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

Chris Evans told Radio Times that there may be an initial dip in the number of listeners of the flagship programme, but that the decrease will be short-lived.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcasting/news/a192803/evans-breakfast-audience-wont-nosedive.html

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There was a slight dip in listeners when he took over from Johnnie on Drivetime, but it soon came up. I guess there will be a dip and after 12 months there will be a balance. Chris will change the way breakfast was on Radio 2, but there are so many station out there and maybe some might find something new. Chris has started Breakfast in an age where Radio has changed since the days at Radio One. Radio 2 is the biggest national station, but also there are lots of Radio stations to choose from.

Ian Robinson · Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2009 10:13 pm Post subject:

His audience may not nosedive, but prices for his autobiography have - it's now selling for under £5!

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R2Icon · Joined: 10 Sep 2009 Posts: 1444

Well if the sound quality of his morning show is anything like as bad as the much-hyped “Bye-bye Drivetime Hello Breakfast” fiasco, then he won’t have any listeners at all. It was like listening though stone walls to a drunken party three houses away. It was just plain poor broadcasting: no class at all, even after they managed to half sort out the sound about 20 minutes in, it still wasn’t good. It was so disappointing; we had had to turn it off. Craig Charles was on immediately before and was such a brilliant contrast with his understated one man and a microphone style.

Briant · Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 10:58 am Post subject:

Hello Icon. Your description of the show reminded me of the muddy sound on the US Bonds record 'Quarter to three.' Laughing

Angela W · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 7202 Location: North Yorkshire

Are they getting worried? We are now getting 'bombed out' by trailers for his breakfast show. Rolling Eyes

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Minx · Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 10:27 am Post subject:

Apparently we have to guess what will be the first record he plays. It could become as famous as Flowers in the Rain. Rolling Eyes

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essexlady · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 348 Location: Essex

I'm trying very hard to be positive about the change. I will be losing my breakfast time radio but gaining Drivetime. Rolling Eyes

Powerfulglenith · Guest

Angela and all listeners, do as I do, when the repeated trailers are bombed out simply complain to the BBC

R2Icon · Joined: 10 Sep 2009 Posts: 1444

Minx · Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 1:02 pm Post subject:

R2Icon · Joined: 10 Sep 2009 Posts: 1444

Thanks, Minx, I do feel better. I never known so much fuss about what amounts to nothing more than changing shift- many hundreds of thousands of people do it every other week. And now we are supposed to be guessing what record he may play first.... Come Undone by Robbie? Same old Song by Pain? We'll be away on holiday so we'll miss the ... ohhh..... should I call it launch.... yes why not... most things that are launched, eventually sink, or get broken up for scrap... and there; is destiny in a nutshell.

John W · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 3367 Location: Warwickshire, UK

Well next week I have just three days work in my diary Tues-Thurs. Looks like I could do some media research and LISTEN TO (part of) EVANS on Monday! Shocked

Glad I will have to miss Tuesday, the show will be spent reading out self-congratulatory stuff from Evans' blog no doubt Rolling Eyes

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SantaFefan · Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 2:22 pm Post subject:

So Wrighty has just said there will be a TV ad for Evans' Breakfast show too, "premiering" Rolling Eyes

tonight after Eastenders..
Perhaps his face will appear on new TV Licences as well.
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Minx · Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 2:27 pm Post subject:

This is all beginning to smack of desperation...... Rolling Eyes

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Angela W · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 7202 Location: North Yorkshire

Powerfulglenith · Guest

If this is the case who is joining me in complaing to the most senior person within BBC about a complete waste of licence fee payers money. Maybe the reason Ross wont get a new contract is because they need the dosh for the breakfast show budget, Appalled

SantaFefan · Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 6:32 pm Post subject:

maybe Evans is the most senior person.. Confused

( That would explain a lot )

we're doomed... doomed! Laughing

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Minx · Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 8:35 pm Post subject:

I think I may have just caught the end of the Chris Evans promotional trailer on TV. Looking very paunchy and tripped out, he was whirling round in his chair with eyes closed and pointing into the distance.

Yup.... sounds just like my kind of breakfast programme Twisted Evil

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Fred · Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 11:21 am Post subject:

Found this on another Internet forum, thought it had a very good point about Radio 2's jingles, a question raised previously at R2OK.

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Ian Robinson · Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 2:49 pm Post subject:

Powerfulglenith · Guest

The bit with Wogan sat listening at the end, does anyone seriously think Terry will tune in and become an avid listener? Im sorry the advert makes my blood boil theres simply no need for it

Clive55 · Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 1336

I'll have to have a look at that. It sounds entertaining Cool

SantaFefan · Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 7:18 pm Post subject:

Minx · Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 3:41 pm Post subject:

Just heard an item on the 3.00pm news on R2 that "Chris Evans says he is looking forward to taking up his new Drivetime show tomorrow". Shocked

Since when did this kind of trivia warrant news coverage?? This is blatant brainwashing of such proportions that you can't help wondering why the BBC feels it's necessary.
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Mark Mayhew · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 2897

The promotional trailer is great-nothing wrong with it all imo.

SantaFefan · Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 5:16 pm Post subject:

is there one for Simon Mayo's new show too? Rolling Eyes

I sure I heard on this morning's R2 news that Chris was very nervous that the TOGS would desert him...
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Minx · Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 6:13 pm Post subject:

Briant · Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 7:13 pm Post subject:

I listen to John Humphrys on Radio 4. I'm not a TOG, I'm a HOG! Laughing

Cherskiy · Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 7:26 pm Post subject:

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SantaFefan · Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 8:27 am Post subject:

Well??

I listened to the start of the show but soon lost heart when I heard " what are you wearing today" and drippy kids phoning in....
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Powerfulglenith · Guest

I had not intention of listening to this drivel, and the above comment is exactly the sort of stuff I would have expected if I had tuned in. I listened to 5 Live and I had to smile as they seemed to be having a dig at Radio 2 and their breakfast show, was quite funny!

SantaFefan · Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 8:32 am Post subject:

by the way, if you none Chris fans were wondering, it was "All You Need Is Love" by those Beatle boys...
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MadeinSurrey · Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 8:40 am Post subject:

I tried, I really did..gritted my teeth and listened to the first 30 minutes.
It's on in the background as I write, but all I can hear is "blah blah blah" "me, me,me" and inane audience participation.

Other stations are available - thank goodness.
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Powerfulglenith · Guest

Put yourself out of your misery and retune.

Minx · Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 9:01 am Post subject:

We listened to about half an hour. It was dire, just an even more irritating version of Drivetime, the more so because my tolerance for 'contrived' radio is very low at this time of the day (and I'm an hour ahead of you!)

So we tuned in to 6 music for a while, then tried Radio 5, and then whilst trawling the press on our computers we came across some advice in the Times. Re-tune to the Alex Lester "Listen Again" feature. So we did that. It's OK, quite acceptable by comparison and tomorrow we'll try the Sarah Kennedy "Listen Again" feature. Unless of course the BBC tries to disable the function between 7.00 and 9.30 in support of their golden boy.

This will work for us whilst we're listening via our laptops, but when on the boat (where we listen via the TV) it will have to be Sean Keaveney I think.
Thankyou, my BBC. Rolling Eyes

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Briant · Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 9:16 am Post subject:

'All you need is listeners' would be more apt if the headlines in The Times today are correct. 'BBC expects Evans to lose a million listeners'... and that's just today! Laughing

Powerfulglenith · Guest

Only a million