Jump to content
Unofficial Mills

Vernon Kay gets Mid Mornings on Radio 2

TheSaviourisHere

By TheSaviourisHere
in Radio 2 Chat

 Share

Recommended Posts

BBCAaron

BBCAaron

Posted
Posted

Wonder for presenters like Trevor Nelson and Jo Whiley reputable names and very respected if aren’t offered much to retain them whether that in the long term some other presenters could be brought out and potentially lured to commercial rivals. More of a thought in my head.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
TheSaviourisHere

TheSaviourisHere

Posted
  • Author
Posted
58 minutes ago, Old Codger Fan said:

I somehow missed his stint on R1 - What was he like on there?

Really enjoyed his Radio 1 shows. When he first started he was just doing 1hour before the chart on sundays. Think it was the happy hour usually live from a pub. Then the mid mornings were great had a quiz on Saturdays and lots of guests and Sundays was The Lie In with loads of classic tunes. I really liked him on Radio X and fun fact for you i was his first ever caller on Radio X.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
coffeeandgin

coffeeandgin

Posted
Posted

With the regular line up come May having Jo Whiley, Zoe Ball, Scott Mills and now Vernon Kay Radio 2 do seem to be going for a Noughties type Radio 1 line-up.

Vernon does seem to have been fairly positively received when doing cover on Radio 2 previously but given he's replacing such a radio icon in Ken Bruce the role does feel a bit of a poisoned chalice where whatever you do will be compared to Ken Bruce. Ideally what a DJ probably wants to be is the DJ replacing Ken Bruce's replacement - I'd say Greg James for example really benefitted from getting Breakfast after Nick Grimshaw had done it rather than if he had been Chris Moyles's replacement where he would have ended up constantly compared to Moyles.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
TheSaviourisHere

TheSaviourisHere

Posted
  • Author
Posted
On 2/25/2023 at 6:20 PM, coffeeandgin said:

With the regular line up come May having Jo Whiley, Zoe Ball, Scott Mills and now Vernon Kay Radio 2 do seem to be going for a Noughties type Radio 1 line-up.

Vernon does seem to have been fairly positively received when doing cover on Radio 2 previously but given he's replacing such a radio icon in Ken Bruce the role does feel a bit of a poisoned chalice where whatever you do will be compared to Ken Bruce. Ideally what a DJ probably wants to be is the DJ replacing Ken Bruce's replacement - I'd say Greg James for example really benefitted from getting Breakfast after Nick Grimshaw had done it rather than if he had been Chris Moyles's replacement where he would have ended up constantly compared to Moyles.

Spot on for me i would love Moyles to take Breakfast in a few years and then Radio 2 becomes the perfect line up for me. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
BBCAaron

BBCAaron

Posted
Posted
40 minutes ago, TheSaviourisHere said:

Spot on for me i would love Moyles to take Breakfast in a few years and then Radio 2 becomes the perfect line up for me. 

Think thats more fantasy than the chance of reality. I don’t get the feeling that BBC would dare to add a big name, a marmite name to its pay role and don’t think Moyles would take the opportunity. He is most likely to be given the more freedom creatively at X than 2. Also don’t think he fits their whole family vibe that an energetic and emphusiastic Ball gives.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
TheSaviourisHere

TheSaviourisHere

Posted
  • Author
Posted
1 hour ago, BBCAaron said:

Think thats more fantasy than the chance of reality. I don’t get the feeling that BBC would dare to add a big name, a marmite name to its pay role and don’t think Moyles would take the opportunity. He is most likely to be given the more freedom creatively at X than 2. Also don’t think he fits their whole family vibe that an energetic and emphusiastic Ball gives.

Yeah probably is just fantasy booking. Who could you see as Zoe's successor? Sara maybe?

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • 2 weeks later...
  • 3 weeks later...
UnofficialStark

UnofficialStark

Posted
Posted
1 hour ago, Old Codger Fan said:

Opinions on Ken Bruce show yesterday??

I thought it was a shadow of it's former self.

How so? I thought it was almost exactly the same, literally the only thing it was missing was Tracks of My Years. Otherwise it was the same high volume of message readings (most of which, like before, were jokes), same quiz and same love song. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
BBCAaron

BBCAaron

Posted
Posted
12 hours ago, Old Codger Fan said:

Intrusion of adverts (which could be absent at least for the first hour) and too-stale & predictable music selections really make it a weaker 'sequel', for me ... I know neither of these things come as a surprise, but point stands ...

