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Sara Cox Joins Radio 2
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Just announced onChris Evans Breakfast Show that Sara will be joining Radio 2 for her first regular show each Saturday night from 10pm to midnight, it's an 80's Show to compliment the weekend 60's and 70's decade shows.
Looking forward to this but does this mean the end of Dave Pearce's Dance Years?
Starts 5th October.
Looking forward to this but does this mean the end of Dave Pearce's Dance Years?
Starts 5th October.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2013/radio-two-new-schedule.html
Thanks for that, as I predicted in another thread just last week, Jo Whiley gets an extra 30 minutes Monday to Thursday so she will now stay on air till 10pm
Both positive moves in my opinion.
Moving towards more balanced schedule.
and i dream of the day where they ditch Evens and she does R2 breakfast..........
Well she was a failure at Radio 1 breakfast, lost lots of listeners and needed Moyles to get ten back.
Why we she do any better on Radio 2 breakfast?
Maybe not saying soon to be decseased members of the royal family smell of urine would be a start!
I don't wish to appear rude but what planet are you on. I don't know how she has held her job for so long on national radio.
She might sound good in Bolton but do me a favour its not a pretty sound
But feel that the 'easy listening' is become more marginalised.
Hidden past 11pm (Organist entertains and Listen to the Band).
Although Clare Teal has an earlier start/longer show...how long before 10pm-midnight Sunday becomes a more upbear programme (more weekday sounding?).
However - if it is to be 'Sounds of the 80's', i'd rather someone like, Richard Skinner do that sort of show, who was a chart DJ and also was hosting the pre Peel indie slot on 2 seperate occasions. i guess this show will be more Kajagoogoo than Cocteau Twins
The article I read said Dave's show would be back for a 13 part show in 2014 so Sara's show may not be permanent either ?
Wouldnt an 80s show like Sara's be better during the day on a weekend or early evening anyway ?
okay first up, you were a little rude, but i guess your entitled to your opinion, as am i.
secondly, she may not be to your tastes but she was to mine, and obviously not just mine as she as a following of listeners. breakfast didnt go well admititly, but drive went well and weekends, and she wouldnt of been seleted to sit in for Jo and Fearne when they took maternity.
so to sum up, i like her, you dont. swings and roundabouts my good man, swings and roundabouts.
Very excited!
bang, bang, dead.
Short show eh?
sorry didn't mean to be even a little rude. It seems to me that R2 really is R1.5 I feel that the Cox's, Lamaq's, Whilley's should still be on R1 if not then 6 music. I feel a generation of presenters were left out .
Is it not time people moved on and accepted Vanessa is now the Early Breakfast Show host?
I agree with this.
Oh Lord no, please. She was the final nail in the coffin that drove me away from Radio 1
I guess it is the times & it is right that R2 refresh themselves now & then but as long as they don't forget its core purpose of easy listening.
I have grown to like Cox but not sure if she is the right person as she would of been in her teens in the late 80s.
I would of gone for Gary Davis.
You both just made me feel really old.
Maybe it's a good idea to have someone who grew up listening to the music, rather than someone who was playing the music and pretending to be poptasically excited.
I'd expect Dave's show to be cut back to an hour and get one of the 11pm slots Monday to Thursday as and when it returns.
The Saturday 6-8pm slot would have been better in my opinion for an 80's Show.