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Old 09-01-2012, 18:54
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Jim Colvin was presenting love songs on Saturday and Sunday on BBC Devon.
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Old 09-01-2012, 19:12
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Jim Colvin was presenting love songs on Saturday and Sunday on BBC Devon.
Him?

http://www.jimcolvin.com/
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Old 10-01-2012, 10:40
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Seems a lot the shows now come from Manchester. Simon, Lynn and Mark are about the only ones which are London based. Could we see Smooth completely moving to Salford?
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Old 15-01-2012, 20:15
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Sky TV need to remove Dave Lincoln and replace with Graham Torrington on there ticker..
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Old 12-02-2012, 19:02
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All change this half term week for two shows. Lynn Parsons for Simon Bates and Pat Sharp for Mark Goodier.
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Old 13-02-2012, 13:25
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All change this half term week for two shows. Lynn Parsons for Simon Bates and Pat Sharp for Mark Goodier.
And David Prever is covering for Lynn last weekend and this weekend.
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Old 13-02-2012, 16:44
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And David Prever is covering for Lynn last weekend and this weekend.
It was nice to hear him again.
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Old 10-03-2012, 17:58
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From the Sky News room. Seems Smooth are using Sky Radio News. Do they use it all the time now?
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Old 10-03-2012, 18:45
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From the Sky News room. Seems Smooth are using Sky Radio News. Do they use it all the time now?
From what I understand, GMG's cuts to newsroom staff has led to Smooth having Sky/IRN all weekend with Real keeping it in-house during the weekend morning peak.
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Old 10-03-2012, 21:14
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Andy Pebbles said he's off for the next two weeks and Graham Torrington is covering him, but not his Saturday shows.
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Old 10-03-2012, 21:42
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Andy Pebbles said he's off for the next two weeks and Graham Torrington is covering him, but not his Saturday shows.
Mark my words by the autumn this will be a regular thing!!
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Old 10-03-2012, 22:11
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Andy Pebbles .
Maybe he's off getting STONED
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Old 10-03-2012, 23:41
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Andy Pebbles said he's off for the next two weeks and Graham Torrington is covering him, but not his Saturday shows.
This usually happens when Andy is on holiday, So I presume the show is pre recored. I wonder if Graham will talk about relationship stuff?
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Old 11-03-2012, 07:18
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Ive always spelt his name with two b since he was at R1. Peebles ha ha
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Old 11-03-2012, 17:04
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I for one hope not but i suppose it's inevitable. GMG removed the nw presenters when it was the best performing of the regions. There is even now a yawning gulf in terms of weekend programming to weekdays. Pat Sharp broadcasts by the numbers, Emma B much the same. Peebles for all his faults is very knowledgable and at least comes across as if he cares. In all the changes, Carlos has surprised me. Heard him in the midlands and the voice was a little too much, now he just fits for me.
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Old 11-03-2012, 17:42
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I for one hope not but i suppose it's inevitable. GMG removed the nw presenters when it was the best performing of the regions. There is even now a yawning gulf in terms of weekend programming to weekdays. Pat Sharp broadcasts by the numbers, Emma B much the same. Peebles for all his faults is very knowledgable and at least comes across as if he cares. In all the changes, Carlos has surprised me. Heard him in the midlands and the voice was a little too much, now he just fits for me.
Carlos is ace of Smooth radio. Emma B Don't really like her. Lynn Parsons is a good presenter. But Andy Peebles hes alright but I think Andy wouldn't fit into the daytime slot.
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Old 11-03-2012, 17:58
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Pat Sharp is covering for Mark Goodier for the next two weeks.
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Old 15-03-2012, 14:30
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Anyone know why the travel news on 102.2FM is now the same as the National DAB feed? It seems to have changed in the last week or so. It's not nearly as useful for us in London now
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Old 16-03-2012, 12:01
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Tonight from midnight Chris Best returns to Smooth looking after Dave Lincoln's show. I haven't heard Chris Best on the radio in ages.
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Old 16-03-2012, 12:04
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Anyone know why the travel news on 102.2FM is now the same as the National DAB feed? It seems to have changed in the last week or so. It's not nearly as useful for us in London now
Probably shaving more costs from GMG's output. Smooth did initially simulcast the DAB only travel in London at the national service launch, but changed their minds a few weeks later.
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Old 16-03-2012, 20:24
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Thanks for the reply. Shame really and is it really such a huge cost to have dedicated travel on 102.2?
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Old 21-03-2012, 15:36
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Changes to the schedule at smooth radio
http://radiotoday.co.uk/2012/03/furt...-smooth-radio/
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Old 21-03-2012, 15:48
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Graham Torrington leaving Smooth already....maybe stations are now realising people dont want to hear Lovesongs on, especially early at 10pm....
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Old 21-03-2012, 16:04
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I guess torrington was a flop then. I'm not a lover of Donny but will give the show a go and see what its like. Not so sure about jenson on drive either but well we will see what happens.
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Old 21-03-2012, 16:05
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The Kid/Carlos swap make sense to me - wonder if the Kid will still be from Salford most of the week?

Maybe Graham Torrington doing a relationship discussion show was not the right thing for Smooth - as a music jock with perhaps some dedications it may have been a better fit. Wonder what BBC job he's got lined up? WM maybe?
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