I mean the station never strays beyond a certain thousand tracks. Its a station same music each day but different order type of station to his older audience it will prove successful and will do decent job to 4-5 million listeners at his peak. The station is predictable and so is Ken Bruce with radio predictability leads to popularity example with pop masters and review with the adjustments to 6 Music evening line-up

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • 4 weeks later...
Darren m

Darren m

Posted
Posted
On 4/28/2023 at 10:31 AM, UnofficialStark said:

Vernon Kay starts on R2 Mid Mornings on the 15th May. He is keeping Tracks of My Years and Piano Room in addition to Ten To The Top. He'll have his own "surprises" as well

Seems a shame keeping tracks of my years could have done all new show with his own featers

Link to comment
Share on other sites
UnofficialStark

UnofficialStark

Posted
Posted
On 4/28/2023 at 10:54 AM, Darren m said:

Seems a shame keeping tracks of my years could have done all new show with his own featers

Well he is doing his own stuff as I said but it seems they're trying for an equal balance between old and new. I agree though I think it should've been a completely fresh start with nothing old.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Restore formatting

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • Posts

    • Darren m
      Radio 1 Schedule Changes

      By Darren m · Posted

      They seem to be using James more for cover now makes me think it will be him getting weekends eitjer breakfast or 1 till 4 
    • coffeeandgin
      Jordan North's first Capital Radio breakfast show

      By coffeeandgin · Posted

      Yep am very much Capital Breakfast now. Jordan, Chris and Sian are a great trio and it's got that feel of the old shows Jordan and Chris used to do on Radio 1. It doesn't take itself too seriously but is packed full of content and slick. With Greg he's great but 6 years in you've probably heard it all before plus frankly I can sit through the Capital Playlist a lot more easily than the Radio 1 playlist (where some of the inclusions and omissions can be quite baffling at times). Plus after things like the Oscars or Met Gala or if there's a particularly big TV show or film or popstar then Greg won't half wang on about it at times. I guess it's partly to be expected with it being a Breakfast show on a young station but it can feel very London bubble and get tired.
    • Lily Georgia
      Radio 1 Schedule Changes

      By Lily Georgia · Posted

      Ore Olukoga is in for Arielle on Tuesday 14th May. James Cusack is in for Danny Beard on Saturday 1st June. James Cusack is in for Nat on Sunday 2nd June.
    • Rob86
      Jordan North's first Capital Radio breakfast show

      By Rob86 · Posted

      I honestly never thought in a million years I’d move from Radio 1 to be a regular Capital breakfast show listener. But it’s got pretty much everything I want - 3 really genuine, entertaining mates having a laugh, playing silly games and it all sounds great. I became a big fan of Chris from his days with Scott, became a Jordan fan on Going Home, and Sian Welby is newer to me but is loads of fun too.  It’s great and I’ve shocked myself by transferring my listening at breakfast. For me Greg’s show now feels very tired and it’s time for something new. But with Jordan gone that’s unlikely to happen anytime soon. Greg’s had a great run and I’m a fan - but there’s no new ideas now. I still listen to Radio 1 at other times - but this show feels like very serious competition for Greg. 
    • Lily Georgia
      The eighth floor

      By Lily Georgia · Posted

      They have built four new studios to increase capacity, alongside the existing six.  Bearing in mind that some of the output of R1, 1X, R2 & 6M comes from elsewhere, and Asian Network is gradually moving all output to Birmingham, this should be enough!
    • onlyME
      The eighth floor

      By onlyME · Posted

      How do they manage to cater for 6Music and Radio 2 on that floor? Did they adapt it? 
    • Bluestraw
      Jordan North's first Capital Radio breakfast show

      By Bluestraw · Posted

      I think we've all figured out now how much you like it @AndyK77 😂 Personally while I think it's by far the best show on the Capital schedule and better than its predecessor, it still has the shortened songs and other commercial-radio aspects that remind me why I'm a Radio 1 fan. No matter how well this has worked out for Jordan, and all credit to him for landing the job, I can't help but feel that a Jordan and Katie show on R1 breakfast would have been so much better!
    • AndyK77
      Jordan North's first Capital Radio breakfast show

      By AndyK77 · Posted

      A few weeks in and I am actually loving the show and Jordan is a nice mix of his old chaotic self and dare I say it a slick jock.
    • radio247
      Sam and Danni and Scott Mills up for Arias

      By radio247 · Posted

      He must be in his element. At Eurovision and a Gold award!
    • xxladybarefootxx
      Rylan and Scott

      By xxladybarefootxx · Posted

      I really like Rylan, and as much of a fun idea it would be to have Scott and Rylan together, I think Rylan is too much of a main character.  Scott needs a side-kick rather than a full on co-host I think. That’s why he and Chris worked so well, Scott steered the show, and Chris was the perfect person to have alongside him.    I don’t religiously listen to Rylan’s show, but when I do catch it, it’s perfect weekend energy. He has a very warm presenting style too, but something makes me think he and Scott together every day would be a bit too much.     
    • xxladybarefootxx
      Sam and Danni and Scott Mills up for Arias

      By xxladybarefootxx · Posted

      So pleased for Scott on his best entertainment show win. As much as I miss his R1 style, he clearly puts so much into his shows, well deserved and it’s a big two fingers up to all the abuse he has had since joining R2
    • Jono
      Eurovision 2024

      By Jono · Posted

      There are a lot that share your sentiments. People have made comparisons to the different takes to Ukraine. 
    • Old Codger Fan
      Eurovision 2024

      By Old Codger Fan · Posted

      It's a big 'No' from me (Israel-Palestine). No further comments.
    • R1Fan1
      Sam and Danni and Scott Mills up for Arias

      By R1Fan1 · Posted

      A joke about pirates: ‘but we’re not jumping ship, like someone else’
    • lochnessa
      Eurovision 2024

      By lochnessa · Posted

      I felt it was much better with the staging and everything.  I still cannot warm to his voice but he's a very good performer. Ireland was everything though.
×
×
  • Create New...