BBC Radio Solent Local Radio Council Meeting - 5th April 1977

The BBC Radio Solent local radio council meet about the recommendations of the 'annan committee' who wish for local radio to be transferred from the BBC to a different corporation.

Original written script:

"BBC RADIO SOLENT'S LOCAL RADIO COUNCIL HAVE COME OUT STRONGLY AGAINST RECOMMENDATIONS OF ANNAN COMMITTEE THAT LOCAL RADIO SHOULD BE TRANSFERRED FROM BBC TO A NEW CORPORATION. CTTEE CHAIRMAN BILL STEARN SAID THAT DESPITE WHAT LORD ANNAN SAID IT WAS UNDERSTOOD THAT THERE WERE ENOUGH FREQUENCIES TO COVER ENGLAND WITH A COMPETITIVE SYSTEM OF LOCAL RADIO ON THE EXISTING SYSTEM. ALSO IT WAS FELT THAT THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE THAT LOCAL RADIO SUFFERED BY BEING PART OF BBC."