Radio Today
1 May 2008

Chris Moyles increased reach this quarter to his BBC Radio 1 breakfast show, 
meaning his personal goal of over-taking Terry Wogan on Radio 2 is a step 
closer.

Moyles now has 7.7 million listeners, compared to Wogan's 8.1, closing down 
the gap to just 382,000 listeners.

Previously the gap was 422,000, and has been closing slowly over the last 
few years since Chris took over the breakfast slot.

http://www.radiotoday.co.uk/news.php?extend.3337.7

Thus spake Mike Terry (miketerry73@btinternet.com) unto the assembled multitudes:
> Radio Today
> 1 May 2008

> Chris Moyles increased reach this quarter to his BBC Radio 1 breakfast show, 
> meaning his personal goal of over-taking Terry Wogan on Radio 2 is a step 
> closer.

> Moyles now has 7.7 million listeners, compared to Wogan's 8.1, closing down 
> the gap to just 382,000 listeners.

But who actually gives a toss, apart perhaps from Chris Moyles?



-- 
                                 Andy Clews
                            University of Sussex
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On Fri, 2 May 2008 08:14:24 +0000 (UTC), A.Clews@DENTURESsussex.ac.uk
wrote:

>Thus spake Mike Terry (miketerry73@btinternet.com) unto the assembled multitudes:
>> Radio Today
>> 1 May 2008
>
>> Chris Moyles increased reach this quarter to his BBC Radio 1 breakfast show, 
>> meaning his personal goal of over-taking Terry Wogan on Radio 2 is a step 
>> closer.
>
>> Moyles now has 7.7 million listeners, compared to Wogan's 8.1, closing down 
>> the gap to just 382,000 listeners.
>
>But who actually gives a toss, apart perhaps from Chris Moyles?

 7.7 million listeners apparently.

Thus spake Scott (spiced.porkandham@virgin.net) unto the assembled multitudes:

>>> Moyles now has 7.7 million listeners, compared to Wogan's 8.1, closing down 
>>> the gap to just 382,000 listeners.
>>
>>But who actually gives a toss, apart perhaps from Chris Moyles?

>  7.7 million listeners apparently.

No, who actually gives a toss whether Moyles has more listeners than Wogan,
or vice versa?  7.7m people listen in to Moyles because they like his show,
not because they care whether or not he has more listeners than Wogan.  This
obsession with ratings is such a complete and utter waste of time.

-- 
                                 Andy Clews
                            University of Sussex
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The Guardian,
May 2 2008

When Terry Wogan returned to the Radio 2 breakfast slot in 1993, some 
critics dismissed his broadcasting style as a relic from an earlier age and 
predicted he would not last long.

But 15 years later, the "Togmeister" remains the most popular DJ on British 
radio, with figures released yesterday showing his average weekly audience 
at an all-time high.

Wake Up to Wogan had 8.1 million listeners during the first quarter of 2008, 
up from 7.73 million last quarter.

Wogan, who presented the programme between 1972 and 1984 before leaving for 
television, quickly assumed national-treasure status as his esoteric 
rambles, gentle humour and musical choices eased ever larger armies of 
Terry's Old Geezers or Gals into the day.

The self-styled "saviour" of Radio 1, Chris Moyles, had been catching him 
for the mantle of Britain's most popular breakfast DJ. But despite hitting 
his personal best - his audience up 660,000 since last year at 7.72 
million - Wogan retains a healthy lead. Moyles may nevertheless be tempted 
by the 12-1 odds offered yesterday by Ladbroke's on him achieving the feat 
by the end of the year.

Radio 2's controller, Lesley Douglas, who has continued the job of expanding 
the appeal of the once-fusty station without alienating its core audience, 
is frequently asked how long her star man will continue. But while Wogan, 
who is 70 in August, continues to hit new ratings highs there seems little 
likelihood of him leaving.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/may/02/bbc.radio1?gusrc=rss&feed=media

May 2 2008
Waveguide

Sir Terry Wogan said that reports he is leaving Radio 2 were untrue.

Speaking on The Paul O'Grady Show, Sir Terry said: "I will do it until such 
time they drag me away."

He said he recently recorded a pilot show for Channel 4 but refused to 
confirm rumours that he would replace Richard and Judy.

He said: "I can't tell you anything about it. We might do it, it's quite a 
good little show."

Waveguide.co.uk

On Fri, 2 May 2008 19:32:29 +0100, "Mike Terry"
 wrote:

>million - Wogan retains a healthy lead. Moyles may nevertheless be tempted 
>by the 12-1 odds offered yesterday by Ladbroke's on him achieving the feat 
>by the end of the year.

They are offering much lower odds of him acheiving 30 stone by the end
of the year.
I know he's not for my generation but just 'what' is the appeal of
Moyles? It staggers me.

Mike Plowman wrote:

> They are offering much lower odds of him acheiving 30 stone by the end
> of the year.
> I know he's not for my generation but just 'what' is the appeal of
> Moyles? It staggers me. 

Sorry, but you've turned into your dad.

David

On Tue, 06 May 2008 18:09:09 GMT, Lobster
 wrote:

>Mike Plowman wrote:
>
>> They are offering much lower odds of him acheiving 30 stone by the end
>> of the year.
>> I know he's not for my generation but just 'what' is the appeal of
>> Moyles? It staggers me. 
>
>Sorry, but you've turned into your dad.
>
>David
That happened when I came home from work some years ago and my ex-sife
told me my then fourteen year old son had asked if he could have his
ear pierced.

It took her to point out, after my harrumphing fit, then when she met
me I had a bright red and black mohican and four rings in one ear.

I realised that yes, I had indeed become my father and went off in
search of an Aaron cardigan and some tartan slippers.