Since Derek Honey's original letter (Oxford Mail, October 7), you have published many others about the new Radio Oxford, all agreeing with him and not one against.

The old Radio Oxford had a loyal following who felt the station was part of the community with many listeners taking an active part in the programmes.

We had local people as amateur weather forecasters, road traffic reports from people on the spot, ordinary people reviewing the newspapers in the morning and the Helpline encouraging listeners to volunteer their services.

Now all that has gone, with the exception of a few remaining forecasters before 7am.

They have been replaced by professional broadcasters who cannot even pronounce local place names correctly -- Einsham for Eynsham (pronounced Ensham) and perhaps the worst, the jingle declaring 'BBC Axford'.

I would like to ask the new management whom they are targeting with these new programmes?

Teenagers? Most of them will be at school or college every day so they will be unable to listen.

Are they aiming at the 20-40 age group? Most of them will be at work and few places allow radios on the premises. They are there to work, not send e-mails to radio stations.

The old Radio Oxford catered for the older generation.

Now, according to the Oxford Mail, even they are leaving the nest.

Please, get rid of self-opinionated Anne Diamond and send Danny Cox back to Fox FM where he belongs.

Then bring back the delightful early morning banter between Jonathan Hancock and Pippa Shay, and Bill Heine to his better noon slot. MARJORIE AFFLECK, High Street, Witney