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Jo Whiley (Radio 1)
Description: BBC Newest Review: ... sound paraded on TOP of THE POPS for the school years generation. Something for mums and dads or those listening over the ... more  ... tannoy at work. This is what I thought 1 year ago when I first wrote about Joe. Today examples of punk and rap also included in her play list Bon Jovi and U2.
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The programme is interspersed with NEWS bulletins items of interest from current events and interviews with special guests. Occasional mentions of weather predictions. Some phone in slots where Jo and her audience made light conversation. I heard testicules mentioned in connection a competition for safe sex sacks (sacks going out to people who phone i...more |
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Jo Whiley (Radio 1): Whiter than Whiley (271 words)
by JB01 - written on 25.05.06 (Useful, 138 readings)
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I’m old enough to remember a time before Joe Whiley and have particularly enjoyed her television appearances. Here she is again on BBC 1 radio (97 -99 Fm) between 10.00 hrs and 12.45 hrs Monday to Friday. THE SHOW THE MUSIC A laid back middle of the road sound a little more sophisticated than the young sound paraded on TOP of THE POPS for the school years generation. Something for mums and dads or those listening over the tannoy at work. This is what I thought 1 year ago when I first wrote about Joe. Today examples of punk and rap also included in her play list Bon Jovi and U2. WHAT ELSE The programme is interspersed ...
The Mainstream Alternative (159 words)
by cnedds - written on 13.03.01 (Useful, 53 readings)
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While Jo Whiley is not as inovative with her choice of music, she is still a welcome break at lunchtime before we suffer the one trick ponies that are Mark and Lard. The lunchtime social is the equivalent of Jamie Theakston's Sunday Lunch and comprises of songs, news, gossip and special guests. While we are not able to hear stuff like the new PJ Harvey single we are still treated to JJ72, Muse and Hear'Say. Well OK there is some Pop music in, but thankfull little of cabbage haired Pop Monster Craig David and the rest of his 2-step garage croonies. Whiley treats us to an often sarcastic, if not tounge in cheek view of the music world, and while she ...
