Conference marvin::uk_music

    
    
    Gary Davis and Simon Mayo there great I listen most days I can.
    
    Trouble

	Answer 1 : DLT - if you count Saturdays as daytime - else don't bother

	Answer 2 : The guy who does the lunchtime/early afternoon on Capitol

	woof bark meow

.2�	Answer 2 : The guy who does the lunchtime/early afternoon on Capitol

	a) it's Capital
    		     ^
    
    	b) it's Richard Allinson
    
    New question: what happened to the only DJ I ever really rated,
    Roger Scott? Was on Capital, then I accidentally heard him on R1
    - where is he now?
    
    K.

    Keith, I too was surprised to hear Roger Scott on Radio 1.   It
    appears he's joined them to do the Stereo Sequence on Saturday
    afternoons now that Johnnie Walker has gone to pastures new.
    
    As for daytime DJs - hmmm - Richard Park on Radio Clyde (now program
    controller of Capital) used to have a good lunchtime show and Neil
    Fox on Capital 10.00-12.00 midnight has some good wit and reasonable
    records.   Radio 1 is mediocre with DJs persistantly (sp?) quoting
    from The Sun, The Star or The Mirror.   Hopefully this tabloid
    radio will be layed to rest when the airwaves become deregulated
    soon.
    

    I agree with .4.
    
    I used to listen to Radio 1 but most of the time now, its just drivel.
    
    Chris Tarrant on the breakfast programme on Capital is absolutely
    brilliant.  (He used to do that crap kids programme, TISWAS, which
    didn't work out too well - I reckon his humour was wasted on the
    kids though).
    
    Neil Fox is also good - I have a feeling he is another Joe 90 lookalike
    (whatever happened to him by the way)?
    
    I cannot stand Graham Dene at lunchtime though - pass me the bucket.
    That man is awful.  Another awful pair are Mick Brown and Pat Sharp
    - they produced that awful record that goes "Lets all chant, ooohhh,
    oohhhh ooohhhh).
    
    The other good programme is the Capital Doc where you can ring in
    with any personal or sexual problems.  Interesting listening......
    
     

    
    re-1  Chris Tarrant 
          
    Hey, whats happened to the adventures of Dick Tarrent ?? He had
    me in stitches on the way to work.

    My opinion of TISWAS is :
    
    It was not 'crap', it was a kids programme which appealed to grown-ups
    too. It was the most original childrens show for many years, one
    which others have tried to emulate but have never succeeded. (Lenny
    Henry made his name on TISWAS, so it can't have been all that bad)
    
    Dave

    Yeah, all those of us who remember TISWAS when it started back in
    74 are with you - it used to be the only reason to get out of bed
    on saturday morning.
    
        Mike

    Gulp......  hey, sorry chaps.  No offence meant.
    
    The adventures of Dick T should be back on monday when Chrissy wissy
    gets back from Yugoslavia or wherever he's gone to.
    
    

    
    Chris Tarrant is the only Dj worth listening to...especially in
    the morning !
    
    But...
    
    
    How, oh how, can anybody in their right mind LIKE GaGA Davis ???!!!***
    
    Shocked & Stunned,
    
    John

    
    Yep, Tarrant (plus Kara!!!) are great.
    
    As for DLT (RE: previous note), he's just got very boring and tedious
    as the years have gone on.  I use to like him plus some of the other
    R1 jocks, but there's vert few.
    
    Radio 210 - some of them are soooooo boring to listen too; they
    just don't seem to have anything about their voices that make you
    wanna listen.
    
    David.
    

    Here's a question for you - what should "local" radio be all about.
    I was reading that probably the last IBA announced station will
    be in Oxford next year - however the article complained about the
    sort of output the station was going to be geared for - any ideas
    - should it be pop/chat/classical/minority/news - what ?

	Ocean Sound is the newest local radio station I've come across
	and they seem to have got the mix just right. They are lucky enough
	to have several wavelengths covering a large area, but most people
	can tune into both "East" and "West" - they split the shows during
	the day so that one side has 'pop' and the other 'chat'. The timetable
	looks a bit like this :-

	breakfast: - same both sides
	morning  : - east = chat / west = pop
	afternoon: - east = pop  / west = chat
	teatime  : - same both sides

	They also split medium wave and FM so on a Saturday when most of the
	day is sport there is one frequency which ignores sport and plays
	music.

