United Djs

DeeLicious | 08:02 Thu 03rd May 2018 | Film, Media & TV

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Anyone else heard and have an opinion on United DJs, the new radio station with old disc jockeys? It's run by Tony Prince who I cannot stand. But I love hearing some of the other older voices like David Hamilton and even DLT, and I'm especially glad to hear the excellent Mike Read doing a breakfast show again (you'd never guess he's now 72 years old!). Only thing is he keeps playing a terrible Billy Joel cover by a Billy Joel tribute act - why not the real thing??? I'd almost rather hear Tony Prince banging on yet again about how he knew Elvis Presley than this Joel tribute act. I used to love listening to Smooth FM breakfast when Simon Bates then Andrew Castle did it, but I gave up when Castle kept playing tracks from Dirty Dancing soundtrack - and a mate says they still play them....aaaaarrrrggghhh!

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vernonk

I agree with all that, but Mike Read is 71, not 72. That’s what Wiki says anyhow. Not sure how long UDJs can continue without advertising though. I enjoy Read’s homemade jingles, but always pray he doesn’t get his blessed guitar out and start warbling

andy-hughes

I don't listen to the station, but there is clearly a market for those who remember the 'golden days' of radio, and the people who presented it.

I adore Tony Blackburn, who clings tenaciously on at Radio Two - hopefully they will give him Pick Of The Pops back, it wasn't his fault he lost it in the first place, and Gambo has never sounded comfortable doing it.

I just wish Alan Freeman was still with us, and Kenny Everett - radio geniuses, both, in their different ways.

vernonk

I lost respect for Gambaccini succeeding Blackburn on POTP cos Tony was forced out of the BBC for a dubious reason, considering Gambo had previously faced false allegations himself. He’s not a patch on Tony anyway, or the late Fluff Freeman. Actually I enjoyed Dale Winton doing it

andy-hughes

vernonk - I understand your view, but Gambo was in a difficult position.

He had his American Hits show taken away after thirty-plus years, so it was Pops or the dole queue.

I know he has said publicly that he was unhappy about taking on the show, and he discussed it with TB - they are old friends - and was happy to receive TB's blessing to go ahead.

That's the BBV for you.

andy-hughes

Can't say I liked Dale Winton doing it, but I never liked Dale Winton, I loathe BBC Gays.

kvalidir

could you elaborate on that please andy?

andy-hughes

kvalidir - certainly.

The phrase 'BBC Gay' is of my own invention - it includes any gay man who has created a 'risqué / safe really' persona which the BBC finds acceptable, and allows the BBC to think of itself as not only right on, but absolutely down with all the inclusivity stuff.

They pander to the oldies who like a bit of naughty, but never ever too much of course. Their idol in perpetuity is Larry Grayson.

They will make the odd aside, raise eyebrows, glance audiencewards, and so on, in a 'We're all in this together aren't we?' as though we are al enjoying something just a little bit naughty, but never ever naughty enough to upset the man on the Clapham omnibus.

Examples are the late Mr Winton, Graham Norton, Alan Carr, and sadly, Julian Clary who seems to have every ounce of his original subversion pressed out of him now, although his TV career ship has well and truly sailed, since he has been unable to get anything he has done past one series.

I hate manufactured 'safe' personalities, especially when they are cosying up to organisations that censor others of their orientation on a daily basis.

kvalidir

Wow.