Search found 22 matches

by BBI45
Fri 18 Mar, 2022 19.53
Forum: Birdsong
Topic: Global buys Quidem
Replies: 2
Views: 3293

Re: Global buys Quidem

Not quite sure when it happened, but Capital Mid-Counties has quietly been merged into Capital Midlands.

EDIT: Upon further inspection, the presenters were let go in January this year.
by BBI45
Sun 03 Oct, 2021 16.46
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Adverts that irritate and entertain
Replies: 1291
Views: 508600

Re: Adverts that irritate and entertain

One ad that's been grinding my gears recently has been Swyft.

by BBI45
Fri 01 Oct, 2021 21.53
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Fuel situation in your area
Replies: 50
Views: 14621

Re: Fuel situation in your area

There's no denying that since panic buying has stopped, the shortages have reduced. However, if you look in the right place, you'll find that there's still shortages all over the place. https://twitter.com/mwayservices/status/1444013853298266118 It's now also been confirmed that the army is being br...
by BBI45
Tue 28 Sep, 2021 18.25
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Fuel situation in your area
Replies: 50
Views: 14621

Re: Fuel situation in your area

Just seen that Boris is encouraging us to fill up as we normally would.

How can we fill up normally when all the local petrol stations are either closed, or rammed full of cars that haven't been able to get fuel for the past few days?
by BBI45
Mon 27 Sep, 2021 13.16
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Fuel situation in your area
Replies: 50
Views: 14621

Re: Fuel situation in your area

Absolutely nothing to be found in my town (aside from drivers who ignore cones, and a very angry Esso worker). https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/478585487380971536/892021722449080330/IMG_20210927_114936566_HDR.jpg?width=1246&height=701 https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/478585487380...
by BBI45
Sun 26 Sep, 2021 13.38
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Fuel situation in your area
Replies: 50
Views: 14621

Re: Fuel situation in your area

I think this tweet from a radio presenter who lives one town over from me summarises how things are going around here.

by BBI45
Sat 25 Sep, 2021 18.38
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Fuel situation in your area
Replies: 50
Views: 14621

Re: Fuel situation in your area

Things have changed in my area now. I'm not sure how things are for the Sainsbury's, but the Esso has now run out of fuel and closed.
by BBI45
Sat 25 Sep, 2021 11.59
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Fuel situation in your area
Replies: 50
Views: 14621

Fuel situation in your area

Given the recent panic-buying of fuel, I'm interested in hearing how things our in your area. We know what things are looking like for Phil McCann in Stockport, but how are things looking for you. There are two stations in my town. The Esso station looked to be fine at a glance, whilst the Sainsbury...
by BBI45
Thu 23 Sep, 2021 21.21
Forum: Birdsong
Topic: Unusual news jingles/voiceovers
Replies: 1
Views: 4446

Unusual news jingles/voiceovers

I was recently having a rummage around on Aircheck Downloads when I stumbled across this news jingle from when Radio City 2 swapped frequencies with Radio City Talk. https://up.metropol247.co.uk/BBI45/City%202%20%20City%20Talk%20Swap.mp3 This got me thinking about the voiceovers that are used to int...
by BBI45
Wed 11 Aug, 2021 18.34
Forum: Birdsong
Topic: Global buys Quidem
Replies: 2
Views: 3293

Re: Global buys Quidem

Can't say I'm surprised by this news. Like Ghost, I expect the stations will be merged into the Midlands station by the end of the year with the only "local" content being news and travel updates. EDIT: I have updated my personal Capital timeline in preparation for the inevitable handing o...
by BBI45
Wed 28 Jul, 2021 19.39
Forum: Birdsong
Topic: Radio Networks: How did we get here?
Replies: 17
Views: 7650

Re: Radio Networks: How did we get here?

I have finally completed the table for BBC Radio (Post-1967) . I declaring this set of tables done, and as a result, you can now download the Excel spreadsheet to explore. Whilst I'm calling time on this set, I'm looking for other networks which I could put into tables like these. My weird autistic ...