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Dave Kelly is a brilliant signing for Radio City.
Nice one Ewan!
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Ooh, I didn't know Fitzmaurice was leaving. This'll be interesting.
For the record I usually listen to Glen and Lorna on Real Radio, so that's probably why I'm late to the party. lol. |
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Good that Dave got a new gig straight away though!
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Gutted they sacked Dave so close after the rebrand, I always thought his show sounded too good to last though.I guess it will be replaced by more robo-jocks with the daytime playlist now.
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Gutted they sacked Dave so close after the rebrand
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I propose that if Capital's RAJARs are awful, the government grants a public holiday so we can all have street parties to celebrate.
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Where have you heard he's been sacked? The article doesn't indicate this.
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I don't think he was sacked. Radio City were hiring last month so I guess he applied and got the job
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I have to say I laughed when I saw one of the related articles on that article was 'Capital FM staff go back to Uni'
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Very true! Kiss 100 is the best CHR station.
I've listened to Kiss and Capital and Kiss beats Capital on every level. The music, the presenters and the imaging! The imaging is where Kiss kills Capital. T he branded intros, station edits and promos are much better. In an interview I watched with Dave Foxx from Z100, he said the imaging should be a little faster paced then the music the station plays, and Capital seem to be doing the opposite. IMO, they need a package like the new XFM one. |
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Dave leaving Capital was his own choice, he wasn't "sacked".
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I would suggest that Dave was fed up with having his show pushed back to 11 and finish in the middle of the night, he wants to do a certain kind of radio that he probably wasn't allowed to do , it's not always about the numbers (money/audience )
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I would suggest that Dave was fed up with having his show pushed back to 11 and finish in the middle of the night, he wants to do a certain kind of radio that he probably wasn't allowed to do , it's not always about the numbers (money/audience )
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Yep, that's right - I was aware of the problems they had selling the 'Galaxy' brand to advertisers, but I do remember Ashley Tabor giving this second reason also.
It's a shame London can't have its own station anymore. The rhythmic formats of the other Galaxy licences bring the 95.8FM output down in standard I think and dilutes it. Hit music is never going to stay r'n'b/hip hop forever, and if it does change, Capital are sunk as they can't play it and will have to rely on Ofcom letting them weasel out of their format. Kiss play R'N'B and hiphop, but know the music changes now and again and will play more general commercial dance new and old in it's place. |
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Just can't imagine he'd leave a (likely) higher paid London/national networked show for a local show on a smaller station voluntarily? Not as high profile surely?
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Hmnn leaving capital for city must be a pay and profile drop?
Radio City is of course a smaller station than Capital FM. However it's still a big station in Liverpool. I would imagine there would be a greater opportunity to explore more off-air work then Dave would ever get at Capital especially on his current hours. When I was a regular listener to City the presenters were regularly plugging gigs and events they were going to do and talking about them afterwards. If Dave gets it right (and I'm sure he will) he could make a bit of name for himself in Liverpool. |
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Bingo. Overnights is not the nicest shift for some people.
Why would Capital let him go? Because he wasn't an automaton? |
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This is what happens when you stifle your talent.
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Excuse the well worn analogy but I would say Dave is moving from being a small fish in a big pond to being a big fish in a small pond (once he establishs himself of course).
Radio City is of course a smaller station than Capital FM. However it's still a big station in Liverpool. I would imagine there would be a greater opportunity to explore more off-air work then Dave would ever get at Capital especially on his current hours. When I was a regular listener to City the presenters were regularly plugging gigs and events they were going to do and talking about them afterwards. If Dave gets it right (and I'm sure he will) he could make a bit of name for himself in Liverpool. |
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Good move for Dave - whatever way you look at it 11pm - 3am is an overnight shift - he's better than that. And on another note, Capital's production is nowhere near as good as Kiss, not helped by an mvo who sounds like a creepy old man.
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This is a great move for Dave and for the radio industry. The guy was wasted on Capital. He is better than that.
But it's true - this is what happens when talent is stifled. Dave must have been like a caged lion on Capital FM. |
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James Barr is the main cover for his show. He'll probably end up doing it with Adam O'Neill doing weekend overnights.
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Am I alone in thinking Dave could end up on Radio 1?
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Am I alone in thinking Dave could end up on Radio 1?
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Am I alone in thinking Dave could end up on Radio 1?
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