First to pop off...............2017.
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rest in peaceEric Mc said:
mywifeshusband said:
Kaj91 said:
US Emmy award-winning actress Mary Tyler Moore has died aged 80, her publicist says.
Fantastic actress and an early crush from my youth. Many hours spent watching the MTM show.
It started when she was in the Dick van Dyke show in my case however.Jim AK said:
Monkeylegend said:
I would include Brian Matthew in that category, 88 years old.
Agreed.I said before Christmas that i wondered if he would sadly,appear in this thread. AFAIK he's still not doing his Saturday show.
Monkeylegend said:
Eric Mc said:
Sad to hear.
Last of the old style (i.e. pre rock and roll/pop era) DJs.
I would include Brian Matthew in that category, 88 years old. Last of the old style (i.e. pre rock and roll/pop era) DJs.
Carrington was of that group who started broadcasting in the military at the end of World War 2 in the late 1940s and early 50s so their music was swing era, big band, crooners and jazz. And they continued to concentrate on that type of music for most of their subsequent broadcasting careers. With his passing, I can't think of anyone left who hails from that time period and plays that kind of music.
Eric Mc said:
To some extent - although the music he plays and has played for most of his career is embedded in the rock and roll/pop era.
Carrington was of that group who started broadcasting in the military at the end of World War 2 in the late 1940s and early 50s so their music was swing era, big band, crooners and jazz. And they continued to concentrate on that type of music for most of their subsequent broadcasting careers. With his passing, I can't think of anyone left who hails from that time period and plays that kind of music.
I know he isn't a DJ but the only person of a similar ilk I can think of that is still actively broadcasting is Nicholas Parsons.Carrington was of that group who started broadcasting in the military at the end of World War 2 in the late 1940s and early 50s so their music was swing era, big band, crooners and jazz. And they continued to concentrate on that type of music for most of their subsequent broadcasting careers. With his passing, I can't think of anyone left who hails from that time period and plays that kind of music.
Anyone else?
Eric Mc said:
Monkeylegend said:
Eric Mc said:
Sad to hear.
Last of the old style (i.e. pre rock and roll/pop era) DJs.
I would include Brian Matthew in that category, 88 years old. Last of the old style (i.e. pre rock and roll/pop era) DJs.
Carrington was of that group who started broadcasting in the military at the end of World War 2 in the late 1940s and early 50s so their music was swing era, big band, crooners and jazz. And they continued to concentrate on that type of music for most of their subsequent broadcasting careers. With his passing, I can't think of anyone left who hails from that time period and plays that kind of music.
A (relatively) younger person who has been bumped into oblivion by Radio 2 and who I much enjoyed is Russel Davies.
Radio 2 in particular seem to have no faith at all in professional presenters and want to substitute presenters with "celebs" from screen and stage. Some are better than others (I would say Michael Ball does a good job) but some are just cackling rowdies (Alan Car and Melanie Sykes at the moment). I have to turn that pair off as they are just too noisy and don't make any comment about the music they are playing.
Radio 2 in particular seem to have no faith at all in professional presenters and want to substitute presenters with "celebs" from screen and stage. Some are better than others (I would say Michael Ball does a good job) but some are just cackling rowdies (Alan Car and Melanie Sykes at the moment). I have to turn that pair off as they are just too noisy and don't make any comment about the music they are playing.
Eric Mc said:
A (relatively) younger person who has been bumped into oblivion by Radio 2 and who I much enjoyed is Russel Davies.
Radio 2 in particular seem to have no faith at all in professional presenters and want to substitute presenters with "celebs" from screen and stage. Some are better than others (I would say Michael Ball does a good job) but some are just cackling rowdies (Alan Car and Melanie Sykes at the moment). I have to turn that pair off as they are just too noisy and don't make any comment about the music they are playing.
I don't think they have been on since about 2012.Radio 2 in particular seem to have no faith at all in professional presenters and want to substitute presenters with "celebs" from screen and stage. Some are better than others (I would say Michael Ball does a good job) but some are just cackling rowdies (Alan Car and Melanie Sykes at the moment). I have to turn that pair off as they are just too noisy and don't make any comment about the music they are playing.
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