marvin was doing texts tweets etc saying where ppl are etc radio 1 style sounded pretty good i wish they would kind of drop the whole localness when its network programming because its pretty obvious its networked and tbh i think the network shows sound better than our local shows in the north east

Emily is doing south coast breakfast on her own tomorrow, do we think that's a temporary decision?

Capital have switched the style up on the mixes, some of these remixes I would expect to hear on Andi's Show. Are they using the same music logs from Marvin's Friday Night show?

The shows are produced by the same guy so I presume so

Has Max's show been mixed before or is this a special occasion?

Why does Max sound like she's using a dynamic microphone? I can hear popping and rushing air.

Has anybody heard Pour It Up by RIhanna on Capital during the day-time yet? I listen to Capital a lot, but I still haven't heard them play it. I heard We Found Love today though...

The 1pm news on Capital was an extended one, lasting about 3 minutes. They then went straight into You've Got The Love by Florence + The Machine, no "Capital" artist intro or anything from The Bassman (Who seems to call himself Base a lot now).

Hey, random question for any anoraks, Global workers or anyone who may know
Why is Capital TV's music log different to the radios. While the radio is just the usual playlist stuff, the TV channel plays new music as well such as Carly Rae Jepson's new song, Loveable Rogues and I even heard Imagine Dragons on there. Why can't the radio do this as well even if it's only on the occasion. Pompeii was on their playlist for 3 weeks but never got played once. I thought it was due to the old Galaxy format but then even Galaxy played stuff like Kings Of Leon, McFly, Boys Like Girls.

There was a report from Ofcom after complaints about Galaxy playing stuff like Kings of Leon & Scouting For Girls saying they can be included, but no more than 5% (1 in 20 songs) of the output can be non dance/Rnb, which is a pain for the London Capital, ex Red Dragon & the east midlands stations that are heritage CHR licenced and can play more than 5% indie/rock songs. They don't have the restrictions on the TV Channel. None of the Bauer TV channels are like the radio stations either, Kiss TV for example is more hiphop than Kiss FM, which is more dance led.

You'll probably hear it on the chartshow first before the song gets its 24hour daily spin. You ever wonder how long each playlist meeting lasts up to... I'd say it's 3 minutes for Capital.

Nothing's changed then aha, but they should take advantage of this. Stick Bastille or something on every 1 in 20, still better than nothing. Tbf now that it's Capital and not Galaxy I'd be surprised if anyone would even bother complaining about the output, or if Ofcom would even care.

Another ill informed comment.

Bastille has now been removed from Capital's playlist after only being on for 3 weeks.

Ofcom still monitor the mix of music being played on Captal & other stations, for example GWR had a yellow card for not playing enough modern music just days before rebranding to Heart.

Haha love this comment

I've mentioned it in the past and I still think the ex-Galaxy licences must cause such a headache for Global. Global are fortunate that nearly all of the UK top 40 singles can be classified as appropriate for a rhythmic station and suitable for such a format. However, if musical tastes shift to more guitar-based music then Capital will be in trouble. Although this is a lot less likely to happen because if new Kings of Leon or Fall Out Boy material comes out now, then Capital would not risk playing it at first and so it may not become mainstream and popular at all. It still could become a 5% spice track if it was popular anyway, but it's less likely.

That said, I love the remix stuff and Marvin's new show but it will never truly be CHR like it wants to be due to the ex-Galaxy licences. I think the charts would be different if Capital were able to play a wider variety of music as people just will not hear some of the other music out there.

I enjoy Capital so do not take this as musical snobbery; this is merely a point I feel needs to be considered.

I do remember that the ex-power FM license was more chart based than the Yorkshire & Birmingham output. (ex Choice).
Would you think that whilst the RR/SR takeover happens, that they will sell off one of the formats to soften the current dance output and competition. I.E Yorkshire with The Dose & of course Andi Durrant. I'm sure Global want to fully concentrate on having a huge audience for London's breakfast show as well as having all shows broadcasting mainly from its HQ, rather than have some pre-records from up north. (Andi Durrant; previously alongside Mash and Sacha Brooks)

Thought you might. Whether meant in jest or otherwise, it's patently untrue.

Yes, Toni is on holiday.

Probably less lol. I don't understand the point of the playlist. Pour It Up has been there for a couple of weeks, but I STILL haven't heard it during the day-time on there. But I heard We Found Love again today lol. I got bored of that song 15 months ago.

Also, has anybody noticed Capital have been playing quite a few Lady Gaga songs recently (as in multiple times a day)? Seems kind of random. 2012 onwards, I used to hear her songs every now and then, but she's definitely getting played more recently. I wonder if her record label has asked them to spin her songs more.

I've been hearing Fine China by Chris Brown on there! Really surprised, they don't usually like this sort of music, but since they've been playing songs like Thrift Shop, Mirrors and Suit & Tie recently perhaps they're finding their audience actually like the style of music.

Not sure her record label would have asked but hasn't she got a new album out later this year? They could just be added the older stuff to remind listeners of her before the new stuff.

Don't think it has anything to do with the ReCap, does it? Heard Kelis - Milkshake and P Diddy - Superstar; both songs that I would never expect to hear on Capital unless if it's on Andi's show! ReCap All dayer next? perhaps

We Found Love is a modern classic. Rihanna's new song is a bit dull, to be honest.

There's a case for the likes of Capital to continue playing the popular older songs rather than just playing a new song for the hell of it. I know Moyles used to rip the p out of Heart, saying their listeners probably thought Bad Romance was Lady Gaga's new single, but Radio 1 is there to lead the way and break new music. Commercial radio is there to play stuff people like and make money.

Personally I prefer being exposed to the newer stuff, but to be honest the top 10 at the moment is fairly dire and a lot of artists sound like they're at the end of their albums (the new Taylor Swift song 22 sounds like a parody of her other great pop tracks). So I can't blame them. There's also no point in completely duplicating what Radio 1 does, but just not as well.

Are people liking the Capital Recap at 10am everyday and through out the day too?

Indeed we are! As long as it doesn't end up as the same songs getting recapped.
Do you work at Global? If you do just thought I'd let you know tried to listen earlier when revising and the North East streams aren't working any chance someone could fix this?