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Just caught the promo for Lynn Parsons on breakfast from Monday and it sounds like they are using a voiceover from the previous Real Radio package. If so that's a bit strange considering they originally dropped a male voice for a female one.
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Just caught the promo for Lynn Parsons on breakfast from Monday and it sounds like they are using a voiceover from the previous Real Radio package. If so that's a bit strange considering they originally dropped a male voice for a female one.
Sounds like from Monday they'll use Mitch and Gina. |
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Yes, why does Andy Peeble's sound so grumpy on his shows, after all he has kept his job so will still have all his money coming in
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Grumpy Peebles gets ripped apart by Mellow Magic and Heart.
Smooth is not a London station; it is now a national station. How long before you get it? |
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Yes, why does Andy Peeble's sound so grumpy on his shows, after all he has kept his job so will still have all his money coming in
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Mitch Johnson :-
Smooth deep and rich. Authoritive and warm. Sexy. Just what Smooth Radio is after then. Not sure about sexy though!
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Yes, why does Andy Peeble's sound so grumpy on his shows
Radio's very own Victor Meldrew. |
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How long before you get it?
It's still a crazy decision to leave evenings as they are on Smooth. |
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Mitch Johnson :-
Smooth deep and rich. Authoritive and warm. Sexy. Just what Smooth Radio is after then. Not sure about sexy though! ![]() |
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The idea of a national Smooth Radio doesn't excite me at all. As is always the case with these commercial stations the playlists are narrower than ever, and although they may want to beat Radio 2 they never will. People over 40 may want listen to old songs mixed with the new, but they also want to feel contemporary too. That's why people like Chris Evans and co on Radio 2. Simon Bates and the rest make you feel like you're living in a time warp, and Mark Goodier and Andy Peebles are enough to send you to sleep.
I post rarely on here, but as a largely casual listener I have listened to Smooth in the past. I pose this question. How on earth did we get into a situation whereby these regional stations have ended up as poor semi quasi national stations?. This was surely never how it was meant to be. Regional presenters with sometimes a long history with their audience just thrown to one side. And how do new potential presenters get a break?. These stations are largely boring, and the whole radio landscape in the UK is quite depressing. Over recent weeks, Smooth played 1,200 tracks. Radio 2 2,400. Radio Two has a lot more specialist shows. Smooth is more Radio Two daytime but 24 hours a day. Take Sunday, Radio 2 does the religious stuff, Smooth does not. Radio 2 has things like big band music, I think you get the idea. I would still listen to Radio 2 at home because it does play a bit more rock. Smooth does have a leaning to Soul. However I would rather have Smooth in the background at work to the current Heart. which has got tighter it seems, less than 600 tracks! |
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What a mistake on Smooth's part.
Grumpy Peebles gets ripped apart by Mellow Magic and Heart. Nigel Williams, Nick Piercy or Graham Dene should've been offered evenings on Smooth. My feeling is that Smooth National will actually increase Radio 2's audience and may well be beneficial to other stations too. I'll gave Bates a try when he starts, but if he too is stuck with the same old records, which is very likely, I won't be there long. |
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The idea of a national Smooth Radio doesn't excite me at all. As is always the case with these commercial stations the playlists are narrower than ever, and although they may want to beat Radio 2 they never will. People over 40 may want listen to old songs mixed with the new, but they also want to feel contemporary too. That's why people like Chris Evans and co on Radio 2. Simon Bates and the rest make you feel like you're living in a time warp, and Mark Goodier and Andy Peebles are enough to send you to sleep.
I post rarely on here, but as a largely casual listener I have listened to Smooth in the past. I pose this question. How on earth did we get into a situation whereby these regional stations have ended up as poor semi quasi national stations?. This was surely never how it was meant to be. Regional presenters with sometimes a long history with their audience just thrown to one side. And how do new potential presenters get a break?. These stations are largely boring, and the whole radio landscape in the UK is quite depressing. |
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I post rarely on here, but as a largely casual listener I have listened to Smooth in the past. I pose this question. How on earth did we get into a situation whereby these regional stations have ended up as poor semi quasi national stations?. This was surely never how it was meant to be. Regional presenters with sometimes a long history with their audience just thrown to one side.
And how do new potential presenters get a break?. These stations are largely boring, and the whole radio landscape in the UK is quite depressing. However, I disagree with the second part of your post. Smooth is not a "largely boring" station. It's evolving into a national brand and has the potential to do very well thank you. New presenters will get a break in the same way as they have always done, only now they'll have to work a damn sight harder. Radio's in the rudist of health, choice wise. When I was starting out there was no such thing as an RSL or internet stations. There was my local BBC and ILR and that was it. Two stations to pitch my work to - or if I was feeling really adventurous, posting cassettes off to far flung corners of the country and hoping that a manager was having a really bad day and would listen to that pile of crap in his desk. (which, incidentally, was the tactic that paid off in the end) If you really think the radio landscape is "dull", can I suggest you spend the next week or so listeneing to Radios 1 through 7 for half a day at a time. When you've done that go to the World Service, Absolute, TalkSport, BFBS and yes, Heart and Smooth. Then try out some of the excellent small scale "town" stations online, or a few of the better community services. |
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If you really think the radio landscape is "dull", can I suggest you spend the next week or so listeneing to Radios 1 through 7 for half a day at a time. When you've done that go to the World Service, Absolute, TalkSport, BFBS and yes, Heart and Smooth. Then try out some of the excellent small scale "town" stations online, or a few of the better community services.
