Review reveals that the audience for BBC Radio 2 is 'too white'
BBC Radio 2 must do more to reach black and ethnic minority listeners, a review has said.
The BBC Trust, which carried out the review, said: “Radio 2’s reach among black, Asian and minority ethnic audiences over 35 is significantly lower than it is amongst white audiences.
“As Radio 2 has a remit to serve a broad audience...it should address this disparity.”
The trust said it would expect an update on the station’s progress in six months.
The review also said Radio 1 was cutting the number of live sessions and its coverage of festivals to save money.
The number of live broadcasts on Radio 1 would be reduced from 250 to 160 each year.
The review said there would also be “a small reduction” in drama on Radio 3. It praised all the stations for being “distinctive”.
