Sarah Kennedy (R2)

I am an X FM listener through and through (and occasionally BBC 6 music) but that was not always the case Once I listened to Radio 2 and in 2004 I wrote a review on my early morning listening habits for the other side. I am very picky about who I wake up with. Only one person will do and that person is Sarah Kennedy on Radio 2's Dawn Patrol programme broadcast between 6:00 and 7:30 in the morning. I cannot stand television at this time as it is too bright and I think it would be a distraction when I am trying to get out of the door on time. Nor can I stand hyperactive young breakfast show presenters who shout a lot, play noisy music and want to do wacky ...  Read the complete review

A few years ago, the format of our local commercial radio station changed dramatically, following a change of ownership, and many of the established presenters either left or were given their marching orders by the new regime, who clearly wanted to revamp the station’s style to make it more appealing to the under 25s. Among the casualties was the breakfast show, which had been an entertaining mix of music, jokes, and banter between the presenters, the traffic reporters and members of the public, who took part in regular `phone in features. In its place came a brash, egotistical young presenter with little more than a few brain cells and a vocabulary to match, accompanied ...  Read the complete review

Sarah Kennedy’s breakfast show on Radio 2, the “Dawn Patrol” has a huge base of adoring fans but is an over-cosy and irritating programme to many others. The format is typical Radio 2 day time stuff – a mix of old tracks from the 50s through to the present day, but focusing on pop rather than anything in the least bit interesting. The strength of the programme is Sarah’s humorous stories and snippets from the papers, and she certainly has a relaxed and friendly style. Unfortunately this is countered by her inability to operate her sound equipment, leading to many false starts, wrong tracks and late news bulletins. ...  Read the complete review