Radio Leeds

Leeds-lad · Post by **Leeds-lad** » Thu 19 Jun, 2008 9:52 pm

Real Radio for me,although all the local stations have too much Talk and not enough Music nowadays.Too much advertising

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Thu 19 Jun, 2008 10:18 pm

TelBoy wrote: I recently heard a voice on Radio Cumbria that I recognised and checking their web site discovered that it was Ian Timms who worked at Radio Leeds for ten years.Nice warm, relaxed style. I think he may have been on the morning show before the current horror that is “Andrew and Georgey”. Spot on!

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Thu 19 Jun, 2008 10:22 pm

I think it is about 20years ago there used to be a d j called Kevin cannot remember surname .but him and his wife Gillian took a pub at Apperlby Bridge. Her family used to own the former Cullens,and my husbands offices were next door. I remember him. I think he may have been Kevin Kaye, the programme "Get it on" had a jingle which used the "Tetley Tea Folk" tune:Get it on on SaturdayHosted by the bearded Kevin KayeGet it on is funAnd much better listening than Radio 1

dogduke · Post by **dogduke** » Sat 21 Jun, 2008 2:38 am

I listen to Radio Leeds every day at home and in the car commuting leeds -york each day,why you may ask ?The main reason is no stupid/childish/inane commercials.This does not make it perfect.Early to 0900 - Andrew Edwards,quite proffesional given the chance,his handcap is georgie spanswick,a forced laugh to kill for.0900-1200 Graham Liver and company who will do almost anything on air to keep in the limelight.1200-1400 -needs no furher comment.Paul Carrington - top banana,catch his sunday Jukebox request show as well,decent prog from Steve Bailey later.'Gunny' on the traffic news may sound a bit harresed with the traffic news at times but really seems to knowhis way round West Yorkshire which more than can said fr some of the others.The BBC did a great diservice to thepublic when they gave Peter Levy and john Boyd the push.They need to take a step back and take a look at their options but please -not as far as 1968..............Dogduke

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Thu 07 Aug, 2008 10:56 pm

I was thinking about Radio Leeds just now. A few years ago there used to be a presenter called John Boyd - who from the way he talked was a proper Loiner. And he was everywhere. Daily from 9-00am until noon. Soccer on Satuday afternoon, RL on Sunday afternoon, he also had a sports quiz one night a week, he even read the news occasionally on BBC North on Saturdays, then one June, could have been 2005 or 2006 - I went away on holiday and when I came back he'd completely disappeared. I just wondered if anyone knew what happend to him - was he sacked? Did he die suddenly? I found (find) it very mysterious.

String o' beads · Post by **String o' beads** » Thu 07 Aug, 2008 11:47 pm

He's found a new career.http://www.swpp.co.uk/members/Boyd10310.htm

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Fri 08 Aug, 2008 12:51 am

Geordie-exile wrote: He's found a new career.http://www.swpp.co.uk/members/Boyd10310.htm Oh! Well thanks. But you wouldn't think he'd just vanish without a trace - or even a mention that he was going - or for that matter a mention that he'd gone by others on the station.

Misc · Post by **Misc** » Fri 08 Aug, 2008 3:06 pm

I fully agree with all that has been said re. Spanswick, I cannot believe she ever made it to the airwaves - I remember her on "Action Time" in the early 90s making charity seem despicable.Liz Green is a terrible, terrible woman. As a student I used to delight in sending her pedantic emails - she rarely replied.Peter Levy was the jewel in the BBC's local crown, his banter with Paul Hudson was ace, whether on Radio Leeds or Look North.

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Fri 08 Aug, 2008 7:11 pm

Misc wrote: Liz Green is a terrible, terrible woman. As a student I used to delight in sending her pedantic emails - she rarely replied. Goodness yes - how she remains in work I have no idea. I wouldn't have her announcing floors in a lift.

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Sat 09 Aug, 2008 3:48 pm

Well I never hear Liz Green. But Georgie Spanswick really gets on my t*ts. I mainly listen to Radio Leeds on a morning for a) the local weather, b) the local sport esp. RL and most importantly c) the traffic news: and invariably because she talks so much she misses the cue for the traffic infro more often than she hits it. I find this aspect of her even more annoying than her braying laugh and her constant interuptions of the other subjects I tune in to hear. I really hate her