	There are also local interest shows for the Isle of Wight and Chichester
	etc and a Navy show.

	All-in-all (not ALL-IN-1) they give a good choice thro' the day
	giving local and national news and varied music/chat.

	I like it anyway - shame it only just reaches Reading :-(

	woof bark meow

    Re: -1   
    
    Wot's the wavelength ??.
    
    Rich
    

	About 6 differnt ones !!!

	Try 97.5 and/or 103.2 on FM

	Can't remember the Medium Wave numbers - if you listen long
	enough they'll tell you !!

	There are three areas - East, West and North

	97.5 = East = portsmouth area  103.2 = west = southampton area

	???? = north = winchester/salisbury i think

	you can just get 103.2 in Deaf Park car=park on a good day.

	Warning - some of the presenters are a bit naff - Pete Wardman is
	best from 17:00 - 21:00 and the guy who follows him 21:00 - 01:00
	Adrian Scott.

	woof bark meow

    Not really UK_MUSIC but ... I've been listening to Radio Monte
    Carlo here in the Cote D'Azur.   It's Italian speaking and plays
    no SAW, no House Music and no Eurovisiony stuff - all in all
    quite good.

   ARGH! You  mean  that  total  dweeboid Graham Dene is actually a D.J. OUT
   THERE?  You  folks have to be subjected to him ALL THE TIME??? We here in
   the  US  get to her him host the total waste of radio time known as "Rock
   Over London".  He's such a putz.

   /joe

    He is indeed a fart in a shirt.

    Andy
    Don't mince your words boy, say what you mean.
    

    
    
    Answer to basenote:  Steve Wright
    
    I gather it's very uncool and square to admit you actually listen
    to Radio 1, but I like it - especially now we get it in stereo.
    
    
    That Steve Wright, he's *mad*
    
    
    Michael
    

    That Steve Wright - he's *bad*.

    Who gets stereo Radio 1 next ???

    Excuse my ignorance - which areas now get stereo?
    

    Most of England and Wales.

    
    
    I believe the Thames Valley area is due in October/November (if
    they don't have it already), and the remaiming SE counties soon
    after.
    
    
    Michael
    

    RE: a few back - as far as I know London (where else?) was the first
    place to get stereo Radio 1, and Scotland was the second (to appease
    the natives).   The plan I think is to get the whole country converted
    by the end of next year as 275/285 has to be relinquished for something
    else - anyone remember what ?

    re .26> ".......275/285 has to be relinquished for something
    else - anyone remember what ?"
    
    Isn't it something to do with independent radio? I recall reading
    somewhere about the government making it easier over the next year
    or so for anyone to open up a radio station, a la USA AM stations.
    There are also plans for a national independent station, I think
    Branson's involved. Well, he would be, wouldn't he?
    
    Dave

.27�    There are also plans for a national independent station, I think
.27�    Branson's involved. Well, he would be, wouldn't he?

	The plan is for four independant national stations (at least
    to start with). Capital Radio have expressed an interest (and, in
    my opinion, are almost certain to suceed due to their track record).
    I had also heard that Bramson was interested, but the IBA weren't
    so sure. Anyone have any further details? I'm *eagerly* awaiting
    national independant radio...
    
    	Keith

    Why bother with DJs??? Who needs 'em - they're just a waste of time
    if you're wanting Music radio. Though it's nice to have someone
    occasionally tell you what you've been listening to, in case any
    of it was new to you, or stuff you'd forgotten about... and if
    you're really lucky you just might get some coverage of news, views
    and events (but not on daytime Radio 1 the last time I heard it).
    
    Locally (Birmingham) the only one I regularly listen to is John Slater
    (evenings on BRMB) 'cos he covers the local action and the alternatives
    are worse. 
    
    Are there any UK stations (local or otherwise) which AREn't obsessed
    with the 'cult of personality'??? I don't know of any legal ones, and
    I've lost touch with the one illegal (floating) one I used to listen to
    until a couple of months ago. On the continent the situation seems to
    be better, at least in the places I've been to. Choose the right bar in
    Paris, Munich, Amsterdam (or even, ahem, Cannes) and you can usually
    find a nice variety of music without the interruptions...
    
