bosses pulled the plug on their favourite ZFB programming.

Instead of tuning into the rhythms of the `40s and `50s, they found the air waves on FM 95 throbbing yesterday to disco and reggae beats.

Now an enraged listener has vowed to petition for Bermuda Broadcasting Company to have a change of heart.

Said Mr. Jonathan Trott: "I am appalled at what's happened. It's absolutely terrible.'' He claims BBC bosses hit the wrong note with thousands of listeners by scrapping the FM 95 "easy listening'' service.

It has been replaced by Power 95 -- a new home for the ZFB 1230 AM radio station.

Mr. Trott said he was horrified when he turned on his radio yesterday morning.

"I love to listen to Benny Goodman and all the `50s and `40s sounds. It's soothing, and gives you peace of mind.

"I know a lot of people will back me, and not just the old. I expect to get over 2,000 signatures.'' Mr. Trott, 27, of Bluff Lane, Pembroke, stresses he is broad-minded musically.

He points out he runs Spanish Town International -- a large mobile sound company specialising in disco and reggae music.

Several other listeners angry at BBC's decision also rang The Royal Gazette yesterday.

Said Mr. Paul Wilson, who is in his 30s: "It's an absolute joke. We were given no real reason for the change.

"I liked the easy listening music. It gives your ear drums a rest.'' Another listener, who did not wish to be named, said she could not understand why ZFB 1230 AM had not moved to another FM frequency.

Yesterday the BBC's general manager Mr. Malcolm Fletcher said the easy listening service only attracted about four percent of the Island's radio audience.

It proved unpopular with advertisers, bar a few "very loyal'' ones, he explained.

The service, in fact, had been unprofitable for the last three years, added Mr. Fletcher.

Mr. Fletcher said he was "sympathetic'' to disgruntled listeners, but pointed out they could hear sounds from the `50s to the `90s on another frequency.

BBC's sales manager Mr. Mark Kaufmann, said he had received no complaints about the changes.