Another Save BBC 6 Music protest planned

The campaign to save axe-threatened digital station BBC 6 Music has confirmed another day of protest outside BBC Broadcasting House.

On March 27, a demonstration was staged at the BBC's London headquarters, with 6 Music presenters Tom Robinson and Adam Buxton in attendance.

The Save BBC 6 Music campaign has now scheduled a further day of protest on May 22 as part of efforts to prevent closure of the station, which today recorded an almost 50% increase in its weekly listeners to 1.02 million.

Speaking to The Guardian, Save 6 Music co-founder Georgina Rodgers said: "What the BBC proposes is unacceptable. We believe BBC 6 Music should be retained as a station in its own right - broadcasting 24 hours a day, seven days a week, not as a sister station to any other BBC station or lost altogether.

"BBC 6 Music is the only place that caters for our diverse tastes, giving us access to the BBC's rich musical archive and offering valuable exposure to new music that may not otherwise be heard on a national radio station. The presenters play music they are passionate about to an audience who are passionate about music."

BBC director general Mark Thompson has proposed the closure of 6 Music and its sister station the Asian Network as part of his strategy review.

The move, which is designed to cut costs and make more space for commercial rivals, is currently under public consultation at the BBC Trust.