The beginning of the end? I hope not.

Disappointing news from the BBC this morning.  We all knew it was coming of course, it had been cynically leaked to Murdoch's Times newspaper towards the end of last week but now the BBC has made it official.  6Music and Asian Network make headline news but what is the impact of these cuts on audiences?  Where does this leave the 'value for money' arguments made by Aunty over the last few years?