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By *976BeardedMan OP Man
2 days ago

Essex (Epping) / Central London

What’s your favourite guys?

For me it’s:

Nighttime - Mellow Magic FM (throughout the night)

Daytime - HEART 80s (especially throughout the weekends when I’m relaxing at home)

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By *dstefiMan
2 days ago

Solihull

6Music when there's someone on playing interesting indie stuff I've not heard before (and it's not Gilles Peterson and his endless stream of waffling tuneless weird acid jazz crap

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By *atharine WTV/TS
2 days ago

southend

I like Absolute 90s music from my indie years.

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By *ose_QuartzTV/TS
2 days ago

Berkshire

Absolute 90s for proper alternative, used to be Xfm when it 1st aired before it had playlists etc

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By *976BeardedMan OP Man
2 days ago

Essex (Epping) / Central London

Prefer 80s music. Makes me feel nostalgic and calms my mind

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By *usicmanxxxMan
2 days ago

skem

Absolute rock

When the wife is with me it’s absolute 80s

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By *eady4u2Man
2 days ago

Letchworth

When I'm WFH or driving I tend to listen to Radio 3, as I get older I prefer classical music more.

Fri or Sat early evening Radio 1 dance music.

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By *ig3Man
2 days ago

Maldon

Greatest hits radio

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By *rickie-dickieMan
2 days ago

South Durham

Planet Rock until the adverts drive me insane. Then whatever is on my phone.

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By *uncan48Man
2 days ago

South Northants

Classic FM

Classic FM Movies

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By *ubsamcdTV/TS
2 days ago

Norwich

TMM1 - great for indie/alternative/rock, no presenters or news, just music with very few adverts (and a lot less than GHR/Absolute/Heart etc). It's not available everywhere on DAB but can be heard anywhere using Tunein

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By *imp_sissyMan
2 days ago

Loughborough

Radio x 90’s at the moment

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By *hubbyGinger76Man
2 days ago

Halesowen

Either listening to streaming 70's, 80's rock/pop, a little dance; or it's radio 2.

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By *upertedMan
2 days ago

Nelson

Absolute Radio Country. 📻 🤠

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By *lowSubMan
2 days ago

Northampton

Classic FM

Radio 4

And LBC for a laugh,just to hear the wet liberals having a daily melt down over Reform and the latest Telegraph leader...

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By *xLedZepxx2Man
2 days ago

Didcot

Rarely listen to the radio these days as I don't use the car that much but it's tuned to GHR (Oxford) yes the adds can be a bit annoying but they play pretty much exclusively 70s,80s and 90s music which suits me, used to listen to Radio 2 until they sacked the decent presenters and started to try and be down wiv da kidz by playing far too much current chart pop that really belonged on Radio 1.

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By *ovecum2000Man
2 days ago

wakefield

Rock and Metal for me 🤘🤘

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By *sal paulMan
2 days ago

frinton /walton area

Greatest hits 70s 80s

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By *usan 749ukTV/TS
2 days ago

Bangor

Classical

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By *leepflowerMan
2 days ago

Leek

Depending on mood -

Absolute Radio

Absolute Radio 90s

Absolute Radio 80s

Radio X

Radio X 90s

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By *askia.TV/TS
2 days ago

Huddersfield

Radio X for me, love the Chris Moyles show in the morning while driving to work

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By *ver45Man
Forum Mod
2 days ago

A Town near You!

📻 Absolute Radio 80's 📻

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By *estlondonguyMan
2 days ago

Hammersmith

I’m a Radio 2 boy.

Trevor Nelson and Jo Whiley’s music led shows are great. Love Sara Cox’s randomness

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By *iPantiesMan
2 days ago

Louth

6 Music, Riley&Coe, Iggy confidential, Don Letts & Freak Zone, otherwise R4 & R4Extra for the comedy.

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By *dstefiMan
2 days ago

Solihull

All those Radio X/Absolute/Greatest Hits stations drive me nuts. Same playlists every day. Sure it's music I'm familiar with and mostly like (Oasis excepted unless it's off the first album) but I like to be challenged with new stuff as well.

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By *iPantiesMan
2 days ago

Louth

Oh sorry and Radio3's Night tracks, Sara-Moir-Pietsch has the sexiest voice on radio..my opinion only.

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By *iPantiesMan
2 days ago

Louth

Thing about commercial radio is you have more stations yet less choice the BBC for all its faults and there are many are not driven by a commercial imperative and can play stuff no other station would ever consider...it is called Public Service Broadcasting. Commercial radio is not.

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By *alm_one4Man
2 days ago

RM16

Very rarely I listen to Planet Rock, rarely because the Ads get on my tits. I understand that is how they earn their keep and I’m glad they exist but if I’m on a short journey often I don’t actually hear any music it seems

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By *os001Man
2 days ago

Oxford

Kisstory to get some old school r'n'b, house etc. But like most stations, they have a playlist and miss out on a lot of classic tunes.

