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I quite like Craig C - the occasional weird bit but overall I'll let it pass.
Thing I'm most disappointed about the new regime is the move to a 7am start for the breakfast show. I'm going to miss out on a 1/2 hr of the Hawk and he's great. I know there are some (on here) that don't like him but I'm not sure there's anyone that could please some of you.
As you say, we're all different. The thing I'm most pleased about with the changes is that I wont be woken up by "The Hawk" (surely a warning sign when you give yourself a nickname....see also the rebel dread!) and have to listen him for 1/2 hour.
Much happier with Grimshaw who has been way better than I expected and on days when I now have to go into the office and get up at 6.30 I will be using a different station just for those days.
is Robert De Niro blah?
I'd say in principle no, but I had to change to a different station as it was tedious, so... yeah? 😆
I’d still like someone to suggest a radio station that has the wide variety of styles and types of music that 6Music has, ‘cos I’ve yet to find anything similar. There isn’t a single commercial station that plays anything other than the same tedious, repetitive garbage every single day! I include Planet Rock in that, because their range of bands played is very narrow indeed, and mind-numbingly boring.
I’d still like someone to suggest a radio station that has the wide variety of styles and types of music that 6Music has, ‘cos I’ve yet to find anything similar. There isn’t a single commercial station that plays anything other than the same tedious, repetitive garbage every single day! I include Planet Rock in that, because their range of bands played is very narrow indeed, and mind-numbingly boring.
Agreed. I would go as far as to say that if any one person likes everything on a given station, they're doing something wrong.
Count Zero ,try NME1 a huge variety of 6 type music. Radio Caroline also has a really varied playlist.
You have to find out which djs suit you. Some of them favour nordic symphonic metal then you get Johnny Reece on a Wednesday who plays decent stuff. Mark Dezzani plays really intelligent stuff . Steve Anthony plays new wave and 70s reggae amongst other stuff . Then you have Peter Anthony on Saturday afternoons who is a double denim legend .
First day of the new schedule today - as I stumbled into the kitchen first thing I wondered where the Hawk was; and then why cloudbusting was on at 7.30!
Honestly, it's changed my radio listening so far though, and meant I've just had 6Music from getting up til about 1pm, rather than frantically fumbling around at 1030 for something - anything - to listen to that isn't bleepy twiddly shouty nonsense.
Also, Bleepy Twiddly Shouty Nonsense playing Malahide Castle 25th May, support from That Unlistenable Noise; tickets available from all good ticket outlets
Had to laugh at Cerys talking about having Nick Grim... Er, Shire? (She actually said that) on to talk about his new show. Clearly had no idea who he was. He's only been on 6Music for 6 months and radio 1 for about 20 years.
That Unlistenable Noise
Their second album was absolute rubbish
I like NickG breakfast, it feels like a good fit for him
Cerys gets on my nerves because she makes out that she is an authority but she's just reading from the script and once she starts deviating she talks complete tosh
I like Nick G just a little annoyed that they've started him at 7am and nicked a 1/2hr of Chris Hawkins show - the bit I listen to and enjoy. Names in songs, wheel of lies and lots of self depreciation.
I keep catching bits of what I think are presenters talking about more schedule changes, including Marc Riley tonight. Can any more attentive listeners enlighten me?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2025/bbc-radio-6-music-announces-spring-and-summer-programming
Return of the MAH, once again.
I will miss Tom,but I like Deb .
Nathan Shepherd should be a good match.
Oh that's a shame Tom is going. I enjoy the bantz of him and Deb Grant and will always approve of someone who uses the term, rad.
Wonder what he's up to? 🤔
Wonder what he's up to? 🤔
I rarely listen to the show, I’m normally doing other stuff, but I sometimes catch a few minutes while I’m driving from archery to whichever of the two pubs I go to are open, and I caught the end of a track, then Deb reading out various listeners messages, and she said something about Tom retiring. He’s been at 6Music for 13 years, and I guess he wants to have more time working on archiving his dads massive record collection.
Not just 6, but Radio 2 as well. The constant telling us to tell our smart speaker something is starting to grate, it's every second breath.
Yes, I know it's trivial, but still...
talking about more schedule changes, including Marc Riley tonight. Can any more attentive listeners enlighten me?
For Riley and Coe, there are some slight changes, whcih you wont hardly notice, currently Gid has to go to Manchester each week, this is changing, in that they will dual present 2 weeks, Marc will do a full week solo (4 shows), then Gid will do a week solo. I presume Gid has sorted it so that he can present from home/London studio, hence he only has to be in Manchester for 8 nights in 4 weeks rather than 16.
That sounds like a really good chance for them to do their own thing, so fingers crossed it works.
I'm still yearning for the old schedule though.
I heard Riley explaining that and wondered if there's a bit of cost-saving going on.
Possibly same with Tom R leaving.
I don't want to be mean about him, but his voice grates on me a bit and I'll be happy to hear Deb solo.
Hopefully you like Nathan Shepherd; he's taking over the seat from Tom Ravenscroft.
Not sure if I've heard him enough to remember. Would have been interesting to try Deb with Emily Pilbeam maybe?
I will miss Tom,but I like Deb .
NMF is a time we often have the radio on but I'm still not convinced it's the best format. There's is 'old classic' music from re-issues but I've always thought the same people doing a non-playlist show without the restriction that it must all be new would be better. I'm going to miss Tom - only discovered his Friday shows a few years back (that wasn't a time we ever had the radio on) and started listening to it on catch up.
From another news source "New ventures, foreign travels and being around to do the school run beckons.". He's only 45, I'm surprised he's leaving radio.
