Love your little videos Al. I first subscribed to you for plumbing help in my work, but you have such similar outlooks to me that I find myself enjoying just about all of your content. Hifi and transport CD players and now Ken Bruce leaving Radio 2! I've listened to Radio 2 for years now for the very reason that it is NOT a commercial station, and I soon found Ken to be my favourite. I love Popmaster, it's the highlight of my working day and I always said I would ring in and be on it one day, that's something I still haven't done....So I was gutted when Ken announced his departure. Just like you though, I cannot STAND radio adverts, they're like a bloody dentists drill to the brain, so unlike just about everyone else who says they'll switch over to Greatest Hits, I'm going to find it VERY difficult to do that. I'm glad I've finally heard someone else having the same opinion. Cheers Al, you're a good man.
@dereton33
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Sarge, for your kind comments, lets hope we find a good radio station somewhere out there.
@lostboy8814
Жыл бұрын
A very sad day losing Ken,but then it was a sad day losing Steve Wright,the stinker behind all of this is Helen Thomas the controller of BBC Radio 2.It was her decision to get rid of Steve Wright which reading between the lines prompted Ken to look for pastures new.But it has now been revealed that she has requested Ken to go earlier before his contract ends,I find this really stinks and has all the marks of shabby,underhand sharp practice.So in 5 months the woman has completely decimated my daily radio listening.....I am a painter decorator and I need my radio.
@dereton33
Жыл бұрын
The shift in the new younger listeners vouge, seem to have started with her takeover.
@lostboy8814
Жыл бұрын
@@dereton33 Bang on Al.....But do you know what is truly sad in all of this is ?,it is the fact these Stalin like purges of hers to make Radio 2 appeal more to younger listeners will all fall on stoney ground,as the young do not listen to the radio....that to me is tragic.
@sugarpuff2978
Жыл бұрын
Coincidentally we've literally just been out and bought ourselves a dab clock radio for the bedroom as we always used to have radio 2 on the alarm clock and have now given up with the BBC because of Ken Bruce leaving and we think the BBC stinks anyway. They've been a propaganda machine for some time now and we're done. Hopefully we can pick up some decent channels on the dab now. Take care Al.
@dereton33
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Sugar Puff
@terryatkinson3182
Жыл бұрын
I will miss Ken and I'm listening from Ireland, also miss Steve Wright in the afternoon. My job driving a van ment I wanted something that was easy to listen to and Not annoying. Loved the pop master quiz but rarely get many correct.
@dereton33
Жыл бұрын
A big miss it will be now Terry.
@britishbluecatsonwheels
Жыл бұрын
I’ve moved to Greatest Hits Radio, where all of my fav R2 broadcasters moved to & Ken Bruce moving there…I can live with the adverts to hear decent music
@dereton33
Жыл бұрын
No not for me.
@gerrynicol3951
Жыл бұрын
I've already moved to greatest hits 📻
@MrBarrytommy
Жыл бұрын
I only Listen to Pop master ,oh well bye bye Ken 😕
@dereton33
Жыл бұрын
What a disaster.
@tommcmanamon8327
Жыл бұрын
Auld Ken is 72. He had 40 years at the BEEB. He is not a Peter Pan. Good to see a fresh faced younger DJ on radio 2. Ken will soon start his new DJ slot on Greatest hits radio ,on an enhanced salary.
@dereton33
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Tom.
@glennpowell3444
Жыл бұрын
As much as listened to Ken Bruce over many years at work I didnt realise he was on over 300K a year! That sours the medicine a bit for me at least.And for those that watch Match of The Day did you know Linnaker is paid 1.3 million a year for that BBC contract.On principle I stopped watching sadly as a liscence payer.
@bluebellbeatnik4945
Жыл бұрын
I'm sure he enjoyed the work rather than the money, though. I'm not knocking it but after you've bought a second house and settled retirement money, it's sort of pointless.
@dereton33
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info guy's 👍
@bobbyedal2737
Жыл бұрын
The bbc done exactly the same thing to radio one. I'd been a religious listener to radio 1 from the early seventies right up until they started to cull the presenters in the mid nineties. Some went on to work on radio two . They said that they had done it because the average age of the listeners were getting in to their forties and BBC one was for a young audience. That was probably true but I don't think it has ever been as popular since. Radio 2 is going through the same change.
@dereton33
Жыл бұрын
Sounds about right Bob.
@FlatEric971
Жыл бұрын
Ah yes, the axe man Matthew Bannister. He personally destroyed Radio 1 in short time.
@bobbyedal2737
Жыл бұрын
@@FlatEric971 yes, that's the guy.
