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mark occomore · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 9955 Location: UK

Steve Wright has been on UK Radio for almost 30 years he left Radio 1 in 1995 and a year later heard on the nations favourite Radio 2.

He's been doing the same show for almost 20 years and seems to be keeping on the top of the UK Radio market and not many listeners quite understand how he can still keep doing this.

I just wonder what drives the listeners to his show as it's not really changed that much over the years? I listen maybe because he's a ikon on UK Radio!! Sounds a funny and bizarre saying.

Scott Nelson · Guest

Steve Wright hosts his show from inside a Rubiks Cube.

MIKERAPHONE · Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 2:57 pm Post subject:

Radio is familiarity.
Same with The Archers on at the same time each night,week in week out.
Steve's show is the same.
Jimmy Young did 12-2 for 30 years and still had great listening figures.
A lot moan about SW but the ratings are still pretty high which in my book means the vast majority must like what they hear.

littlegypsygirl · Joined: 09 Dec 2006 Posts: 7

My office has Steve Wright on in the afternoon, because he isn't too taxing to listen to and his music is easy on the ear without being distracting - most of the time. Possibly a lot of workplaces have him on!!

Cherskiy · Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 6:59 pm Post subject:

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I remember listening to him on radio 1 back in the 80's, I see his show as a sort of nostalgia trip given that is hasn't changed any Laughing

I quite like Wrighty.

AndyAndy2 · Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 8:34 am Post subject:

Agree with the above comments - I used to listen to SW years ago but now only if I'm at home and nothing else to do - I also prefer Radio to TV.

Agree that it's a familiarity thing, cos I also listen to the Archers!!!

major tom · Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 56

I think you either have or you have not got style. My only wish is that Steve Wright would adopt a more scathing approach to poeple on the Big Quizz. Phone in if you dare .

mark occomore · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 9955 Location: UK

He's back anyone missed the BIG SHOW?

Rachel · Guest

Hmmmmmm not a tricky question, Mark. The stand-in cover for the big show was ( and I'm not going to pull any punches here) plain rubbish last week. So yes after last week anything .... even SW being back is an improvement. I wonder though, if it was a deliberate choice to have such a poor presenter, standing in last week..... It certainly makes SW sound good by comparison. It would have been a different story if Richard Alinson had covered last week.

Behind Geddon's Wall · Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 3:55 pm Post subject:

I agree with Rachael. As much as Wrighty is getting a bit stale , in my opinion, he is at least alive. His replecement over the last week or so simply was not up to daytime standard and as wooden as oak panelling. Perhaps dame Lesley listened and realised the mistake (or maybe not!)

The main person that I felt sorry for was Bobbi Pryor.

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MadeinSurrey · Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 4:24 pm Post subject:

Thankfully, I have discovered a new station on DAB, "The Jazz", and I find it a million times better than the unspeakable SW!!
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PJ in Kent · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 1102 Location: Go on, guess!

Seems odd how no-one decent was given the job of covering for SW.

Still, can't go upsetting the "talent" (and I use the term loosely) by putting someone good in and showing them up for how poor they are.

Put it this way, I wouldn't hold your breath waiting for Mark Radcliffe to cover for Wrighty again.
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PJ in Kent · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 1102 Location: Go on, guess!

Let's hope so Ian.

Be good to hear Our Kid on a permanent daytime slot
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mark occomore · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 9955 Location: UK

gfloyd · Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 6:32 pm Post subject:

PJ in Kent · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 1102 Location: Go on, guess!

Mark,

Management sort it out.

Can't leave things like that to the oik presenters, dear boy! Wink

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mark occomore · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 9955 Location: UK

He does keep playing those madness songs on his show. I wonder if this is some sort of coded message towards Suggs who is on Virgin Radio at the sametime?

SantaFefan · Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 7:32 pm Post subject:

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MIKERAPHONE · Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 8:01 pm Post subject:

Next time Wrighty is off would we prefer Pete Mitchell or Richard John McNeill Allinson?
Let me get back to you on that!!! Shocked

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gfloyd · Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 8:02 pm Post subject:

MIKERAPHONE · Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 8:10 pm Post subject:

Ernie...just for the fun of it could you handle a week of Dale Winton?
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gfloyd · Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 8:13 pm Post subject:

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MIKERAPHONE · Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 8:22 pm Post subject:

Maybe Zoe Ball In The Afternnon would be a elcome break for 2-3 weeks. Twisted Evil

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gfloyd · Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 8:25 pm Post subject:

mark occomore · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 9955 Location: UK

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Ella Sailyour · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 579 Location: Marbella, Spain

I thought that nice Mr. Radcliffe was wonderful in the SW slot recently and I'd very much like to see do more daytime stuff. He's one of the few presenters who doesn't patronise his listeners and his musical knowledge is top notch.

I thought his recent doc about the Feelgoods was superb, by the way! Let's get rid of that idiot Evans and have more of this kind of stuff, please!

Ella
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iwarburton · Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 2133 Location: Northumberland

Did I hear SW say today that the first TV drama went out live in November 1939?

This can't be right, as TV transmissions were suspended throughout the war.

Did I hear right?

Ian.

Ella Sailyour · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 579 Location: Marbella, Spain

You're right, and Wright's Wrong (as usual). The first television drama took place from Alexandra Palace on November 6th, 1936. The service was pulled off-air as soon as the threat of war increased (by which time sufficient cathode ray tubes has been produced by EMI and Marconi anyhow - that being the cover for the existence of the BBC Television Service!).

Thanks to Mr. Sailyour (ex BBC TV studio systems engineer) for that info.

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