Radio Wars

Ever since we got a digital radio in the office, we've had an ongoing battle between the programmers, to settle on the "radio station of choice". For me, this is Planet Rock - which plays mainly AC/DC, Iron Maiden, Pink Floyd, Jethro Tull, etc. - but for Zoe, it's BBC Radio 6 Music, which boasts the worst living DJ, George Lamb. This is a man who shouts into the microphone, has an ego the size of Manhattan, and would be right at home selling vegetables in a Sunday market. His "running jokes" consist of a one-second clip of someone shouting "Shabba!", a two-second clip of someone shouting something angry, and his never-ending quest for a nice glass of "ting" (whatever that is). Particular low point of the show consist of listeners phoning in, asking for George to send out a "big Shabba" to their friends (cue the repeated playing of the aforementioned one-second clip, accompanied by moronic laughter). This *might* have been funny once - in 1991 perhaps - for a week, or two at the most. But it's been dragging on for months, and is about as funny as a chronic liver infection.

Thankfully I am not alone in my aversion to this pirate of the airwaves - there is now a "Get George Lamb off 6 Music petition", and a Facebook petition for the same cause. Even the BBC have had to publish a glossary of his inane ramblings, in case his one remaining listener can't work out what he's on about. To paraphrase the man, George, you are clearly a Don who's havin' a bad one, and has gone a bit wafty. Begone.

Salvation has arrived, in the form of the Sussex Gold radio station. This is the best radio station that any of us have ever heard - even Zoe. Their choice of music is first-rate, advertising is kept to a minimum, as is the news. Lots of sing-a-long favourites, from the likes of David Bowie, The Beatles, ABBA, etc. Thank goodness that someone is still broadcasting decent music!