The BBC is to close two radio stations and scale back its web presence to make £600m in savings, according to a report in the Times newspaper.

BBC Asian Network and 6 Music will be closed under the proposals, it says.

The Times claims the measures are part of a plan, due to be made public next month, to reduce the BBC’s services and focus on quality over quantity.

A statement from the BBC called press speculation “premature” but acknowledged the existence of a review.

The National Union of Journalists, however, said it had “received a detailed briefing” from the BBC this morning “confirming media reports as largely correct”. BBC.

The end of 6 Music has been threatened for some time now and the NUJ seem to confirm my worst fears – I mean what else have I got a DAB radio for – 6 Music is for those of us who want to find something new to listen to but don’t want to be bombarded with the chart fodder that clogs up the likes of radio 1 and aren’t ready for the pipes and slippers of Radio 2 – there’s no other station like 6 Music in the words of David Bowie

6 Music keeps the spirit of broadcasters like John Peel alive and for new artists to lose this station would be a great shame. David Bowie.

If you feel like me then take the actions recommended by love6Music and yes you can join a Facebook group? and I don’t do Tw*tter.