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Old 20-08-2011, 20:41
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No he not he is preditcable, dull, boring, 1 hour 30 odd minutes worth of a show, same with cristo always agreeing with steve, slagging off people who are lesser than them over opinated fools, who wants them off air, we need new hip more female presenters and lbc need to axe steve allen.He has been on lbc for to long and tme for a change.
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Old 20-08-2011, 21:08
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Until the last Rajar quarter, Steve was a strong performer overall in that time slot for his Early Breakfast show in the London market.

Also if you mean "hip" as in vacuous Hoxton/Camden presenters as seen on T4/MTV/Big Brother's Bit on the Side discussing topical issues, then no thanks.
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Old 20-08-2011, 22:38
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I listen to LBC a lot, but I can't listen to Steve Allen. His show is just one big queeny bitch fest. He is always negative about everyone and everything. His put downs are not funny, intelligent nor witty in the slightest. Every day he illustrates just how thick and stupid he is. I struggle to understand why he is even on there.

I have to listen to Talk Sport instead for speech radio at that time which i have to suffer the awful AM signal.

As for rajar, I think that time of the day should get good figures as many people like me want speech, but there isn't much choice. Just think what LBC's figures could be like if they put a good presenter on at that time instead.

BTW Friday's is the worse day. Steve has someone else on-air with him and they sound like two stupid bitchy old queens. It really is bad radio. Jonathan Richard's judgement is in question here.
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Old 20-08-2011, 22:52
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BTW Friday's is the worse day. Steve has someone else on-air with him and they sound like two stupid bitchy old queens. It really is bad radio. Jonathan Richard's judgement is in question here.
Just as well he left several months ago then.
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Old 21-08-2011, 00:56
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Until the last Rajar quarter, Steve was a strong performer overall in that time slot for his Early Breakfast show in the London market.
He basically caters for airheads. Just because there are sufficient numbers of these sad tw*ts out there at that time of day listening to him doesn't make him a good radio presenter. He's one of the worst around, not just on LBC but nationally.
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Old 21-08-2011, 11:08
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He basically caters for airheads. Just because there are sufficient numbers of these sad tw*ts out there at that time of day listening to him doesn't make him a good radio presenter. He's one of the worst around, not just on LBC but nationally.
In your opinion. I doubt LBC/Global would dump Steve if the format didn't bring in the listeners. The only presenter who bombed in the last Rajar sweep was Richard Arnold's showbiz show on Saturday evenings which panders to a similar audience to Steve.
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Old 21-08-2011, 19:11
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Poor, poor old Steve...he is not remotely interested in Kerry Katona and he couldn't give a stuff I'm afraid ladies and gentlemen, he couldn't give a four X. 84850....lbcdotcodotuk....
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Old 21-08-2011, 22:31
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Steve is very dull. The same stories over and over again. If it's not about being accosted by chuggers thens it's someone using a disabled blue badge to park illegally. Everyday talking about Kerry Katona, Katie Price or Peter Andre, but of course he has no interest in them. People on benefits, which are always being claimed falsely is another favourite of his. It truly is a case of there being absolutely nothing else on the radio at the same time so there's no choice but to listen in.
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Old 21-08-2011, 22:48
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It truly is a case of there being absolutely nothing else on the radio at the same time so there's no choice but to listen in.
Apart from 5 Live, Radio 4, Talksport, BBC London and countless music stations. In fact exactly the same choice as any time of the day. Whether you like him or not, Steve attracts a huge audience who choose to listen to him.
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Old 21-08-2011, 22:50
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If you don't like Steve Allen ,then why listen ? Does your radio not have an off switch?
He's the reason I listen to LBC,I work nights and I record his 5am whinge fest on my Virgin TiVo box to listen to when I wake up at lunchtime!
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Old 22-08-2011, 00:02
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None of them stations offer light hearted chat. I don't tend to listen to Steve anymore, but I do listen to LBC pretty much for the rest of the day and through the night, so the radio normally gets left on while Steve is on.
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Old 22-08-2011, 00:04
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Here's a question for you two 'Steve fans', what do you think when he tells his story about being chugged on the street, or seeing someone using a blue badge and not being disabled? Are you enjoying it? How about listening to him talk about Andre/Price/Katona? Do you enjoy hearing the same things over and over?
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Old 22-08-2011, 00:05
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N lbc need to axe steve allen.
No, LBC don't need to axe Steve. If you don't like it there is the off switch. There's lots of things I don't like, but that doesn't mean they should all be axed.
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Old 22-08-2011, 00:58
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Here's a question for you two 'Steve fans', what do you think when he tells his story about being chugged on the street, or seeing someone using a blue badge and not being disabled? Are you enjoying it? How about listening to him talk about Andre/Price/Katona? Do you enjoy hearing the same things over and over?
Yes .
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Old 22-08-2011, 02:33
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No i switch him off or im asleep.He does the same old topics everyday same old rubbish including james whale, we need new presenters richard park please.You always get die hard steve fans so they only comment positive things about him.
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Old 22-08-2011, 10:06
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Well simon243 you must be pleased on a daily basis
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Old 22-08-2011, 10:19
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Well simon243 you must be pleased on a daily basis
Well I can only apologise for liking something you don't. I'm clearly in the wrong. I humbly beseech your forgiveness for not towing the Hooray party line, as clearly only people who agree with you are allowed an opinion.
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Old 22-08-2011, 10:25
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No i switch him off or im asleep.He does the same old topics everyday same old rubbish including james whale, we need new presenters richard park please.You always get die hard steve fans so they only comment positive things about him.
How do you know, if you switch him off or are asleep?

