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Helen May · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19334 Location: Cheshire

Not impressed at all, pretty much from the word (or song) go. What did anyone else think?

Can he not be a bit more imaginitive than asking for folk to tell him what they have accomplished since the start of the show? Rolling Eyes

Sorry but I don't think I'll bother for the rest of the week. Must admit I've been listening to Smooth Extra for short bursts a lot recently and I've enjoyed the music.

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

I agree Helen - I had reasonable hopes he might be OK but after several minutes of listening I soon came to the conclusion that he is a very bad stand in for people who actually know about and enjoy music Sad

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Ian Robinson · Posted: Tue May 26, 2015 10:51 pm Post subject:

It's my worst nightmare - it's like 2010 all over again!

I loved Mayo on Radio 5Live, then Bacon came along and ruined my afternoons. I eventually developed a love/hate relationship but there's certainly something about him that grates. He is Alan Partridge but more self-involved and less aware of the world.

Hope he's not a regular for Radio 2, but considering everyone hates him, I've no doubt he'll be back soon.

becky sharp · Joined: 01 Dec 2008 Posts: 6814

nod · Joined: 24 Dec 2006 Posts: 3558

It was dreadful Rolling Eyes

I won't complain the Mayo show is dull again if this is the alternative.

Mark Mayhew · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 2897

Stop moaning.

Why not tune into Richard Allinson on Magic for the Drivetime Show equivalent.

Superior radio experience over anything Radio 2 seek to deliver-problem solved.

Helen May · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19334 Location: Cheshire

Mark much as I like Richard Allinson, it's just not the same thing I'm afraid. I did listen a couple of times last week but I prefer Drive Time unless it's a very poor presenter as Richard Bacon was.

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Ian Robinson · Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2015 12:04 am Post subject:

Simon Mayo's one of my favourite broadcasters, and I normally enjoy his show. When he's not on I tend to go to Radio 3 (especially if it's Suzi Klein presenting).

But I must confess I don't even know how to find Magic, let alone listen to Richard Allinson. It used to be 999 AM in the North West but now I've no idea.

Helen May · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19334 Location: Cheshire

Ian Magic FM went on DAB nationally at the beginning of the year so if you have a DAB radio it will be there.

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88 - 91 FM this is Radio 2 from the BBC!

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Ian Robinson · Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2015 12:50 am Post subject:

Helen May · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19334 Location: Cheshire

I had a similar problem with a station a while ago, I forget which, in that is didn't appear on the DAB list on the radio in the kitchen but it was on the clock radio upstairs. Weird but good luck in finding Magic.

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88 - 91 FM this is Radio 2 from the BBC!

I said it live on air in the studio with Jeremy Vine on 10/3/2005

nod · Joined: 24 Dec 2006 Posts: 3558

becky sharp · Joined: 01 Dec 2008 Posts: 6814

Ian Robinson · Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2015 10:28 am Post subject:

Ah, but my DABs are both upstairs, on either side of a wall!

becky sharp · Joined: 01 Dec 2008 Posts: 6814

Helen May · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19334 Location: Cheshire

Is one an older radio? My kitchen one is supposedly more sophisticated than the clock radio (both same make) which was newer by 2 years.

The station in question was just greyed out in the DAB list on the downstairs model. I can't remember if I tried it upstairs or not.

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88 - 91 FM this is Radio 2 from the BBC!

I said it live on air in the studio with Jeremy Vine on 10/3/2005

gazmando · Joined: 15 Apr 2007 Posts: 560 Location: Huntingdon

I was reading that you had a HUDL 2 elsewhere, Helen.
Why don't you download one of the radio apps and use that to listen to Magic (or anything else) in the Kitchen?

Helen May · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19334 Location: Cheshire

Thanks Gaz but I can get it on the radio now that it went on national DAB.

It was before I had the Hudl2 that I had problems with another station.

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88 - 91 FM this is Radio 2 from the BBC!

I said it live on air in the studio with Jeremy Vine on 10/3/2005

nod · Joined: 24 Dec 2006 Posts: 3558

Arrggghhh!!!! He's back Rolling Eyes

hit the Off button.

Helen May · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19334 Location: Cheshire

I saw that too and won't be listening, he's terrible. I think Steve Wright was the only regular presenter today...........

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88 - 91 FM this is Radio 2 from the BBC!

I said it live on air in the studio with Jeremy Vine on 10/3/2005

Ian Robinson · Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2015 5:31 pm Post subject:

Not only is he back, amazingly, but it's my text that's responsible for him opening every show for the next two weeks with the theme from Fraggle Rock. I figure the show couldn't actually get more annoying anyway...

Helen May · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19334 Location: Cheshire

So it's all your fault Ian...........

I've been listening to Richard Allinson on Magic FM, he's still on now until 8 o'clock.

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88 - 91 FM this is Radio 2 from the BBC!

I said it live on air in the studio with Jeremy Vine on 10/3/2005

eric mc · Joined: 28 Jan 2013 Posts: 50 Location: Farnborough Hants

I'm an infrequent poster on here but felt I would make a comment on Mr Bacon. He is one of those radio presenters who everybody seems to dislike but who also seems to have no trouble finding work. I wonder does he have a filing cabinet full of information on his bosses?

I have often tried to work out what it is about him that grates. I finally came to the conclusion it is because he has no knowledge of ANYTHING. He doesn't seem to possess the slightest iota of general knowledge about any subject - even subjects you would think a radio presenter might at least have a smidgin of interest in - such as music - or entertainment.

During the last US presidential election, Radio 5, in their wisdom, sent him to America to host his show from the states. During the course of the week he had many American political pundits as guests ostensibly to discuss American politics.

It SHOULD have been quite an interesting series of programmes but it was completely stymied by the fact that Mr Bacon didn't seem to have the slightest, single, germ of knowledge of either American politics or even America itself. At one point he even asked what the KY after Louisville meant. There was stunned silence from his American guests.

I just felt embarrassed for him.

Helen May · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19334 Location: Cheshire

I think you're right about him appearing to know nothing about anything Eric. I don't listen to 5 Live very much so didn't hear his shows from America but I can imagine them. It comes across that he has nothing to say other than to read out listener's emails, texts and tweets about what they have done that day or whenever but to do it constantly is just laziness.

Sadly that format appears to be the norm for so many programmes now BUT some presenters have a way of putting it across that makes it entertaining Wink

. Richard Bacon isn't one of them.

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88 - 91 FM this is Radio 2 from the BBC!

I said it live on air in the studio with Jeremy Vine on 10/3/2005

eric mc · Joined: 28 Jan 2013 Posts: 50 Location: Farnborough Hants

I was a regular weekday afternoon listener to Radio 5 all the time the afternoon slot was filled by Simon Mayo. Once Bacon came on as his replacement I just couldn't listen anymore - even though I tried. I wonder how much of their audience did Radio 5 lose at that time.

The thing is, even though he no longer does host the afternoon programme, I never really went back to Radio 5.