Letter: Auntie at the bop: will she or won't she?

Sir: BBC Radio has no intention of neglecting Stephen Quinn or other 30- to 50-year-olds (letter, 18 July). While some of the networks are clearly centred on specific age groups, they offer a wide range of programming and are far from exclusive. For instance, about 5.5 million over-35s listen to Radio 1 each week, and with the specialist music and great entertainment like the new musicals strand, there is plenty for the 40-somethings and younger on Radio 2. Classical music on Radio 3 does not heed age, but Mr Quinn may simply not enjoy it.

I am surprised that an Independent reader feels that Radio 4 is too intellectual. Has Mr Quinn tried some of the new comedy or the magazine programmes? And I would urge him to give Radio 5 Live another go; news and sport yes, but there are also lively current affairs programmes, sparky discussion and late-night talk shows, all with a very distinctive voice - for the right age group and no degrees necessary.

Yours faithfully,

LIZ FORGAN

Managing Director

Network Radio

BBC

London, W1

18 July