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Formation
  
1983

Region served
  
United Kingdom

Chairman
  
Colin Browne

Purpose
  
Pressure group

Membership
  
1,500

Legal status
  
Non-profit organisation

The Voice of the Listener & Viewer (originally just Voice of the Listener), is a British consumer group, championing public service broadcasting, founded in 1983 by Jocelyn Hay. In 2008, The Telegraph described Hay as "possibly the best lobbyist in the whole UK".

The BBC describe VLV as a "respected pressure group".

Campaigns in which the organisation has been involved include:

  • Challenged the Peacock Committee's proposals in 1986 to privatise Radio 1 and Radio 2
  • Opposing advertising on the BBC
  • Opposing the loss of the long wave frequency on BBC R4 in the 1990s.
  • Opposing ITV's withdrawal from children's television production and its regional commitments after the Communications Act 2003.

    • Awards

    The group also gives awards each year to radio persons and shows, voted for by members.

    References

    Voice of the Listener & Viewer Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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