Careful what you wish for.

[Nibby]

I know ‘Steve Wright in the afternoon’ was a bit long in the tooth but for us 50+ brigade it was safe and predictable. the way the BBC thinks itself so cool and trendy these days I’m surprised he didn’t get a red card years ago, but you knew the replacement was going to be a hundred times worse, Scott Mills, it’s becoming like Radio 1 1/2 on Radio 2 now.

 

[Zep]

I almost never listened to Steve Wright. But I will be deleting the almost for Scott Mills.

After the car crash which was Simon Mayo and Jo Whilley, you have to wonder what is in the coffee at R2 HQ.

 

[Nibby]

I almost never listened to Steve Wright. But I will be deleting the almost for Scott Mills.

After the car crash which was Simon Mayo and Jo Whilley, you have to wonder what is in the coffee at R2 HQ.

Totally agree, they just try to be 'too cool for school' these days at the detrimental effect on what most listeners want.

 

[Doohickey]

Gave up on Steve Wright years ago - just too predictable and the same show he’d been doing for 20 years. Not bothered with Scott Mills either - Radio X or Virgin now. I’m not keen on either of their drive time presenters (Johnny Vaughn on Radio X is a PITA) so usually back to Sara Cox or Simon Mayo on Greatest Hits.

 

[jasst]

Gave up on R2 years ago, local for me now, or they were local till they got taken over, so greatest hits radio, or Heart

 

[Wack61]

Bluetooth and tidal/ Spotify is the way to go, a playlist you choose and no drivel between the tracks

No idea how Steve Wright stayed on the air so long, his show wasn't funny in the 80s

 

[Nibby]

Bluetooth and tidal/ Spotify is the way to go, a playlist you choose and no drivel between the tracks

No idea how Steve Wright stayed on the air so long, his show wasn't funny in the 80s

Yeah but even worse listening to Scott Mills.

 

[Nibby]

Gave up on Steve Wright years ago - just too predictable and the same show he’d been doing for 20 years. Not bothered with Scott Mills either - Radio X or Virgin now. I’m not keen on either of their drive time presenters (Johnny Vaughn on Radio X is a PITA) so usually back to Sara Cox or Simon Mayo on Greatest Hits.

Not my cup of tea Radio X tbh, not a fan of indie or Britpop.

 

[Felonious Crud]

I never listened to Mr Wright's programme on the radiogram. By the time the valves had warmed up it was time for cocoa and bed.

 

[HenrysDad]

A DJ basically has two jobs which are to put the record on and tell you what they are playing. Steve Wright never bl**dy did the latter and sang over the end of tracks trying to imitate the artist, hateful. Don't get me started on "factoids". Annoying and vacuous comments by his gang just added to the awfulness. I won't miss him a bit.

 

[CatmanV2]

Absolute 80s or R4. Job done

C

 

[Zep]

I suppose the slightly scary version is that you aren’t supposed to like it. The target audience for R1 for pre-teens to 35, R2 for 35+ and R3 and 4 for when you get bored of 2.

Maybe it’s supposed to the retirement home for R1 DJs.

Scott Mills is still a git though.

 

[MAF260]

Scott Mills lives 2 houses away from me. I’ll pass on your regards when I next see him*





* I won’t as he’s a miserable b@stard who doesn’t acknowledge or speak to anyone. He also drives a Tesla….

 

[Felonious Crud]

A DJ basically has two jobs which are to put the record on and tell you what they are playing. Steve Wright never bl**dy did the latter and sang over the end of tracks trying to imitate the artist, hateful. Don't get me started on "factoids". Annoying and vacuous comments by his gang just added to the awfulness. I won't miss him a bit.

You're right. It was bloody annoying.

 

[JMS]

6 music for me.

Chris Evans was OK on R2 and the wife now listens to him on Virgin. - his chat between songs is often interesting.

 

[Zep]

6 music for me.

Chris Evans was OK on R2 and the wife now listens to him on Virgin. - his chat between songs is often interesting.

Me too. Much better.

 

[Harry]

A DJ basically has two jobs which are to put the record on and tell you what they are playing. Steve Wright never bl**dy did the latter and sang over the end of tracks trying to imitate the artist, hateful. Don't get me started on "factoids". Annoying and vacuous comments by his gang just added to the awfulness. I won't miss him a bit.

Well…I like Steve Wright! And I enjoyed his singing too. And his chums.

 

[RoaryRati]

Never around enough to really listen to any of them. Planet Rock for me, as and when (but the ads are a pain)

 

[HenrysDad]

Well…I like Steve Wright! And I enjoyed his singing too. And his chums.

Each to his own, and whilst I respect your opinion and your right to it I disagree!

 

[allandwf]

Planet Rock for me, occasionally Mr Walkers sounds of the 70s for nostalgia lol