To: BBC We are about to have a vital and much loved weekly experience removed from our lives by a Corporation that doesn't care.

In it's quest for savings and budgets that fit its accountants' view of public service broadcasting, the BBC is about to terminate the best Soul Music show on Radio, the Internet or anywhere else for that matter. Mary Fox's weekly show will have its last airing on April 2nd despite being one of the most successful local (and in truth GLOBAL) radio shows ever heard on iPlayer.

A quick view of the message board dedicated to the site gives an insight into the huge span of listeners that the show takes in, with messages of support from all over the world. The termination of this show will be a cultural loss of huge proportions and will leave a hole in the soul of thousands of listeners.

Please sign our petition to reinstate the Mary Fox show and show Mary and the BBC how much it means to so many.

Please visit this link to sign the online petition to "Keep The Fox"

https://www.petitiononline.com/maryfox/

To: BBC We are about to have a vital and much loved weekly experience removed from our lives by a Corporation that doesn't care.

In it's quest for savings and budgets that fit its accountants' view of public service broadcasting, the BBC is about to terminate the best Soul Music show on Radio, the Internet or anywhere else for that matter. Mary Fox's weekly show will have its last airing on April 2nd despite being one of the most successful local (and in truth GLOBAL) radio shows ever heard on iPlayer.

A quick view of the message board dedicated to the site gives an insight into the huge span of listeners that the show takes in, with messages of support from all over the world. The termination of this show will be a cultural loss of huge proportions and will leave a hole in the soul of thousands of listeners.

Please sign our petition to reinstate the Mary Fox show and show Mary and the BBC how much it means to so many.

Please visit this link to sign the online petition to "Keep The Fox"

https://www.petitiononline.com/maryfox/

DONE !

Done!

Sad, sad news. Mary has been a stalwart on the radio for many years and a nice lady.

Dave

To: BBC We are about to have a vital and much loved weekly experience removed from our lives by a Corporation that doesn't care.

In it's quest for savings and budgets that fit its accountants' view of public service broadcasting, the BBC is about to terminate the best Soul Music show on Radio, the Internet or anywhere else for that matter. Mary Fox's weekly show will have its last airing on April 2nd despite being one of the most successful local (and in truth GLOBAL) radio shows ever heard on iPlayer.

A quick view of the message board dedicated to the site gives an insight into the huge span of listeners that the show takes in, with messages of support from all over the world. The termination of this show will be a cultural loss of huge proportions and will leave a hole in the soul of thousands of listeners.

Please sign our petition to reinstate the Mary Fox show and show Mary and the BBC how much it means to so many.

Please visit this link to sign the online petition to "Keep The Fox"

https://www.petitiononline.com/maryfox/

Bummer excellent friday night show

DONE !

Snap, signed up.

Just signed.

Having been a guest on the show a few times to Highlight my charity work and Promote soul nights it seems a real shame that they should scrap it. I have also met so many Soulies throu there message board and made some lifelong friendships. They have played some dam good soul too.

Come on The Beeb get your F**king Act together as we pay your wages.

Done!

Done

To: BBC We are about to have a vital and much loved weekly experience removed from our lives by a Corporation that doesn't care.

In it's quest for savings and budgets that fit its accountants' view of public service broadcasting, the BBC is about to terminate the best Soul Music show on Radio, the Internet or anywhere else for that matter. Mary Fox's weekly show will have its last airing on April 2nd despite being one of the most successful local (and in truth GLOBAL) radio shows ever heard on iPlayer.

A quick view of the message board dedicated to the site gives an insight into the huge span of listeners that the show takes in, with messages of support from all over the world. The termination of this show will be a cultural loss of huge proportions and will leave a hole in the soul of thousands of listeners.

Please sign our petition to reinstate the Mary Fox show and show Mary and the BBC how much it means to so many.

Please visit this link to sign the online petition to "Keep The Fox"

https://www.petitiononline.com/maryfox/

Another done.

Done

Done

mind you dont think i would want to save that bloody awful show we have to suffer in the west mids every friday

Madness, main stream pap wins the day again .

Do 'licence fee' payers at least get some say?

Theres more out than in,

Jim

To: BBC We are about to have a vital and much loved weekly experience removed from our lives by a Corporation that doesn't care.

In it's quest for savings and budgets that fit its accountants' view of public service broadcasting, the BBC is about to terminate the best Soul Music show on Radio, the Internet or anywhere else for that matter. Mary Fox's weekly show will have its last airing on April 2nd despite being one of the most successful local (and in truth GLOBAL) radio shows ever heard on iPlayer.

