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

John Suchet is to replace Simon Bates at Classic FM. Simon is taking over Smooth Radio breakfast in Janaury.

http://radiotoday.co.uk/news.php?extend.6309.12

ruddlescat · Joined: 16 Sep 2010 Posts: 18010 Location: Near Chester

Interesting I think his style would be fine but I have no experience of how good his musical knowledge might be

undiscovered · Joined: 15 Sep 2010 Posts: 650 Location: Peterborough

Sounds much more appealing, I've not listened to Clasic since coming across Simon Bates was on there, part of that awful R1 thing for me.
I did like Henry Kelly but that is going back a few eyars now
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undiscovered · Joined: 15 Sep 2010 Posts: 650 Location: Peterborough

Also John Suchet is a big knowledge all things Beethoven so it could be a good thing for Classic to have someone on the show that is passionate about the music (are you watching Radio 2?)
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You will hear gospel and rhythm and blues and jazz, all those are just labels, we know that music is music.

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

I've heard John Suchet present many times on ClassicFM.

He has a good radio voice, good knowledge and so he's a good choice.
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Toggy · Joined: 18 Aug 2008 Posts: 1239

Good choice, very pleased to hear of this.