The NEW Central West and BBC Midlands thread

I actually meant her accent but yes, she has been doing a few reports and not just for Central, she was on Calendar a couple of weeks ago - I don't know why though?

She's been doing reports for Central East for sure. I think one of them was from Chesterfield (or Worksop?), so perhaps its inclusion in Calendar

Hmm.. Bob Warman as an exorcising priest... I can see it

I'm back after my forced technical absence(Bloody Talk Talk modem! I now have a new one!).

A few odds & sods now.

'Herr Flick', Keith Beech is now back as WM managing editor, after his year away in Katmandu/Tibet & surprise surprise, Doolan's taped a 'Other Side Of ' with him.

Anybody remember Shane O'Connor & Angelina Socci from WM?

Shane has been at Radio Derby for a few years now, while Angelina joined EMT in the last 2 or 3 years.

According to TS Celebs forum, plus there is a report somewhere online, if you Google, they've now got together & engaged!

Happy days, the Franksy Brekky Show earlier this decade.

Anyone remember Franksy reading out the Harry Potter books on air before he got stopped by the JK Rowling/film company thought police for copyright reasons?

Miserable *******!

Oh & I'm still having trouble texting WM, but never fear, bloody Don from Edgbaston can still get through, so no one gives a monkeys!

BBC WM are opting out of the regional Late Show tonight for a Football Transfer Window Closure special running till at least 12.

5 hours of Daz Hale? Can you stand it?

Nice to hear Ted May narrating CelebAir on ITV2!

Yes - I noticed this tonight! I thought that the voice sounded familiar and then I realised Ted May from Central!!

Last Sunday, Mollie Green covered Danny Kelly's show on WM.

Had to laugh, as she admitted to talking to Wolves legend Steve Bull one year at the Wolvo City Marathon, about his time sailing!

Turned out she'd confused him with yachtsman Tony Bullimore

Bully not amused apparantly.

I wouldn't be surprised if WM management put her in the early slot 'out of the way' !

There haven't been many shots from the plasmas for quite a while and it looks as though they've finally got rid of those burnt-in Midlands Today plasmas, which now, only have the BBC News Channel's clock burnt into them!

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t176/zukeylukey/The%20Politics%20Show/BBCONE2008-09-14_124338.jpg

Tom Manners currently covering for Mollie on WM as she's off sick.

(Took the opportunity to text & ask what his sister Sarah(Bex from Casualty etc!) was up to thesedays, as the last thing I knew to her doing was a touring play with Leslie Grantham in the last 18 months. She is still 'resting' & trying her hand at teaching apparantly!)

Flupton & his son took part in some race in Warwick over the weekend.

He took the opportunity to wear his 'Kidney Kids' T Shirt too.

Everytime he passed the 'commentator', he was refered to as being from 'BBC West Midlands Radio' !

Flupton was too out of breath to say 'It's BBC WM !'

Could've been worse. He could've been id'd as being from ' BRMB '

Does anyone know if its correct that Anna Brees has left Central West? She hasn't been on for ages, mostly sems to be Annette Finch now. Over on TSCelebs someone says she's now on the South Coast - not sure if that means Meridian or BBC :

Nice to see Jenny Wivell presenting a little more often

Just Watching Central Tonight now Bob Warman Lucy Kite for the West Midlands or is it for one week only. In East Midlands Mark Gough Louisa James Presenting too i wonder if Joanne Malin Steve Clamp are on Hoilday

BBC WM hits Media Monkey
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/mediamonkeyblog/2008/sep/23/radio