I’m generally ok with the music that’s on it, but the presenters man.
I don’t want to listen to Jeremy Vine talking about “middle ground” on settled issues to rile up Daily-Mail readers so they phone in and froth.
The only thing it really has going for it is the music playlist, as it does tend to flow well with the day.
Radio 3 and 4 with the grown ups is becoming more and more my jam.
I used to like phone ins . Then I grew up.
At best , A mass gathering of the confidently incorrect and chronically unqualified. .
I am an anarchist in spirit - but after hearing the phone ins I ended up feeling a dictatorship is the only way to sort these people out, who are unable to think .
All very alienating.
I think Nolan on 5live might have been what tipped me over the edge .
“We’ve Barry on the line, Barry you run a shoe shop in Blackpool, and you wanted to talk about Ursula von Der Leyen’s speech to the Hungarian parliament . Welcome to the show Barry, what would you like to say?”
You think Radio 2 is bad, try listening to Heart Dance for close to 45 hours a week.
Radio died on 26th March 2004 for me.
Biggedy Biggedy Bong.
Jeremy Vine realised that Jeremy Kyle was popular for being a bit obnoxious, and that people like Nigel Farage were popular for having outspoken opinions. He tries to emulate their style, but keeps it family friendly, and fails miserably.
He’s desperate to be controversial and opinionated, but his shows concentrate on mediocre nonsense, and he’s too ‘soft’ to have an actual controversial opinion.
(Soft isn’t a great word, but I can’t think of a better one right now, sorry.)
I gave up on all radio years ago when streaming music on phones became big. If I want something more talkative then I’ll stream a podcast.
