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Poppy said:
Missing the OC but SO NOT missing that strange Vicky woman. Can she not go on extended Xmas leave? She spoils the programme, does not seem to fit in. Humour definitely a bit suspect. Geoff is brilliant - never let him leave, will you?
3 days 22 hours ago
Imogen said:
Just read the post about VBH - totally agree. What is her place in the breakfast team? Er....none. Please get rid and get someone who is in the real world
14 December 2008 12:38pm
Sophie Law said:
Please please please please take that Vicky off the breakfast show. she just spoils it. does not fit in. Too posh and proud of it. the others are great but bring back monique etc to do travel. Ban the posh bird with the double barrelled name.
14 December 2008 12:35pm
Jay said:
Get rid of Tim Shaw he is vulgar and not funny. Friday and Saturday nights used to be constant music why have you changed this?
5 December 2008 10:28pm
George said:
What happened to JK & Joel. Without them you are no better than any other station. They are good because they are natural and easy to relate to unlike most of the other DJ's that need props (letters to prominant people) to make them less boring. The music's good but the DJ's don't cut it for me, I will have to find anouther station with proper DJ's
30 November 2008 10:05pm
Diane Grocott said:
Love the greater variety of music you're playing I especially love the no repeat - as someone who listens all day this is a big plus for me. The only suggestion I have is why not play more album tracks from all the artists you play. A classic example is Don't fear the reaper by Blue Oyster Cult. This band has a great back catalog with some fantastic songs. Even a band as big as Coldplay you still insist on playing mainly the hits. That said I love the changes so keep up the good work.
29 November 2008 2:28pm
Philippa Broadhurst said:
Absolute Rock off - is it a bit of a joke? Of the 25 entries all the smaller bands with smaller followings didn't get through .... whereas all the mainstream/bigger followed bands did .... seemingly regardless of thought that had gone into it (Muse even just put their 6 songs at the start - is that the 'essence of a mixed tape'?) ... not surprised by this rather mainstream attitude, but a little disappointed, as I'm sure are other forum members :)
29 November 2008 11:33am
Mark said:
Geoff Lloyd absolute genius , Driving home is a pleasure BUT 'I want to be adored' is a bit weired Drop it !!
27 November 2008 8:18pm
Brett said:
Still one of my fav stations,however, believe u hv got the drivetime show wrong, i switch off at 5pm and tune in later for Ben.
27 November 2008 1:42pm
USMetal said:
You guys should play some more Alice Cooper or the Stooges. Their old stuff is great, and so is Alic'es new CD, Along Came a Spider. Vengance is Mine and Wake thhe dead are awesome songs from it. Also, Runaround Man from Motorhead's Motorizer
27 November 2008 2:47am
Rockin45 said:
love the station lets have a blast of the mighty Quo's xmas single a proper xmas record none of that x factor crap or even some Quo classics
26 November 2008 10:37am
Spider said:
I would love to hear some more Alice Cooper , too. Alice has a great new album, Along Came a Spider Out. "vengeance is mine" is a great song from that album (Slash is on guitar) . Would love to hear coming across your airwaves
25 November 2008 11:47pm
Annie_McCartney said:
hey, why are you not playing any grateful dead stuff??
24 November 2008 8:21pm
Pippa Broadhurst said:
I am loving the new station - lots more variety being played, especially of old classics ... but in terms of new albums you do keep plugging just the bands you always did - Coldplay, Nickelback et al. I hope your commitment to new music means you might stop ignoring The Damned, who are a great and enduring British band who also have a fantastic new album out right now! http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=&xml=/arts/2008/11/20/bmdamned120.xml
24 November 2008 11:15am
Annie_McCartney said:
I just LOOOOOOOOOVE Absolute Radio!! Please, keep up the standard!! However, one thing I wanted to ask for. You have got the 80's hour and the 90's hour, so why neglect the great eras of the 60's and the 70's?? And is there any way to reduce the commercials and play more music?? Rock On, Annie
23 November 2008 10:07pm
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