It’s finally happened - Steve Wright in the Afternoon is going

[PuppyMonkey]

He’s just announced it!!

No way! I love EP!

I love the music on EP's show - I am a right sap when it comes to musical theatre. EP is a talented singer with a wealth of anecdotes and information. Her simpering giggle though......makes me want to bop her on the nose.

Simpering giggle?

I think she's got a filthy laugh!

Steve Wright has actually been ok this week!

EP often gives a little giggle when she accidentally on purpose notices she's about to play several one of her own songs

...and it makes me murderous!
Just own the bloody song, she's got a great talent.

Have we got a date for him actually sodding off yet?

I believe it is some time in September.

Steve and Boris both hanging on in there together!

I had him on in the car the other day and for a nano second I thought I was glad he's going - then I remembered its Scott Mills replacing him, and honestly thought I'd prefer him to stay!

September?! That’s ages away.

I adored his show in the late 1980s when I was a kid. Mr Mad, Mr Angry etc. It was fresh, chaotic and fun. Maybe it’s time for a change, now.

I caught Scott Mills on Popmaster and he sounded flat and disengaged. I imagine that his own show will be different though.

The thing where Sara Cox asks children to answer questions about their parent is banal and tedious. I like her on the whole though.

Phone- ins featuring shrieking, squealing listeners on their way to hen weekends are the the ultimate in cringe.

Yes there is a lot of lazy DJing using listener’s plans to bulk out their show.

Oh 100%
We heard from Dave in Nuneaton earlier, whois going to Majorca by jet skiing there , how have you travelled unusually to a holiday destination??

Zoe Ball earns £1 million pa from BBC. Astounded 😮.

I love Steve, his programme is always full of fun and good music, in comparison, for me Scott Mills is very boring. I do live Sara Cox s show tho, but would rather see Vernon taking over.

This is supposed to be better than Steve Wright?? Thank god Sara Cox starts earlier now!

Just had to turn radio off. What a load of waffle and claptrap. He should have stayed at Radio 1.

I know! I'm so sad. Turned the radio off for now. Need to find another station to keep me company whilst WFH.

@Meadowbreeze what you don't listen to The Archers?

Well neither do I but I have no tv or radio whilst wfh.

I couldn’t be doing with Steve Wright.

Maybe R2 are trying to attract a younger audience? My 19 yr old at uni has followed Scott Mills over to R2.

Ah, I didn’t actually hear this today / I’m at work until 4pm, so I just get to listen to an hour more banal Sara Cox.

I gather from Twitter that Scott Mills didn’t go down too well.

Meadowbreeze I've now moved over to Greatest Hits radio, Simon Mayo is on it alongside a few others. I'm enjoying it!

I tried Greatest Hits radio but I couldn’t cope with all the adverts.

Thanks for the tip. Will try Greatest Hits. I like Simon Mayo.

I thought this might be an issue for me but I tend not to notice too much. Particularly as there seems to be constant adverts on radio 2 anyway, constantly advertising their own things.

Simon Mayo is pretty much exactly the same show as before with an extra hour and a few adverts.