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By *tar33Man
2 days ago

North London (outer)

BBC London has some great presenters, in particular Robert Elms and Eddie Nestor. Both shows are around 50/50 music and chat, Elms focussing more on history and the arts, Nestor on current affairs.

Danny Baker is my all-time favourite presenter but the BBC sacked him back in 2019 over a misunderstanding.

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By *ttmcdguyTV/TS
2 days ago

Milton Keynes

Very easy listening

But I also like the chat side too

Fix radio

Smooth

Magic

Absolute

Kisstory

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By *IPMANMan
2 days ago

LONDON WEST

Classic FM is fucking awful...that patronising cunt Alexander Armstrong, and what is there left to say about Dan Walker that hasn't been said ?

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By *976BeardedMan OP Man
2 days ago

Essex (Epping) / Central London

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By *arcus BezzantMan
2 days ago

North Ayrshire

I switch between Greates Hits, Absolute 80's, Boom, Caroline Flashback and 3TFM. (A local station)

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By *hilledazzMan
2 days ago

Down

Radio 3 : a much wider playlist than Classic Fm and presenters much more knowledgeable and less gushing.

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By *lug and playMan
2 days ago

Virginia water

Capital Chill .. love it

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By *ilke500Man
2 days ago

edinburgh

Like a bit of Radio 3 with Petroc Trewlawny and some of the evening shows on Radio 2.

Zeb Soanes is quite good on Classic FM in the evening.

Have listened to a bit of Boom Radio in the car as well.

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By *exboroughGuyMan
1 day ago

Mexborough

Radio music has been absolutely shit since John Peel died.

He was the only DJ worth listening to in my opinion.

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By *annydodgerMan
1 day ago

Stowmarket

Laser 558 - a brilliant pirate station with NO adverts

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By *ittlefishMan
1 day ago

West Yorkshire

Greatest hits 80s

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By *leepflowerMan
1 day ago

Leek

"All those Radio X/Absolute/Greatest Hits stations drive me nuts. Same playlists every day. Sure it's music I'm familiar with and mostly like (Oasis excepted unless it's off the first album) but I like to be challenged with new stuff as well."

You're 100% right. I listen to them but the quantity of repeats drive me nuts too.

It's why I plug my 18 year old iPod into the car stereo for my commute to and from work.

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By *afffMan
1 day ago

Bradford

Spent yesterday morning driving round Leeds alternating between Gaydio and Greatest Hits 60s just for s&g’s. But normally it’s BBC6, one of the Absolutes, Rad X or one of the 70s/80s in that order. If I ever get a hire car I always reprogram its radio with those

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By *b72Man
1 day ago

Moray

The Absolute stations, love the music (70’s 80’s 90’s), but wish they’d get rid of the DJ’s

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By *976BeardedMan OP Man
1 day ago

Essex (Epping) / Central London

"Greatest hits 80s"
. My type of man!

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By *dstefiMan
1 day ago

Solihull

Mark and Lard used to be great on the afternoon R1 show. Well curated music and genuinely fall over laughing funny. Nothing since has really matched up.

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By *leepflowerMan
1 day ago

Leek

"Mark and Lard used to be great on the afternoon R1 show. Well curated music and genuinely fall over laughing funny. Nothing since has really matched up."

BIGGEDY BIGGEDY BONG!

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By *ubsamcdTV/TS
1 day ago

Norwich

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By *ubsamcdTV/TS
1 day ago

Norwich

Give BBC Radio 6 or TMM1 a try

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By *avina1953TV/TS
1 day ago

tonbridge

Been listening to Boom radio it's got great mix of music from 50s to 90s I guess, djs like Graham Deane and Nicky Horne, lots of music I haven't heard for years, other than that radio 2 with Bob Harris on Sundays 70s show ❤️

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By *ro4hoes2Man
1 day ago

Newport

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By *ro4hoes2Man
1 day ago

Newport

"What’s your favourite guys?

For me it’s:

Nighttime - Mellow Magic FM (throughout the night)

Daytime - HEART 80s (especially throughout the weekends when I’m relaxing at home)

Same, I flit between Mellow Magic and Heart 80s. I like R2 also depending on whose on. I work from home a lot and detest silence, so constantly have Alexa on.

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By *976BeardedMan OP Man
1 day ago

Essex (Epping) / Central London

"What’s your favourite guys?

For me it’s:

Nighttime - Mellow Magic FM (throughout the night)

Daytime - HEART 80s (especially throughout the weekends when I’m relaxing at home)

Same, I flit between Mellow Magic and Heart 80s. I like R2 also depending on who’s on. I work from home a lot and detest silence, so constantly have Alexa on. "
. Nice buddy

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By *hubbyGayTraffordMan
1 day ago

Stretford

Usually have 6music on in the background.

However in the car it has to be Radio 2.

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By *olf EchoMan
1 day ago

My house

"6 Music, Riley&Coe, Iggy confidential, Don Letts & Freak Zone, otherwise R4 & R4Extra for the comedy."

Exactly this 👍

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By *cottfreeMan
1 day ago

Stevenage

PlanetRock can't beat it

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By *WB and NSAMan
1 day ago

London

Mornings radio 3, later in the afternoon a mixture of tunes from Tidal. Jazz and blues in the evening or opera. I like the late junction.

