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#2301 |
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Many are still complaining at the loss of Smooth 70's and no Smooth Xmas this year as well.
It's going to have to change a lot to get me back listening. |
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#2302 |
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The Smooth fb states that Smooth Christmas will be returning this year, which is a u-turn on their part it seems!
Edit to add: Two hours ago, Smooth posted Quote:
with all the new stations on digital radio, there's no space for Smooth Christmas unfortunately.
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#2303 |
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Nipped out at lunchtime and heard.
Madonna- Crazy For You America- Horse With No Name Bob Marley- Could You Be Loved. Great listen !! |
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They've played that America track so many times, the horse has now been christened, confirmed and cremated. Can we have a forum whip-round and send them 99p to buy Sister Golden Hair?
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#2305 |
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I agree, even for all it's faults like not being live and making some horrendous mistakes, and being a lesser clone of PIck Of The Pops, but it was a far better listen between 6pm - 8pm on Sunday evening than what replaces it. Now I don't bother with Smooth at that time, or on Sunday at all. But Paul O'Grady has picked up the slack nicely with his return at that time over on Radio 2.
I, too have moved over to Paul on Radio 2.
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#2306 |
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the way it sounds now I would dump the lot and just have Mitchell Johnson on 24 hours a day in between the songs just like Smooth 70s, possibly keeping Simon on Breakfast.
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#2307 |
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Completely agree. It was one of the best shows on Smooth (faults and all) and now it's been replaced with 'nothing' at all.
I, too have moved over to Paul on Radio 2. ![]() |
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#2308 |
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Nipped out at lunchtime and heard.
Madonna- Crazy For You America- Horse With No Name Bob Marley- Could You Be Loved. Great listen !! ![]() Jensen's ramp suddenly cut off and a Mitchell sweeper cuts in.Total crap radio. Now Jensen says ''Valerie---the other Valerie coming next'' ![]() .Does he mean Amy Winehouse this time too? He knows how to wind listeners up.....NO ITS STEVE WINWOOD AGAIN.![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
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#2309 |
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Yes I noticed that too lol. I do think smooth is sounding more slick but I just wish the playlist was better as a horse with no name etc is just on too much.
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Does anyone know if A Different Corner has been played again today yet?
![]() Maybe between 6pm and 7pm again, infact I bet something by George Michael does. Last night it was Faith about 7ish. What amazes me is that artists who have had a very long list of hit records still only end up with the same rotation of 2 or 3 much of the time. |
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Now quickly whinge about celebs being used on the radio instead of proper radio talent like David Andrews
![]() I'll make an exception with Mr. O'Grady though.
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#2312 |
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I was just about to get to that ....
![]() I'll make an exception with Mr. O'Grady though. ![]() |
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Does anyone know if A Different Corner has been played again today yet?
![]() Maybe between 6pm and 7pm again, infact I bet something by George Michael does. Last night it was Faith about 7ish. What amazes me is that artists who have had a very long list of hit records still only end up with the same rotation of 2 or 3 much of the time. |
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Paul's is one of the best shows on the radio each week. Would only ever hear the second hour of Double Top 20 after Paul finished at 7pm.
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I totally agree. Paul's show is a must. I have read all his autobiographies (great reads) and he comes across exactly the same on his show.
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#2316 |
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Yes I noticed that too lol. I do think smooth is sounding more slick but I just wish the playlist was better as a horse with no name etc is just on too much.
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They've played that America track so many times, the horse has now been christened, confirmed and cremated. Can we have a forum whip-round and send them 99p to buy Sister Golden Hair?
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For the record David Jensen is live. Oh, It takes time even for the most experienced to settle in. It's a shame some listeners just couldn't wait.
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For the record David Jensen is live. Oh, It takes time even for the most experienced to settle in. It's a shame some listeners just couldn't wait.
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Oh yeh? How do you know?
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They've played that America track so many times, the horse has now been christened, confirmed and cremated. Can we have a forum whip-round and send them 99p to buy Sister Golden Hair?
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Tracks like Al Stewarts - Time Passages, Alan Parsons Project - Eye in the Sky or Old & Wise or maybe Barclay James Harvests - Child of Time would be excellent Smooth tracks if only they had a bit of imagination with there playlists but I doubt they would ever play them.
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Which part Jensen live? He's announcing the exact time.
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Paul plays one of the most diverse selection of music I have ever heard in one show even for Radio 2 he talks after almost every track yet he gets good figures. Amazing isn't it!!!!
Let's not forget the BBC don't have any of the commercial pressures that Smooth (or any other non-license fee funded station) has. I'm glad you enjoy the BBC stations, after all it's us who foots the bill to make them sound as good as they do... and so that they can afford celebrities like Paul O'Grady. Meanwhile at the "business" end, commercial stations simply don't have the £millions' worth of budget that Radio 2 can afford to throw at it's line-up. |
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Smooth London slightly up to 442k in latest Rajar, Gold London down to 255k at 2008 level. Nationally Smooth and Smooth 70s slighly up, but this must be before Global made changes?
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