If you took over from Roger Wright what would you do ?

[Paul Sherratt]

Dump 'Essential Classics'

[Serial_Apologist]

Have an early Late Junction.
Two in in the daytime
Two in the evening

It would be nice to have programmes about non-Western musics - their histories, social contexts and purposes, their age, how they pass from generation to generation, influences between them and effects of (trans)migration, Western influences (idiomatic, economic and political) - rather than what often comes across in braodcasts and at Womad etc as mere tasting sessions, charming picturesque bits of this followed by bits of that divorced from context.

[Paul Sherratt]

Increase the length of 'Composer Of The Week '
Dump the repeat

[french frank]

Have an early Late Junction.
Two in in the daytime
Two in the evening

Or just have a Radio 3 Extra?

[Paul Sherratt]

No need, imo, ff
Keep the appetites sharp !

[Paul Sherratt]

>>>It would be nice to have programmes about non-Western musics ...

Serial, I agree.
As for WOMAD, I think coverage of the festival has had its day.

[french frank]

It would be nice to have programmes about non-Western musics - their histories, social contexts and purposes, their age, how they pass from generation to generation, influences between them and effects of (trans)migration, Western influences (idiomatic, economic and political)

Exactly what I had in mind in Msg #37: "The brief for world music would be much wider to include more global traditional forms (classical and folk)."

One of the best features I remember since 'world music' appeared on Radio 3 was a feature on one of the New Year's Day 'World Music Days' when there was an item about Arabic Music with a specialist speaker. It was quite short but the subject would merit a whole series.

The special BBC way would be to send a regular presenter, plus production team, to the Arabian peninsula and talk to/record traditional musicians. A cheaper way would be to get a specialist to write/present some programmes with readily available recordings.

[Paul Sherratt]

>> a regular presenter, plus production team
= Usually a total of two, ff.
Your suggestion should be taken up for one programme or month ( or perhaps more )

[cloughie]

Yep Cloughie,it's on my to bring back list when I take over.
Derek Jewell was a big YES fan IIRC.

Also 10cc and Weather Report. Dare I suggest that in place of the late Derek Jewell, Stuart Maconie might do a decent job of it!

[David-G]

If I took over what would I do? Broadcast concerts intact instead of mangling them.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Earlier posts have including some good suggestions for forum members to take over Radio 3 roles.

I would like to volunteer to host Breakfast. I don't like talking or texting and never tweet.

[Paul Sherratt]

No need, Eine
It's been scrapped.

[french frank]

Also 10cc and Weather Report. Dare I suggest that in place of the late Derek Jewell, Stuart Maconie might do a decent job of it!

Though it should at least be debated (if only to maintain one's views) that when Sounds Interesting was on, there were only three BBC music stations - Radio 1, Radio 2 and Radio 3. There are now also 1Xtra, 6 Music and the Asian Network. So why on Radio 3 at all (I just pose the question)?

Listeners who use only AM/FM receivers on average tune in to 2.9 stations per week; with DAB that rises to 3.5. So what is the principle that would now have such a programme hosted by, say, Stuart Maconie, on Radio 3?

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

No need, Eine
It's been scrapped.

You're just saying that to please me.

[Ariosto]

" If you took over from Roger Wright what would you do ?"

Commit suicide?