Alternative to Steve Wright in the afternoon
Alternative to Steve Wright in the afternoon
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Grandad Gaz

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5,284 posts

277 months

Wednesday 7th March 2012
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Well, I think I have had enough of the man!

Can anyone suggest something different which might suit me?
I don't sit down and listen to the radio all day, it's just on in the background. I'm happy to have it on Radio 2 up until 2pm. Have to switch off when Steve Wright comes on now!

2.5pi

1,091 posts

213 months

Wednesday 7th March 2012
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Go digital , 6 music is generally great

jas xjr

11,309 posts

270 months

Wednesday 7th March 2012
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Radio five live is not too bad . I like the tv and film reviews , give it a go .
Steve Wright has annoyed me for over thirty years , somebody must like him

Dr Doofenshmirtz

16,952 posts

231 months

Wednesday 7th March 2012
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Jack FM (online and FM)
Good mix of 80's, 90's and the best bits of 00's music. They have a breakfast show but the rest of the time it's an automated playlist interspersed with amusing soundbites by Paul Darrow (of Blake's 7 fame) based around their strapline 'Playing what we want'. No stupid DJ's or crap.
I listen to the Oxford region - http://jackfm.co.uk/
It's the best radio station bar none IMO. Shame they don't have a more powerful transmitter.

Edited by Dr Doofenshmirtz on Wednesday 7th March 21:10

stuartmmcfc

8,775 posts

223 months

Wednesday 7th March 2012
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If you've gone digital choose your era then pick the Absolute station that matches it (00's, 90's, 80's 70's, classic rock or just plain Absolute.) no repeat guarantees!

I listen to TalkSport mostly though!

jas xjr

11,309 posts

270 months

Wednesday 7th March 2012
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Dr Doofenshmirtz said:
Jack FM (online and FM)
Good mix of 80's, 90's and the best bits of 00's music. They have a breakfast show but the rest of the time it's an automated playlist interspersed with amusing soundbites by Paul Darrow (of Blake's 7 fame) based around their strapline 'Playing what we want'. No stupid DJ's or crap.
I listen to the Oxford region - http://jackfm.co.uk/
It's the best radio station bar none IMO. Shame they don't have a more powerful transmitter.

Edited by Dr Doofenshmirtz on Wednesday 7th March 21:10
Have you tried finding the station online ? Or an app like icaradio ?

Dr Doofenshmirtz

16,952 posts

231 months

Wednesday 7th March 2012
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jas xjr said:
Dr Doofenshmirtz said:
Jack FM (online and FM)
Good mix of 80's, 90's and the best bits of 00's music. They have a breakfast show but the rest of the time it's an automated playlist interspersed with amusing soundbites by Paul Darrow (of Blake's 7 fame) based around their strapline 'Playing what we want'. No stupid DJ's or crap.
I listen to the Oxford region - http://jackfm.co.uk/
It's the best radio station bar none IMO. Shame they don't have a more powerful transmitter.

Edited by Dr Doofenshmirtz on Wednesday 7th March 21:10
Have you tried finding the station online ? Or an app like icaradio ?
You can listen on-line and via an app, yes.

jas xjr

11,309 posts

270 months

Wednesday 7th March 2012
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And sky too smile

strudel

5,889 posts

258 months

Wednesday 7th March 2012
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Planet Rock biggrin

davepoth

29,395 posts

230 months

Wednesday 7th March 2012
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A numbers station? Probably nicer to listen to...

New POD

3,851 posts

181 months

Wednesday 7th March 2012
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Grandad Gaz said:
Well, I think I have had enough of the man!

Can anyone suggest something different which might suit me?
I don't sit down and listen to the radio all day, it's just on in the background. I'm happy to have it on Radio 2 up until 2pm. Have to switch off when Steve Wright comes on now!
1985, was the year that I had enough of him and started listening to radio 3 and 4.

My morning commute on a Monday is spoilt by Vanessa Phelps. My Friday afternoon is spoilt by Wright.

But worse would having Real radio. I worked in a factory where at least 20 personal radios were tuned into that st.



realjv

1,199 posts

197 months

Wednesday 7th March 2012
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jas xjr said:
Radio five live is not too bad . I like the tv and film reviews , give it a go .
Hello to Jason Isaacs.
hehe

jas xjr

11,309 posts

270 months

Wednesday 7th March 2012
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realjv said:
Hello to Jason Isaacs.
hehe
?

Grandad Gaz

Original Poster:

5,284 posts

277 months

Thursday 8th March 2012
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Some interesting ideas there!

Thanks smile

Methuselah

122 posts

198 months

Thursday 8th March 2012
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Yep, go digital and go here in the afternoons, alawys great music and banter.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p001d7kl

realjv

1,199 posts

197 months

Thursday 8th March 2012
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jas xjr said:
realjv said:
Hello to Jason Isaacs.
hehe
?
Its all explained here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Isaacs#.22Hello...

miniman

30,215 posts

293 months

Thursday 8th March 2012
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Alternative to Steve Wright? Root canal work?

Just got a new car with DAB so will be giving the 6 music idea a try myself.

ajprice

33,578 posts

227 months

Thursday 8th March 2012
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Digital, 6 Music, job done.

celticpilgrim

1,965 posts

274 months

Thursday 8th March 2012
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He drives me mad - if he's not singing over the bl**dy records, it's the jingles. I wonder, as a percentage, how much of his show is actually jingles. On days when I'm in the car when he's on, I play a CD until Simon Mayo comes on who is much better in my book

Cledus Snow

2,147 posts

219 months

Thursday 8th March 2012
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+1 For Radcliffe & Maconie on 6 Records.