    If you ever get the chance, listen to Attila the Stockbroker's "Radio
    Rap" from his LP "Libyan Students from Hell" - but you won't hear it on
    your wireless. Good stuff!
    
    ttfn
    jw 
    
    

    
    
    I think DJs can often be a distraction (especially the bad ones)
    but I'm sure we'd miss them if they weren't there.
    
    Personally, I enjoy listening to the music *and* the chat.  It can
    often be amusing and enlightening (news views reviews etc).
    
    
    The Steve Wright show is still a hoot.

    
    Michael
    

	I agree with the concept of non speaking DJ's, except to say
    occasionally that was the new one from, Widgey wobbler and the
    tabloids. 
    	Sorry about this MDONNELLY, but I used to have to see a
    Psychiatrist about Simon Bates, (it still hurts me to say the name),
    the guy was always on one long ego trip, "I bumped into John Travolta
    last night, just after I'd dined with Madonna at the savoy, and
    we were discussing the new Bruce Spingthing album, of course as
    you all know Bruce and I go back along way, when in walked Paul
    Mccartney, as soon as Paul sat down, up strolled God himself......"
    	And as for "Our Tune"    whhhooaaaaaahhhh
    
    				Someone call the yellow van!
    

    
    
    Don't appologise .31 - maybe you misunderstood me 'bout SB.
    I could do with some therapy myself if hear that voice of his.
    
    
    Great for voice-overs and ads though eh?
    
    
    
    :-)
    
    MD
    

.31�	I agree with the concept of non speaking DJ's, except to say

    Well if they don't *speak* how will ya know they are there?
    Might as well have reel-to-reel recordings and sack the lot of
    them...er come to think of it that's not a bad idea :-)
    
    - Dave K.
     

    Isn't there some regulation that states how much music can be played
    in an hour or over a period of time ???
    
    Hence the birth of the long winded Dj's
    
    aa
    
    Mark

    RE:-1 See note 37

    I still like John Peel - he at least is allowed to play what he
    likes, and talks knowledgably about the music.
    Andy Kershaw has also opened my ears to a lot of new stuff - but
    then theyre not 'daytime' jocks are they?
    
    Bob

    John peel, is an old hassbeen and should be banned like the bomb.

    the bomb, yes
    Peelie, no

>    John peel, is an old hassbeen and should be banned like the bomb.

 
    How do you know? You were never allowed to stay up that late to
    listen to him.

    you told me what he was like.

    >>    John peel, is an old hassbeen and should be banned like the bomb.

 
    >How do you know? You were never allowed to stay up that late to
    >listen to him. 
    
         
    In October JP will be moving to the early evening Radio 1 slot.
    
    Marc.

    Contd. from RA Note - so why is KISS (in Boston) such a bad station.
    I assume Keith is listening to it cos it's similar in style to Capital
    in London.   Which Boston station should he be listening to then?

    KISS is a pop only station (a la Tiffany, Debbie Gibson, RA :-),
    Climie Fisher, WWW); the DJs are loud, enthusiastic, and cater to
    the (my guess) 12-16 age bracket.
    
    There isn't one station in particular that he should stick to. I'm
    biased though, cuz I'm wicked for pushing those buttons all the
    time.  
    
    He should go between WFNX (101.7), which prides itself on bringing
    new music to Boston.  It seems if they've been brought to Boston
    once by FNX and showed any promise the group is then 'sponsored'
    by WBCN (evidence - the recent brouhaha over the Sugarcubes).  A
    big drawback to FNX is it's range.  If you're more than five miles
    out of Boston proper you can't pick it up. :-( 
    
    Besides FNX, I listen to WBCN, probably the most 'powerful' (money,
    pull) FM station in Boston.  At 104.1 on the dial, its the grand-
    daddy of FM in Boston (21 yrs old) and plays a wide range of stuff
    - everything from the Sugarcubes and Camper von Beethoven to Beach
    Boys and Beatles.
    
