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

Britain's most popular radio station is running an ad campaign emphasising its newly edgy credentials, but its attitude to urban music is prehistoric.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/tvandradioblog/2008/oct/07/hip.hop.radio.2

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I do think they tend to back track sometimes? I can understand Radio 2 having a policy of not playing hip-hop as the audience may not appreciate it as much as a Radio 1 listener. Although Hip hop does appear on cartain shows on Radio 2. Paul Gambiccini and Mark Lamarr are 2 examples. Steve Wright tends to add a few, but his show is platformed to do this.

Helen May · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19382 Location: Cheshire

As I detest hip hop I'm rather grateful that they don't play it anymore than they do.

Why oh why do people insist of trying to make Radio 2 into something it's not meant to be? If you want hip hop go elsewhere or put a CD on! Evil or Very Mad

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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 Oct 13, 2008 8:33 pm Post subject:

There's plenty of hip hop on Radio 1, 1Xtra and 6Music - why should it be on Radio 2 as well?

Triumph Herald · Joined: 22 Mar 2007 Posts: 85 Location: Bucks

I'd rather have a Hip Op than listen to Hip Hop!

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