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Maldon MP and former Culture Secretary John Whittingdale tells 大象传媒 Essex that proposed changes to 大象传媒 local radio are 鈥渁 mistake鈥� and he is 鈥渧ery concerned鈥� by them.

Under new proposals to produce more digital content, 大象传媒 Essex's schedule would look like this:

Mon-Fri:
6am-6pm - local Essex output (many other 大象传媒 LR stations becoming regional after 2pm)
6-10pm - regional show (local sport shows remain)
10pm-6am - national shows
Local news bulletins remain from 6am-6pm.

Saturday:
Regional shows across the whole day, apart from local 大象传媒 Essex sport

Sunday:
6-2pm - regional show
2pm onwards - national shows

The 大象传媒 says these changes would result in the closure of around 48 posts nationally.
It add that the proposals 鈥渁im to maintain the distinctiveness of our local services while allowing the 大象传媒 to adapt with our audiences and ensure we remain relevant. Taken together they will ensure our network of local services 鈥� across tv, radio, online and Sounds 鈥� offer more value for all audiences. We鈥檝e had to make these difficult choices to enable us to reach out to many people who increasingly rely on their mobiles for local content.鈥�

The 大象传媒 is also creating 11 investigative reporting teams across the country, focusing on key local issues across TV, radio and online. It also said it would deliver "a wider range of local audio programming through 大象传媒 Sounds".

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