    Then there's WAAF (107.?)in Worcester.  It is the main competition
    for BCN but plays more heavy metal.  I find AAF is better for finding
    out when concert tickets go on sale and nicer do deal with when
    you phone up for something (a song request or a question).
    
    Then there are the college stations.  There are dozens in Boston;
    Emerson College has a good one.
    
    Is that enough?  Can I stop now?  :-)
    
    Sue
    

    
    I couldn't find a Radio Station in Boston that I really liked.
    Unfortunately, the Ariel (read Antenna) was broken on the hire car,
    and I couldn't pick up much. Even more annoying is that Radio/Cassettes
    don't seem to come as standard on even the nice hire cars. Mine
    was a Toyota Celica.
    
    Anyway, KISS 108 (They do get prizes for the best name, and the
    most inaccessible frequencies, the radio only reached 107.9!), was
    much too repetitive. I would say that I preferred Radio 1. I liked
    the bit where they would say "40 minutes commercial free rock".
    BIG DEAL!!!!!!! Still I'm being a killjoy, coz I only listen to
    the radio when I have to really.
    
    Mark (who always spoils it for everyone else!)

    Oh dear, what did I start!
        
    I have a few presets here that I'm listening to: 101.1 92.5 94.5
    106.7 (sp?) 107.3 (which is WAAF, Sue). Also listen occasionally
    to 103.3 ("Oldies 103" - WODS), and KISS108 (107.9) when the others
    have nothing better.
    
    I don't listen to any one station here as I do at home (Capital)
    as all the DJs here seem a little inane...maybe I've missed the
    good ones, though.
    
    Keith

    Yep, I also listen to WODS (103.3) as well as WZLX, but I can't 
    remember where they are just now.
                                     
    For DJs, I like Chuck Nolan, 3-7pm on AAF, then Ian O'Malley who
    picks up at 7pm on AAF.  On AAF, in the morning for the drive in
    there's Drew & Karen, they can get really raunchy considering they're
    on morning radio.  That's about it for DJs, no others attract really
    my attention.
    
    Sue                                                        
    

>    Yep, I also listen to WODS (103.3) as well as WZLX, but I can't 
>    remember where they are just now.
                                     
WZLX (Classic Hits) is at 100.7 FM. I really like this station. They
play mostly songs from 1964-1975 or so (i.e. Stones, Beatles, Who, 
Zep, Steve Miller, F. Mac, J. Taylor, Guess Who, etc.). The DJ's
are entertaining without being adolescent. Especially check out Bill
Smith (6am-10am) and Harvey Warfield (2pm-6pm). 

Highly recommended (if this is within your musical tastes)!

Alan S.

    101.7 is pretty good. Damned if I can remeber what its called, but
    its in Manchester.

    Does John peel's move to an earlier spot on R1 mean he will have
    to compromise in respect of what he plays?
    
    Bob

                           
    Well, to all you Radio 210 listeners, David "diddy" Hamilton is 
    leaving.  His contract has expired and he does not wih to renew 
    it.  He is going to Capital Radio.
                                     
    BTW - I also heard that 210 are getting a replacement BIG name.
                                     
    Although I don't think Mike Reid and steve Wright will want to come
    back ;-) (thank god) 
                           
    -Tony                  

    Diddy is going?
    
    1 down, 10 to go.

.51�         He is going to Capital Radio.

	Oh no. First Pat and Mick, now diddy_h. I'm going to have to
    listen to R1, especially if Roger Scott is staying there. Maybe
    Mars has a decent station...roll on National Independant Radio!

    That's Capital, spelt s, h, *, t.

    Hey you guessed, I'm unimpressed with Capital radio too.

.55�    Hey you guessed, I'm unimpressed with Capital radio too.

	But would you agree it *used* to be much better? I think it
    has gone downhill a lot in the last year or two.
    
    K.

    Could this be the fault of one Richard "Dickie" Park who is now
    program controller (or something like that) ex-Radio Clyde ?
    Clyde has a teeny-bop niche (Tiger Tim, Ros King etc) which
    Mr. Park has obviously emulated with Pat'N'Mick (sounds like
    a breakfast cereal).   You'll notice also the increase in
    live concerts since his arrival ... this was also a Clyde
    hallmark (they won several IBA awards).

