Dave Browns Motown Show On Smooth

[kevinsoulman]

JUST HEARD THIS HAS GONE IF SO I AM DELETING SMOOTH FROM MY RADIO AND COMPUTER IN PROTEST.

THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING HERE TODAY GONE TOMORROW,

HAVE ASKED THEM WHY AND AWAIT THEIR ANSWER 

KEV

[Winsford Soul]

Kev. Was gutted when Dave ended his show last week. He said he had a special announcement then dropped the bombshell it was the last show. He ended with Ask the lonely then cruising

 

Steve

[Triode]

I can't believe this was not a popular show judging by the number of requests and dedications he always read out,

One of the best and most professionally presented shows of its type.

Triode

[Guest MBarrett]

I'm pleased somebody has raised this. I really used to enjoy Dave Brown's programme. Always playing the rarer side of Motown and with a real passion and love of the music. 

 

I heard his sign-off when he said the show was finishing. Gutted.

 

I tuned in this Saturday to see what they had put in its place. It was half way through Ghostbusters . . . . . . . that was all I needed to know.

 

Bye bye Smooth Radio from me.

 

MB

[Makemvinyl]

No soul train with Andy Peebles gone as well

[Mark4767]

is the smooth 70s with richard and kev still on cant find the link

[kevinsoulman]

is the smooth 70s with richard and kev still on cant find the link

NO SMOOTH 70'S RUNS ALONGSIDE SMOOTH FM DAVE BROWN'S SHOW USED TO RUN FROM 6-8 EVERY SATURDAY  ON FM UNTILL HE ANNOUNCED THE OTHER WEEK IT WAS NO MORE,I CONTACTED SMOOTH AND HAD NO REPLY,CAN KEV ROBERTS SHED ANY LIGHT ON THIS AS HE AND RICHARD DO A REGULAR SHOW FOR THEM?

KEV

[richo991]

NO SMOOTH 70'S RUNS ALONGSIDE SMOOTH FM DAVE BROWN'S SHOW USED TO RUN FROM 6-8 EVERY SATURDAY  ON FM UNTILL HE ANNOUNCED THE OTHER WEEK IT WAS NO MORE,I CONTACTED SMOOTH AND HAD NO REPLY,CAN KEV ROBERTS SHED ANY LIGHT ON THIS AS HE AND RICHARD DO A REGULAR SHOW FOR THEM?

KEV

 

Kev I record it weekly put it on  the othere day was gutted !

         They say there starting a motown show on sunday nights but its Not D Brown Dj'ing Can't see it being of the same calibre

 

                                                                             Richo!!

[Goldsoul]

All very complicated but here goes.....Global, owners of Capital bought GMG, owners of Smooth. At the beginning of October they ditched the DAB only sister station Smooth 70's. Consequently the specialist presenters Richard Searling, Myself and Mike Sweeney lost their gigs. Smooth 70s has been rebranded Capital Xtra, a younger new music focus.

Smooth Radio re-aligned their presentation gigs to Leicester Square meaning a cull of North West based staff.

Former colleague of mine Paul Hollins, based in London will be presenting some form of Soul on Sunday along with daytime Capital presenter David Andrews.

Dave Brown as you know lost his gig. Andy Peebles has moved to Gold(Capital's national DAB)

Me, I have other Radio gigs up North. Richard is taking a rest.

Edited October 22, 2013 by The Golden 101

[Guest MBarrett]

Look we are all adults. If the listening figures cannot justify the programme then so be it.

 

But at least treat us like adults.

 

I find it so DISRESPECTFUL to take off this show with zero notice or explanation.

[Goldsoul]

Look we are all adults. If the listening figures cannot justify the programme then so be it.

But at least treat us like adults.

I find it so DISRESPECTFUL to take off this show with zero notice or explanation.

Totally agree, but very few radio groups operate in that manner. Branding and Profit come first in many cases. Fortunately I'm with a great outfit in Staffs/Cheshire every Sat 6-10. Signal 2 on 1170AM, DAB and www.signal2.co.uk

There's a lot of ads to contend with, but the songs are personally chosen, with the brand totally supporting me. Can't really ask for anything more in this cut throat business.

Edited October 22, 2013 by The Golden 101

[Colsoul]

Dave Brown has always been a top soul fan who went to the torch, wigan, Leeds central, plus all the other nights around the hay day of northern, plus a real nice guy, someone is going to have to be awfully good to fill his shoes, col

[Jerry Hipkiss]

Dave Brown has always been a top soul fan who went to the torch, wigan, Leeds central, plus all the other nights around the hay day of northern, plus a real nice guy, someone is going to have to be awfully good to fill his shoes, col

Sadly, and I know Kev will agree, the replacement show will be pretty much the same standard oldies coming round with ever-increasing frequency, don't dare to play anything Mrs. Gladys Twatt can't sing the words to, with a few asinine pre-recorded links from someone who knows even less thrown in...cynical? Moi? Yep, been there....:-(

[Mark4767]

ive recorded alot of dave browns  shows off the tv with virgan , is there away of puttng these shows on the computer or disc ......

[kevinsoulman]

All very complicated but here goes.....Global, owners of Capital bought GMG, owners of Smooth. At the beginning of October they ditched the DAB only sister station Smooth 70's. Consequently the specialist presenters Richard Searling, Myself and Mike Sweeney lost their gigs. Smooth 70s has been rebranded Capital Xtra, a younger new music focus.

Smooth Radio re-aligned their presentation gigs to Leicester Square meaning a cull of North West based staff.

Former colleague of mine Paul Hollins, based in London will be presenting some form of Soul on Sunday along with daytime Capital presenter David Andrews.

Dave Brown as you know lost his gig. Andy Peebles has moved to Gold(Capital's national DAB)

Me, I have other Radio gigs up North. Richard is taking a rest.

THANKS FOR THAT KEV YOU WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THEY WOULD REPLY TO LISTENERS EMAILS THOUGH SORRY EX LISTENER

KEV W

[Kev Cane]

Dave Brown has always been a top soul fan who went to the torch, wigan, Leeds central, plus all the other nights around the hay day of northern, plus a real nice guy, someone is going to have to be awfully good to fill his shoes, col

Got to agree with you there Col, whenever on saturday night shift always had his show on, he played some great stuff, stuff you wouldn,t expect to hear, always enjoyed the show

 

Kev