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The cost of cutting local radio services

In 2022 the BBC announced major cuts to its local radio services across England. The changes consist of combining shows across the network’s 39 stations – some time slots will merge shows by region, others will be broadcast across England.

The cuts aim to save £7.5 million, according to the , part of an effort to save £500 million from the

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