    I'm seriously thinking of writing to Capital to see if they have
    any comments to make. If anyone would like me to include their
    comments, please mail me (on RDGENG::KEDMUNDS, *not* BAGELS::).
    I can keep you all informed if you want.
    
    
    Keith

    I certainly have fond memories of "Your Mother Wouldn't Like it!"
    when hosted by Nicky Horne - the fluffy wig version was the start
    of the downslide. Pete Townshend did some whilst NH was on holdays
    that were quite good too.
    
    Kenny Everett on the breakfast show in 1973(-ish) was quite good too.
                                                     
    Keith, just describe yourself and ask if they wish to appeal to
    an audience of this type -which I doubt, but there you go, wallpaper
    for housewives is the flavour of the day....
    
    A

Keith,

Write to Capitol - it can't hurt - Program Controllers are interested in the 
publics view as I found out when I wrote to Ocean Sound. I got a very nice
letter saying my comments were appreciated and low and behold when they 
re-scheduled a few months later some of my gripes about too much sport etc
were sorted out - it felt like my comments had worked !!

It would be well worth polling people round here and getting theirs views,
but bear in mind the age groups things like "Pat'n'Mick" are aimed at - after
all you aren't a 'typically young' listener - are you ????

:-)

Woof bark meow

    Generally speaking, concise, constructive letters are appreciated
    by any form of consumer-oriented industry (they get so few of them).
    However what is there *really* to complain about Capital ?   Keith?

.61�    However what is there *really* to complain about Capital ?   Keith?

	I'll post it here when I've written it (may take a couplke of
    weeks, though).
    
    K.

    
    
    Come on then, Keith, your two weeks were up ages ago.......
    
    

    Can any of the British noters in here tell me which DJ and station
    made the following *boob* recently.
    
    "and this request goes out to Sarah's auntie...in (wherever)...
     who is 111 today...(mumble,mumble)...sorry I mis-read that...
     this goes out to Sarah's auntie who's ill' !!!
    
    I read this in the Hot Press gossip section...but they didn't say
    who it was or on what station. Anybody have any ideas???
    
    - Dave K.

    I heard a good quote on GLR a week or so back,they were having a
    phone-in with the blind canadian guitarist Jeff Healey,the first
    caller came on the line and when asked what he thought of the album
    his first comment was "Blinding...."
    
    
    steve.
    

    
    Does anyone know when John Peel starts his Festive Fifty?
    
    Thanks,
    
    Marc.

    
    Either next Tuesday or Wednesday. He announced it on Tuesday's programme.

    I read an article recently that said that RTL (Ireland) and Radio Luxembourg
    were joining forces this summer to start a day time national commercial
    station for the UK on long wave.   Doe anyone have any more details ??

    For all you ex-pariots of Britain working down on the Cote d'Azur
    and are missing decent radio, Capital Radio's Breakfast show is
    being played from down there this week, via Radio Monte Carlo. 
    It starts at 7.30 to 10.00 your time.
    
    This morning they had contestants running around St Tropez looking
    for a millionaire complete with bottle of bubbly, various mega stars
    phone numbers and something else which escapes me.  The last I heard
    though, they had only found a deck hand.....
    
    Going off on a tangent here for a minute, Chris Tarrant interviewed
    a couple of english girls who were working down there on one of
    the "boats".  Just for being a stewardess which involved "not much
    work" according to her, she was getting paid 500 pounds a month!
    which apparently is only half what some get for a little harder
    work.
    
    Ever get the feeling, you've gone wrong in life somewhere?

    Could someone give their veiws on 'Jackie Brambells' former 'Westsound
    and Capital Radio stations, the reason I am asking as I now work
    part/time for 'Westsound' as a stand-by presenter, and this is an
    unbelievable thing tha's happend to 'Jackie Brambells' going to
    Radio 1, as she was utter rubbish here in Ayr.
    
    
    Martin Bone  "Westsound Radio 96.7 Fm 290meters MW 1035 Khz"
    -----------

    What?
    
    I listened to JB when she was on Capital; seemed pretty good to me
    (not excellent, but entertaining enough).
    
