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Radio Two Becomes Pc
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You may have read in the media of the changes being made to the Radio 2 schedules, which the station admits are down to its 'need' to increase its 'diversity' quotient.
In plain English, the station has decided that there are not enough female presenters, so they are addressing that issue.
They are adding Jo Wiley as co-presenter with Simon Mayo on Drive Time, the are replacing Paul Jones on The Blues Show with Cerys Mathews, and they are axing the Arts Show with Jonathan Ross.
In order then - Jo Wiley is being added to a show not because she is a wonderful talent (my dislike of her is probably known on here), or because Mr Mayo is in dire need of a co-host, but because she is a woman.
Paul Jones has been with the station for thirty years, he is a veteran blues musician and has probably forgotten more about blues music in the years before Cerys Mathews was born. Ms Mathews is not replacing Mr Jones because he has had a memory lapse and forgotten his vast knowledge of blues music which is essential when broadcasting to enthusiasts - it is because she is a woman.
Jonathan Ross is not having his show axed because he is no longer capable of presenting it - it is because he is not a woman.
The point as I see it is this - why do Radio Two need to axe, or add to, or change formats which are working perfectly well, simply to address the notion of 'diversity'?
And more importantly, how do Ms. Wiley and Ms. Mathews feel to be moved to new shows, not because they are talented or needed, but merely because they tick a gender slot?
Any thoughts?
In plain English, the station has decided that there are not enough female presenters, so they are addressing that issue.
They are adding Jo Wiley as co-presenter with Simon Mayo on Drive Time, the are replacing Paul Jones on The Blues Show with Cerys Mathews, and they are axing the Arts Show with Jonathan Ross.
In order then - Jo Wiley is being added to a show not because she is a wonderful talent (my dislike of her is probably known on here), or because Mr Mayo is in dire need of a co-host, but because she is a woman.
Paul Jones has been with the station for thirty years, he is a veteran blues musician and has probably forgotten more about blues music in the years before Cerys Mathews was born. Ms Mathews is not replacing Mr Jones because he has had a memory lapse and forgotten his vast knowledge of blues music which is essential when broadcasting to enthusiasts - it is because she is a woman.
Jonathan Ross is not having his show axed because he is no longer capable of presenting it - it is because he is not a woman.
The point as I see it is this - why do Radio Two need to axe, or add to, or change formats which are working perfectly well, simply to address the notion of 'diversity'?
And more importantly, how do Ms. Wiley and Ms. Mathews feel to be moved to new shows, not because they are talented or needed, but merely because they tick a gender slot?
Any thoughts?
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It will be interesting when they publish the salaries!! Oh yes like huh? Still, Jo is way to mummsy wummsy for her current 8pm rock n' roll slot she has to be parked elsewhere and Simon is better than the late night truckers slot. Cerys in my view lacks any form of gravitas and drones on and on and on and on and on and on and on. Paul does not. But who cares really? Radio 2 is for those between dying and death. Listen to internet radio folks. Any non whites on Radio 2?
dance2trance - //It will be interesting when they publish the salaries!! Oh yes like huh? Still, Jo is way to mummsy wummsy for her current 8pm rock n' roll slot she has to be parked elsewhere and Simon is better than the late night truckers slot. Cerys in my view lacks any form of gravitas and drones on and on and on and on and on and on and on. Paul does not. But who cares really? Radio 2 is for those between dying and death. Listen to internet radio folks. Any non whites on Radio 2? //
I appreciate that a lot of posts are pointing out their likes and dislikes in terms of the presenters, but my question is not so much about individual tastes, which are interesting, but don't address my question, which was whether people agree that Radio Two controllers are right in placing women in shows simply because they are women, rather than because they are either qualified or suitable?
If they had made the changes and said nothing, it's doubtful if anyone would have made a 'diversity' connection, but they are so proud of their policy that they made a big deal of telling people that this is the reason for the changes.
Oh yes, non-whites? Trevor Nelson springs to mind.
I appreciate that a lot of posts are pointing out their likes and dislikes in terms of the presenters, but my question is not so much about individual tastes, which are interesting, but don't address my question, which was whether people agree that Radio Two controllers are right in placing women in shows simply because they are women, rather than because they are either qualified or suitable?
If they had made the changes and said nothing, it's doubtful if anyone would have made a 'diversity' connection, but they are so proud of their policy that they made a big deal of telling people that this is the reason for the changes.
Oh yes, non-whites? Trevor Nelson springs to mind.