A quick view of the message board dedicated to the site gives an insight into the huge span of listeners that the show takes in, with messages of support from all over the world. The termination of this show will be a cultural loss of huge proportions and will leave a hole in the soul of thousands of listeners.

Please sign our petition to reinstate the Mary Fox show and show Mary and the BBC how much it means to so many.

Please visit this link to sign the online petition to "Keep The Fox"

https://www.petitiononline.com/maryfox/

just removed all your duplicate posts

no need to repeat post in various event threads

just removed all your duplicate posts

no need to repeat post in various event threads

Sorry did not mean to offend, as there is so little time just wanted as many people as poss to see the link so those who ENJOY the show could respond if they chose. Thanks for your help

Sorry did not mean to offend, as there is so little time just wanted as many people as poss to see the link so those who ENJOY the show could respond if they chose. Thanks for your help

no probs , no offence took

To: BBC We are about to have a vital and much loved weekly experience removed from our lives by a Corporation that doesn't care.

In it's quest for savings and budgets that fit its accountants' view of public service broadcasting, the BBC is about to terminate the best Soul Music show on Radio, the Internet or anywhere else for that matter. Mary Fox's weekly show will have its last airing on April 2nd despite being one of the most successful local (and in truth GLOBAL) radio shows ever heard on iPlayer.

A quick view of the message board dedicated to the site gives an insight into the huge span of listeners that the show takes in, with messages of support from all over the world. The termination of this show will be a cultural loss of huge proportions and will leave a hole in the soul of thousands of listeners.

Please sign our petition to reinstate the Mary Fox show and show Mary and the BBC how much it means to so many.

Please visit this link to sign the online petition to "Keep The Fox"

https://www.petitiononline.com/maryfox/

SORTED NOW PLEASE TAKE A COUPLE OF MINUTES TO ANSWER TO THIS PETITION TO SAVE A QUALITY SHOW.

THANKS

Always listen to this show on the I-player,

Have signed the petition

First it was Dave Evison who broadcast in our area, then, via Radio Stoke, Mary has picked up the mantle and done a fantastic job.

Petition signed..

SAVE OUR SOUL!

Regards

Greg.

Madness, main stream pap wins the day again .

Do 'licence fee' payers at least get some say?

Theres more out than in,

Jim

I know this isn't the place for controversy, but isn't Mary Fox the one that plays mainstream pap in amongst the good stuff?

I listened to her a few times but there's only so much St. Ettien and Duffy that a man can take...

Done

I know this isn't the place for controversy, but isn't Mary Fox the one that plays mainstream pap in amongst the good stuff?

I listened to her a few times but there's only so much St. Ettien and Duffy that a man can take...

Well the truth of the matter is we don't all like the same stuff...... What is basically being asked is that any one who does like the M.F show if they feel appropriate to sign the petition...... I don't personally like everything she plays as my bag is mainly 6T's soul e.g Wheel stuff etc, but i listen most weeks and mostly enjoy it...... But i personally think the show is worth keeping considering it opens up Soul music to people who don't attend venues for whatever reasons, It is a good tool for promoters to use to hopefully boost attendances at thier events, it keeps people in toutch re. important issues on the scene e.g when colleagues want to raise moneys for charities etc etc..... All that is being asked if you want to keep the show sign it, we have no desire to get involved in any disscusion re. the type of music she plays etc, if you don't like the show don't sign simple as....

Just signed.

Having been a guest on the show a few times to Highlight my charity work and Promote soul nights it seems a real shame that they should scrap it. I have also met so many Soulies throu there message board and made some lifelong friendships. They have played some dam good soul too.

Come on The Beeb get your F**king Act together as we pay your wages.

nail on the head mate,

a bloody disgrace, and they expect us to put up listening to so much unadulterated shit 24/7. the problem with music today and for the last 21/2 decades, its totally lost any semblence of normality, generations of youths brainwashed by junk churned out by brainless, drug riddled tosspots who've got no roots. its about time someone got a grip on reality. for cryin out loud, we lost richard's show last year....do we not have a right to hear our music on the airwaves then?. discrimination by the establishment again!

rob.h

Done!

+1

Done

ME TO O

ME TOO

"The show ran for over five years, and was the most popular show on the BBC Local iPlayer." - taken from Mary's page.

So it can't be said that it wasn't popular.

Don't know if Mary's continuing absence has been a factor maybe she wasn't around to defend her corner.

The 3 shows I regularly listen to are this one, Steve White on Radio Sheffield and Craig Charles on Radio 6.

With Craig and Mary getting the big E, I wonder whether Steve will survive. He already gets sidelined for football even though the MW band could be used.