    If you're going to insult all readers with your personal name, I doubt
    that you'll get many people helping you.
    
    Keith

    Well that's only my personal feeling on JB, when she worked
    with ME on Westsound, I personally like her as a friend but
    at the time when she was broadcasting here in Ayr, I felt
    she was rubbish, one liners like "Phone me up, and we will have
    a laugh, especially if you DOG or Cat has just died", I mean come
    on I'm a cat lover....
    
    But as I said Keith I like her as a person, and I haven't heard
    her since her broadcasting day's here at Westsound, probably she
    is alot better or the BIG 1 wouldn't have sighned her up.
    
    Sorry for the Personal_Name everyone last note .71, I was in
    the BORING notes conference .
    
    
    
    Martin "Westsound Radio...Ayr"
    ------

    Oh.

    Anyone else have any opinions on Roger Scott's "Saturday Sequence" on
    Radio 1/Radio 2 (on Saturday for those who are a little slow)?
    
    I missed Roger Scott lots when he quit Capital Radio, although at the
    same time I changed jobs, and could no longer listen to the radio
    during the day (stopped using the car during the day and sit in an
    office now, with just my Sony D-25 CD player for company..). Anyway,
    back to the story.. I heard Saturday Sequence about three months ago
    now, and have since tried to listen when I can (difficult; it's on from
    3pm [or is it 2pm?] until 7, which is a long time to just listen to the
    radio (girlfriends who aren't particularly into music don't seem to
    understand).
    
    He seems to play a lot of good music, with a live session each week as
    well. Any other opinions?
    
    Keith

    Yes, I have an opinion of the Saturday Sequence. It's a load of cr*p,
    but that's because I don't like that sort of interminably boring
    music. 
    
    Phil.

      Whenever i listen to the saturday Sequence, all I seem to hear
    is an extremely conservative show, hosted by someone who must own
    shares in a compact disc factory.
    
    Whatever happened to the good saturday shows, didn't richard Skinner
    used to do one, used to be good as I recall.  A few years ago tho'.
    
    Why don't they just give the afternoon to Peelie, the ONLY decent
    dj on Radio 1.
    
    M

    .77  You didn't ask for a worthwhile, constructive and thought-out
    reply. You asked for "Any other opinions" and that, sunshine, is
    what you got.

I must admit, I could have sworn I noticed a delicate hint of sarcasm.

Sarcasm apart (SAR CASM), I think that what I have heard of the show is
much too conservative. I generally prefer to listen to something new on
the radio (something I haven't bought on record)

Mark.

    I've never heard it. What sort of stuff does he play? I happened
    to catch about 1/2 hour of his Sunday evening show last night, and
    was treated to the likes of Led Zep and Steely Dan - well known
    tracks too.
    
    There must be an audience for this stuff, but I much preferred what
    I heard of Andy Kershaw's programme.
    
    Bob

    .81 You're welcome

    For those who may have missed it (and who are interested), Roger Scott
    died last Tuesday, October 31st. He had suffered from throat cancer
    some time ago, and had undergone an operation in connection with that
    which it was hoped had cured him. However, a few weeks ago he was found
    to have stomach cancer, and a tumour "the size of a cigarette packet"
    was found. It was deemed to be too close to vital organs to be
    successfully operated on, and thus the diagnosis was a terminal one.
    
    On Radio 1 and 2 last Saturday there was a ninety minute tribute to him
    where he talked about his life and work (he is credited with being one
    of the key reasons for Bruce Springsteen's success in the UK). I found
    the program interesting, but I admit to being an ardent Roger Scott
    fan anyway.
    
    Like many people who listened to him, I first heard him on Capital
    Radio in the seventies, with his afternoon spot from three until seven.
    From 1973 until 1988 I listened to him when I could, and I lost count
    of the number of bands I started listening to as a result of his shows.
    More recently I have not been able to listen to him as often, but I was
    shocked and stunned when I heard of his death (I did not know then that
    he was ill).
    
    I, for one, remember him fondly for his shows on Capital, and I will
    miss him.
    
    Keith

    Despite what I said about his show in .76, I too will miss him,
    because although I didn't particularly like his choice of music,
    I did enjoy his style of presentation. He stood in for Gary Davies
    a couple of times and made 12.45 till 3.00 pm quite an enjoyable
    time of day, unlike when Davies is on. 
    
