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PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 7:31 am    Post subject: Drivetime-Should The Show Time Be Changed Reply with quote

On many other stations their Drivetime show starts earlier -typically 4pm.

Should the Drivetime Show on Radio 2 start earlier-I think it should imo.

Would that mean 1 hour less of Steve Wright and 1 hour more of Chris Evans during the afternoon/early evening each day or should the whole schedule of daytime shows be revamped.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 7:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

No, leave things as they are.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 8:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Personally I am often still driving home after 7pm. Hence my horror at folk music being scheduled at that unfortunate hour. The blues on Monday is tough as well sometimes.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 8:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm quite happy for the slot to remain the same. It's just the current presenter that's the problem!
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 8:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Lets just change both presenters first, then worry about the times afterwards.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 8:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes lets just change presenters just because you don't like them Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 9:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

gfloyd wrote:
Personally I am often still driving home after 7pm. Hence my horror at folk music being scheduled at that unfortunate hour. The blues on Monday is tough as well sometimes.

Yeah, same here. The "drivetime" slot is fine as it is, they just need something less crunching at 7pm.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 11:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Toggy tea slurper wrote:
Yes lets just change presenters just because you don't like them Rolling Eyes


What a good idea! Smile
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 11:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Even for those that like them? I think not, try not listening you might find you won't hear the presenters you don't like.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 11:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Toggy tea slurper wrote:
Even for those that like them? I think not, try not listening you might find you won't hear the presenters you don't like.


Funny, but that's exactly what I do. I'd much rather be able to listen to a presenter I do like (and who doesn't treat me like a teenage Smash Hits reader) in the given slot, of course.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 11:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Then why are you moaning? for heavens sake Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 11:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Good luck agreeing a list of presenters that everybody likes.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 11:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

That's what I'm saying, there are presenters I like and an equal number I don't but that's life. I don't go asking for certain presenters to be sacked, put out to grass, pensioned off, etc just because they are not my taste.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 11:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Toggy tea slurper wrote:
Then why are you moaning? for heavens sake Rolling Eyes


Because I'd very much like to be able to listen at that time. Unfortunately, the juvenile, verging on patronising, output from the current grossly overpaid presenter prevents this.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 11:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Put a CD on then.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 11:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Toggy tea slurper wrote:
Put a CD on then.


CD? That's a bit old tech, isn't it? Smile Can I therefore have a rebate on the money I give to Evans?
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 2:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Regardless of who the presenter/DJ is, I don't think a "drivetime" show should start at 4pm, simply because there aren't that many people driving home at that time (at least I assume that's why it's called drivetime, maybe there is another meaning which hasn't occurred to me - and yes I know SOME people will be driving but not the majority)
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 3:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

sheffieldbloke wrote:
Regardless of who the presenter/DJ is, I don't think a "drivetime" show should start at 4pm, simply because there aren't that many people driving home at that time (at least I assume that's why it's called drivetime, maybe there is another meaning which hasn't occurred to me - and yes I know SOME people will be driving but not the majority)

the evening rush is now quite staggered from about 4pm to 7.30ish. However whether we need a 4 hour drivetime show is another matter. I would be quite happy with what currently exists, except for a couple of the new 7pm music shows which I think are a bit too heavy for that hour. Des Carrington is fine, Bob Harris also excellent. The Blues & Folk shows should be on a bit later at either 8pm or 9pm IMO.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 4:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Would Steves show be called the small show instead of the BIG SHOW?

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 6:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

No..




What does a "Drivetime" show have to do with actually driving home?....
it's just another show isn't it? Confused
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 6:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

What if you're self-employed and work at home anyhow? That said, I guess that having access to hundreds of much better online options to Evans' frankly naff drivetime offering is an advantage in not having to do the daily commute!
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 6:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Fred..i listen most of the day to an internet station

1.FM (ONE DOT FM)

They have channels for every decade.
Just choose the one you want.

No chat
No ads
No traffic
No waffle
Just non stop music from whayever decade you desire.
You do tend to get a few repeats but because it is American you get hits from there which never made it over here.

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 7:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Toggy tea slurper wrote:
Even for those that like them? I think not, try not listening you might find you won't hear the presenters you don't like.

