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Old 25-09-2016, 20:33
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No, but stations can be more entertaining without presenters undermining their colleagues with childish pranks.
Nothing wrong with a bit of fun and pi** taking occasionally, as said before a lot of the stations take themselves to seriously. Phone in radio shows have always had prank calls probably since they were first aired.
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Old 25-09-2016, 21:02
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No, but stations can be more entertaining without presenters undermining their colleagues with childish pranks.
I think that would make them fewer entertaining.
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Old 26-09-2016, 05:50
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whereas its obviously far more proffessional for presenters to slag each other off on air as JOB and Katie Hopkins have done. nothing childish about that at all...
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Old 27-09-2016, 12:26
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It's great to hear talkRADIO's listening figures reported at 224,000 which is pretty healthy considering the station had no major advertising. Personally I had guessed it would be around the 200,000 mark so it was better than I had expected. Prediction for the next rajar release should be near the 300,000 mark. Weekends do need an major overhaul possibly something that will happen in the future. James Whale should also be given a permanent gig also as he would bring over a very healthy fan base.
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Old 27-09-2016, 17:22
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I haven't listened to TalkRadio for weeks, until this afternoon. James Whale is on and so far he has been brilliant entertainment.
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Old 27-09-2016, 20:19
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I love a good gossip and think in 2 months time James Whale will be on talkRADIO Monday to Thursday 2200-0100. In turn I predict Iain Lee will move to either Monday to Thursday 1900-2200 or Friday to Saturday 2200-0100.

I can see talkRADIO simulcasting the 2200-0100 slot on talkSPORT Monday to Sunday sometime in the future too. Watch this space .
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Old 27-09-2016, 20:57
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I love a good gossip and think in 2 months time James Whale will be on talkRADIO Monday to Thursday 2200-0100. In turn I predict Iain Lee will move to either Monday to Thursday 1900-2200 or Friday to Saturday 2200-0100.

I can see talkRADIO simulcasting the 2200-0100 slot on talkSPORT Monday to Sunday sometime in the future too. Watch this space .
I can't see Iain Lee going anywhere they seem happy with him and seems to be doing ok, i think theres more of a chance of Whale being put on 19:00 - 22:00.

Not a chance on the second. TalkSPORT is a massive brand and they won't jepodise that for talkRADIO. You only have to listen to the two mikes overnight they brand it pretty much completely as talkSPORT. The phone number is theirs, they say "This is talksport" and apart from the out of break there is no mention of talkRADIO.
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Old 27-09-2016, 21:12
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James Whale should do drive permanently. After today it should be two Sams sacked in a day.

That is if James Whale doesn't successfully apply for the England job.
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Old 27-09-2016, 21:33
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Jon was part of his own Diversity Paper Review today when today's diversity, Josh, read out the news that Jon and Mitch Benn have been axed from Radio 4's "The Now Show".
Incredibly, and with the greatest irony, the Now Show want to "recast with more women and diversity". I wonder if the BBC realise that Jon presents the most diverse radio show in Britain, if not the world. So diverse that it would make Lenny Henry tent peg inside his Premier Inn duvet.
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Old 27-09-2016, 21:40
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I love a good gossip and think in 2 months time James Whale will be on talkRADIO Monday to Thursday 2200-0100. In turn I predict Iain Lee will move to either Monday to Thursday 1900-2200 or Friday to Saturday 2200-0100.

I can see talkRADIO simulcasting the 2200-0100 slot on talkSPORT Monday to Sunday sometime in the future too. Watch this space .
I doubt Iain Lee will swap slots with anyone while he's at talkRADIO he chose his current slot over the early morning one because he preferred it and knew he could get away with more late nights.
I love this slot and really hope he stays there.
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Old 28-09-2016, 07:56
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The exchange between James and the American radio host was a bit WWE
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Old 28-09-2016, 09:27
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i would have a switch around ..... johnny gould 4-7 .... iain lee 7-10 ....james whale 10-1
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Old 28-09-2016, 11:39
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Yes I agree James Whale would be great in the 10 till 1 time slot. I wouldn't be surprised if the bosses are considering bringing him on back board permanently. He would be very popular he's certainly a good listen and would help to drive the listening figures further up. One other thing I would very much love is for the bosses to give Tommy Boyd a show at the weekend.
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Old 28-09-2016, 12:44
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Yes I agree James Whale would be great in the 10 till 1 time slot. I wouldn't be surprised if the bosses are considering bringing him on back board permanently. He would be very popular he's certainly a good listen and would help to drive the listening figures further up. One other thing I would very much love is for the bosses to give Tommy Boyd a show at the weekend.
Unbelievable isn't it that TB hasn't got a gig on national talk station.
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Old 28-09-2016, 16:24
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I love a good gossip and think in 2 months time James Whale will be on talkRADIO Monday to Thursday 2200-0100. In turn I predict Iain Lee will move to either Monday to Thursday 1900-2200 or Friday to Saturday 2200-0100.

