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SP
Spencer
I noticed on last night's Calendar that one of the reporters was wearing a new style waterproof jacket with an ITV Yorkshire logo on it rather than the good old YTV chevron.

It's a shame, as that was just about the only time you ever got to see the chevron these days.
LO
Londoner
Faye Barker is on the News Channel again today:
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AN
Andrew Founding member
I don't know how long this has been happening but the station for # Today's West Yorkshire - BBC Radio Leeds now seems to be broadcasting 24 hours a day. Anyone know about this?
SP
Steve in Pudsey
hmm interesting, presumably the new building has better facilities for a voicetracked programme to go out overnight, but surprising that if they're doing that they're not sharing with Sheffield, Humberside and York (though I confess I only checked Sheffield's listings)
KA
Katherine Founding member
*FIRST TWINGE OF EXCITEMENT REGARDING PAUL HUDSON'S RETURN!*

News just in................ ahem!
KA
Katherine Founding member
(Quote removed)

*CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT ADVISORY*

Paul Hudson is a popular regional television weather forecaster with a First Class Honours Degree in Planetary Physics from Newcastle University. known for his bright, cheery attire. He has a great many fans in the region (both Emley and Belmont). He is s fully-trained meteorologist and therefore knows what he's talking about.

*END OF ADVISORY*
AN
Andrew Founding member
Steve in Pudsey posted:
hmm interesting, presumably the new building has better facilities for a voicetracked programme to go out overnight, but surprising that if they're doing that they're not sharing with Sheffield, Humberside and York (though I confess I only checked Sheffield's listings)
The schedule seems to be:

Weekdays

01.00 The Chilled Alex Hall
02.00 David Smith
05.00 The Early Show with Steve Redgrave

Saturdays

01.00 Glitterball
03.00 Bob Preedy's Hot Country (Repeat)
05.00 Flashback Reloaded

Sunday

01.00 Down in the Grooves with James Addyman
03.00 Raw Talent (Repeat)
05.00 Flashback Reloaded

Although its not exactly clear as they've added the schedule at the start of the day rather than the end, also there's no mention of this elsewhere on the very poor Radio Leeds site. Anyone know when it started?

They should repeat Peter Levy at 3am just to complete the whole Alan Partridge image, who's are half of those presenters anyway?. In fact most of the people on the presenters page I don't know from adam.
SP
Steve in Pudsey
Andrew posted:
who's are half of those presenters anyway?. In fact most of the people on the presenters page I don't know from adam.


at the risk of sounding like an anorak...

Mussy Abbasi - Connections
James Addyman - overnight jazz program (I think I heard a trailer for it)
Stuart Barrett - ex Saturday early show, ex travel reporter, now station imaging producer or similar
John Boyd - the new Peter Levy
Gary Copley - big band show
Daragh Corcoran - drivetime (or a piss-poor approximation thereto)
David Crickmore - pass
James Deighton - Sport
Andrew Edwards - Breakfast
Lisa Gallagher - Weather (no Paul Hudson though)
Liz Green - Lunchtime phone-in
Alex Hall - Evenings and Sundays
Ali Hasan - Asian programming, Sundays and Thursdays
Gurcharan Jagdev - Asian programming, Sundays and Thursdays
Martin Kelner - needs no introduction
Graham Liver - Saturday mornings
Joe Maiden - Gardening expert
Adam Pope - Sport
John Ryan - Managing Editor
Chris Sandys - Bob Warmsley's producer/sidekick
Georgey Spanswick - Flashback
Derm Tanner - Sport
Russell Walker - Saturday Breakfast
Bob Walmsley - afternoons
Luke Wileman - Sport
KA
Katherine Founding member
I would like to hear your own personal definition of 'poxy' please, and he has every right to wear what he likes!
GS
Gavin Scott Founding member
Katherine posted:
I would like to hear your own personal definition of 'poxy' please, and he has every right to wear what he likes!


Not to wade in here, but;

poxy
adjective UK INFORMAL
having little value, importance or influence

There's no doubt that weather forecasting is a science; so perhaps it's all that comical banter and costume wearing that makes it *seem* so trivial, as defined above.

Ooh I really did wade in there.
KA
Katherine Founding member
Gavin Scott posted:
.....perhaps it's all that comical banter and costume wearing that makes it *seem* so trivial, as defined above.

Costume wearing? It'd be a pretty dull, staid affair if all newsreaders and weather forecasters wore dull, grey corporate pinstripe... If that's what Paul feels most suitably reflects his enthusiasm in the subject and feels that wearing bright stuff reflects the cheerful, friendly person he is, then that is what he should be allowed to do.

He should also be allowed to carry on the banter with Peter as, like it or not, this has been, is, and will continue to be one of the most popular parts of the programme. It allows viewers to have their contributions passed on to Peter and Paul directly. Some people may sneer but it's a fun bit of good natured teasing and workplace banter between two people who really are good mates. If they're good mates then for goodness' sake let them show it!
AD
Adam
Oh does anyone SERIOUSLY care what he wears? He's a forecaster, if you don't like him, don't watch him.

Better than anything Calendar can think of Laughing .

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