Originally Posted by ~Twinkle~:
“I've heard him be very disagreeable with people who text/phone/email into the programme at night. No need to be so acerbic, I only form an opinion on what I've heard. Whether or not he's grumpy in real life is something that I'll never know as I've never met the man.
That said, I still don't like Simon Bates or his depressing Our Tune. In fact, I've never disliked any Smooth presenter before he was hired to grace the station. I didn't like his smarmy presentation on Classic FM either but have to admit (with my tail between my legs) that he was marginally better than what we have now with John Suchet.
Who do I miss? Nick Piercey and Tammy Gooding, thankfully Tammy now presents on BBC WM, Nick has disappeared from our local airwaves but is doing well elsewhere and, lastly, Carlos, but his expertise wasn't lost with going national, I can listen to his dulcet tones during the early evening in his 70s slot. Not all is lost, shame that Bates can't be.
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“I've heard him be very disagreeable with people who text/phone/email into the programme at night. No need to be so acerbic, I only form an opinion on what I've heard. Whether or not he's grumpy in real life is something that I'll never know as I've never met the man.
That said, I still don't like Simon Bates or his depressing Our Tune. In fact, I've never disliked any Smooth presenter before he was hired to grace the station. I didn't like his smarmy presentation on Classic FM either but have to admit (with my tail between my legs) that he was marginally better than what we have now with John Suchet.
Who do I miss? Nick Piercey and Tammy Gooding, thankfully Tammy now presents on BBC WM, Nick has disappeared from our local airwaves but is doing well elsewhere and, lastly, Carlos, but his expertise wasn't lost with going national, I can listen to his dulcet tones during the early evening in his 70s slot. Not all is lost, shame that Bates can't be.
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What is wrong with John Suchet on Classic fm (I've never listened to him on there) but I loved him when he used to do the ITV Evening news, and i watched a programme where he talked about his wifes illness- I think he is a really warm, friendly person to be honest.




