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Sam and Amy Debut Radio 2
occy
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is this the Sony winners Sam and Amy from Gem 106 who are covering Richard Allinsons overnight show this coming weekend? Gem are very understanding letting them work for the Beeb
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OK just have somehow they look a little immature/young for Radio 2 shouldn't they be on Radio 1 or maybe Heart?
It just looks like a typical Global breakfast duo who spend all the time talking about nonsense other than playing music.
As opposed to spending all the time on here talking nonsense?
Do you have a good word for anybody?
Here's an idea. Why not give them a listen and a chance before deciding if they're any good?
Just a thought.
I wonder if in the near future this gives hope to the likes of Simon Hirst doing the odd show on Radio 2 for off peak slots instead of them using celebs.
Mostly because the same talent has been on BBC Local Radio for years and also BBC Local Radio presenters are more speech presenters suited to 5live rather than R2, many BBC Local Presenters have progressed to 5live. Iain Lee would be a good choice but i would argue he would be better and probably more interested in 5live rather than R2
The last was Alan Carr and Mel Sykes.
The last real ones were back on Radio One Bruno Brookes and Liz Kershaw etc etc.
I can't see Gem losing these two for Radio 2 as possibly there is no vacancy.
Sony Award Winners. Present on a national radio station? New radio talent.
Possibly they approached to present on the station?
They do breakfast on Gem 106 so have a listen. I don't know the answer but I think they're very good.
I can see Gem losing them as soon as their contract with Gem is up. Perhaps not to Radio 2 but to a London station which will put them in the right place to be offered other media work.
If they don't have an agent I suspect they'll get one quite soon and if I was the Gem pd i'd be looking at my breakfast sucession plan (all good pd's have one).
Wondering if they've already told Orion they're leaving?
Sams house is supposedly for sale, and Gem have recently hired Naomi Kent (formally of Leicester Sound), supposedly for weekend breakfast, but seems to be on nearly all the time when I'm listening. Also of interest she'd presenting somewhere up north, and has moved back to Leicester, would someone really do this for weekend breakfast? Does anyone know what Damien (St John) is currently doing?
Or maybe they just think they are quite talented and fancy giving them a go? Not really any reason to think it's going to be double acts all the way now, especially at a time they are cutting budgets.
Yes, there is no vacancy at present.
Not quite new talent when they have done breakfast in that area for 8 years!!!
I wasn't aware you could ask for a slot on national radio, I baggsy Sunday teatime for my debut then.
Naomi Kent was co-host on Radio Aire breakfast until a few months ago. For the last few months of her contract she was just doing travel inserts. They changed the schedule completely Breakfast and Drive. A revolving door
You lack ambition. I've chosen mid morning.
Yes far too imature for weekends on Radio 2. After allthe saturday schedule used to have Brand and Ross so I can see how they wouldn't fit in.
Having heard oj borg before I'm sure you could say the same about him.
The only reason I can see for them not being popular with some on ds is they never worked on a pirate ship.
I'd like to work my way up the schedule. Besides I don't want to leave Ken Bruce out of a job.:D
Getting rid of the lousy O'Dreary on a Saturday afternoon would be a start!!
After POTP, you want something upbeat and lively to set up your Saturday, not some dull depressing indie show