The NEW Central West and BBC Midlands thread

Nice 3 camera OB on Midlands Today . . . would have been even better if we could have seen something in the background!

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Still, it was a nice idea and would be nice to see used again in some other locations.

How long now till they do away with the WM 'Early Show' then, they already cut it by 30 minutes, when are they going to bring the main Breakfast Show into line with all other Midlands stations @ 6am. Here's hoping any way

Well I shan't be listening to the Nottingham Late Show, unless they make it a bit more relavant to the whole of the Midlands.(Did WM, when they did the regional show, involve the whole Midlands?)

Last time I tuned in, at Children In Need time, they had a dancing competition which only involved the East Midlands stations(I was listening on Shropshire DAB) & then Radio Nottingham(who produce the show!)'s contestants won anyway! (I admit I was rooting for Waddo & Julie meself!)

Janice Long's absence last week was explained by her appearing in Liverpool last weekend.(Was this something for Radio 2?)

Very funny to hear about Nick and Suzanne on the rampage with her camera in the newsroom today:
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WM' s Phil Upton's off again for 2 weeks!

(Is it me or is he always off?)

Mollie Green is covering Les Ross next week. (I think Les is playing with his train again!)

(Rumour has it Lee Stone is covering her show. Does he still do breakfast at Wyvern? My money's on Tom Manners!)

i'm sure most of you remember bbc one's rush hour promo a few years ago - with the guy free running around london. well two youngsters have made their own free running video around birmingham and sutton coldfield - and one of the locations is central studios ...

http://www.gorillaenterprises.co.uk/upload/uploadFiles/free-running-central.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLLhR2J-z-0 [skip to 1:45]

Is Central News with Anna Brees in a CSO studio on the bulletin at the moment?

EDIT: Also just had an ITV Wales Weather bumper and the old end titles... things must be happening at Gas Street I guess.

Yes they were.

I noticed that too, the bmi baby ITV Wales bumper. Emma/Charlie often present the Wales weather though from Gas Street, so there must have been a mix up in the clips.

Anyone spot WM's Dicky Wilford & Mollie's 'mate' Jane France during one of the 'Stuck in the middle' packages on tonight's MT?

Anyone listening to Mollie sitting in for Les this week?

'People think I'm loopy!'

You said it, dear!

Les made a cameo appearence on the phone, initially under a false name, live from Tamworth.

'I've kept you waiting 10 minutes!!!'

Regular listeners to Mollie, like yours truly, will have heard of a regular contributor called ' No Pancreas Karl'.

'Why's he called ' No Pancreas Karl', Mollie?', asks Genner, the producer.

'He's called Karl & has no pancreas!', Mollie squeaks in response.

They got Karl on the phone & he was drumming along to Toto's Africa!

EXCLUSIVE: Midlands at Westminster star purchases Magnum

Local midlands celebrity Patrick Burns was spotted in the Tesco store at the Mailbox purchasing a white chocolate Magnum. On-lookers were amazed when Patrick, veteran reporter and presenter, stood in line with the general public, waiting diligently behind the velvet rope until a cashier became free. Patrick pocketed his change and receipt and returned to the BBC offices to consume his well deserved white chocolate Magnum.

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I really must listen to Mollie - it sounds a riveting show - I feel like I am missing out.

You could always 'Listen Again' if you can't be arsed waking up at 5am!

"Riveting"