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Title: Radio 2 in the mornings.
Post by: Den on September 03, 2018, 10:18

Radio 2 in the mornings.

Chris Evans to leave BBC morning radio.  :rockban: :banana: :rockban: :banana: :rockban: :banana: :rockban: :banana: :rockban: :banana: :yeaah:

Hopefully I will be able to tune into Radio 2 on the way to work again after December.  ;D

Title: Re: Radio 2 in the mornings.
Post by: Simon on September 03, 2018, 15:24

Best news of the year!

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2018/sep/03/chris-evans-to-leave-radio-2-breakfast-show

Title: Re: Radio 2 in the mornings.
Post by: Clive on September 03, 2018, 16:22

Fantastic news!  I've always detested him. 

Title: Re: Radio 2 in the mornings.
Post by: Simon on October 03, 2018, 12:11

No surprise to hear Zoe Ball is taking the slot:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-45724304

Title: Re: Radio 2 in the mornings.
Post by: GillE on October 03, 2018, 15:21

Yay!  I've always liked Zoë Ball and reviled the money-grabbing Ginger Whinger.

Now, can we have a shake-up on Radio 4's breakfast show too?

Title: Re: Radio 2 in the mornings.
Post by: Clive on October 03, 2018, 15:43

Are you fed up with John Humphries?  ;D

Title: Re: Radio 2 in the mornings.
Post by: GillE on October 03, 2018, 19:39

The programme got a new editor at the start of the year and she's changed the format to cover items that aren't newsworthy.  If I wanted book, opera and film reviews, I'd listen to one of Radio 4's excellent programmes dedicated to those topics.

Whilst I wish John Humphries and the rest of the presenters were more interested in getting fine details out of their interviewees rather trying to get a scoop by humiliating them, I'd prefer to hear that as opposed to an interview with the curator of a new Frida Kahlo exhibition in Weymouth.  No wonder so many former Today listeners have jumped ship recently - apparently to Radio 3!

Title: Re: Radio 2 in the mornings.
Post by: Simon on October 03, 2018, 19:54

I can't believe Radio 3 is still going!  Surely it can't have that many listeners?

Title: Re: Radio 2 in the mornings.
Post by: Clive on October 03, 2018, 21:55

I knew one once.  He enjoyed chamber music which was a speciality of Radio 3. 

Title: Re: Radio 2 in the mornings.
Post by: GillE on October 03, 2018, 23:33

I've tried to listen to Radio 3 but the music doesn't work for me.  My radio listening tends to be the local BBC station, Classic FM, and Jonnie Walker's Sounds Of The Seventies.  If I wake up early I'll tune into Today, which usually sends me back to sleep.

Title: Re: Radio 2 in the mornings.
Post by: Clive on October 04, 2018, 11:07

I have to confess being a fan of Walker since his Radio Caroline days.  Shame he had that drugs issue which spoilt his career to a certain extent.  When I'm in London it's a diet of LBC which I quite enjoy. 

Title: Re: Radio 2 in the mornings.
Post by: Simon on October 04, 2018, 12:40

You could of course continue to listen to LBC at home via t'internet.

Title: Re: Radio 2 in the mornings.
Post by: Rodders on October 04, 2018, 14:09

Apparently the BBC are delighted.
(https://image.ibb.co/c3hq3e/ballbags.jpg)

Title: Re: Radio 2 in the mornings.
Post by: Simon on October 04, 2018, 16:20

 ;D

Title: Re: Radio 2 in the mornings.
Post by: Clive on October 04, 2018, 17:12

 :pmsl: