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The spin on yesterday's cuts in BBC Radio is that they come from a difficult but sensible and necessary re-organisation. Some programme-makers may even experience a little schadenfreude, as commissioners working for controllers take a hit for the first time in Delivering Quality First.

But the big numbers in the 65 jobs closing are programme-makers and their teams. 38 go in Radio Production, the engine room for much Radio 4 "built" output  - and management are warning that if there are insufficient volunteers for a deal, selection for retention will be done by a paper process rather than interviews. 8 go in Radio 1, alongside the recent presenter changes. 7 go in the Radio and Music Multiplatform team, which sits oddly with the mood music about a digital future.

The creation of the "Serious" (speech and classical music) and "Fluffy" (music from Vera Lynn onwards) Hubs will cut 20 posts. Apparently all controllers retain their jobs, despite the contractions below them. This may not have been how Roger Wright, the departing of Controller of Radio 3 and the Proms, read the runes in making his decision to leave after this season's first night. Still no sign of job ads to replace him.

The future of Network Radio seems to be firmly in the hands of Bob "Gavin" Shennan and Gwyneth "Stacey" Williams, top dogs in Fluffy and Serious. And Stacey is partly beholden to Gavin, in his role as Director of Music. Confusing, huh ?