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Wireless 2 hasn't been the same since Hubert Gregg passed away in 2004.
Desmond Carrington is OK: I like his style. The rest of them talk too much, and talk too much rubbish at that, especially "Wrighty" and that ginger narcissist. I wish they'd just play the f
king records and shut up.
Desmond Carrington is OK: I like his style. The rest of them talk too much, and talk too much rubbish at that, especially "Wrighty" and that ginger narcissist. I wish they'd just play the f
king records and shut up.J4CKO said:
confused_buyer said:
Jonesy23 said:
Expensive though if that's the only reason for keeping him on. For £400k+ a year I'd be wondering how much concern I really felt...
I would imagine 8 million listeners with year-on-year increases are more of a reason.Radio 2, and Steve Wright, are doing very well in terms of listeners at the moment and unless that changes I doubt they will rock the boat for any unenforced reasons.
Those who ring in and call themselves "Olivers Dad" or some such s
t, then the ones that do the three word thing "Blueberries been picked" or something, usually something worthy or some minor acheivement they want to crow about, tell the other retards how "on trend" they areconfused_buyer said:
Radio 2, and Steve Wright, are doing very well in terms of listeners at the moment and unless that changes I doubt they will rock the boat for any unenforced reasons.
Therein lies the problem imo.Used to be that something good, and with confident people behind it stopped when it was still good. Fawlty Towers or The Office could have done many more series and still got good ratings. But those behind them went out on a high with the confidence and expectation they'd repeat the feat with something else.
Wright and the BBC don't have that confidence. It's boring, repetitive and basically a bit s
t, once innovative, after 30 years quite tired. See also HIGNFY. I'd guess a lot of the listeners are in cars or offices where it's probably just easier to maintain the status quo than migrate elsewhere. I can't see many purposely tuning in to hear his crap banter and infuriating singing over the end of every track.His latest idea is basically playing some records on a Friday and saying the words 'serious jockin, no g' hundreds of times a week. Tedious in the extreme. But I still listen. Why? Because it's easier than fannying about trying to find another station when I'm thinking about where I'm supposed to be next.
He's woodchip wallpaper. Long since out of fashion but still clinging on in many more houses than he should.
technodup said:
But I still listen. Why? Because it's easier than fannying about trying to find another station when I'm thinking about where I'm supposed to be next.
It's purely convenient as you state. When "inkaDAB" (Shaun Keaveny ref there!) becomes the norm then maybe R2 will get the message as surely, surely!! people will tune out of this drivel and find something interesting.Thank god for easy to install bluetooth streaming devices, smart phones and the BBCiPlayer radio app.
r129sl said:
Wireless 2 hasn't been the same since Hubert Gregg passed away in 2004.
Desmond Carrington is OK: I like his style. The rest of them talk too much, and talk too much rubbish at that, especially "Wrighty" and that ginger narcissist. I wish they'd just play the fking records and shut up.
Alan KeithDesmond Carrington is OK: I like his style. The rest of them talk too much, and talk too much rubbish at that, especially "Wrighty" and that ginger narcissist. I wish they'd just play the f
king records and shut up.Benny Green
John Dunne
Malcolm Laycock
Jean Challis
David Jacobs
I miss them all.
And even the ones who haven't died they've shunted into slots that are as good as being dead (Russell Davies, Desmond Carrington etc)
Crossflow Kid said:
wobert said:
My next door neighbour is having a conservatory built and the builders have "the Big Show" on......it's like being transported back to 1985!
Serious glazin'. No G.So it's pretty much MOR in terms of music selection, but at least it's free from the constant drivel emanating from SW's mouth!
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