Drunk radio presenter

[Deleted User] · 11/05/13 - 21:22

Who is this presenter on BBC stoke. I may listen to L radio more often if it was like this. http://radiofail.wordpress.com/2013/05/11/drunk-in-charge-of-a-show-fail/

Bingethink · 11/05/13 - 21:53

Paula White. Hic.

wirewolf · 11/05/13 - 21:59

Rob_Moore wrote: »

Who is this presenter on BBC stoke. I may listen to L radio more often if it was like this. http://radiofail.wordpress.com/2013/05/11/drunk-in-charge-of-a-show-fail/

That'll be Paula White.

Like the bit when someone said she sounded drunk, and she said she'd had 'a couple of drinks'. Must've been a couple of very strong drinks.

Only surprised it took them as long as it did to get Den Siegertsz in to take over. 'Paulas not feeling well'!!!

[Deleted User] · 11/05/13 - 22:01

I assume we are not going to see her anywhere else in the schedule then.

Station ID · 11/05/13 - 22:04

Reminds me of the guy who was hammered at the christmas party and broke into the studio to rant about being given the boot. Then security escort him out and he drives his car into the building.

[Deleted User] · 11/05/13 - 22:08

Soon after that on twitter Louis barfe posted a link to victor Lewis smith doing the same on his last show in a rather more deliberate way. http://audioboo.fm/boos/1385979-vls-drunk-show-bbc-radio-york-1984

TragicDoggie · 11/05/13 - 22:17

Thank you Paula 'Its my last show and nothings werkin' White.

Don't call us, we'll call you.

[Deleted User] · 11/05/13 - 22:21

This is the classic drunk radio presenter. http://www.anorak.co.uk/200861/tv/anorak-tv/the-fleets-lit-up-live-bbc-broadcast-goes-wrong.html/

michael1152 · 12/05/13 - 00:49

This woman sounds terribly drunk, how did the producers of the station know she was going on air like this?

She sounds like she's having fun though......

Was she leaving or was she let go due to cut backs?

[Deleted User] · 12/05/13 - 02:23

Bubbly Paula signs off in style (edited highlights)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n27jUXzNctc&feature=youtu.be

Way to go Paula! We look forward to your new weekend show starting next month.....

Hayden · 12/05/13 - 02:34

Funky Phil wrote: »

Bubbly Paula signs off in style (edited highlights)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n27jUXzNctc&feature=youtu.be

Way to go Paula! We look forward to your new weekend show starting next month.....

She'll be lucky!

suffolkblue · 12/05/13 - 03:54

Wow she's lovely

up to the vocal · 12/05/13 - 04:02

WHAT A JOKE.. MY GOD.The Managing Editor should hang their head in shame. Disgusting output.Why wasn't she removed from air earlier? Who the hell was in charge? Were they down the pub??There should be an inquiry into how the bloody hell this train wreck of a show happened.
And Paula White deserves NEVER to work in radio at any level EVER AGAIN.:mad: BBC Radio SOAK:mad:

tom_h · 12/05/13 - 04:37

I've listened to Paula's show before and I've liked it. She's always come across as warm, friendly and connects well with the audience. It's a shame this has happened but its got me thinking, who should get the blame? Yes, she shouldn't have gotten drunk before the show but if you're drunk you probably won't see any issue with going on-air as a lot of things seem like a good idea when you're drunk, so shouldn't her producer or management have stopped her before she went on air?

Station ID · 12/05/13 - 07:15

up to the vocal wrote: »

WHAT A JOKE.. MY GOD.The Managing Editor should hang their head in shame. Disgusting output.Why wasn't she removed from air earlier? Who the hell was in charge? Were they down the pub??There should be an inquiry into how the bloody hell this train wreck of a show happened.
And Paula White deserves NEVER to work in radio at any level EVER AGAIN.:mad: BBC Radio SOAK:mad:

Saying the Mabaging Editor should hang his head is a bit strong it's not his fault. Unless if course he ws at the pub feeding her booze before her show. I agree that she should hv been taken off air after the first link and where was the producer?

It is perhaps the best thing I've ever heard on bbc local radio tbough. Very funny.

wckartist · 12/05/13 - 08:07

Station ID wrote: »

Reminds me of the guy who was hammered at the christmas party and broke into the studio to rant about being given the boot. Then security escort him out and he drives his car into the building.

Yeah, remember that......wasn't it a Southampton station??

Bill Clinton · 12/05/13 - 09:12

It's still an entertaining show, it could be a reason why she should work in radio again, I hate the judgement culture, she would present it differently when not drunk, and who did this harm? No one was insulted, the basic structure of the show remained in place, she sounded merry and tipsy on air and words were slurred.

If anything it added to the experience of anyone listening to the show with the novelty value of hearing a drunk presenter, Pete Price drunk would be interesting.

