radio stations that are good?

Against my better judgement I gave Radio X A listen this morning. Sorry but Moyles just doesn’t do it for me, really can’t see the appeal. Looks like the ipod from now on. Shame they had a good thing there.

Listened for 15 mins, not one track played

Did you expect anything else? That is what Moyles does, he’s not a music playing DJ, he’s a talker, always has been.

I listened today and quite enjoyed it, same style as his Radio 1 work which is no bad thing at all. He sounded a little rusty at times but I think that’ll improve over time, I’ll be persisting for a while think. The problem I had is with adverts, I’ve not listened to commercial radio for a long time and so am not used to ads, frankly they were very annoying.

TeamRock on internet, Planet Rock on DAB, Radio 4 on FM. That’s my hierarchy.

In the car I’m more likely to play CDs or music from my phone through the stereo though.

Did you expect anything else?

Honestly? Yes a little. Maybe an older, more cerebral CM discussing the merits of different bands (he must have picked up a huge amount of knowledge over the years).

But no, it was the same old CM waffling with the same old sycophantic band tw*t-waffles.

If radio x really is that shit ( I’ve not listened) maybe Keavney will be given a job.

I’m lovin’ Absolute Radio 90’s on DAB at the moment.
Minimally intrusive DJ’s and ads. Music from my prime years.
What’s not to like?

This has been something I have had issues with for absolutely ages now. I can go my entire drive to work without hearing one song played on the plethora of stations tuned into my car radio, granted my commute is only 20 minutes but that truly is shit.

Mind you, when they do play some music it’s absolutely terrible, usually something barely understandable by some talentless ear rapist like Justin Beaver or Miley ‘batshit’ Cyrus.

Oh and Nick Grimshaw is every single irritating **** on earth rolled into one massive super ****.

I just don’t get the whole “they play no music” argument. There are some stations that promise to play a certain amount of music per show/per hour, with a bit of searching you can generally find some to your taste in music and if not there is always Spotify. But why complain at Moyles not playing music or Grimshaw being annoying? Moyles has never played much music and Grimshaw has always been annoying, they’re not going to change so just don’t listen to them.

It’s the same as “Radio 1 play crap music” argument. Well, yes, if you’re over 25 they’re not paying music aimed at you so of course it’s crap, try listening to something else, 6 Music, Radio 2, whatever.

I just don’t get the whole “they play no music” argument.

XFM prided itself as being music led. Indeed the strapline for the launch of Radio X has been “Get into the music”. So when the DJ spends most of his time talking it kinda goes against how the station evolved and what was promised. There were some good Manchester based DJs on the station who have been replaced with, well, Vernon Kay.

Radio 3. Honestly.

Radio Caroline is still broadcasting online, their ship is currently moored in the Blackwater Estuary not far from where I live.

Radio 3. Honestly.

+1

Also Radio 4 in the afternoon if you’re into plays about people with messed up sex lives.