 5 min
Time for more Trust?
Is it time for the BBC Trust to return - to ensure the BBC delivers distinctive high quality content in the bets possible environment?
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David Lloyd
- May 5
- 8 min
Re-arranging the furniture at BBC local radio
“I understand how you feel, because it's a little bit like I've come into your living room and I've rearranged the furniture, and I need...
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David Lloyd
- Feb 7
- 3 min
In a parallel world - there's a well-run BBC
A BBC which realises that maybe a defensible shift to a ‘Mood Mums’ target audience for Radio 2 will disadvantage older listeners...
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David Lloyd
- Feb 3
- 17 min
Ofcom says it's all fine
Three people. That's how many individuals wrote to Ofcom about its Modernising the BBC's Operating Licence consultation and mentioned BBC...
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David Lloyd
- Dec 30, 2023
- 6 min
Questions on Ofcom's BBC consultations
This is not the most interesting blog post but I wish to place this letter on record. I have today written to Ofcom asking that its...
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David Lloyd
- Nov 3, 2023
- 7 min
Is Ofcom up to the job of regulating local media?
I’ve had another cut and paste letter back from Ofcom. Deep breath. Its ‘Interim Group Director of Ofcom’s Broadcasting & Media Group’...
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David Lloyd
- Oct 9, 2023
- 3 min
The most worrying thing about the BBC
There’s something more seriously worrying about the BBC than the fact that it is choosing the wrong course for local radio. It is that it...
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David Lloyd
- Sep 30, 2023
- 3 min
The silent killer
A few years ago, whilst jobbing one sunny day on a BBC local station outside my area, I arrived for my programme to be greeted by a...
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David Lloyd
- Sep 22, 2023
- 4 min
Clinging to the wreckage
Through gritted teeth, DCMS makes clear once more its frustration at the BBC’s plans for local radio. “We continue to be concerned over...
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David Lloyd
- Jul 17, 2023
- 5 min
What's the latest on BBC local radio?
"The changes to local programming will be detrimental to you the listener." "You remove these community ambassadors and all those...
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David Lloyd
- Jul 6, 2023
- 8 min
A shining example of local radio
Keri Jones and his other half were savouring breakfast at their favourite café in beautiful Shaftesbury. A woman came over, touched...
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David Lloyd
- Jun 25, 2023
- 6 min
Some very peculiar neighbours
I live in Nottingham. I was born here. Don’t get me started on how I feel about my City. It frustrates me. I care almost too much about...
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David Lloyd
- Jun 22, 2023
- 5 min
Why radio matters
People are now getting their news online - so we are shifting cash from local radio to online to better serve our licence fee payers,...
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David Lloyd
- Jun 8, 2023
- 13 min
BBC Local Radio changes - state of play
The BBC suggests it needs to invest more in local online news services and it can only do this by saving money from local radio. It...
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David Lloyd
- May 30, 2023
- 9 min
“I think we’ve run a very fair process”
I doubt I’ll be on Rhodri’s Christmas card list. As BBC Director of Nations, Rhodri Talfan Davies dared to make himself available for a...
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David Lloyd
- May 18, 2023
- 4 min
What's happened to BBC local radio's audience?
Today, we learn of a drop in BBC local radio weekly audiences of over a third of a million listeners - and compared to this time last...
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David Lloyd
- May 12, 2023
- 6 min
How well is the BBC's local online resource being managed now?
The objective for the current BBC local plan is understandable. However much we love radio and can wax lyrically about its beautiful...
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David Lloyd
- May 10, 2023
- 7 min
How well is Ofcom regulating BBC local radio?
We pay for the BBC. We pay for it to produce the very best, distinctive programming under its Charter. Who makes sure it does? The BBC...
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David Lloyd
- May 8, 2023
- 6 min
How well can the BBC deliver its local radio plan?
There is a risk the BBC is about to funnel funds out of local radio - which it appears not to be managing too well - into areas it’s also...
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