    Phil.

When Radio 1 re-did their schedules a couple of weeks ago, several notable
shows seem to have disappeared (Andy Kershaw and Peel, for example). Has Peel
finally stopped working for Radio 1 ? I heard something about him writing
a newspaper article in which he slagged off his former colleagues.

Can anyone supply any more details ?

Trevor

    John Peel has moved to a weekend slot, I think it's about 10pm but I'm
    not sure which day, apparently the travelling was becoming to much.
    
    Tim
    ---

Last weekend Andy Kershaw still had his 9-11 slot after Annie on Sunday - and 
Peelie was after him.

grahame

    Anyone remember that guy who used to do a phone-in on Capital
    Radio from about midnight to 4.00 am?  Was it Mike Dickinson or 
    someone similar?  He used to be really good at cutting obnoxious
    people off who got too lippy.  For a late night show, it used to be
    quite popular.
    
    Having said that, I've not heard anything about him for years now.
    Does anyone know where he is or what he's up to?  
    
    julia 

Re .90,

> Was it Mike Dickinson or someone similar?

One of the presenters on LBC is called Mike Dickins, I think.  He's in an early
afternoon slot.  If he's the one I think he is he's annoyingly right
wing.  Not as bad as Richard Littlejohn of course, but what do you
expect if you let a Sun hack onto the air?

Jon

    Was anyone listening to the Nicky Campbell show last night about
    11.00?  He was talking to Gilbert O'Sullivan that well loved 70's
    crooner.  Gil babes was being a tad too serious about life methinks
    and amongst other things wouldn't disclose the amount of money he
    was awarded in a court case against his manager.  He felt that his
    music was the only important thing the public should need to know
    about him, rather than the rather distasteful subject of money.
    
    Nicky, I'll give him his due, tried his damndest to get Mr Serious
    to let on about the amount but he wouldn't budge.
    
    Does anyone know how much he won?  Was it a case of an embarasassingly
    low figure or is he really that so well off that the money wasn't 
    an issue?  I believe the figure was published in the Sun so an
    annoymous reply would be acceptable.
    
    Having said all that, he played live in the studio some of his hits
    and a wave of nostalgia fell about me.  I wouldn't go as far as 
    buying his LP's, but he could knock up a good tune or two.
    
    julia

    Did'nt hear Gilbs but I caught Vanessa Paradise's version of
    "Waiting For The Man". Bring back hanging. 
    
    barry.
    

    
    Gilbert said one minute that money wasn't important, then said that
    Japan was a very good market for him.
    
    ????
    
    Tony

    GoS - wasn't it his manager's daughter that was in the "Claire"
    video - in fact isn't the whole song about her ???
    
    Ray

    Does anyone else listen to Nicky Cambell on his late night show?
    He seems to have this incredible nack for guessing people's star
    signs who ring in for his competitions.  Yesterday, he was standing
    in for DLT and managed to guess that the caller's grandfather works
    on a bus in Ireland.
    
    Incredible - has he some physic power like his jumped up colleague
    Paul McKenna, or how is he able to guess.  I can sort of understand
    guessing star signs because some signs have obvious characteristics
    (that's not always true).  But I was really impressed by his ability
    to suss out this guy's grandfather's job.
    
    Has he ever said how he can do it?
    
    Cheers

I always thought that the caller is asked a few details by the 
producer or whatever before they go on air, and the punters
play along with sounding surprised when NC recites them. Every
now and then he gets one wrong, but that could just be the
punter fooling around.

+Mark+

    
    If he's psychic, how come he's working as a Radio 1 DJ, rather than
    making a mint on the stock exchange ?

    Re .98
    
    >If he's psychic, how come he's working as a Radio 1 DJ, rather than
    >making a mint on the stock exchange ?
    
    Maybe he really IS psychic and is going to make his fortune.  There 
    was an announcement today on Radio 1 saying Nicky Campbell was leaving
    due to "personal reasons".
    
