Give me Ian Skelly mispronouncing Europa Galanta any day!
The Eternal Breakfast Debate in a New Place
Collapse
X
-
Originally posted by kernelbogey View PostHave they ever given John Shea a crack at Breakfast? He'd be brilliant at that time of the morning - very witty asides on composers.
Don't blame the presenter for having to plug the BBC's Eurovision Song contest - though Radio 3 listeners could tune in tonight to La Cenerentola, followed by Hear and Now, instead.It isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world.
Comment
-
-
The smooth seductiveness of certain presenters is another example of copying CFM (where would RW have been without CFM to copy?). I can't forget one of the presenters of CFM's 'Smooth Classics', who pronounced it regularly in the most seductive tones as 'sssssmmoooooovvff classssseeekssss', like some chocolate advert om TV.
Comment
-
-
it did my head in .... this morning before cd review i did a Meldrew; i could not believe it ... it would get the sack on any regional radio station it was so POOR ... never mind inappropriate dumb insulting tedious &cAccording to the best estimates of astronomers there are at least one hundred billion galaxies in the observable universe.
Comment
-
-
Originally posted by french frank View PostYes, the new presenters for Breakfast tend to be based in the north (so handy for Salford), but insofar as they have presenting experience of other BBC radio stations (we've had Radio Merseyside, Radio York, Radio 5 Live) - they have the mix of relaxed chattiness or 'drivetime mateyness' and (often fluent) script-reading which gives the impression of the much-prized 'authoritativeness' but which somehow is hard to believe in.
Comment
-
-
Originally posted by muzzer View PostThe "line from Salford" appears to have gone down. What a merciful release. If only temporary.Originally posted by muzzer View PostAny particular 'That Man"? The Beeb is entirely to blame. Out There In The World there are plenty of Northerners who don't sound as if they're presenting Seaside Special wearing a comedy nose. But no, why not just help perpetuate stereotypes, Auntie.
"...the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."
Comment
-
-
Originally posted by Sir Velo View PostExcept that TTN is recorded during the day."...the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."
Comment
-
-
Originally posted by teamsaintIf R3 absolutely have to bring in people who are presenters rather than specialists, they really should give this bloke a try.
He is, in my opinion, a really professional presenter, has an obvious love of music, (albeit pop and rock )', and has a knack of being both engaging and somehow authoritative.It isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world.
Comment
-
-
Originally posted by Caliban View PostI think that was what the wink was about...
Comment
-
-
Which reminds me (because Donald Macleod used to be The TTN Voice), was that DM's voice that took over this morning when the link to Salford went down? If so, what was he doing in the office on a Sat'dy? Or was it someone else ... ?It isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world.
Comment
-
Comment