I'm familiar with the shows n' stations Mark details in his opening post. Radio Merseyside is my nearest broadcaster and I've been 'on air' myself many times there over the years. Speaking with Stan Ambrose and Spencer Leigh, - the latter doing many specialist music series and presentations over many years, it would seem that they are fearful of the axe. It's all been building for some time hasn't it, and I wonder whether all the petitions, letters and calls can halt things now? Worth a try though huh?