BBC radio cuts and diversity targets revealed

Nick Grimshaw

BBC Radio 1 has been given permission to cut the number of live sessions and events it covers in order to save money, while Radio 2 has been told to attract more listeners from diverse backgrounds.

R1 to cut sessions and events

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