Classical vs. Folk in Scotland

There’s been a brouhaha going on at BBC Scotland over a popular world music show called Global Gathering hosted by Mary Ann Kennedy.  BBC Scotland dropped the show and replaced it with Classics Unwrapped, which focuses on classical music events in Scotland.  The change was part of a larger revamping that included more talk during the day and more music during the evenings.

Now Global Gathering‘s loyal audience is fighting back with a petition to save the show.  You can read more here.

Ordinarily, I would applaud the addition of more classical programming, but having been on the receiving end of an attempt to cancel a show that was saved by the listeners, I can sympathize.  A loyal audience is not something you should take lightly.