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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Presented by John Plunkett and produced by Matt Hill

Media Talk podcast: the BBC's worst week, a Radio Festival special

John Plunkett reports from the Radio Festival 2012 in Salford, where morale among BBC delegates is at an all-time low.

John is joined by Paul Robinson, Moz Dee and Miranda Sawyer to discuss the departure of George Entwistle and what the BBC can expect of acting director general Tim Davie.

Recorded at the annual Radio Festival in the Lowry in Salford, there's the latest gossip from the radio industry. Who will be the next director general? Will there even be another director general?

Radio 2 and 6 Music controller Bob Shennan speaks to Media Guardian about his hopes for his stations – could he be in line for Davie's old job?

Plus, Pete Waterman and Billy Bragg mourn the loss of local commercial stations. Are they in the minority? Do they make good commercial sense? Leave your comments below.

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