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| DonH2000 Member Since: 12 Jan 2015 Location: North Kent Posts: 551   
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In the trail for his show last week he said on air "I can't believe I am getting paid for this......". Well Rylan, be careful what you wish for if you keep in with your enaine drivel. Cheers Don. |
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25th Feb 2019 8:53am |
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| Intercept Member Since: 27 Feb 2017 Location: Suffolk Posts: 587 
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The Alpine (non-DAB) radio in the 110 is normally tuned to R2 but at an inaudible volume, preset so that the RDS Traffic Reports kick in at an audible level when they are triggered. Similarly phone call audio via Bluetooth is preset to a suitably high volume when those happen. In the wife's car I normally choose Radio X on DAB, but it gets muted during the adverts and replaced by Spotify playlists when Chris Moyles or Johnny Vaughn are on.
R1 = mostly awful music genres R2 = mostly inane drivel but Jo Whiley is OK in the evening now that she's got her own programme back R3 = fine if you like that sort of thing R4 = often interesting content but really badly produced requiring constant volume tweaking to keep it audible/not deafening R5 = OK if you like sport and have a DAB tuner R6 = refreshingly obscure but DAB only In other words, if I want music in the 110 it's normally from Spotify playlists on my phone, linked by Bluetooth to the Alpine. |
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25th Feb 2019 1:24pm |
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| Yulong Member Since: 18 Nov 2017 Location: Aberdeen Posts: 110
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Radio nowadays is an absolute joke! The nonsense chat of the named presenter with the couple sidekicks, christ it’s inane!
Classic FM for me now; I’m 48 and act 18 but it’s still the best option!  |
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3rd Mar 2019 12:01am |
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| Rashers Member Since: 21 Jun 2015 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3335 
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The ‘zoo’ format where you have a radio presenter with side kicks is an American import mastered in my opinion by Steve Wright when he did the afternoon show on Radio 1. I believe Steve’s first wife Cindy was American so he spent a lot of time over the puddle and was highly influenced in what he heard.
Maybe it was my age, but that show was so new, so exciting and really entertaining. He had some great characters. Sid the Manager, Gervais, The Perv, and the very famous Mr Angry. Great Radio. Unfortunately, as with all things, every Man and his dog jumped on the bandwagon and it is now done very poorly by the many. Don’t ever listen to Heart as I find their branded format inane, but such a shame local station breakfast shows are being networked and nationalised. Local radio? What a joke. Really struggle with Steve Wright on Radio 2 now. He is still a great DJ, and many many listen to his Radio Show on Radio 2, it’s just not for me. |
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3rd Mar 2019 7:26am |
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| 22900013A Member Since: 23 Dec 2010 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 3139 
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I've recently gone over to classic as well, musically it's great, nice variation plus the "big hits" but I did notice a few get played a couple of times a week, and that's with me listening for only a couple of hours a day. Ad breaks are too long and there seem to be news reports every twenty minutes. I wish they would *just* play the music, that would be perfect. At least the presenters just tell you what's playing without talking rubbish like other stations. 2011 110 USW 1973 Series III 1-Ton 1972 Series III 1-Ton Cherrypicker 1969 IIA 1-Ton 1966 IIA 88" |
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3rd Mar 2019 8:10am |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5765  
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I rarely get back to the UK, so don’t hear Cox, Vine, Evans et al. But in the past I couldn’t stand listening to music stations that were actually over 50% talking/jingles/and-or adverts. So either I would listen to a talk radio station (LBC, Radio 5 Live etc) or my own music. Now it’s almost entirely my own music in France, Spotify playlists etc (as French radio is S**t), and when in the UK if I rent a car with DAB, then it’s on to Planet Rock 🤘 Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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3rd Mar 2019 8:33am |
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| lohr500 Member Since: 14 Sep 2014 Location: Skipton Posts: 1283 
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I listened to a little of Rylan's programme yesterday afternoon on the way back from a visit to Bradford Industrial Museum.
What a load of rubbish. (And that wasn't the museum which is excellent by the way.) Quickly tuned back to Classic FM, much to the dismay of my 15 year old !! |
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3rd Mar 2019 11:40am |
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| Chopperone Member Since: 13 Nov 2016 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 396
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Radio 2 has finally driven me over to Virgin Radio.
I am not a fan of Beardy Branson so I have to think I am not putting money in his pocket - I am just listening to the radio. I will give it a week but so far I am fairly happy. Guy May your life be like toilet paper ; long & useful. |
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