Very disappointed to hear Ravenscroft is leaving, he's responsible for more of my music collection than anyone else.
If Nathan Shepherd is the bloke who does the indie forever show on either Friday or Saturday night then that really twists the knife as I can't stand him.
If Nathan Shepherd is the bloke who does the indie forever show
Ah right, yes it is him. I've only heard a little as I usually turn it over straight away.
"No, I don't want indie forever, thank you very much."
Not just 6, but Radio 2 as well. The constant telling us to tell our smart speaker something is starting to grate, it's every second breath.
In a similar vein, every 5 minutes with an ad for a new podcast, "dive deep into the seedy world of how socks are made"
Note to the BBC: quantity of output does not replace quality
I'm going to miss Tom Robinson on a Sunday evening, and replacing him with MAH is not my cup of tea I'm afraid. I mean, I'm as big a fan of experiential immersive soundscapes as anyone, but whilst I'm cooking a Sunday roast it's nice to listen to stuff that has, you know, a tune...
If Nathan Shepherd is the bloke who does the indie forever show on either Friday or Saturday night then that really twists the knife as I can't stand him.
I stopped listening to Indie Forever when he came along
I'm going to miss Tom Robinson on a Sunday evening, and replacing him with MAH is not my cup of tea
Given the choice of replacing feral cats fighting at 3am with MAH and I know what I'd choose
🤣
You're woken at 3am simultaneously by the radio blasting MAH and two foxes energetically yelling outside your window. Do you stay in bed listening to MAH, or walk into the garden to be closer to the screaming foxes?? 🤔
Do you stay in bed listening to MAH, or walk into the garden to be closer to the screaming foxes??
Are the foxes whispering about the latest Nils Frahm release "from the year 2025", in between barking?
If not, I'll sit in the garden.
bbc radio presenters flowchart
Are you getting too old to present a show on Radio 1?
yes
do you actually like music?
yes - we'll find a spot for you on 6 music and probably just shuffle some 50plus white men around
no - we'll find you a spot on Radio 2 (Scott) once we've shuffled some deadwood around unless you can get a better deal on XFM (Moyles)
It's probably time for 6Music Xtra or something.
Thanks. That's a real shame about Tom Ravenscroft. As disappointed as I was when they replaced Marc Riley's slot, I think they work really well together and enjoyed listening to them, even if there's often quite a lot of music I have little interest in. I'm not a huge fan of Nathan Shepherd, but I wouldn't actively turn off.
Now Playing is hit and miss, but we're always careful to switch off before the Freak Zone comes on. We'll just have to wind that forward a couple of hours.
Agree about the smart speaker thing. Presumably if you have one, you know how it works or how to find out? My oven doesn't give me instructions on how the microwave works.
The hidden gold in that press release, as a fully paid up Bon Iver fanboy, is the Justin Vernon artist in residence. Get in.
Now Playing is hit and miss, but we're always careful to switch off before the Freak Zone comes on. We'll just have to wind that forward a couple of hours.
Given it's now going to be Iggy Pops' Oddball Mutterings followed by MAH's Breathless Wonderings followed by Stuart Maconie's Tuneless Weirdathon, the radio will be switched off once Guy Garvey is done for the afternoon...
the radio will be switched off once Guy Garvey is done for the afternoon
If you haven't already nodded off listening to him 😉
I will miss Tom Robinson for sure. Music might be patchy but I feel like I've been with him since GLR in the 1990s (just like Gideon Coe) and his voice feels calming and reassuring.
I'm going to miss Tom Robinson on a Sunday evening, and replacing him with MAH is not my cup of tea I'm afraid
I hadnt heard about that. Another real big loss for R6. His show was one of the better ones, it is always on here on a Sunday, his old Saturday show was also good, I cant see why the Management need change, it must have been one of the most popular shows (Sunday), I certainly wont be listening to MAH, cant stand her voice.
His show was one of the better ones,
I liked him as a person, his politics and his music, but I could never get past his presentation style on that show "jumbo 6872 on twitter said" just grated. When other people did the same show they managed to make it less annoying to me.
Christ on a bike, she's getting another gig on there. For the love of God. She's a moonbeam of the very highest order, she should be directing spaceships into land not taking control of another show on there.
I'd rather have Nemone.
I'd rather have Nemone
Little know fact if you didn't know, she's a psychotherapist. She keeps it quiet though, you'd think she'd bang on about it a bit more with that on her résumé
Now Playing is hit and miss, but we're always careful to switch off before the Freak Zone comes on. We'll just have to wind that forward a couple of hours.
Given it's now going to be Iggy Pops' Oddball Mutterings followed by MAH's Breathless Wonderings followed by Stuart Maconie's Tuneless Weirdathon, the radio will be switched off once Guy Garvey is done for the afternoon...
Fair point. I'm not a big fan of Guy Garveyfromelbow and his endless name-dropping either, but he does play some interesting music, so worth suffering for.
His show was one of the better ones,
I liked him as a person, his politics and his music, but I could never get past his presentation style on that show "jumbo 6872 on twitter said" just grated. When other people did the same show they managed to make it less annoying to me.
My thoughts exactly. I hate to criticise Tom, but yeah, it does just grate sometimes.
Love Tom Robinson and am mostly meh about MAH so that's a huge disappointment but he's getting on so it may be his decision.
Re Tom Ravenscroft - that is a shame but sounds again like it is his choice. I do listen to the show a lot as R6M is just on in the kitchen most of the time but I'm not a fan of a lot of the stuff they play. I guess that's the problem with a show that only plays new music - most of the time a huge portion of it is crap and curating it gets hard. At least I get to hear things I wouldn't normally do. I would rather havea more rounded programme in that slot though.