Yeah, local radio in the UK is mostly rubbish. BBC and commercial. Commercial local radio has been freed of most of the licensing stipulations that required di

Yeah, local radio in the UK is mostly rubbish. BBC and commercial. Commercial local radio has been freed of most of the licensing stipulations that required distinctive local programming or specific types of programming. That is a shame but it doesn't follow that all commercial media has to be rubbish. On balance, I think the BBC has been a good thing for the UK. However, it's undeniable that the BBC's presence has made it harder for commercial providers to flourish.