Save 6Music: Second BBC 6 Music Protest takes place tomorrow

The campaign to save 6 Music has confirmed a second protest against the proposed closure of BBC 6Music will be held tomorrow, Saturday 22 May outside Broadcasting House in London’s West End. The protest will start at 12noon and last two hours.

Featured in the event will be speeches from 6Music DJs Andrew Collins, Liz Kershaw, Tom Robinson and Cerys Matthews plus a guest appearance from Ed Byrne.

The first protest 'event' held at the end of March in a bid to save the doomed radio station from closure had a good turnout, lots of people and even a few bands.

Georgina Rodgers, co-founder of Save BBC 6 Music organising committee, said: “With the BBC Trust Consultation closing on the 25th May, this is our last chance to get our message across about how much 6 Music means to its million plus listeners.”

She added, “We have kept up the pressure and action from the moment the proposed closure was announced, and we hope that we have got our message across that 6 Music is a jewel in the crown of the BBC that should not only be saved from the axe, but should be nurtured.”

Listening figures at 6music have soared since its possible closure was announced. The digital radio station recently broke the 1m listener mark. Online listeners have increased by 50% in the past year.