Why did they have to cover it up rather pathetically by saying she wasn't very well, could they not have just said she was drunk, it was obvious to anyone.

Bill Clinton · 12/05/13 - 09:14

Hayden wrote: »

She'll be lucky!

They'd better not be sad enough to hold this against her like a grudge, no one was harmed by being on air drunk. We have a culture where your slightest misdemeanour is held against you for life and people seem glad about it. If she's good at radio generally when not drunk then they should get back to supporting her and looking for the positive side. She wasn't all that bad at radio when she was drunk either.

paulx23 · 12/05/13 - 09:26

up to the vocal wrote: »

WHAT A JOKE.. MY GOD.The Managing Editor should hang their head in shame. Disgusting output.Why wasn't she removed from air earlier? Who the hell was in charge? Were they down the pub??There should be an inquiry into how the bloody hell this train wreck of a show happened.
And Paula White deserves NEVER to work in radio at any level EVER AGAIN.:mad: BBC Radio SOAK:mad:

Blimey, its a radio show. Disgusting, seriously? Lighten up, love... :rolleyes:

mjdj1689 · 12/05/13 - 12:09

If I remember she used to be on signal 1 in the morning with a guy called Jim (can't remember his last name ) they then went to Heart In the East Midlands , and she did not last long there either .

Can anyone remember what his name was Jim ? And what ever happened to him ?

paulx23 · 12/05/13 - 12:28

mjdj1689 wrote: »

Can anyone remember what his name was Jim ? And what ever happened to him ?

Jim Davis, went to LBC for a bit, now on BBC Leicester.

Station ID · 12/05/13 - 12:36

mjdj1689 wrote: »

If I remember she used to be on signal 1 in the morning with a guy called Jim (can't remember his last name ) they then went to Heart In the East Midlands , and she did not last long there either .

Can anyone remember what his name was Jim ? And what ever happened to him ?

Sorry to be picky but she didn't go to Heart it was Century. Paula left the station when it became Heart.

[Deleted User] · 12/05/13 - 13:53

Bill Clinton wrote: »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n27jUXzNctc&feature=youtu.be It's still an entertaining show, it could be a reason why she should work in radio again,

I'm with Bill on this one! She was well gone but it was harmless and the whole thing was actually quite entertaining in its own unique way - unlike Danny Baker's self-obsessed, venom filled rant on BBC London at the end of last year (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKQL-Gi08gY&feature=youtu.be) and he was allowed to stay on air.

I hope Paula will be be OK for her new Saturday show next month. If the management asks the question 'is it likely to happen again' and conclude 'no' and that this was an emotionally charged one off on a highly stressful day for her, I think they may well let it go. I hope so. We're all human!

mw963 · 12/05/13 - 14:28

Funky Phil wrote: »

I'm with Bill on this one!

Seconded to the hilt. Maybe a few more drinks would transform the rather characterless radio we have nowadays....

I was told of one World Service announcer in the early 60s who got to the words "Monsieur Pompidou" - giggled, and then started chanting "Pompy Pompy Pompidou, Pompy Pompy Pompidou" until he was removed by one of his colleagues. And another incident where two very drunk W/S announcers fought live on air (with a tug of war over the script) as to which of them should read the bulletin. Funny part was they both realised they needed to retain a certain decorum so the grunts and blows were "smothered" as best they could....

Much happier days.... (Hic!)

62 · 12/05/13 - 15:00

up to the vocal wrote: »

WHAT A JOKE.. MY GOD.The Managing Editor should hang their head in shame. Disgusting output.Why wasn't she removed from air earlier? Who the hell was in charge? Were they down the pub??There should be an inquiry into how the bloody hell this train wreck of a show happened.
And Paula White deserves NEVER to work in radio at any level EVER AGAIN.:mad: BBC Radio SOAK:mad:

No-one died.

Get over yourself! :rolleyes:

dpb · 12/05/13 - 15:25

mjdj1689 wrote: »

If I remember she used to be on signal 1 in the morning with a guy called Jim (can't remember his last name ) they then went to Heart In the East Midlands , and she did not last long there either .
<snip>

She was at Century for five years (although with an extended break a year in before Jim joined)

Bill Clinton wrote: »

<snip> If she's good at radio generally when not drunk then they should get back to supporting her and looking for the positive side. She wasn't all that bad at radio when she was drunk either.

I disagree she "wasn't all that bad at radio when she was drunk". I've heard Paula ever since she was "Paula in the Plane" on RAM FM's breakfast show and like her but the clip I've heard of Friday has left me a bit uncomfortable (mainly as I know how much drink it would take to get to that point and it doesn't sound as happy as the clips of Scott Mills drunk on R1 early breakfast post-Brits).

I am surprised she was allowed to stay on air for a few links but most of all I'm more concerned for Paula and hope it was because it was her last show.

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