Hundreds of radio Solent fans have expressed their outrage at the sacking of producer Geoff McQueen, by delivering an online petition to the station which broadcasts across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight ..
The petition was masterminded by avid Solent fan Ann Stanmore who described the BBC’s refusal to renew McQueen’s contract as a ‘disaster.’
‘listeners feel very strongly about this,’ says Mrs Stanmore, 70 of Windsor
Mrs Stanmore spoke of the special contribution that McQueen makes to the Paul Miller show; ‘When you call in to the show he makes you feel very at ease, and the repartee between him and producer Paul is absolutely superb. He has a great sense of humour and it has such a different feel when he is involved in it.’
Mrs Stanmore is certainly not alone in her views; 310 people signed the petition which was delivered to the station today by Lin Gell of Southampton, a fellow fan of the show; and it seems that radio Solent has been helping to build bridges in the community. Mrs Stanmore spoke of how fans of the Paul Miller show have met each other on the show’s facebook page and have even travelled from different parts of the country to meet up for social events
There are fears that that the refusal to extend McQueen’s contract is part of a wider cull at the BBC which is reducing the quality of programmes. ‘We seem to be getting a quicker turnover of producers at the moment and they just aren’t listening to us. We’re the ones who know what people like after all.’
The news comes just months after the announcement that BBC six music and the Asian network could soon face closure after a major strategic review was announced by the corporation.
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