The funny things, that's exactly what I do do. I just despair that one day I might have to give up on Radio 2 altogether just as I had to with Radio 1 in the early 1990s. Especially as there's no natural successor to go to this time! I suppose I'm greatful that I can at least listen in the afternoon for a bit longer this week. Shame I won't be able to next week though.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 7:46 pm    Post subject: Re: Drivetime-Should The Show Time Be Changed Reply with quote

Mark Mayhew wrote:
On many other stations their Drivetime show starts earlier -typically 4pm.

Should the Drivetime Show on Radio 2 start earlier-I think it should imo.

Would that mean 1 hour less of Steve Wright and 1 hour more of Chris Evans during the afternoon/early evening each day or should the whole schedule of daytime shows be revamped.


Good idea, how about 2pm until 7pm Very Happy
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 20, 2007 9:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

firewirefred wrote:
Toggy tea slurper wrote:
Put a CD on then.


CD? That's a bit old tech, isn't it? Smile


I'd rather play a 78rpm that listen to Evans. Not all 78's are scratchy Vera Lynn's or George Formby's, I've got Django Reinhardt, Bix Beiderbecke, Al Bowlly, Billie Holiday, Yehudi Menuhin, Elvis and Caruso ! Smile
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John W wrote:
I'd rather play a 78rpm that listen to Evans. Not all 78's are scratchy Vera Lynn's or George Formby's, I've got Django Reinhardt, Bix Beiderbecke, Al Bowlly, Billie Holiday, Yehudi Menuhin, Elvis and Caruso ! Smile


My dad has quite a lot of Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grappeli, etc, on 78rpm. Last year I transferred some of these to digital for him - and because some of them sounded like he'd scraped a chisel across them in places I had to edit out the "cracks" and tidy up the audio before dumping them to CD for him. Good fun.
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 20, 2007 8:41 pm    Post subject: Re: Drivetime-Should The Show Time Be Changed Reply with quote

[quote="Mark Mayhew"]On many other stations their Drivetime show starts earlier -typically 4pm.



Commerical radio?
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 20, 2007 9:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

And 6 music.
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 20, 2007 10:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Lord Evan Elpuss wrote:
And 6 music.


although that might be recorded Wink
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 6:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Steve Lamacq's 6 music show is definitely live.
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 9:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Why does every radio station have to sound the same? I mean normal Monday to Friday workers kick out about 5ish not 4ish.
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 9:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

A lot of early moring shift workers finish at 2.00pm - so maybe drive time should start then. Or what about night-shift workers? We could could rename "Breakfast" as "Drivetime".

Or, maybe with work patterns having changed so much we should do away with the Drivetime tag altogether - and just call the 5.00pm Radio 2 offering "that programme that's presented by the annoying and highly avoidable bloke with the infuriating voice and childish presentation style"!! Cool
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 9:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

firewirefred wrote:
A lot of early moring shift workers finish at 2.00pm - so maybe drive time should start then. Or what about night-shift workers? We could could rename "Breakfast" as "Drivetime".

Or, maybe with work patterns having changed so much we should do away with the Drivetime tag altogether - and just call the 5.00pm Radio 2 offering "that programme that's presented by the annoying and highly avoidable bloke with the infuriating voice and childish presentation style"!! Cool



It's actually called the Chris Evans show. People are refering it to the Drivetime show and Wogans show too the breakfast show, well it will be called the breakfast show with Johnnie covering it for the next two weeks.
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 10:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

mark occomore wrote:
It's actually called the Chris Evans show.


Generically, in radio broadcasting, it's referred to as "Drivetime" - it's probably a contractual condition by Evans' agent that it was called "The Chris Evans Show". Something to do with ego and a £ half-million pay cheque, perhaps?
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 10:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

firewirefred wrote:
mark occomore wrote:
It's actually called the Chris Evans show.


Generically, in radio broadcasting, it's referred to as "Drivetime" - it's probably a contractual condition by Evans' agent that it was called "The Chris Evans Show". Something to do with ego and a £ half-million pay cheque, perhaps?


even though the majority of people are not in cars between 5 and 7pm?

Anyway you are both wrong. It's called Chris Evans Drivetime.
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gfloyd wrote:
Anyway you are both wrong. It's called Chris Evans Drivetime.


Well...... I was half-right!

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PostPosted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 10:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Keep Evans where he is. As someone who listens to Radio 4 at 5.00 he's in a spot I wouldn't listen to anyway
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 4:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

firewirefred wrote:
gfloyd wrote:
Anyway you are both wrong. It's called Chris Evans Drivetime.


Well...... I was half-right!

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Yes, I've noticed that the listings publications keep making that mishtake!
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