Steve Wright and serious jockin on radio 2

Steve Wright and serious jockin on radio 2

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Wacky Racer

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38,181 posts

248 months

Saturday 4th March 2017
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Anyone care to explain what the difference is with his serious jockin (no g) feature on Radio 2 at 4.15 on Friday's and his "normal" show? Seems exactly the same to me...crap.

I'm sure old Steve is losing the plot big time.

It was amusing for a couple of weeks, but after nearly two years it gets on my tits.

Yes, I know I can tune into another channel..........

hashtag

1,116 posts

155 months

Saturday 4th March 2017
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No idea.

I do think that radio 2 does need some new energy and perhaps some new DJ's

The day time shows have not changed for how long?......

toastyhamster

1,664 posts

97 months

Saturday 4th March 2017
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Can't stand it, only bit of his show I like is the oldies. Mayo suits me for drivetime for me their best prime time DJ, and Evans is bearable for the occasional commute, can't listen to Vine, although that's more the unwashed fault.

LaurasOtherHalf

21,429 posts

197 months

Saturday 4th March 2017
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Every few months there is a knock Steve Wright thread on here. If he's a crap DJ, the OPs are crapper at searching the forums.

I can't think of a less offensive DJ than SW and it would seem R2 don't think he's done a bd job over the last XX number of years either-he's still on there after all.

texaxile

3,294 posts

151 months

Saturday 4th March 2017
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toastyhamster said:
Can't stand it, only bit of his show I like is the oldies. Mayo suits me for drivetime for me their best prime time DJ, and Evans is bearable for the occasional commute, can't listen to Vine, although that's more the unwashed fault.
I share your pain brother. I've got Feltz / Evans on the inward commute and Mayo on the homeward. I kind of look forward to the homeward, although the pause for thought is the only thing I'll listen to before putting my Manhatten Transfer cassette in.

Wacky Racer

Original Poster:

38,181 posts

248 months

Saturday 4th March 2017
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LaurasOtherHalf said:
Every few months there is a knock Steve Wright thread on here. If he's a crap DJ, the OPs are crapper at searching the forums.

I can't think of a less offensive DJ than SW and it would seem R2 don't think he's done a bd job over the last XX number of years either-he's still on there after all.
Steve Wright's show on Sunday is actually rather good, it seems like he's almost a different person.

He's also not a bad interviewer.

My issue is with his idiotic serious jockin (no g) feature.

LaurasOtherHalf

21,429 posts

197 months

Saturday 4th March 2017
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Wacky Racer said:
Steve Wright's show on Sunday is actually rather good.......

My issue is with his idiotic serious jockin (no g) feature.
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Wacky Racer said:
Anyone care to explain what the difference is with his serious jockin (no g) feature on Radio 2 at 4.15 on Friday's and his "normal" show? Seems exactly the same to me...crap.

I'm sure old Steve is losing the plot big time.

It was amusing for a couple of weeks, but after nearly two years it gets on my tits.

Yes, I know I can tune into another channel..........
So is he crap on a regular (non Friday) basis or do you like him?

And really, apart from the news, travel, big interview and 60 second infills does anyone really listen to anything he does/says? He plays decent music and that's surely all he needs to do.

Apart from all the above, I do quite like the factoids. If you don't, as you say there are a multitude of other channels to choose from.

toastyhamster

1,664 posts

97 months

Saturday 4th March 2017
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texaxile said:
I share your pain brother. I've got Feltz / Evans on the inward commute and Mayo on the homeward. I kind of look forward to the homeward, although the pause for thought is the only thing I'll listen to before putting my Manhatten Transfer cassette in.
Depends who's doing the PFT. Haven't really warmed to the vic off Gogglebox, but some of the others are ok despite my rampant atheism. I'd almost prefer Evans to be talking about himself more, genuinely interested in his car passions despite his over indulgences, he didn't suit top gear but I think there's a series in there somewhere.