I can see talkRADIO simulcasting the 2200-0100 slot on talkSPORT Monday to Sunday sometime in the future too. Watch this space .
The current 22:00 - 01:00 is best show they have got, I can't see why anyone would want to change it. I think it's more likely James would do mid morning or Drive.
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Old 28-09-2016, 16:48
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The current 22:00 - 01:00 is best show they have got, I can't see why anyone would want to change it. I think it's more likely James would do mid morning or Drive.
If Iain wasn't already at the station I would definitely love James Whale doing the 10.00pm-1.00am slot but seeing as he is, and doing it so well I hope they don't shift him but I agree James should be found a prominent slot if he joins the station.
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Old 28-09-2016, 17:18
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I'm enjoying James Whale so much more than Sam Delaney. I have tried, but I just can't get into SD at all.
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Old 28-09-2016, 17:21
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Oops!

James Whale just said he's on Drive at LBC...!
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Old 28-09-2016, 17:33
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Can anyone else see the fatal flaw in a national radio station having a cockney motormouth on breakfast and a cockney motormouth on drivetime?

James Whale is well known around the country, and, like a chameleon, can be from Yorkshire when he wants, or Wales, or Surrey, or London or wherever else.

Most station launch schedules look remarkably different two years later. It almost makes you feel sorry for the first wave of presenters.

It's really no coincidence that James Whale has popped-up on TalkRadio at the same time he walks away from regular work on the BBC. I would be very happy to hear him do a late night show again.

I have absolutely no expectation for Tommy Boyd to ever appear as a presenter on TalkRadio, but I think the odds would improve a little if James Whale became a regular presenter.

I wonder if Mike Dickin would have been part of the schedule, were he still alive? Perhaps a weekend show. I can't imagine him doing weekday mornings at that age.

Peter Deeley (ex-LBC and the original TalkRadio UK) is somehow still alive. I wonder if he'd ever be tempted back into a studio?

James Whale just said he's on Drive at LBC...!
Clearly it's a psychological issue, with Whale strongly associating drivetime with LBC, a station he hasn't worked on in years. The solution is obviously for TalkRadio management to take a photo of Asher Gould's face, print it out life-size and stick it on the microphone in front of Whale whilst he's on air.
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Old 28-09-2016, 19:08
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Jon played a couple of clips from yesterday's James Whale show on his show today.

The first was where James said he had heard the way Jon spoke to Victoria and James said he was "disgusted."

The second was where Victoria felt James' head to check if it bald. Jon said it was the "talk of the station."
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Old 28-09-2016, 21:36
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I wonder if Mike Dickin would have been part of the schedule, were he still alive? Perhaps a weekend show. I can't imagine him doing weekday mornings at that age.
What a totally bizarre thing to say.
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Old 28-09-2016, 21:38
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Yes after thinking about I agree with Billy it would be best to leave Iain Lee's show at 10pm it's obviously doing very well, so there is no point in throwing a spanner in the works by changing it to a different slot. Whale replacing Delaney does sound a very good idea as from what I can gather Delaney isn't all that great a presenter. We can all but hope the brilliant Mr Boyd will get a weekend show in the not too distant future.
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Old 28-09-2016, 21:40
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Jon played a couple of clips from yesterday's James Whale show on his show today.

The first was where James said he had heard the way Jon spoke to Victoria and James said he was "disgusted."

The second was where Victoria felt James' head to check if it bald. Jon said it was the "talk of the station."
I heard that live. It all went on far too long, nearly 20 mins, with TVKev in the studio. Victoria sounded embarrassed.

Let's see if Jon Holmes mocks James Whale name checking the wrong station.
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Old 29-09-2016, 00:20
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What a totally bizarre thing to say.
His opinion is not in question...
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Old 29-09-2016, 00:21
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Unbelievable isn't it that TB hasn't got a gig on national talk station.
I'm not sure Mr Boyd would be interested to be honest.
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