As this thread has become all things BBC-related, worth noting BBC Radio 1's morning radio show featuring Chris Moyles is going off the air after nearly a decade.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/2012/jul/12/chris-moyles-nick-grimshaw-breakfast?newsfeed=true I'm sure the Brits on the list know more about this than I do, but I guess Radio 1 is trying to skew younger. This annoys me for three reasons: 1 -- Isn't BBC public broadcasting, and thus it should not matter how old their 8 million morning listeners are 2 -- The music they play is the stuff you'd hear on KISS-FM in the US (Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, etc)... not exactly music geared towards older folks (except those creepy old guys who still go clubbing long after they ought to) 3 -- Moyles is roughly the same age as me, and it is humbling that this undeniably means I'm "too old" by the Beeb's standards The new head of the BBC stated in an interview this week that they are doing away with the "zoo format" and making the new kid fly solo. I saw a picture of the new AM host and -- I think because of all the hype surrounding a younger demographic -- I was reminded of Blue's Clues. I will now picture Nick Grimshaw in a wide-striped shirt, alone in a booth each morning, playing "I'm the Map" from Dora the Explorer on constant rotation. -- Kevin M. (20th high school reunion is this weekend, so I'm feeling my age lately) -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
