Petition · past parliament
Save "Late Junction" on BBC radio 3
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
For nearly 20 years "Late Junction" on BBC radio 3 has provided wide exposure for experimental music of many genres from around the world.
The BBC is now proposing reducing airtime from three nights per week to one.
The BBC is now proposing reducing airtime from three nights per week to one.
The proposed reduction of airtime represents a reduction of the cultural diversity incumbent on our primary public service broadcaster.
This petition urges the BBC to at least retain the current level of airtime for Late Junction, and ideally expand its ethos of access to experimental music.
This petition urges the BBC to at least retain the current level of airtime for Late Junction, and ideally expand its ethos of access to experimental music.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
The BBC is an independent body governed by a Royal Charter. Under the terms of that Charter, the BBC is operationally and editorially independent of government and there is no provision for the government to intervene in the BBC’s day-to-day operations.
You might like to write to the BBC to make this suggestion.
You might like to write to the BBC to make this suggestion.
Timeline
| 15 Mar 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 Mar 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
22 Mar 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.