Next in the sights of Radio 2 must be Paul Gambaccini aged 74 in April, Johnnie Walker at 78 in March and Tony Blackburn who reaches 80 years very young this coming Sunday.

Paul had his 40th anniversary at the BBC ruined in October 2013 with his arrest and suspension on fake allegations that same month. Let's hope he manages to get to his 50th this October with a suitable commemoration this time, although who would bet against the BBC using it as the chance to clear him out instead.

The Gen Z couldn't care less about the radio. If I go to high street markets to get fresh produce and fishing line. There be several market traders are tuned in to Greatest Hits Radio or talk radio.

The youths enjoy their Spotify, Youtube and Amazon Music.

Radio, newspapers and TV are going to be relics in the near future.

Interesting to note that Ken Bruce has had a months worth of broadcasting to see out the remainder of his contract ripped from underneath him and ends next week and is now letting rip back at the BBC. He might be lucky to see out the next week at this rate.

Greatest Hits Radio is no substitute though is it. A stifling and overfamiliar limited playlist on never ending repetition, quite soul destroying. The question is why would anyone bother listening to any kind of music radio in this day and age in the first place when you can walk around with a bigger playlist in your own pocket than Greatest Hits Radio and others like Smooth in the commercial sector play, and you hear what you want to, not what others decide for you.

But with Ken Bruce gone next week the next question at Radio 2 with their ageism is why can the BBC rally against racism and sexism and all the other isms and phobias but brazenly and quite shamelessly indulge a discriminatory ageism policy towards people who remain hugely popular, attract a big audience, are well liked, competent, good at their job and with vast experience in favour of people like the unsuitable Rob Beckett for instance. Who are they coming for next?

Rich wrote:
Next in the sights of Radio 2 must be Paul Gambaccini aged 74 in April, Johnnie Walker at 78 in March and Tony Blackburn who reaches 80 years very young this coming Sunday.

Paul had his 40th anniversary at the BBC ruined in October 2013 with his arrest and suspension on fake allegations that same month. Let's hope he manages to get to his 50th this October with a suitable commemoration this time, although who would bet against the BBC using it as the chance to clear him out instead.

it was 10 years ago poor Gambo went through his ordeal? amazing.

Don't agree with GM about radio- I think it's pretty timeless

hedda wrote:
[quote]Rich wrote:


Don't agree with GM about radio- I think it's pretty timeless

There will always be physical books as well - because they are the pleasantest way to read. Radio gives community over Spotify isolation, so will always appeal to a significant minority.

Wyot wrote:
[quote]hedda wrote:
Rich wrote:


Don't agree with GM about radio- I think it's pretty timeless

There will always be physical books as well - because they are the pleasantest way to read. Radio gives community over Spotify isolation, so will always appeal to a significant minority.

There will always be books Wyot.

I love collecting old books on the outdoors. I have books old books about and Ireland & UK. Tt' nice to see what both islands was like before they started to destroy it with ugly buildings, housing estates, tower blocks and modernity. If you bought a house on flood plains or near slopes you deserve everything you get.

If you moan about a fox in your garden, your garden was once it's habitat.