The lack of rigour in questioning politicians and other so called experts.
Rudely interrupting answers from time to time is no substitute in my opinion.
I'd say that politicians get too hard a time, with interviewers trying too hard to go Paxman on their arses. I'd like to see more dialogue less confrontation. But then I can't listen to Any Questions or watch Question Time any more because nobody (media, public, politicians) wants to think or learn, they just want to score points or SHOUT LOUNDLY.
Spokespeople for charities get way too easy a time. It is wrongly assumed that they don't have an agenda.
Chris Evans crashing the intro and end of every single effing record. The final straw was him burbleing over the intro to Fanfare For The Common Man. Pointless even playing it if that's what you plan on doing!
John Humphries he is just the sort of chippy little git I really dislike Nicky Campbell who is the biggest interruptor of all, boy does that man like the sound of his own voice!
I can't listen to Radio 1 without shouting, it's awful. The other day Fearne Cotton interviewed Kim Kardashian,it was the most pointless drivel I've ever heard.
Interview questions that only give the interviewee the option to answer yes or no. Alan Green (actually I don't shout at the wireless when he is on, I change channel).
"it's Broad, in to bowl to Kallis.......it's an edge and he's....now for radio 4 listeners we're off to the shipping forecast.........dogger bank cyclonic 6.00........ and back to the test........who'd believe it. a hatrick for broad and then the same in the next over for anderson"
"What you up to? Hit us up on facebook and twitter and let us know". Why? Why do you as the DJ care? Why do I care? And why does 'Nicola, who's doing Science homework in the garden' care that a load of random strangers now know what she's doing with her life? Cannot get my head around it.
DJs that make (obvious) observational comments that they think are funny and then relay them to the listeners (the afternoon Absolute DJ is a best at this but is followed closely by Pete/Geoff/whatshisname who has been on there for ages).
"What you up to? Hit us up on facebook and twitter and let us know". Why? Why do you as the DJ care? Why do I care? And why does 'Nicola, who's doing Science homework in the garden' care that a load of random strangers now know what she's doing with her life? Cannot get my head around it.
It's called pure lazyness and not having enough prep done for your show. The DJ doesn't care at all, all he/she cares about is that they have filled another 45 second link without having to think......and if Nicola does text in to say she is doing her homework you have enough filler for another 45 second link 15 minutes later.
Chris Moyles gets a lot of grief for being a loud mouth etc but his ability to create 15 entertaining hours of mainly speech radio every week is incredible. I'll be sad when he leaves Radio 1 breakfast (I'll know i'll be in the minority on here thinking that)
Classic FM. Playing music such as the Superman and Star Wars themes and calling it classical. Their main output is the same 'popular' light classical pieces played every day but in a different order to the day before. Oh, and the reverential way each presenter states 'THIS is Classic FM!' Mrs. M has it on every day as background music as she slogs over a hot keyboard so I'm not allowed to change it.
Problem is Dan, as you well know. How much radio in the UK is scripted now. All the twitter/Facebook stuff comes from the marketing team who are desperate for statistics to show potential advertisers who is listening.
Gone are the days of when you can have someone like Kenny Everitt on the airwaves. They can't be controlled!
Radio is frankly crap in the uk and local radio is dying a painful, slow death.
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Rudely interrupting answers from time to time is no substitute in my opinion.
i f******g hate her.
I'd say that politicians get too hard a time, with interviewers trying too hard to go Paxman on their arses. I'd like to see more dialogue less confrontation. But then I can't listen to Any Questions or watch Question Time any more because nobody (media, public, politicians) wants to think or learn, they just want to score points or SHOUT LOUNDLY.
Spokespeople for charities get way too easy a time. It is wrongly assumed that they don't have an agenda.
It's like listening to a really boring conversation on the train
Nicky Campbell who is the biggest interruptor of all, boy does that man like the sound of his own voice!
LBC also makes my blood boil, might as well rename that the "One view accepted only Daily Mail FM".
Stick to Absolute in the mornings, makes me laugh.
Alan Green (actually I don't shout at the wireless when he is on, I change channel).
DJs that love every tune they play.
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Chris Moyles gets a lot of grief for being a loud mouth etc but his ability to create 15 entertaining hours of mainly speech radio every week is incredible. I'll be sad when he leaves Radio 1 breakfast (I'll know i'll be in the minority on here thinking that)
Gone are the days of when you can have someone like Kenny Everitt on the airwaves. They can't be controlled!
Radio is frankly crap in the uk and local radio is dying a painful, slow death.