Anorak Nation: Discussion: Re: Fair Comments

I think you're absolutely right Chris, a single station just couldn't do the job, these days. In the 60s when it was all pop music, it was easy to pick on a style of programming and settle for that. For me, it was always Caroline, rather than Big L - I think JW summed it up when he said Big L was slicker but Caroline had soul and that's what spoke to me, as well as the programming content. These days, music is fragmented much more with stations occupying specific niches. My ideal - if we were transported back in time - would be a combination of Caroline 60s/Big L/SRE/Caroline 70s/RNI (both 1970 and 71-74 English and Dutch)/

I suspect I would spend most of my time listening to a genuine Gold station covering mid-50s to mid-70s (not found one yet) but dip out for specific programmes elsewhere for niche programmes, R&B/soul/popcorn, whatever or even to listen to specific DJs whom I like - there are podcasts that I download regularly, because of the specific niche content and that would continue. It's a bit like when I go out to Northern Soul dances,.some I go to because they're general venues and where I meet specific friends, then there are specialist R&B venues I go to, because I know I will hear music not played at the general common or garden venues.

I echo the comment made by Geoff about choice, we do have much more these days and for me, that's down to the Beeb and the internet sector. The commercial guys have lost the plot as far as I'm concerned.

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Alan Milewczyk aka The Pole with Soul
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