In the home I listen to Radio 2, but not a fan of say Steve Wright or post 7pm weekdays, I will listen to BFBS in the afternoon, or Smooth in the Evening. Sometimes Absolute...think I really need a DAB Radio!!! I guess that like a lot of people I don't like Heart, because I am Male and 42. Sadly as FM is the format most people still use, it is what the management pump out 24/7 through the tannoy...oh well at least help's Heart in the RAJAR having a strong FM presence in the South of England. May change over time as more people have DAB Radio's replacing existing analogues ones. I guess in a lot of households they have more than one radio, say radio alarm, kitchen radio and hi-fi. with car radio. I wonder for example how many housewives still have the radio on in the kitchen, and may only put the hi-fi on for CD's? So the HI-FI is DAB but the radio not used, while the kitchen radio is analogue. |
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May change over time as more people have DAB Radio's replacing existing analogues ones. I guess in a lot of households they have more than one radio, say radio alarm, kitchen radio and hi-fi. with car radio.
I wonder for example how many housewives still have the radio on in the kitchen, and may only put the hi-fi on for CD's? So the HI-FI is DAB but the radio not used, while the kitchen radio is analogue. No doubt there will be an increase in DAB set and car adaptor ads! |
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Easy answer. Strong lobbying from the industry and an ever weak regulator.
However, I disagree with the second part of your post. Smooth is not a "largely boring" station. It's evolving into a national brand and has the potential to do very well thank you. |
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I agree that Smooth is not a "largely boring station". It is completely boring 24/7. Radio 2 will not suffer one bit from this alleged competition. And with Smooth's one proven audience winner about to leave, they will be in an even weaker position.
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I agree it's NOT completely boring. Can we have YOUR view Francis H on what to change to improve it - and don't just say "close it down". Also what makes it "completely boring" compared to other stations? I can't really see what it is...
I'll read your reply with a completely open mind - you never know, I might even agree with some of it! Cheers. |
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I agree it's NOT completely boring. Can we have YOUR view Francis H on what to change to improve it - and don't just say "close it down". Also what makes it "completely boring" compared to other stations? I can't really see what it is...
I'll read your reply with a completely open mind - you never know, I might even agree with some of it! Cheers. |
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At the moment, the only time I hear any excitement in Smooth's output (in London) on weekdays when the overnight presenters from Newcastle are on (and have been axed!) with their simple interactive features and feeling of community. The output from London in comparison is so clinical.
There is of course Tony Blackburn at weekends who rises above the bland playlist and of course he's off to Radio 2! |
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Very irresponsible to advertise Smooth on the rear of busses.
Following traffic could tune in, which could cause untold rear-ending as drivers nodded off. |
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I must admit Francis that some of the gems that only Smooth played seem to have petered out a bit of late although the 70s @7 feature still seems to dig out some rarely heard corkers. As far as personalities are concerned, I do enjoy listening to Graham Dene though and always thought that Nigel Williams is miles ahead of Paul Coia on drive when he stands in for him (which seems to be quite regularly!) Of course as we now know the jewel in the crown Tony Blackburn is off and he is good. Interestingly I'm not much of a fan of Andy Peebles but they've kept him on...
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What they need to do is to become much more distinctive. At the moment, everything played can be heard elsewhere.
Smokey Robinson - Being With You Elkie Brooks - Pearls A Singer Louis Armstrong - We Have All The Time In The World O'jays - I Love Music Berlin - Take My Breath Away Drizabone Soul Family - I Fell Apart Supremes - Come See About Me Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere Simply Red - If You Don't Know Me By Now Beautiful South - Dream A Little Dream Other than Radio 2, where else can you hear that sort of music selection? |
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The last ten songs on Smooth Radio:
Smokey Robinson - Being With You Elkie Brooks - Pearls A Singer Louis Armstrong - We Have All The Time In The World O'jays - I Love Music Berlin - Take My Breath Away Drizabone Soul Family - I Fell Apart Supremes - Come See About Me Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere Simply Red - If You Don't Know Me By Now Beautiful South - Dream A Little Dream Other than Radio 2, where else can you hear that sort of music selection? Why this obsession with old music? I just don't understand. |
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Just about any commercial radio station in the country.
. Remind me of the last time you heard Elkie Brooks or louis Armstrong on Capital, Kerrang or Kiss. |
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