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His show on Magic is very much like that. It is like a mate sitting chatting and playing some of his favorite records.
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this sort of chokes me but I have to say this. after just returning from 10 days in the Bournemouth area (did you notice I was gone?) I have to admit that despite my disliking Smooth (here in London) it certainly was a darn sight better than the local rubbish that they have to endure. with the exception of Jack FM local Bournemouth Radio should be dropped off the pier.
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so, when is the national feed of Smooth going to be replaced with the new station from Global?
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Any chance Global will resurrect the Capital Life name for the new national DAB station?!
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Out of the Smooth DJ's, I think Gary King is the best of a bad bunch
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Out of the Smooth DJ's, I think Gary King is the best of a bad bunch
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Out of the Smooth DJ's, I think Gary King is the best of a bad bunch
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And he will be demoted to one show a week when Paul Phear arrives next month.
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He's like listening to a school master (sorry schoolmasters everywhere)
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Also, interesting diverse comments left by a couple of great presenters!
I know there are worst things to be but I'm way too young to even remember the days of radio Caroline. Maybe he's not everyone's cup of tea but I really admire Tony Blackburn for speaking his mind about the current style of most stations: "2o songs in a row and then a time check" "that's not proper radio that's a machine" (as quoted by him in a great piece in the Telegraph - SO true!! But then again I'm not a 'listener' I'm an 'anorak' now apparently, some of these 'listeners' also think that "DJs are boring" - charming!!
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No brainwashing,...as Jon points out, his assumptions about what mature listeners want is being gently but persistently proved wrong. Where people are offered an alternative to 'personality' radio, they take it. At least he's big enough (!) to concede that.
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No brainwashing,...as Jon points out, his assumptions about what mature listeners want is being gently but persistently proved wrong. Where people are offered an alternative to 'personality' radio, they take it. At least he's big enough (!) to concede that.
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I do understand what John's trying to say, it's just this 'anorak' thing again, I don't really get why, previously loyal listeners are now seen in this way and that some presenters think this way too, bit confusing but that's life I guess.
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Paul Phear takes over from Gary King who's been doing the show since last October from Thursday. Gary will still be on London Smooth on Saturday afternoons.
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Paul Phear takes over from Gary King who's been doing the show since last October from Thursday. Gary will still be on London Smooth on Saturday afternoons.
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Be good to have a break from Gary as he sounds so scripted. Paul was brilliant on Magic in London. Where's Carlos gone?
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Carlos is on Smooth Drive North West. Gary isn't scripted either.
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Smooth Norfolk 1152am playing Sussex travel news before 7am today
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Smooth Norfolk 1152am playing Sussex travel news before 7am today��
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Of course Global did it they must know that Sussex is what we want.
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Of course Global did it they must know that Sussex is what we want.
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Paul is sounding like he did on Magic. Relaxed, professional and pitching his links perfectly. Already sounds like he has been on Smooth forever despite today being his first day. Worth waiting for him to join.
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Paul is sounding like he did on Magic. Relaxed, professional and pitching his links perfectly. Already sounds like he has been on Smooth forever despite today being his first day. Worth waiting for him to join.
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I know there are worst things to be but I'm way too young to even remember the days of radio Caroline. Maybe he's not everyone's cup of tea but I really admire Tony Blackburn for speaking his mind about the current style of most stations: "2o songs in a row and then a time check" "that's not proper radio that's a machine" (as quoted by him in a great piece in the Telegraph - SO true!! But then again I'm not a 'listener' I'm an 'anorak' now apparently, some of these 'listeners' also think that "DJs are boring" - charming!!