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Chris Evans to take over Radio 2 Drivetime (merged)
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Chris Evans has been tipped to replace Johnnie Walker on the Radio 2 Drivetime show.
http://media.guardian.co.uk/radio/story/0,,1720128,00.html
http://media.guardian.co.uk/radio/story/0,,1720128,00.html
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He was brekkie show presenter already on bbc radio,why should this guy be given another chance,when there are several others who should be considered for the position moreso than Evans.
I wonder how long it'll be before he asks for Fridays off
NO!!!!!!! Please, Oh God! what a thought, how can this man step in Johnnie's shoes. More egotistical rantings from the mouth almighty - just when you thought it was safe to turn the radio back on :eek:
Dermot O'Leary would be a good choice, but does he really fit into the R2 weekday audience profile? He seems better suited to R1. I'd rather listen to him than Evans, who really hasn't moved on from 10 years ago.
If Evans did get the gig, he could then inevitably be tipped to take over breakfast when Wogan retires.
Just think of it Moyles on R1 & Evans on R2!
its a sure ratings winner
cannot wait
chris needs a more challenging slot after the dire ITV sunday night thingy
What exactly did Scottish Media get when they paid him 75 million?
Both of Chris Evans' jobs on national breakfast radio (Radio 1 & Virgin) ended controversially. I wonder if the BBC will again allow him to do a show where he has to get up early!
That probably sounds like a better choice, Johnathon Ross is Dire on the Telly but sometimes entertaining on radio
are we not talking here of Mr Evans taking over drivetime??
A safe pair of hands would be Stuart, but his radio delivery i find a bit amateur, crashing intro's and cheesy talk with Sally.
I don't think Chris would really be interested doing the show with the current features, finance at 5.30 etc etc, and some of the interviews are hardly star names.
If he does take it, Chris that is, the show will be virtually unrecognisable.
I can't think who they will give it to.
What show is Johnnie taking, perhaps Steve Wright will now only need to work 5 days a week.
Anyway I'm quite sceptical it's pretty much written a certainty that Evans could have any slot he wanted on Radio 2, or infact pretty much any commercial station so why would he want to move to a weekday slot now?
Can't ever see that happening. Two jocks on very different networks who will both be trying to get the same slice of the audience. No way.
Can't see him getting drive either, well I hope not. Don't rate Dermot or Stuart Maconie either.
My choice would be Mark Goodier, a fine broadcaster indeed.
He should be given another chance because he's bloody good and even on the days when he isn't really trying he can still deliver a show thats streets ahead of a lot of others, thats why.
There are several others being considered i'm sure but I hope Evans gets the gig because i'll actually be able to listen to Radio after 5pm again, can't stand it at the moment.
The listening figures would plummet for that particluar slot,and maybe for other points of the stations output during the day.I personally would not tune in to listen to any show "presented" by that idiot....see I can not even type his name without my teeth gritting and blood boiling. :mad:
If "it" must come back into Radio,then the graveyard shift on some small outpost backwater ILR,would be right up his street...a bit like Partridge on Radio Norwich
I will be sad to see J.W go....but as other posters have said,surley some quality names other than Carrot Top are lined up for the slot......Richard Allinson maybe ??????
Here, Here totally agree on the undoing of all the good work at R2 over the years.
Steady though, Radio Norwich is now a Real Station, surely you would not wish such a evil thing on people who live in Norwich. Having that load mouthed, over bloated head on your local radio is enough to make you want to emmigrate!
Stick him back on the telly selling 'Buttoneers' from Ronco or whatever to the gullable on 'Bootsale Bid TV ' or whatever them shopping channels are called nowadays, right up his street for someone who sounds like a barrow boy.
Your loss.
Lets face it, all station every five of ten year do need to go through some revolution change to appeal to the new viewer entering their target range. Radio One did this in the 90s when it got an lot of attention, but also did it again around 02 - 04 where it change key part of it schedule to appeal to younger viewer, now it listening figures are back of the rise. Radio Two has big revolution around 8 or 9 year ago, it will need to have another one soon to try and attract the new viewers coming into it target range.
Why do you keep referring to a Radio Listener as a Viewer??
I had the pleasure of meeting Evans a couple of months ago at Radio 2 on a Saturday afternoon and he was a top guy.
Seemed totally different to the days of the hell raiser asking for Fridays off and not turning up after benders.
Obviously the bloke has an ego but can you tell me of a DJ on network radio who hasn't?
In my opinion Richard Allinson is too bland for a regular weekday slot, Stuart Maconie is good as a stand in but doesn't have an awful lot to say apart from linking the tunes when he's on, Mark Goodier should be a contender, Jonathan Ross is doing too much TV for the BBC and is already giving up They Think It's All Over 'cos he's too busy and don't even think of Dermot O'Leary.