    Can anyone expand on that?  IMO, he is the best asset to Radio 1 at the 
    moment - certainly his weekday late show has been contraversial and 
    thought provoking.  I don't think he was one of the one's that the 
    Controller thought to be bland.
    
    Does anyone know the reason for his leaving?
    
    julia

    There are some announcements today about the future of Radio 1, I think
    a lot of the 'older' DJs are being got rid off.  
    
    I listened to the NC show a lot on my travels, and I enjoyed listening
    to him, even though I didn't like most of the music he played.
    
    Mikef

    New schedule in brief
    
    Mark Goodier gets weekday breakfast show (another station here I come)
    Simon Mayo gets the Simon Bates slot.
    Danny Baker gets DLTs weekend slot.
    John Peel & Andy Kershaw get Saturday afternoon shows.
    Saturday Rock show goes to sometime on Sunday.
    No news on replacement for Nicky Campbell & Bob Harris.
    
    Andy
    

    Good news about Peel and Kershaw being given more accessible slots, and
    the end of Simon Bates is a relief.
    
    Mikef

    I caught a glimpse of a headline in The Daily Mail this morning which
    read "Radio 1 DJ to quit to care for sick wife".. maybe this was the
    "personal reason".  Did anyone read this, or was it about someone else?
    
    Debs.
    

    Oh No, not Mark Goodier.  Another vote for changing station, methinks.
    
    julia

    
    	According to the papers, Nicky Campbell is leaving to look after
    	his wife, who has M.E.

    DLT apparently has a 15-month contract satellite radio station QEFM on
    Sunday mornings (when else... zzzz). It's being syndicated to some ILR
    stations too.
    
    I quite like Mark Goodier version of breakfast (not that I hear it
    much, maybe the novelty wears off). 
    
    ttfn
    jw

        Re -.1
        
    > DLT apparently has a 15-month contract satellite radio station QEFM on
    > Sunday mornings (when else... zzzz). It's being syndicated to some ILR
    > stations too.
        
        17 ILR stations have it at the moment, I heard the first one
        on 210 last Sunday. It is almost identical to the show as it
        last appeared on Radio 1, (same jingles, phone-in contests
        etc.)  but with adverts.
        
        Love him or hate him, he had an audience of 8 million on the BBC.  
        It'll be interesting to see how he fares on Independent Radio pitched
        against Danny Baker.
        
        Ian.

    �    Love him or hate him, he had an audience of 8 million on the BBC.  
    �    It'll be interesting to see how he fares on Independent Radio pitched
    �    against Danny Baker.
    
	No competition...Baker ought to win the audience battle hands down!
    
    	H

   �  No competition...Baker ought to win the audience battle hands down!
        
        Will you be part of that audience then, H?  
        
        I.
        
        P.S. I've still got you ticket for tonight's show if you
        change your mind.

>    I quite like Mark Goodier version of breakfast (not that I hear it
>    much, maybe the novelty wears off). 
        
        Looks like it did! Steve Wright takes over the breakfast show on 
        January 10th.
        
        Ian.

This must have been the shortest Breakfast show stint ever, and I'm not
surprised... I've kept listening through brand loyalty but I have been 
consistently reminded of the scene where Robin Williams's boss takes over
his show in Good Morning Vietnam and the engineers are saying "You are not
funny. For God's sake don't try to be funny, you can't do it".

+Mark+

    So who is taking over from good old Wrighty in the Afternoon, then? I
    for one will be glad to see him shunted on to the breakfast show, as I
    don't usually start listening to any rockin' radio until after 9:30.
    He's bored me for years.
    
    Bob

Emma Freud gets the lunchtime show, Goodybags gets the early afternoon
and Nicky Campbell returns for a drive-time show.

+Mark+

    Caught the Mark Radckiffe show whilst driving up from Dec Park last
    night - really enjoyed it.  The The (well, Matt and a harmonica player)
    did some Acoustic stuff live, and Verve were playing live also.  I
    thought the Lard thing was funny (THE Marc Riley???), and there were
    some good strange songs.
    
    Mikef

    Did anyone by chance catch the name of the bloke that Mark Radcliffe
    has been describing lately as the "male Kate Bush who made loads of
    unacclaimed LPs in the 70s"?
    
    Cheers,
    
    Ant.