LBC Chit Chat #13

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I do believe jobbie that "the jewel of LBC" (as appointed by twitter users) was removed due to listening time. She may get some viral clips on the internet, but it's not the kind of lighthearted stuff people tend to want on a weekend afternoon. It's no use thousands of people listening to a show if the average time spent listening was short.

Crazy all the people that jump to declare they know with certainty her tenure was ended due to x. Lots don't seem to know the definition of censored.

At least binny mc bin face asked LBC :LOL:

 
neroli said:
Sangita always sounded so bitter whenever I had the misfortune to catch a few minutes of her show before realising my mistake.

Vanessa is vibrant and animated. I think she'll be a successful addition to the somewhat jaded LBC crew.
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You put that very well, Neroli. When Sangita first joined LBC and xoccasionally covered for Shelagh, I really liked her. But in recent times she became very angry and not a good listen in my view. I stopped listening, I wonder if others did the same?
 
neroli said:
I think Vanessa will attract a new audience and boost listening figures. At least she's upbeat which makes a welcome change from the usual dour broadcasters. I fear we are in for more Odious Oli Deadly Dugmore though..At least Purkiss appears to have perished.
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I genuinely think there is a turn in that people are sick of wall to wall misery and need something healthier for their mental health. We have had some serious, affecting news the last 8 years. Brexit and Covid have literally sapped the life out of most people. Brexit/Covid/Ukraine/Gaza. I know I have listened to more music stations the last couple of years than I have LBC . I prefer to listen to Ian Payne talking about meeting celebrities in random places. I prefer Nick Abbot taking the piss out of our current Prime Minister and discussing Pink Floyd. I prefer Mystery Hour. I would rather Nick F talk about Hammersmith Bridge etc etc

My brain can't tolerate it anymore and I'm sure I'm not alone.
 
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FenellaTheWitch said:
I genuinely think there is a turn in that people are sick of wall to wall misery and need something healthier for their mental health. We have had some serious, affecting news the last 8 years. Brexit and Covid have literally sapped the life out of most people. Brexit/Covid/Ukraine/Gaza. I know I have listened to more music stations the last couple of years than I have LBC . I prefer to listen to Ian Payne talking about meeting celebrities in random places. I prefer Nick Abbot taking the piss out of our current Prime Minister and discussing Pink Floyd. I prefer Mystery Hour. I would rather Nick F talk about Hammersmith Bridge etc etc

My brain can't tolerate it anymore and I'm sure I'm not alone.
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Totally agree. For the past year or so, I've barely bothered with consuming any sort of news - COVID has probably changed that, but more broadly I just want a break from it all. 2 years of continual COVID stories (which got really draining), straight into Afghanistan and then Ukraine, then the Queen's Death and all of the changes of leaders. I'd long thrown in the towel by the time Gaza came around.

LBC's problem was that it was just too full-on. The direction it had taken in the Myska era was not for me. Steve Allen's departure was probably the end of me as a regular listener. Hopefully they can find a better balance in future.
 
glasgow27 said:
Totally agree. For the past year or so, I've barely bothered with consuming any sort of news - COVID has probably changed that, but more broadly I just want a break from it all. 2 years of continual COVID stories (which got really draining), straight into Afghanistan and then Ukraine, then the Queen's Death and all of the changes of leaders. I'd long thrown in the towel by the time Gaza came around.

LBC's problem was that it was just too full-on. The direction it had taken in the Myska era was not for me. Steve Allen's departure was probably the end of me as a regular listener. Hopefully they can find a better balance in future.
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I don't think Ian Payne gets enough recognition for taking over SA's slot. It was not going to be easy but most of the regulars seem to have taken Ian to their hearts. Worrying about his Mum, sending him sweets etc etc. I think he got the balance absolutely right tbh. He does some daft stuff for the first hour then gradually leads into NF.
 
FenellaTheWitch said:
I don't think Ian Payne gets enough recognition for taking over SA's slot. It was not going to be easy but most of the regulars seem to have taken Ian to their hearts. Worrying about his Mum, sending him sweets etc etc. I think he got the balance absolutely right tbh. He does some daft stuff for the first hour then gradually leads into NF.
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When my radio came on this morning Ian was chatting with Pete the Poolman! Do he and the Boyband have icecream delivered as well? I'm going to start listening to his first couple of hours on talkback, starting now! :D
 
FenellaTheWitch said:
I genuinely think there is a turn in that people are sick of wall to wall misery and need something healthier for their mental health
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That's the ironic thing, stations like LBC are well onboard the 'mental health' bandwagon but I would argue that their output actually makes a conscious and determined effort to make certain sections of their audience angry, upset, distressed, and sad! It's bloody ridiculous and it really shows up the duplicity of commerical media and some of the hosts. Quite sick and twisted really.
 
FenellaTheWitch said:
I don't think Ian Payne gets enough recognition for taking over SA's slot. It was not going to be easy but most of the regulars seem to have taken Ian to their hearts. Worrying about his Mum, sending him sweets etc etc. I think he got the balance absolutely right tbh. He does some daft stuff for the first hour then gradually leads into NF.
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Agree 100% on Payne. I didn't listen for a few months (childish boycott's 'r us !), but tuned back in and now enjoy the bits I hear, usually the first hour. Was half asleep but I think he mentioned yesterday that the last quarter's listening figures were in and his audience had held up. I know the stations get them before the official RAJAR release, so maybe LBC knew more about Myska's figures than the anti semites signing petitions and tagging in 'Likud Broadcasting Corporation' through their timeline
 
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