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Old 03-01-2017, 19:00
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This follows on from some issues raised in the rock and Dave Pearce threads, but I'm talking here about an ideal solution- an entirely new sister network for Radio Two with a much more MOR playlist.

I think this is what the BBC intended to do when they proposed closing 6 music and the Asian Network back in 2010, but in the event both stations survived. And several of the BBCs DAB pop up stations have hinted in this direction- Jazz, Country, 50s music. Anyway, just assuming we can get a budget of say 3 or 4 million a year from somewhere (unlikely I know) and government permission for the new service (even less likely with the current lot)how would you proceed with this?

With a fairly tight budget big names would be out. I would go for Andrew Castle on Breakfast and Judy Spiers for weekend breakfast. My two big 'purchases' would be Len Goodman- 'Len at ten' - to do a Saturday morning slot 10-1 and David Jensen to do a classic/prog rock show - similar to 'Jensen's Dimensions'. Bruce Dickenson playing harder rock and metal would be great but possibly too much of a car crash with the rest of the network.

Sundays would have repeats of Sounds of the Sixties and Pick of the Pops from 10 til 2, and then the rest of the day would be Country music.

Late nights from 10 til at least 1 would be mostly Jazz, with possibly some soul on Friday and Saturdays. Andy Peebles to present the soul show if the budget stretches that far.

What do you think (and please don't take this too seriously )
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Old 03-01-2017, 20:13
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This follows on from some issues raised in the rock and Dave Pearce threads, but I'm talking here about an ideal solution- an entirely new sister network for Radio Two with a much more MOR playlist.

I think this is what the BBC intended to do when they proposed closing 6 music and the Asian Network back in 2010, but in the event both stations survived. And several of the BBCs DAB pop up stations have hinted in this direction- Jazz, Country, 50s music. Anyway, just assuming we can get a budget of say 3 or 4 million a year from somewhere (unlikely I know) and government permission for the new service (even less likely with the current lot)how would you proceed with this?

With a fairly tight budget big names would be out. I would go for Andrew Castle on Breakfast and Judy Spiers for weekend breakfast. My two big 'purchases' would be Len Goodman- 'Len at ten' - to do a Saturday morning slot 10-1 and David Jensen to do a classic/prog rock show - similar to 'Jensen's Dimensions'. Bruce Dickenson playing harder rock and metal would be great but possibly too much of a car crash with the rest of the network.

Sundays would have repeats of Sounds of the Sixties and Pick of the Pops from 10 til 2, and then the rest of the day would be Country music.

Late nights from 10 til at least 1 would be mostly Jazz, with possibly some soul on Friday and Saturdays. Andy Peebles to present the soul show if the budget stretches that far.

What do you think (and please don't take this too seriously )
I wondered last year how cheap it would be to run a Radio 2 Extra running from 12noon until 12midnight (which is the times the Pop Up ran) that most of the time consisted of repeated material but would would have some new programming in themed weeks/weekends like the Eurovision, Country, Jazz etc every now and then.

I know there is likely to be repeat fees of some sort but don't know how much that would be.

I'm thinking the repeated material could be some of the output from that week Radio 2 such as- SOT60s, SOT70s, POTP, Claire Teal etc, the jazz programmes on Radio 3 and maybe some relevant output from other BBC stations alongside some archive material (relevant documentaries, light entertainment programmes).

I don't think it'll happen though - and indeed some would argue that launching a service that mainly repeated that week's output is pointless with the I-Player.
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Old 03-01-2017, 20:21
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If the Beeb adopts DAB+ for some of its multiplex then it certainly wouldn't be out of the question to have a permanent R2 spin-off which has 'specialist weeks' too.

But until there's sufficient room without compromising their other services, then it is unlikely.
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Old 04-01-2017, 10:12
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Not ideal, but what about a time share with five live sports extra?
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Old 04-01-2017, 10:34
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Not ideal, but what about a time share with five live sports extra?
Erm, why?
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Old 04-01-2017, 19:26
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Not ideal, but what about a time share with five live sports extra?
That sounds like Radio 2 in the 1970's and 1980's. How about Sport on 2 Extra on Saturday Afternoons.
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Old 04-01-2017, 19:42
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LOL, that sounds great.

Like I said this is fantasy radio so not to be taken too seriously.
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Old 04-01-2017, 23:23
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Before the BBC were to waste money on that they still need to cater for the 25 - 45 year olds who have been booted off Radio 1 and quite frankly don't want to listen to Zany Steve Wright and his posse, Simon Mayo talking about recepies, Vanessa Feltz being Vanessa Feltz and Friday Night is 1939 Night on Radio 2.

The Radio 1 age range already has two stations which could quite easily be merged into one.

I'm in my late 30's and Radio 2 holds no appeal to me and Radio 1 (day time) is dumbing down more every year.

We pay our licence fee and should have a service, not have to put up with tacky commercial radio and a BBC station aimed at 25 - 115.
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Old Yesterday, 08:17
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We pay our licence fee and should have a service, not have to put up with tacky commercial radio and a BBC station aimed at 25 - 115.
It's impossible for the BBC to please everyone. I object to the stereotyping of age demographics - I'm a 40-something who regularly listens to dance music station "This Is Electric", as well as Radio 2, 6Music, JazzFM and Radio X.

BBC 6 Music caters broadly for the demographic you describe - if you don't like it, what would you want them to do!?
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