One other point:

Though Mary's content was sometimes bordering on the commercial, Nick Marshall's shows were excellent. He exposed many tracks that get no airplay as a rule. ( and no, I've never met him )

got it on now sounds like its dead in the water ! is this the last one then marys not on it ,its NICK MARSHALL

Edited March 26, 201015 yr by soulboy

got it on now sounds like its dead in the water ! is this the last one then marys not on it ,its NICK MARSHALL

Also got it on now , does sound like its history,

Also got it on now , does sound like its history,

last one next week ? alway listened when im in on fri not for a bit why they taking it off then ?

Edited March 26, 201015 yr by soulboy

last one next week ? alway listened when im in on fri not for a bit why they taking it off then ?

BBC cut backs, blame gordy

ISNT IT IRONIC?......THE PROGRAMS WITH THE BEST RATINGS GET THE CHOP....BECAUSE IT DOES SOMETHING OTHER DULL, BLAND PROGRAMS DONT DO BY ATTRACTING LISTENERS FROM ALL OVER THE GLOBE, IT MAKES THEM FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE THAT "RETRO IS COOL",....IN OTHER WORDS ITS APPEAL PUTS POP PAP IN THE SHADE AND MAKES IT LOOK TOTALLY FALSE AND INEDIBLE, SOMETHING THEY JUST HATE TO ADMIT.

SORRY IF IM PUTTING THIS IN BOLD, ITS MY METHOD OF TRANSMITTING TO EVERYBODY HOW MUCH IT MAKES MY BLOOD BOIL......HOW ABOUT WE ALL REFUSE TO PAY OUR LICENSE FEES AND PUT THESE ARROGANT BARSTEWARDS OUT OF BUSINESS?

ROB.H

ISNT IT IRONIC?......THE PROGRAMS WITH THE BEST RATINGS GET THE CHOP....BECAUSE IT DOES SOMETHING OTHER DULL, BLAND PROGRAMS DONT DO BY ATTRACTING LISTENERS FROM ALL OVER THE GLOBE, IT MAKES THEM FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE THAT "RETRO IS COOL",....IN OTHER WORDS ITS APPEAL PUTS POP PAP IN THE SHADE AND MAKES IT LOOK TOTALLY FALSE AND INEDIBLE, SOMETHING THEY JUST HATE TO ADMIT.

SORRY IF IM PUTTING THIS IN BOLD, ITS MY METHOD OF TRANSMITTING TO EVERYBODY HOW MUCH IT MAKES MY BLOOD BOIL......HOW ABOUT WE ALL REFUSE TO PAY OUR LICENSE FEES AND PUT THESE ARROGANT BARSTEWARDS OUT OF BUSINESS?

ROB.H

Hi Rob.

With you every step of the way mate.

They cant blame it on cut backs as what are they going to do !!! shut down the station for 2 hours on a friday night ? or will they just continue there quest for 24 hr main stream pop. We pay our money to pay there wages and we deserve some diversity in music.

Brav

I have been on the show 2 or 3 times when Nick was standing in for Mary. Real shame as i know there was a massive local following.

IMHO they should be chopping that bloody "praise and grumble" show that goes out before it...then again they probably will when Stoke get relegated and your average attendence goes back to 12,000!

Chris

I have been on the show 2 or 3 times when Nick was standing in for Mary. Real shame as i know there was a massive local following.

IMHO they should be chopping that bloody "praise and grumble" show that goes out before it...then again they probably will when Stoke get relegated and your average attendence goes back to 12,000!

Chris

oooh!, sharp intake of breath there!! you'll have dave.e riled up with remarks like that chris.....shame the bloody bbc weren't relegated, wouldn't you just love to see them coming cap in hand WHILST THE BOOT IS ON THE OTHER FOOT....RADIO SHOULD BE RUN BY THE PEOPLE...FOR THE PEOPLE.

p.s. shame you aren't still at b&q.......some large step ladders, a few tins of red paint, middle of the night....HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER SCENARIO?......"welcome to hell".....good idea eh?

rob.h

petition signed well done for starting this it,s a great show

Marvelous Northern is back at its most popular for years and the BBC decide to cancel a great show like this, T*****S.

SIGNED IT.

Gaz M.

shame the bloody bbc weren't relegated, wouldn't you just love to see them coming cap in hand WHILST THE BOOT IS ON THE OTHER FOOT....RADIO SHOULD BE RUN BY THE PEOPLE...FOR THE PEOPLE.

rob.h

Truer a word was never spoken (or written). I've already signed.

Truer a word was never spoken (or written). I've already signed.

Done and put it on my facebook wall