Jeffrey Shaw Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 On 08/09/2020 at 14:19, shaash said: Still nothing as regards Rony I thought there would be something in the Star if his show has been dropped On 09/09/2020 at 15:18, glitterballs said: His picture on the window has been replaced by Sile's https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08pkg60 The last reference to Rony on https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/search?q=rony+robinson was back on 27 March! To be fair, he is 79 yrs old. Maybe he just retired? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnlittle Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 (edited) I don't listen to Radio Sheffield much these days apart from sometimes tuning in to the football phone in whilst driving home from a home match. It seems to me that the station has forcibly been dumbed down like much of the rest of media and society in general over the last generation especially worsened given the cuts in funding plus political and economic changes. When the station opened in 1967 it did feel like a breath of fresh air and for the first time it offered really local news (and promptly, rather than having to wait for the local morning paper to hear the latest). It actively engaged the community and gave a voice to many. Apart from the news, there was music and entertainment too. In the bad weather and power cuts of the industrial struggles it was the main instrument to help people keep working. Unlike today, there was no social media and folks were hungry for local news and interaction and the BBC local stations fed this need better than the older pirate radio stations and their music. It truly did feel exciting. I confess (not sure I should need to use this word) I tend to listen to the BBC - R2, R3 (infrequently) and R4. I think I'm correct to suggest that some of the producers at Radio Sheffield went on to higher things at the national stations. Personally, I grew with Radio Sheffield, left it behind and as I got older I learned to listen to more demanding content and to account for any suggestion of bias or other interference by means of my own intelligence and understanding, which is how it should be. I regret the changing influences over what we see and listen to (and this includes social media and television) but have now learnt to accept 'catch up' apps and iplayers as a way to take in and even improve the quality of what I can listen to (never thought I would). I suppose I'm biased by my own age but what I'm thinking is that local radio was just a staging post along the way which, at its inception, was a novel quality because it gave us local information and entertainment we never used to have. Incidentally, does anyone remember the weekly live Sunday morning show 'Answer Line' or the recorded quiz show 'The Panel Beaters' of early 1970s? I was involved in the production and presentation of those shows as a member of Junior Chamber of Commerce. That itself an example of the opportunities local broadcasting presented then. Edited September 15, 2020 by johnlittle correction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclecar Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 Likewise, as a member of SJCC I remember both programmes. Alas, my performance on Panel Beaters was unmemorable. And I suppose Answer Line was of its time - nowadays Wikipedia soon answers any question! But the programmes did did give me an insight into the workings of a radio station, although today I guess the electronics are smaller, yet more sophisticated. Happy days. I agree with the above, the chance for 'ordinary' citizens to have a go was of great value, I rarely listen today unless I am in the car and the footie results are on air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaash Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 On 13/09/2020 at 14:35, Jeffrey Shaw said: The last reference to Rony on https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/search?q=rony+robinson was back on 27 March! To be fair, he is 79 yrs old. Maybe he just retired? He did daily updates during lockdown in Paulettes 's show they used to be around 12 .45 pm each day till around beginning of August Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steved32 Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Turned on my radio just turned 6.00 a.m. and I thought I'd been teleported back to the 1970s... "Presenter" was waffling on about Christmas, then played a jingle promoting a "competition" .... "What's on my box?" I could suggest a reply, but the thought police are watching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baron99 Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 On 18/09/2020 at 06:58, steved32 said: Turned on my radio just turned 6.00 a.m. and I thought I'd been teleported back to the 1970s... "Presenter" was waffling on about Christmas, then played a jingle promoting a "competition" .... "What's on my box?" I could suggest a reply, but the thought police are watching. That'll be Toby Foster. 'Comedian' & part time minor character actor who had one of the lesser roles in 'Phoenix Nights'. We're his two little acolytes killing themselves with laughter, like someone wearing one of those old diving helmets that had been filled with nitrous oxide, at his witty repartee & antics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooker11 Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 1 hour ago, Baron99 said: That'll be Toby Foster. 'Comedian' & part time minor character actor who had one of the lesser roles in 'Phoenix Nights'. We're his two little acolytes killing themselves with laughter, like someone wearing one of those old diving helmets that had been filled with nitrous oxide, at his witty repartee & antics? To be fair Steved32 does nothing but complain about RS but is one of the most avid listeners out there, there's a rule of thumb that if you don't like something you tend to avoid it, not him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steved32 Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 On 22/09/2020 at 22:47, Brooker11 said: To be fair Steved32 does nothing but complain about RS but is one of the most avid listeners out there, there's a rule of thumb that if you don't like something you tend to avoid it, not him. Not true. 6.00 or 7.00 a.m. news, then over to Radio 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigPP Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 'Rony Robinson retires from BBC Radio Sheffield' https://radiotoday.co.uk/2020/11/rony-robinson-retires-from-bbc-radio-sheffield/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 On 18/09/2020 at 06:58, steved32 said: Turned on my radio just turned 6.00 a.m. and I thought I'd been teleported back to the 1970s... "Presenter" was waffling on about Christmas, then played a jingle promoting a "competition" .... "What's on my box?" I could suggest a reply, but the thought police are watching. QUICK STEVE. IT'S ON NOW. YOU'RE MISSING IT. Ah, you missed it. It was "Breaking Bad". Still, we've got "Pan Pipe Bangers" at 8.45. JUMP ON!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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