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By *vsindyTV/TS
1 day ago

A place where sheep are warm, or Burnley.

Any of the 70s radio stations. Love music from that decade.

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By *eadingwestMan
1 day ago

New Malden

Fix Radio - I’m not a builder, but it’s got both banter and excellent music!

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By *indickMan
1 day ago

South Devon

"Mark and Lard used to be great on the afternoon R1 show. Well curated music and genuinely fall over laughing funny. Nothing since has really matched up."

Remember the whole office howling at their'Special Record Collection' copy of like a Rhinestone gayboy with a dirty crack, dirty crack etc

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By *ntj69Man
1 day ago

eastbourne

Radio 2, apart from Vernon Kay who loves the sound of his own voice too much.

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By *jh59Man
1 day ago

Hinckley

Absolute 80s between 10 and 4 because I can't stand the breakfast show or the drive shoe

Or Gaydio

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By *iassloverMan
1 day ago

Rugby

DAB channels like Planet Rock or Metal Mayhem.

During my DJing years I had Classic FM on in the car. There's some really good stuff played on there around 3am.

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By *dstefiMan
1 day ago

Solihull

"Mark and Lard used to be great on the afternoon R1 show. Well curated music and genuinely fall over laughing funny. Nothing since has really matched up.

Remember the whole office howling at their'Special Record Collection' copy of like a Rhinestone gayboy with a dirty crack, dirty crack etc

Fat Harry White with his double entendres and dirty innuendos regularly had me cracking up

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By *astle9Man
1 day ago

Newcastle-under-Lyme

Absolute 70s/80s.

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By *iPantiesMan
1 day ago

Louth

"Mark and Lard used to be great on the afternoon R1 show. Well curated music and genuinely fall over laughing funny. Nothing since has really matched up.

Remember the whole office howling at their'Special Record Collection' copy of like a Rhinestone gayboy with a

dirty crack, dirty crack etc

Fat Harry White with his double

entendres and dirty innuendos regularly had me cracking up

Yep and American Sports Network with Butch Schlong and Snatch Frigate..just pure filth..

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By *ldergent321Man
1 day ago

Littlehampton

Boom Radio in the car and Radio Sussex at home.

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By *reakazoidMan
1 day ago

Leeds

Magic soul

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By *nnie mosityTV/TS
1 day ago

tranniesylvania

None.. I've got far too much music in my own personal collection to listen to.. last time I regularly listened to anything on the radio was when John peel was doing his show .

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By *limwhitedukeMan
1 day ago

Formby

Did enjoy classic fm..but like earlier poster mentioned, the presenters are mainly dreadful! Dan Walker ...why???. And it's always banging on about ' calm' ...classical music can be stirring and passionate

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By *ommyb58Man
1 day ago

Manchester

Just discovered Boom radio yesterday so that will be my go to music station from now on.

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By *lue555Man
1 day ago

harrow

Use to listen to radio 1 Saturday night

Trevor Nelson a guy from red dwarf but got rid off both don’t listen much now.

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By *oger54Man
1 day ago

Grimsby

70s 80s

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By *leepflowerMan
1 day ago

Leek

"Mark and Lard used to be great on the afternoon R1 show. Well curated music and genuinely fall over laughing funny. Nothing since has really matched up.

Remember the whole office howling at their'Special Record Collection' copy of like a Rhinestone gayboy with a dirty crack, dirty crack etc

Mull Of f'Kintire had me in stitches. I don't know how they got away with half their stuff at that time of the day. 🤣

It was peak radio for me. A mate of mine and me still quote them to one another.

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By *mandaWhenDressedMan
1 day ago

around

Can't do with commercial radio and the constant adverts and text now for £100000 prizes.

It's radio 2 or 5 live nowadays on in the background.

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By *indickMan
1 day ago

South Devon

"Mark and Lard used to be great on the afternoon R1 show. Well curated music and genuinely fall over laughing funny. Nothing since has really matched up.

Remember the whole office howling at their'Special Record Collection' copy of like a Rhinestone gayboy with a dirty crack, dirty crack etc

Mull Of f'Kintire had me in stitches. I don't know how they got away with half their stuff at that time of the day. 🤣

It was peak radio for me. A mate of mine and me still quote them to one another."

Also did the Wanderer and Space Oddity. Tell my wife I love her helmet very much, and I'm farting in a most peculiar way

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By *arleyBearMan
24 hours ago

chester

Greatest Hits radio… daytime

Smooth relax …..evening

LBC …. late night/early morning… sends me to sleep

Just started getting into podcasts

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By *rancd2TV/TS
24 hours ago

Wolverhampton

In the car, usually radio 2 or greatest hits. When they’re both playing/talking shit it’s the local station WCR or BBC West Midlands.

At home, I only listen if I’m in the garden, usually spring and summer maybe early autumn, then it’s either absolute or absolute 80s.

But mostly at home I listen to my own stuff.

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