What radio station should i listen to now im older?(uk)?

Question

hello im 36 and have listened to radio 1 for most my life as my parents listen to it but i feel its time to move on and listen to something else,i love music but like to hear people talk...

anyone done simarlar thing and switched?let me know what radio station you listen to and why..oh and the frequency if you know it.thankyou.

Answer 1

Radio 4 and Radio 7. Don't miss 'Just a minute' on 4 and 'Sorry I haven't a clue' (if it continues after dear Humph's demise). R7 is littered with some great old comedy shows.

Answer 2

I listen to radio 1 but i think a lot of people your age find radio2 enjoyable.

Answer 3

Radio 5 (909/693 am). No music, just news and sport (mainly listen for the sport, but Simon Mayo 's afternoon show and Drive are usually fairly entertaining.)

Answer 4

Radio 4 & 7 work well for me. You get both serious drama and comedy. BBC world service makes a change, its excellant coverage of of world events. Many areas have their own bbc radio stations dedicated to that area and its community so its always a good place to start.

why not visit www.bbc.co.uk.

Click on radio tab and there you will find a selection of stations to choose from or you could type the name of your area into the site search box to find your local station.

(don't forget the many other independant stations who offer a mix of conversation and music).

Answer 5

94.9fm is really good - I 'm not sure of the station name though!  

There's a guy on in the afternoons talks about London, all the weird and wonderful and hidden places, origins of street names, reasons of random graffitti, etc.  OK, that makes it sound really dull but you listen to it and think "Wow, I *wondered* what that was there for!!"

Answer 6

go to radio 2 the rest home for radio 1 dj's most of the dj's you have grown up with are still doing their stuff over there.

Answer 7

Radio 4, has some interesting facts and plays on there

Answer 8

NPR...national public radio,,,in the US....BBC I guess in Britain....

Answer 9

Get a digital radio and explore what`s available .Radio 7 is the only thing close to R4,  indeed it`s mostly repeats of R4 comedy sometimes 3 times a day!Then they repeat the same prog. again every couple of months.On reflection , save your money .Digital radios are overpriced and rumoured to be folding up. Hum a tune to yourself instead then you have a wider choice of what you can listen to.

Answer 10

Radio 2. No question. Good range of music, and not too much blethering, but enough, and usually humorous.

I switched from Radio 1 to Radio 2 a few years back when I noticed that the fast-beat stuff they play at rush-hour just helped wind me up when sat in traffic.

Answer 11

i use to listen to Viking radio and galaxy, and talk sport when James whales was on,

but now i tend to listen to radio humberside.

i like the phone in's,the debates and it does not over play the same track day in and day out.

gives first class weather and travel news and is up to date on current events and what is going on in the world

regards x kitti x

Answer 12

I thought everybody over 30 listened to Radio 4!  At home we switch between Radio 4 (default), Radio 7 (for comedy) and The Arrow (for music we remember!)

Answer 13

bbc radio 6 music

Answer 14

Radio 2 is great at the weekend.

Virgin is okay though breakfast show is c**p.