Charmless Man
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I still think the name should be changed. It's out of order. How was it ever allowed even?
Humberside were I grew up, even though Hull dominates that area far more than Newcastle does here.It is an odd one. We don’t have BBC Liverpool down here, it’s BBC Merseyside.
its only a popup DAB thing, not long termSun FM must be shitting themselves!
this isnt just about sunderland, as there are a number of local pop-up dab stations - the idea behind the various ones are:why is it needed or is it a case of a need for validation ?
Coax listeners from other radio stations might help.
But I won't be rushing away from from Radio 2 for my daytime listening to be honest.
North Yorkshire, biggest county in the country, is BBC Radio York.Humberside were I grew up, even though Hull dominates that area far more than Newcastle does here.
Most of the country has stations named by a region not one city.
Worth every penny.Glad you like radio 2 - I love the BBC
North Yorkshire, biggest county in the country, is BBC Radio York.
I did say it's not the only anomaly. There are probably a couple of others.North Yorkshire, biggest county in the country, is BBC Radio York.
I'm really not bothered but not sure I agree. Radio York covers up to and including Middlesbrough.I did say it's not the only anomaly. There are probably a couple of others.
And I would say that York dominates the local area more than Newcastle does which is surrounded by Gateshead, Sunderland, Wallsend, Seaham, South and North Shields. As I say, amazed it was ever considered as a viable option let alone last decades.
Two wrongs don't make a rightI'm really not bothered but not sure I agree. Radio York covers up to and including Middlesbrough.
I've been a guest a few times, both in the studio and on the phone. It's very much a quick call to ask if you'll appear, a brief rundown on the subject you'll be discussing and then into the studio or on the phone and on the air after this song.It’s not though, they get a guest on to discuss something topical that’s going on in the news , by phone or internet from around UK who only know they are speaking to BBC Newcastle. So the answers the guests give and any ensuing conversation is centred about Newcastle. It’s up to the presenters in the studio to remind them that they are broadcasting to a much wider area but they rarely if ever do.
loads of guests will say things like “oh I know you lot are all Newcastle fans” , or only reference the theatre royal when discussing theatre. etc etc. It’s just subtle but sometimes the conversation does needs broadening. IMHO of course.
It may have been something to do with Mackems ascertaining themselves more in the last 25 years or so. We all used to be Geordies in the early 70s.I did say it's not the only anomaly. There are probably a couple of others.
And I would say that York dominates the local area more than Newcastle does which is surrounded by Gateshead, Sunderland, Wallsend, Seaham, South and North Shields. As I say, amazed it was ever considered as a viable option let alone last decades.