Limelight obtains exclusive details of cuts to the ABC’s classical music station.

It has been a source of speculation, anxiety and public outcry for many weeks. Now Managing Director of the ABC, Mark Scott has made his long awaited announcement outlining the impact of federal funding cuts on the broadcaster’s output.

So called “restructuring” to Classic FM will be part of a major overhaul of the ABC’s radio offering, which will involve a substantial reduction in original programming and a cull of staff at Classic FM. As many as 400 ABC staff are to lose their jobs across the entire corporation, with radio and news programming set to suffer the greatest losses.

While major changes to Classic FM have been confirmed, few details were revealed during Scott’s speech. A statement from the station with a comprehensive list of the specific changes to its programming is yet to be released, however Limelight has obtained details of the extent of the cuts to Classic FM from sources at the station. So far 13 redundancies have been confirmed, which includes presenters, engineers, producers and people in management positions.

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