Drivetime always seems to be amusing, despite trying a bit too hard on the confessions. Bit of Dr Mosh always welcome.



Disastrous

10,088 posts

218 months

Saturday 4th March 2017
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LaurasOtherHalf said:
If he's a crap DJ, the OPs are crapper at searching the forums.
Only relevant if the OPs are professional forum searchers surely?

anonymous-user

55 months

Sunday 5th March 2017
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He never reads out any hate mail. It's always "loving the show Steve".

hidetheelephants

24,473 posts

194 months

Sunday 5th March 2017
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RaymondVanDerDon said:
He never reads out any hate mail. It's always "loving the show Steve".
"Steve, you've been telling the same crap jokes for 30 years; why don't you sod off to hospital radio where you belong?"

That may be the reason; no swearing before the watershed.

gregs656

10,905 posts

182 months

Sunday 5th March 2017
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Wacky Racer said:
Steve Wright's show on Sunday is actually rather good, it seems like he's almost a different person.

He's also not a bad interviewer.

My issue is with his idiotic serious jockin (no g) feature.
I hate his interviewing style. It always sounds like the blurb he is reading he has never read before and often makes a comment about how he didn't realise something about this person, then asks inane questions and tells them how amazing they are. He has also mixed people up with his off the cuff questions more than once. AND they always ask for more information or drop hints about new things shows or movies - 'without spoiling it' immediately followed by a spoiler.

Don't think he has realised that no one is recording on to cassettes any more so singing over the end of tracks is a deeply annoying waste of time.

Anyway, LOVE the show Steve *round of a applause*

C0ffin D0dger

3,440 posts

146 months

Friday 12th January 2018
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Heads up, on in an hour and a quarter. Get your radio ready, serious tunin biggrin

deadslow

8,009 posts

224 months

Friday 12th January 2018
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I like Steve Wright, even Serious Jockin'. There's a lot of choice on the radio these days. Find something you like and stop cloggin' the internet with serious bhin'.

Gargamel

15,007 posts

262 months

Friday 12th January 2018
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deadslow said:
I like Steve Wright, even Serious Jockin'. There's a lot of choice on the radio these days. Find something you like and stop cloggin' the internet with serious bhin'.
I saw a headline that said Radio 2 re vamp schedule... I thought finally they have put the old boy out to pasture.... but no it was listen to the band and the onanist entertains.

mumble mumble missed opportunity.


Johnnybee

2,288 posts

222 months

Friday 12th January 2018
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Gargamel said:
I saw a headline that said Radio 2 re vamp schedule... I thought finally they have put the old boy out to pasture.... but no it was listen to the band and the onanist entertains.

mumble mumble missed opportunity.
Serious moanin' biggrin

911gone

207 posts

76 months

Friday 12th January 2018
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I can't stand any of the DJ's on radio 1 so guess what, I don't listen to radio 1.

Just put a CD in or switch channels if you don't want to listen to what's on.

You wouldn't go to a restaurant and order food that you know you don't like and complain whilst eating it!

Wacky Racer

Original Poster:

38,181 posts

248 months

Friday 12th January 2018
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Johnnybee said:
Gargamel said:
I saw a headline that said Radio 2 re vamp schedule... I thought finally they have put the old boy out to pasture.... but no it was listen to the band and the onanist entertains.

mumble mumble missed opportunity.
Serious moanin' biggrin
No g

Good lad. thumbup

TR4man

5,230 posts

175 months

Friday 12th January 2018
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911gone said:
I can't stand any of the DJ's on radio 1 so guess what, I don't listen to radio 1.

Just put a CD in or switch channels if you don't want to listen to what's on.

You wouldn't go to a restaurant and order food that you know you don't like and complain whilst eating it!
..erm, we are talking about Radio 2....

Alucidnation

16,810 posts

171 months

Friday 12th January 2018
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That's what listening to Radio 1 does to you.