And so, after 70 years on BBC radio (originally via the Light Programme), Sports Report will no longer include the classified football results - at least not in the traditional form.
The obvious point to make is that scores are available at the touch of a button today, in real time, but what about those who listen while driving?
I have it on good authority that a punchier round-up from across the leagues will be heard instead, as part of a shorter programme preceding commentary of the Premier League's late kick-off.
It may be part of the match day fabric for many in the way the racing results once were to others. Old habits die hard.
Genuine question: when did you last switch on specifically for the classifieds? (Not just general sport).
There's appointment listening, and then there's just routine listening where it happens to be on.
They think it's all over... it's not
Anyway, panic over, talkSPORT will be keeping the tradition alive every weekend.
I wonder how much of the uproar is from people who claim the BBC doesn't do anything different from the commercial sector?
On a related point, if Radio 4 axed the Shipping Forecast, would it get a similar outpouring of affection to this? Good luck trying to modernise that one…
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