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Spent a fair bit of time on the road on Thursday and Friday and decided to whack Radio 2 on the dial given that I’m sick of TS and LBC, Radio 4 is full of sanctimonious, dull and incredibly well remunerated old presenters, Radio 5 is full of wankers and local and national music stations don’t do it for me.

Listened to Zoe Ball, Ken Bruce and Jeremy Vine. If you put away your hang ups about MOR, anodyne content with music from the likes of Tavares, Bay City Rollers, Minnie Riperton and Frankie Valli it’s actually OK. Steve Wright is a prick but an entertaining one with DJ Silly Boi and Serious Jockin’ with no G but probably just taking the piss out of the listeners and good old Sara Cox. Can’t go wrong with her.

Nothing really to get the old blood pressure racing but that’s probably a good thing these days. A very unpolitical BBC station so really not a bad thing.

Just trivial, laid back and uncontroversial stuff. Probably won’t revisit for such a long period again but good observations.

Does anyone else listen?

Johnny Walker, sound of the 70s, 3 o'clock on Sundays is a must listen.

Since lockdown and working from home, have it on all the time and will probably miss it once back in the office. It’s easy background listening for me.

Particularly enjoy listening to Ken with Pop Master quiz and Steve. Not so keen on Sara Cox. Bit too Northern for me.

I struggle with commercial music stations. Far too robotic now.

Jonathan wrote: ↑Sun Jul 12, 2020 9:36 am Since lockdown and working from home, have it on all the time and will probably miss it once back in the office. It’s easy background listening for me.

Particularly enjoy listening to Ken with Pop Master quiz and Steve. Not so keen on Sara Cox. Bit too Northern for me.

I struggle with commercial music stations. Far too robotic now.

Yep, love a bit of Pop Master

I'd fuck Sara Cox till my cock fell off

finchman wrote: ↑Sun Jul 12, 2020 4:11 pm I'd fuck Sara Cox till my cock fell off

Nicely proposed, Coxy:

I used to listen to BBC 6 Music a lot.

Radio 2 is the cardigan and fucking slippers of Broadcasting.

6 music's OK.
Mostly listen to Spotify play lists these days as 99% of radio is turd.

Sid Pervcat wrote: ↑Sun Jul 12, 2020 5:04 pm Radio 2 is the cardigan and fucking slippers of Broadcasting.

6 music's OK.
Mostly listen to Spotify play lists these days as 99% of radio is turd.

The nation must want cardigan and slippers as it’s the most listened to station by a country mile.

Wow



It isn't, by the way.



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Wow indeed Sid and oh yes it is mate.

https://www.rajar.co.uk/listening/quart ... tening.php

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God help us all if Fart radio is top of the list

Zoe ball aside its all decentish, as long as Vine does'nt try & make the news bit of the day like his tv show , Ken Bruce is on cruise control ,but has been for years & v good at it ala Steve Wright

If I'm listening to radio, which isn't that often tbf, it's always Radio 2. I like it.

Ball: unlistenable, cannot talk normally

Bruce: seasoned pro, handles all with consummate ease

Vine: unlistenable screeching pterodactyl

Wright: occasionally ok but a very tired schtick

Cox: excellent, personable, terrific swingers

Dunno what happens after that? Joe whiny? Don't make me discuss that charlatan

Jonathan wrote: ↑Mon Jul 13, 2020 1:47 pm Wow indeed Sid and oh yes it is mate.

https://www.rajar.co.uk/listening/quart ... tening.php

https://bestradios.co.uk/what-are-the-m ... in-the-uk/

Well done
You win!!

Go Special Jonathan