BBC confirm it to close BBC 6 Music, Asian Network and more.
The BBC are to close BBC 6 Music and BBC Asian Network Radio Channels as well as BBC Switch and BBC Blast plus some online things.
BBC Local Radio will become an part-time BBC Radio England (The BBC vision of Heart Radio).
Midday UPDATE: The BBC director general further revealed that the earliest 6 Music and Asian Network would cease broadcasting would be the end of 2011, while BBC Radio 7 will be rebranded as Radio 4 Extra.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8544150.stm