@Barbarapape
Жыл бұрын
With all the adverts on Greatest Hits, i won't be switching just to hear Ken Bruce. They need to offer an advert free subscription or loose listeners.
@rbrb288
Жыл бұрын
They do £1 a week
@dereton33
Жыл бұрын
52 pounds a year. Just to hear Ken. No I dont think so.
@Barbarapape
Жыл бұрын
@@dereton33 I agree, i only listen to popmaster then turn the radio off.
@rbrb288
Жыл бұрын
@@dereton33 at your time of life 20p a day to make the listening experience more pleasurable shouldn't really be an issue,
@wildnfrantic1015
Жыл бұрын
It sadly shows how far Radio 2 has fallen - I can't remember the last time I listened to any of the BBC stations, and thank God for DAB though understand what you say about the adverts.
@wildnfrantic1015
Жыл бұрын
Oh, and I should've mentioned that Boom Radio isn't too bad, so give it a try
@dereton33
Жыл бұрын
Will do thanks.
@patriciapark3545
Жыл бұрын
I usually like to listen to pop master everyday on radio 2 a bit sad will really miss it after Friday Good luck Ken on your next radio station and really loved it when you were doing it from home and your dog barking in the background when someone rang your door bell byeeee 😥😥😥🐶🐶🐶
@dereton33
Жыл бұрын
Same here
@allmyownvideo
Жыл бұрын
and people are pushing to get rid of the licence fee for the BBC , all that will mean is BBC will be full of ads also.
@dereton33
Жыл бұрын
At least we wont be paying for something we do not listen too.
@callumfs
Жыл бұрын
Well said Al! Radio 2 won’t be the same without Ken, I’ve given Greatest hits a try but the adverts really ruin it for me too 😔
@dereton33
Жыл бұрын
Just too many Callum.
@Fishbait075
Жыл бұрын
The irony is that I was served a unskippable 30 second advert, to watch this video complaining about advertising. HAHA
@dereton33
Жыл бұрын
Ha ha well I'm worth it. 😉
@Fishbait075
Жыл бұрын
@@dereton33 more worth it than Vernon Kay 😂
@thedoctor6610
Жыл бұрын
Take it from me that is how the BBC is going to end up in the end to keep it going removing stations just to listen to Ken Bruce removing stations just to listen to Ken Bruce the go to greatest hits I just don't need the BBC
@dereton33
Жыл бұрын
Thanks.
@ninja2kernow
Жыл бұрын
At 56 radio 2 is like radio 1 nowadays. Radio 6 is mostly ok.
@dereton33
Жыл бұрын
Thanks.
@bluebellbeatnik4945
Жыл бұрын
i thought you were announcing his death! BBC always do that. They're notorious for it. Vernon Kaye will get the same treatment some day.
@dereton33
Жыл бұрын
More than likely.
@6581punk
Жыл бұрын
I can understand they need to allow people to retire and move on, but they seem to think that young people listen to radio or watch terrestrial TV, they don't as a whole. It's all about podcasts and streaming. They're chasing an audience that doesn't exist.
@bluebellbeatnik4945
Жыл бұрын
@@6581punk Yes, same for bbc four (TV). Also Vernon Kaye isn't going to bring in that audience anyway. They would need someone in their 20s.
@essanjay8604
Жыл бұрын
I can't stand the adverts either. The over 60s are gradually being squeezed out of the frame on Radio 2 which I don't really get since I'd have thought there are probably more of us tuning in during the daytime. Don't get me wrong I've got nothing against the tunes of the day but I still love to hear the sounds of the 50s and 60s that bring back memories now and then.
@dereton33
Жыл бұрын
Thanks
@paul1962uk
Жыл бұрын
Try Boom radio........all the old djs David Hamilton Judy spires etc , it seems to play mostly 60's an 70's stuff.
@dereton33
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Paul 😀
@dereton33
Жыл бұрын
Cheers
@51vvince
Жыл бұрын
INTERNET RADIO PARADISE NO ADS NO TALKING JUST MUSIC
@dereton33
Жыл бұрын
Will go it a go.
@leegreveson
Жыл бұрын
They should call it Radio Doom instead of Radio Two 🤣
@dereton33
Жыл бұрын
Ha ha about right Lee.
@gkinlen
Жыл бұрын
Record Greatest Hits Radio, and listen the next day skipping the ads. Just as we all do with commercial TV.
@dereton33
Жыл бұрын
Good idea 💡
@jasonskipper209
Жыл бұрын
You can listen to him live on Greatest Hits Radio on Alexa from Appril 4th. Along with Simon Meao and some of the other Radio 1 & 2 DJs too.
