Radio 2 Dumbing Down?

So you think Radio 2 is dumbing down?

I've just been watching Tipping Point on ITV - to win £15000 viewers have to answer this question -

"Which of the following is a play by William Shakespeare -

A: Tom & Jerry

B: Laurel & Hardy

C: Romeo & Juliet"

Seems to me there's dumbing down and then there's just plain insulting! 

That viewer question is really just a phone in draw, not sure if the question is there to keep it a "test of skill" for legal reasons, lets face it Tipping Point is low brow entertainment anyway

MM, I understand what you are saying but the point I was making and just does not seem to be understood is why is the BBC turning Radio 2 into such a zany type of Station when radio 1 is still there and more akin to that sort of programming?

The earlier post that suggested that many of the people who have agreed with must be over 60 may well be correct. But are they suggesting that at that age we have no right to have a view?  Again I say why dumb down Radio 2 when Radio 1 already caters for that sort of programming?

Now donning battle bowler and taking shelter!

TF

I do think when R2 became R1.5 and started playing The Sex Pistols, the listeners who enjoyed a more middle of the road sound such as Matt Monro & Val Doonican were forgotten, there was probably room for another station to replace the old R2

TF, I refer you to my post on pg3.

Have you yet considered the point I made - 

"......that it is we, the listeners, who change as we get older? Naturally, our tastes change over time so we move on to something that suits us better. Is that not why the BBC provide choice - so we can move on when it suits? ......"

To put it in other words, I maintain it is us who change rather than the radio stations but we don't see this in ourselves unless we widen our perspectives and look at the bigger picture.

MM, I understand what you are saying but the point I was making and just does not seem to be understood is why is the BBC turning Radio 2 into such a zany type of Station when radio 1 is still there and more akin to that sort of programming?

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Radio 1 is far too young for me ...... I listen to Radio 2 and am 'only' 54

Yes TW. You have your point of view and that is your right. But i have a differing opinion and that is my right. - I remain of the view that R2 has moved too far from its original positioning and now occupies the position previously suited to R1.

I am sure that you are not intending to say that i should not hold those views and should not have the temerity to say them.

So perhaps we should just agree to disagree!

TF

TF, I refer you to my post on pg3.

Have you yet considered the point I made - 

"......that it is we, the listeners, who change as we get older? Naturally, our tastes change over time so we move on to something that suits us better. Is that not why the BBC provide choice - so we can move on when it suits? ......"

To put it in other words, I maintain it is us who change rather than the radio stations but we don't see this in ourselves unless we widen our perspectives and look at the bigger picture.

...I do not think we "oldies"change that much ,its the music and all that goes with it leaves us behind

Radio 2 is supposed to have a broad range of music and speech that appeals to the over 35s, see BBC audience details....

Yes TW. You have your point of view and that is your right. But i have a differing opinion and that is my right. - I remain of the view that R2 has moved too far from its original positioning and now occupies the position previously suited to R1.

I am sure that you are not intending to say that i should not hold those views and should not have the temerity to say them.

So perhaps we should just agree to disagree!

TF

 

To my mind R2 occupies the same position as ever which is a more 'grown up' version of R1, whereas it is I who have changed and no longer have an interest in its output.

Of course I'm not trying to deny you the right to your views, TF, and I'm rather disappointed you would even use those words. I am, however, attempting to persuade you to see the other side of the coin - to consider other views - to contemplate alternatives - to open your mind. Clearly, I failed.

Along with radio 2 dumbing down. BBC news this morning on CH1 was spoiled by some news reader who is leaving the BBC having an outside broadcast leaving tour around his personal venues.  First time I have ever switched the BBC news off because of purile broadcasting..   If the guy is leaving -- Just GO.!!! nobody else is interested.  

K