Game on

Evidence arrives that BBC Radio executives still have clues about audience patterns, despite a lack of RAJAR figures. 

Civil servant-turned-radio controller Alan Davey has struggled with mid morning ratings since dispensing with the services of friendly, demotic Rob Cowan on Essential Classics in 2017. At the time it was billed as the station's 'most listened to' programme. Cowan's replacement was long-serving network announcer Ian Skelly, who has a sideline writing speeches for Prince Charles. 

Now Ian moves to the afternoons, to be part of a team of four who introduce an afternoon concert, and then largely let you just listen.  Essential Classics will now be shared between Georgia Mann and Suzy Klein. 

Since May last year, Alexander Armstrong has been hosting 9am to 12pm at Classic FM; they probably know what's happening to audience figures, too.