Rave Up with Arielle Free

[Jono]

As part of the BBC's restructure, they want to move away from the 1920 and 1930's term of 'radio' and 'television'.

Instead, there will be two divisions called BBC Vision and Audio and Music.

Although there's no immediate plans to change 'Radio 1' or 2, 3, 4 or 5 - if you check out the digital stations, none of them feature the term 'radio' - 6Music, 7, or 5Live Sports Xtra.

Could you go around saying you're listening to the audio rather than wireless or radio?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/5197458.stm

[Andy B]

First - what a stupid idea....

Second - what a stupid idea

Third - who says wireless anymore?

[Jono]

Plenty of people around here say wireless!

[Andy B]

In terms of broadband yes, but radio is radio, only people 80 or over say wireless surely?

[Jono]

Nope, for the radio. It's pretty common.

[stupid_sexy_flanders]

I say it the odd time to annoy people. I don't know too many people who do say it though.

[DC]

they are just doing this to be noticed

[Lucinda]

I've noticed that on my dad's digital radio Radio 1 is listed under 'R' for radio when it's alphabetical, rather than 'B' for BBC like Radio 2, 3, 4. I get confused by the concept of BBC7 being radio and BBC4 being TV. However I can get Radio 1 on my TV, so I guess TV and radio are coming together. Maybe in 20 years time we'll all be saying "radio" and it'll be as old fashioned a concept as a "wireless".

[jembie]

Plenty of people around here say wireless!

My Nan still says wireless :-p

Then again she is from up there in Norfolk :-p

[Jono]

I've noticed that on my dad's digital radio Radio 1 is listed under 'R' for radio when it's alphabetical, rather than 'B' for BBC like Radio 2, 3, 4. I get confused by the concept of BBC7 being radio and BBC4 being TV. However I can get Radio 1 on my TV, so I guess TV and radio are coming together. Maybe in 20 years time we'll all be saying "radio" and it'll be as old fashioned a concept as a "wireless".

Yeah, mine is the same. Bit silly I think, but meh.

[all write tree cull]

Looks as if the Beeb wants to see itself as this all singing, and dancing multi-media experience and good luck to it. The BBC is still the best broadcaster in the country, if not the world. However, for me, TV will always be TV and radio will always be radio. Why try to redefine them?