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gfloyd
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 Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 8:46 am Post subject: Independent Claims Douglas Raised IQ of Presenters |
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| Quote: | | But does the BBC licence fee payer benefit from these departures? Ms Douglas, like Mr Fincham, was a talent magnet. She recast a radio network that was in danger of becoming irrelevant to listeners under the age of 40 and grew its audience to more than 13 million by recruiting a fresh roster of younger, smarter presenters, while remaining faithful to her breakfast star Terry Wogan, Britain's most popular radio host. |
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/tv-radio/rocked-again-bbc-all-at-sea-in-another-storm-980243.html
According to the Independent, Douglas recruited "smarter" presenters. Were the old ones thick?
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Arcader
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| Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 9:36 am Post subject: |
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Smarter? Hah! Don't make me laugh!
And why is the Indie creeping to Douglas anyhow? |
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essexlady
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| Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 4:20 pm Post subject: |
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| Well they are obviously smart in some ways - how else could they get so much money for so little talent? |
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nod
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| Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 4:24 pm Post subject: |
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listeners under 40..what's R1 for then ?  |
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Ian Robinson
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| Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 6:30 pm Post subject: |
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| nod wrote: | | listeners under 40..what's R1 for then ? |
Yeah, I agree - and I'm 33 years old! |
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Cherskiy
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| Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 9:01 pm Post subject: |
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I gave up with R1 in my twenties! 
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SantaFefan
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| Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 9:31 pm Post subject: |
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I survived with Radio 1 until I was 40!
I'm so hip.. 
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Cherskiy
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| Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 9:46 pm Post subject: |
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....or had a radio with a broken tuner.
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Behind Geddon's Wall
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| Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 8:07 pm Post subject: |
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| SantaFefan wrote: | I survived with Radio 1 until I was 40!
I'm so hip.. |
I survived with radio 1 until Matthew Bannister. I'm Better now!
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mark occomore
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| Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 8:37 pm Post subject: |
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| I left Radio One altogether when Mark Goodier left. I stayed on until sadly John Peel left us. |
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Mark Lucas
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| I occasionally dip in to Radio 1. I quite like Vernon Kay. |
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Mark Mayhew
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I like to tune into Annie Nightingale every now again via the Iplayer feature.
Not that keen on the music she plays if I'm honest but I do like her voice-I would like her to present a request show on Saturday nights on Radio 2-maybe in place of Brand.
Imho she is a true legend.
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mark occomore
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| Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 8:48 pm Post subject: |
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| Mark Mayhew wrote: | I like to tune into Annie Nightingale every now again via the Iplayer feature.
Not that keen on the music she plays if I'm honest but I do like he voice-I would like her to present a request show on Saturday nights on Radio 2-maybe in place of Brand.
Imho she is a true legend. |
She's one of eldest on Radio 1.
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Mark Lucas
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| Annie Nightingale is an excellent choice! |
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Helen May
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I stopped listening to radio 1 in my late 20's but did go back a few years later at certain times of the day and at weekends for a short while.
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