Popular shows could be at risk due to the cuts.
BBC Radio Shropshire journalists are striking over changes to local radio
Under the changes Radio Shropshire would only broadcast dedicated county programmes from 6am to 2pm, from Monday to Friday – although news bulletins at the top of the hour will remain local.The weekend would feature a regional Midlands breakfast show, before three-way programming would return.Staff from the station could be seen outside the Shrewsbury office on the picket this morning, with the strike having started at midnight.
"We listen to the radio, our families listen to the radio, our friends do, our communities and our neighbours do, our mums and dads at the school gates do, and we want to maintain as much of the Shropshire specific service as possible."
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