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overnight changes at BBC radio 2

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  • #2
    Mondo 088
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    ford fiesta wrote: »
    This news has been out for over a month now, surprised nobody has posted here

    This is Ireland ! why would the irish care what a foreign broadcaster transmits at 3am ?


  • #3
    ford fiesta
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,691 ✭✭✭ford fiesta


    Mondo 088 wrote: »
    This is Ireland ! why would the irish care what a foreign broadcaster transmits at 3am ?

    It is a top class station and one of very few who broadcast live overnight.


  • #4
    Banjoxed
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    Mondo 088 wrote: »
    This is Ireland ! why would the irish care what a foreign broadcaster transmits at 3am ?

    If you don't care why are you posting here?


  • #5
    ford fiesta
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,691 ✭✭✭ford fiesta


    This is europe! Its the highest listened to station...


  • #6
    Onthe3rdDay
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    Mondo 088 wrote: »
    This is Ireland ! why would the irish care what a foreign broadcaster transmits at 3am ?

    You'd be surprised how many Irish people living in Ireland Listen to BBC Radio 2. BBC Radio 4 and 5 are also very popular.


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  • #7
    Expunge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,118 ✭✭✭Expunge


    There is no comparison to BBC Radio 2 in this country.
    It is a fabulous station in terms of personality driven music radio.
    Music selection is always kept fresh, the specialist shows are always produced to a very high standard and the on-air talent does not seem to be allowed to fester or to become self-indulgent. (For the love of God RTE, please take note!)

    This is obviously down to a very strong and coherent editorial and production system.
    A budget of around £50 million also probably helps!

    It is therefore a great shame in my view that even R2 should resort to replaying specialist shows overnight.


  • #8
    ford fiesta
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,691 ✭✭✭ford fiesta


    Only found out this old news tonight....seems it's phase 2 of the 2014 overnight cuts

    http://radiotoday.co.uk/2017/01/bbc-radio-2-cuts-live-overnight-presenters/


  • #9
    ads20101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,452 ✭✭✭ads20101


    Mondo 088 wrote: »
    This is Ireland ! why would the irish care what a foreign broadcaster transmits at 3am ?

    I listen to BBC R2 all the time in the car.

    Also BBC R6 & Beats 1.

    It's a shame but imho terrestrial radio has gone to the dogs.

    Newstalk to keep up with current affairs. That's about it now.


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