Capital Summertime Ball 2024

[R1Fan1]

TikTok takeover off after 10 minutes… already annoying

[TheSaviourisHere]

Jordan was a good listen this morning. Dean and Vicky were alright then i switched to Moyles for 4hrs on X and then Steve Wright on 2 followed by Greg

[JamTriv]

Yep I listen to Jordan and then Dean and Vicky. Switched off during TikTok takeover.... yuck. Switched to R2 for Gaby Roslin and Steve Wright. Switched back to R1 for Greg and now chill show.

I can't stand Anthems for the next week. I will not be tuning in, unfortunately. I will be listening to R2 until new years eve.

[TheSaviourisHere]

Such a basic format. Was not massively keen on the first presenter on at 6

[JamTriv]

It's just boring. I get the whole point that they are meant to be fillers. I just wish it wasn't anthems.

[Bluestraw]

Yep I get why anthems are easy to produce, but agree it's been done to death now. Also don't understand how a producer can't train a presenter how to do a news junction properly - so far today's been quite messy...

[BBCAaron]

Think my main issue of bringing up the throwback music. Like have on the holiday anthems mix its wall to wall every daytime hour of radio with music today thats like 15+ years old prefer it when. If playing an older track that there would be atleast at few new tracks thrown into the mix Bluestraw

[JamTriv]

Future Sounds is sounding good tonight. Much much prefer to Anthems lol. I am getting Annie Mac vibes from Tara.

[TheSaviourisHere]

The one that was on 2-6 was ok but felt like every link was Happy Boxing Day

[IamNotFromUK]

On 12/26/2022 at 8:29 PM, TheSaviourisHere said:

The one that was on 2-6 was ok but felt like every link was Happy Boxing Day

I've also heard 2-6 and it wasn't bad. And based on Bluestraw's recommendation, I listened to the Newsbeat intros today and can confirm that none of them were done correctly. I understand that it can be nerve-wracking, but it really shouldn't be too difficult for someone who is able to work with the desk.

[UnofficialStark]

On 12/27/2022 at 12:47 AM, IamNotFromUK said:

I've also heard 2-6 and it wasn't bad. And based on Bluestraw's recommendation, I listened to the Newsbeat intros today and can confirm that none of them were done correctly. I understand that it can be nerve-wracking, but it really shouldn't be too difficult for someone who is able to work with the desk.

The newsbeat thing is a bit shocking. I mean even Jamie Laing (who I personally enjoy on R1 but gets bashed a lot) can go to news properly.

[NathanS]

The one news junction I did hear (I'm not even sure who it was as I haven't been listening much) was shockingly bad yesterday. They went slightly early so there was about 5 seconds of silence. It just highlights how good the main DJ's are at it.

On the subject of Newsbeat, I've never heard of today's newsreader before, either reading the news or as a reporter on the main programme?

[Bluestraw]

I know I go on about it but the Newsbeat thing just makes the station sound amateurish. Even when they hit the the timings they don't even talk more than 2 seconds into the ramp and often mess up the fade-up of the newsbeat studio. Surprised Aled hasn't addressed this!

On 12/27/2022 at 12:43 PM, NathanS said:

On the subject of Newsbeat, I've never heard of today's newsreader before, either reading the news or as a reporter on the main programme?

me neither, he's okay but sounds very young!

[BBCAaron]

One thing is I wish they updated the art work for the takeover programming as they have done on previous years like seeing the faces of the presenters on sounds app

[Jono]

It only took 2 days but the 2.30 (and 3.30) news junctions were finally decent!! Evanna was the best yesterday, albeit was hard-cutting songs to hit the timings but today was professional 

[TheSaviourisHere]

Listening some of the festive specialist takeovers. Tom Featherstone. Sounds good also sounds really familiar

[abertom]

I swear some geek listeners would be very happy with a bland, boring show as along as they got the newsbeat timing right lol

[Bluestraw]

On 12/27/2022 at 7:06 PM, abertom said:

I swear some geek listeners would be very happy with a bland, boring show as along as they got the newsbeat timing right lol

There are just some bits of amateurish broadcasting that overshadow other qualities. But really are the anthems shows anything other than bland at best?! Not the presenters' fault but they're not exactly a great listen IMO

Evanna figured it out! Arguably the buck should stop with the producers here, despite the anthems shows being simple to produce they have done a bad job at coaching their presenters technically (not just news intros!)

[xxladybarefootxx]

I didn’t realise there were anthems all of this week… bit soul-less 

[R1Fan1]

Listening to the anthems for the first time today and the Newsbeat intro doesn’t seem too bad

[JamTriv]

Connor Knight sounds very similar to Nick Bright from 1xtra

[AndyK77]

I have tuned out of Radio 1 for the week. Anthems and shout outs make for very dull listening. It's no reflection on the presenters as that's what they are given to work with. I can see why they are resting the new presenter thing next year as I am sure there is a lot of off-air work doing this and ultimately there is a bunch of very strong presenters that will be sufficient to do all cover work and even next christmas

[GeekTalk51]

The newsbeat thing doesn’t bug me too much but I do find it incredible they can’t teach people how to do it properly within maybe half an hour. Just run through it with them until they get it right; basic training before you go on air..

[IamNotFromUK]

Exactly this. It seems there was very little training which is strange having in mind it’s big national BBC station. But presenter also bears responsibility on what’s happening on air and getting it wrong two days in a row is not a good sign.

[Lee E]

And anthems are not that hard to present, they are ore mixed "blocks" so 2/3 tracks per block with an extended outro to talk over and the DJ gets a cue sheet telling them the hit marker points as far as I can see? so all they have to do is play thge block then talk at the end until the hit marker