It seems mighty ironic that on the day Radio 1 breakfast host Chris Moyles celebrates the record as longest serving early morning "DJ" on the national station, his glory is overshadowed by the announcement that Radio 2 breakfast host Terry Wogan is stepping down at the age of 71 at the end of this year. Methinks some latent skulduggery from the old timer and a slap round the chops for the youngster Moyles (35), who at one stage seriously challenged old Tel for listener ratings. And let's be frank, the vital component that BBC contemporary music stations consider when appointing a host is how many listeners he or she can pull in. Wogan and Moyles have been slugging it out for the past five years, with Terry leading the way (7.93 Million/day) followed closely by Chris and his team (7.3 Million/day).
Personally, I stopped listening to national music radio when they decided to cease playing music. Sorry, I'm being glib but there is a point to all this. Wittering Wogan and Mundane Moyles have created shows that enable attention to themselves, with little thought or respect for the music loving public. These people are not Disc Jockeys. They are ruthless light entertainers who treat the records as a rude interruption to their "funny" stories, silly catchphrases and "in" studio "jokes". Wogan tells of the problems Frank from Wellingborough had when clearing his loft out, whilst Moyles shares a jibe at the expense of minor celebrities with his seriously unfunny assailant, "Comedy" Dave.Like MTV and its dereliction to duty in serving music, BBC Radio 1 and 2 breakfast shows have equally forgotten that there's 30-40 million UK listeners who don't want meaningless chit chat when they wake up and start the day.
The Smiths - Panic
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