Radio WM

[Clampy]

Les Ross was never one for interviews anyway. Talking to Millie on Ring and Sing was more his thing (older members of our community will understand this).

I was out and about for the first part of yesterdays game, Rob Gurney was on WM, sounding like a Coventry fan would at Villa Park.

Free 80's was bizarre, they obviously don't have the rights for full coverage so did updates in between Bon Jovi, Mr Mister and Owen Paul. It sounded very odd.

In fairness to Free Radio, unlike the BBC they don't have the taxpayers money to buy the rights to commentaries which i presume are extremely expensive.

[dave.woodhall]

Les Ross was never one for interviews anyway. Talking to Millie on Ring and Sing was more his thing (older members of our community will understand this).

I was out and about for the first part of yesterdays game, Rob Gurney was on WM, sounding like a Coventry fan would at Villa Park.

Free 80's was bizarre, they obviously don't have the rights for full coverage so did updates in between Bon Jovi, Mr Mister and Owen Paul. It sounded very odd.

In fairness to Free Radio, unlike the BBC they don't have the taxpayers money to buy the rights to commentaries which i presume are extremely expensive.

They've got a lot more money than BBC local radio have.

[Clampy]

Les Ross was never one for interviews anyway. Talking to Millie on Ring and Sing was more his thing (older members of our community will understand this).

I was out and about for the first part of yesterdays game, Rob Gurney was on WM, sounding like a Coventry fan would at Villa Park.

Free 80's was bizarre, they obviously don't have the rights for full coverage so did updates in between Bon Jovi, Mr Mister and Owen Paul. It sounded very odd.

In fairness to Free Radio, unlike the BBC they don't have the taxpayers money to buy the rights to commentaries which i presume are extremely expensive.

They've got a lot more money than BBC local radio have.

Really? Mind you, there's advertising on there I suppose. Tom is getting a lot of stick off other supporters for his lack of commentaries. I think you can guess which ones.

[London Villan]

No chance, a commercial station is run on a shoestring compared to a bbc station. Just look at their sports team and coverage of cricket, speedway let alone the football. TR for all his faults does a pretty good job, he is free's sport dept.

[saunders_heroes]

BBC local radio closes down at 7pm unless there's a football match on. They're skint.

[dave.woodhall]

No chance, a commercial station is run on a shoestring compared to a bbc station. Just look at their sports team and coverage of cricket, speedway let alone the football. TR for all his faults does a pretty good job, he is free's sport dept.

Look at the staff elsewhere. Commercial radio is based around Monday-Friday; weekends are the BBC's big time.

[pauliewalnuts]

No chance, a commercial station is run on a shoestring compared to a bbc station. Just look at their sports team and coverage of cricket, speedway let alone the football. TR for all his faults does a pretty good job, he is free's sport dept.

I think it's the other way around to be honest. BBC WM is a shoestring operation. Just look at some of the utter fucking idiots they have to employ for starters. Who'd pay proper money for the likes of them?

[saunders_heroes]

No chance, a commercial station is run on a shoestring compared to a bbc station. Just look at their sports team and coverage of cricket, speedway let alone the football. TR for all his faults does a pretty good job, he is free's sport dept.

I think it's the other way around to be honest. BBC WM is a shoestring operation. Just look at some of the utter fucking idiots they have to employ for starters. Who'd pay proper money for the likes of them?

They have some bellend scouser on from 1pm talking shit all afternoon, usually about cars (he's an ex car salesman). It's so second rate it's untrue.

[tomd2103]

No chance, a commercial station is run on a shoestring compared to a bbc station. Just look at their sports team and coverage of cricket, speedway let alone the football. TR for all his faults does a pretty good job, he is free's sport dept.

I think it's the other way around to be honest. BBC WM is a shoestring operation. Just look at some of the utter fucking idiots they have to employ for starters. Who'd pay proper money for the likes of them?

They have some bellend scouser on from 1pm talking shit all afternoon, usually about cars (he's an ex car salesman). It's so second rate it's untrue.

Haven't listened to WM for an extended period for a while, but is "roving reporter" Richie Anderson still employed on matchdays? 

[saunders_heroes]

No chance, a commercial station is run on a shoestring compared to a bbc station. Just look at their sports team and coverage of cricket, speedway let alone the football. TR for all his faults does a pretty good job, he is free's sport dept.

I think it's the other way around to be honest. BBC WM is a shoestring operation. Just look at some of the utter fucking idiots they have to employ for starters. Who'd pay proper money for the likes of them?

They have some bellend scouser on from 1pm talking shit all afternoon, usually about cars (he's an ex car salesman). It's so second rate it's untrue.

Haven't listened to WM for an extended period for a while, but is "roving reporter" Richie Anderson still employed on matchdays? 

Is he the yam yam who sounds like a YTS trainee?

[tomd2103]

No chance, a commercial station is run on a shoestring compared to a bbc station. Just look at their sports team and coverage of cricket, speedway let alone the football. TR for all his faults does a pretty good job, he is free's sport dept.

I think it's the other way around to be honest. BBC WM is a shoestring operation. Just look at some of the utter fucking idiots they have to employ for starters. Who'd pay proper money for the likes of them?

They have some bellend scouser on from 1pm talking shit all afternoon, usually about cars (he's an ex car salesman). It's so second rate it's untrue.

Haven't listened to WM for an extended period for a while, but is "roving reporter" Richie Anderson still employed on matchdays? 

Is he the yam yam who sounds like a YTS trainee?

Yeah that's him.  He used to be outside the grounds on match days interviewing fans and answering the questions he was asking for them.  "Where's the problem with the team lads?  It's the midfield isn't it?".   

[kippaxvilla2]

The last few posts have really made me laugh.

[Damo70]

Les Ross was never one for interviews anyway. Talking to Millie on Ring and Sing was more his thing (older members of our community will understand this).

I was out and about for the first part of yesterdays game, Rob Gurney was on WM, sounding like a Coventry fan would at Villa Park.

Free 80's was bizarre, they obviously don't have the rights for full coverage so did updates in between Bon Jovi, Mr Mister and Owen Paul. It sounded very odd.

In fairness to Free Radio, unlike the BBC they don't have the taxpayers money to buy the rights to commentaries which i presume are extremely expensive.

When I first started seeing my now wife she had only ever been to one music gig. And that was Owen Paul. Now that is odd.

[Grande Pablo]

No chance, a commercial station is run on a shoestring compared to a bbc station. Just look at their sports team and coverage of cricket, speedway let alone the football. TR for all his faults does a pretty good job, he is free's sport dept.

I think it's the other way around to be honest. BBC WM is a shoestring operation. Just look at some of the utter fucking idiots they have to employ for starters. Who'd pay proper money for the likes of them?

They have some bellend scouser on from 1pm talking shit all afternoon, usually about cars (he's an ex car salesman). It's so second rate it's untrue.

Sadly said Bellend Scouser has been 'promoted' to take over Adrian Goldberg's show - a decent presenter, whilst an Indian couple from London who made their name on a reality TV how get the afternoon show.

A local station for local people.  Half the time some of these presenters can't even pronounce place names correctly.

http://radiotoday.co.uk/2014/08/new-weekday-afternoon-shows-for-bbc-wm/

[pauliewalnuts]

I'd just like to say, I have always found Adrian Goldberg to be an absolute cock.