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===BBC WM merger=== The BBC, under then [[Director-General of the BBC]], [[John Birt]], deemed that CWR was not sufficiently successful in audience terms to warrant its continuation, and within increasing financial constraints in February 1995, CWR was to close. Regular listeners were hugely disappointed and phoned presenter [[Jon Gaunt]] to protest about the decision. It was ultimately decided that BBC CWR would merge with neighbouring [[BBC Radio WM]] in [[Birmingham]], but would operate as an opt-out service from Radio WM with the remainder of the schedule as shared programming. This merger took place in May 1995. This had the effect of alienating local listeners, whilst paradoxically presenters from WM, such as [[Ed Doolan]], [[Malcolm Boyden]] and [[Tony Butler (broadcaster)|Tony Butler]] received high listening figures and distinctions with three ''[[Sony Radio Academy Awards]]'', including Radio Station of the Year in 1996.{{fact|date=May 2025}} Its studios were relocated from Warwick Road to much smaller premises on Greyfriars Road. All local programmes except breakfast with [[Annie Othen]], the afternoon show with [[Bob Brolly]], ''Poles Apart'' on Wednesdays, and weekend football coverage of [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]], were replaced with programming from Birmingham.{{fact|date=May 2025}} In 2003, the station was re-labelled as BBC WM across Coventry and Warwickshire.{{fact|date=May 2025}}
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