Funny how people who claim to dislike Steve and not listen to him always seem to know exactly what he's done each day ...
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Old 22-08-2011, 10:29
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He basically caters for airheads. Just because there are sufficient numbers of these sad tw*ts out there at that time of day listening to him doesn't make him a good radio presenter. He's one of the worst around, not just on LBC but nationally.
I'm one of those people of whom you speak, a bit insulting but never mind, I'll ignore the derogatory descriptions of Steve's listeners but take this opportunity to point out that just because you don't like to listen doesn't mean that the thousands who do should follow your lead. I enjoy a bit of light entertainment first thing in the morning, nothing to tax my brain until Ferrari races his way through his programme. I don't like Ferrari, I've never liked Ferrari but I don't insult those who do, I use my fingers to retune the dial on my radio set. It's quite easy when you know how.
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Old 22-08-2011, 11:43
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Well I can only apologise for liking something you don't. I'm clearly in the wrong. I humbly beseech your forgiveness for not towing the Hooray party line, as clearly only people who agree with you are allowed an opinion.
Hi Simon243,
Horses for courses and all that. You may (or may not) notice I am only offering my opinion on Steve. I am in no way suggesting that anyone should not listen to him, insulting anyone ( except Steve of course ) or that anyone else is not entitled to their own opinion.

I have listened to Steve for over 25 years, have worked with him in the past and shared a stage a few times as well. I think he has only recently taken a nose dive in the quality of his broadcasting and really think he needs to take a long break from it so he can perhaps return to his glory days.
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Old 22-08-2011, 12:24
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Steve Allen should be axed because he is a cruel and a nasty human being.

"London's Biggest Conversation" he does not allow a conversation as he can only bitch alone.
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Old 22-08-2011, 12:32
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Steve Allen should be axed because he is a cruel and a nasty human being.
How do you know? Do you know him personally?

Have you not considered that maybe it's an act? An act that is, apparently, extremely popular?
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Old 22-08-2011, 12:38
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How do you know? Do you know him personally?

Have you not considered that maybe it's an act? An act that is, apparently, extremely popular?
Absolutely, flipping, totally spot on. If we can see it, why can't the knockers? It's what Steve does and he does it to perfection, it's an art but lost on many.
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Old 22-08-2011, 12:38
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Not for the first time, some contributors are clearly misunderstanding the difference between an act and the real person. I think Hooray has summed it up - as he at least claims to have worked with the guy - so is probably in a good position to make an informed comment.

Eventually, even the best acts lose elements of what they were once famous for/good at. Steve's been on LBC for as long as I can remember. I can't comment on his product lately as I've not listened in detail. But I go back to my main point - part of the art of being on radio (and in particular talk radio) is to create a personlaity - be that Mr Nice Guy or Mr Nasty, or somewhere in between. That's why talk radio hosts are hired.

Often the on air personality is an extension of the real life individual - but not always. That said, if the personality is all that people have to go on, then they'll be judge by that - and the judgement may not always be positive!
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Old 22-08-2011, 12:41
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I liked what Steve was doing around 10 years ago on LBC when he presented lunchtimes, however elements of that format are now a stable of Iain Dale's evening show, such as the legal advice hour.

However the whinging Steve act is just as good.
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