@pauldurkee4764
Жыл бұрын
Another terrible decision by the BBC, and with Ken departing goes the last reason to listen in. Vernon Kay is a poor replacement, with an eye on the future, I would bet the listening figures will plummet. If the BBC eventually goes to subscription, they are in for a hell of a shock when they find out how many people will willingly pay for their output.
@dereton33
Жыл бұрын
Right on the nail there Paul.
@Ex3t3r
Жыл бұрын
I agree, ads can be counter-productive we tolerate them for so long then you start becoming annoyed and irritated with them and switch station/channel. The marketing departments need to strike a happy medium in order to keep people listing/watching!
@dereton33
Жыл бұрын
Yes you cannot have 11 adds in a row lasting over 6 minutes.
@WorldOfMikeThePartworkWrangler
Жыл бұрын
im not familiar with ken bruce as i was born in 1992 but sorry to hear that
@dereton33
Жыл бұрын
The way it goes
@tent7014
Жыл бұрын
VKay is NOT OKay !
@dereton33
Жыл бұрын
Everyone deserves a chance.
@robertlee2791
Жыл бұрын
Radio 2 been absolutely ruined end of a great station that once was
@dereton33
Жыл бұрын
I agree Rob.
@KortonOfKoldas
Жыл бұрын
I listen to Caroline Martin on BBC WM (Birmingham) at 10pm weekdays. A little community has formed on there with regular callers talking about diarrhea to divorce.
@dereton33
Жыл бұрын
Sounds good.
@brianoxley2093
Жыл бұрын
Still got Zoey Ball and Jerome Vine !!!!!!!!??????
@dereton33
Жыл бұрын
Yeh a shame, lets hope they are next.
@johno4521
Жыл бұрын
In my listening experience, DJs, or presenters as they call them these days, become pale imitations of their former selves once on commercial radio.Bland bland bland, keeping it nice and safe so's not to upset the advertisers/sponsors...
@dereton33
Жыл бұрын
That is the problem. I will not be listening to Ken on there.
@markatchison9974
Жыл бұрын
Ken's gone where the money is AND he's taking Pop Master with him, because he bought the rights to the quiz a long time ago. I'll tune in for Pop Master, then switch stations, but not back to Radio 2 because it's rubbish.
@dereton33
Жыл бұрын
Great idea Mark.
@mda5003
Жыл бұрын
Gold Radio for me although they do have adverts of course but the music is better than Greatest Hits.
@dereton33
Жыл бұрын
Will give it a go.
@rmcservices336
Жыл бұрын
“we stop for popmaster” no more. Ken is good in the mid morning , I’ll see how it pans out without him. Although at night on a Friday and Saturday at 10 pm Nick Abbot is always a good on LBC. Obviously not help for the morning though.
@dereton33
Жыл бұрын
Yes best to give it a go without Ken just to see how it goes.
@rbrb288
Жыл бұрын
You can pay £1 a week and have no adverts
@dereton33
Жыл бұрын
Thats £52 a year.
@rbrb288
Жыл бұрын
I didn't realise you was good at maths
@garethwatkins6347
Жыл бұрын
Go to greatest hits radio - I did
@dereton33
Жыл бұрын
Too many adds.
@davelinkson1
Жыл бұрын
I can't take too much advertising either, get it on Magic radio which we like and LBC chat with Steve Allen which I liked early in the morning but now he's gone as well after 40 years. Seems at the moment there's just Tony Blackburn and Sounds of the 60s to look forward to on Saturday mornings. Maybe something else will come along. But will give Vernon a go, I wonder if he will carry on with popmaster or if format will change?
@dereton33
Жыл бұрын
Guess we will have to wait and see Dave.
@bryantbrown8096
Жыл бұрын
Try Boom radio instead some adds but not amount. Bry
@dereton33
Жыл бұрын
Will do thanks.
@marleypumpkin4917
Жыл бұрын
Ironic that you have two adverts before your 1:43 video. Pot. Kettle. Black.
@mda5003
Жыл бұрын
Yes, but you can use an Adblocker on here but you can't do that with a radio.
@dereton33
Жыл бұрын
I have no choice over adds on my videos.
@loafersheffield
Жыл бұрын
Not a fan. Old school, Loafer. Wogan and his Janet and John stories. Utter filth and innuendo.
@dereton33
Жыл бұрын
Wasnt it good though. Ha ha.
@loafersheffield
Жыл бұрын
@@dereton33 Terry Wogan. Janet and John. John goes to a dog show. I was listening to this around 15, might have been 20 years ago and nearly crashed my van laughing. Just listened again. trogwallaby channel. Beer time. Have a good week. L.
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