The remit of Radio 3 is to offer a mix of music and cultural programming in order to engage and entertain its audience.
Around its core proposition of classical music, its speech-based programming should inform and educate the audience about music and culture. Jazz, world music, drama, the arts and ideas and religious programming should feature in its output.
The service should appeal to listeners of any age seeking to expand their cultural horizons through engagement with the world of music and the arts.
Current service licence
The Trust reissued this service licence in April 2016 with an amended baseline budget for the year 2016/7. In giving approval to this change, the Trust has been assured by the 大象传媒 Executive that the change to the budget does not reflect any change to the remit, scope or other stated key characteristics of the service.