That's absolutely bloody ridiculous.

What on earth is this man trying to do?

Ali and her team present a very popular programme that is very well produced to very professional standards.

I'm sure the programme doesn't cost the BBC much money, it attracts an educated audience, and it covers the very broad range of subjects that is 'folk'.

I can only assume that by dumbing down the station, for that is clearly what they're looking to do, it becomes cheaper to run.

'Mainstream programming' must surely be much easier and cheaper to produce. Perhaps it's just coincidence, but most times when I tune in to GMR in the evening it appears to be discussing or covering football. In such cases I then change to Radio 4 or the BBC World Service.

It makes a refreshing change to be able to listen to an intelligently presented programme transmitted by my BBC local radio station whatever the programme content (apart from sport).

The management of GMR must be doing this for a reason, it's either to make their jobs easier or to save money. Perhaps both. Or is it because 'they' know what is best for us?

BBC GMR and it's management will lose much credibilty and many listeners if these changes are implemented.

Disgusted of Timperley.