Smooth Radio

[Venod]

A few years ago i bought an internet/DAB radio. I've never used the internet radio on it, as there just isn't enough time for me to listen to stations all round the world, on top of the 7 or 8 DAB stations i already listen to.
Yet another pointless thing i bought while looking through HotUkDeals.

Tune in here, the best radio you will hear.

https://radioparadise.com/player

 

[Grant Fondo]

Love the fact you can get Radio 6 in HD quality with on demand content as well, its been well used since the lockdown

 

[Smudge]

Tune in here, the best radio you will hear.

https://radioparadise.com/player

Just scrolled back thru some of the playlist, looks ok.
The problem is just too much choice now, what with the stations on DAB, then add in tv, streaming tv, stuff on my pvr, youtube etc.

 

[lazybloke]

I've just remembered a good reason for NOT listening to Smooth FM..
This is one of the songs on their limited playlist and they insist on playing it every time I turn the station on. ARGHHHHHH . Never wanted to strangle anything responsible for birdsong before, but this is pushing my tolerance.
Just to share the agony.....

Aaargh!!! Probably in the late 90s, I had my alarm clock radio set to Melody FM, and noticed a slightly Groundhog Day-esque repetition of a very limited playlist as I woke each morning. Not "I got you Babe" so much as "Loving You", plus quite a lot of "Lady in Red" (Chris de Burgh), and the wonderfully weird "Angie Baby" by Helen Reddy.
That last one has freakish lyrics. Quite disturbing.

Looked recently and found it had rebranded to Magic FM, and a rather modernised playlist. Was surprised to find myself nostalgic for the earlire crap!

 

[Chris S]

I've just remembered a good reason for NOT listening to Smooth FM..

And it sounds like Forever FM

 

[Mike_P]

In comparison Solid Gold Gem AM which I referred to earlier has a playlist of over 8000 from the 50s through to the 80s. https://www.solidgoldgemam.co.uk/
If a station run by donations and having a presenter for all programmes can do that then their is simply too much money grabbing going on by Global and Bauer. SGGA also has a "easy listening" sister station Serenade Radio https://www.serenade-radio.com/

 

[Glow worm]

If anyone needs cheering up, I can recommend Stephen Bumfrey's 'One Foot in the Groove' show- weekdays between 2 and 4 on Radio Norfolk. He's naturally very funny, and a terrific broadcaster - proper radio anorak too. 873Khz am - gets out surprisingly well.
I rarely tear myself away from R. Caroline, but make an exception for this show.

 

[nickyboy]

I have already given instruction to my family that if they catch me listening to Smooth they have my permission to immediately euthanase me

 

[Dave 123]

2,4, 5 & 6 For me.

Though since moving back to the Shire I’ve been listening to BBC radio Devon a fair bit! Sad eh? But I like it. Especially Gordon Sparks in the morning, he can’t pronounce his “L”s, and he’s very enthusiastic.

 

[Mike_P]

2,4, 5 & 6 For me.

Though since moving back to the Shire I’ve been listening to BBC radio Devon a fair bit! Sad eh? But I like it. Especially Gordon Sparks in the morning, he can’t pronounce his “L”s, and he’s very enthusiastic.

Not sad IMO, a decent local radio station be it BBC or commercial (Global and Bauer please take note) is far more relevant to its local audience than any of the official nationals, or quasi nationals that Global and Bauer are inflicting .

 

[Accy cyclist]

I've just tried to log into Smooth Radio. It sent me round the houses,so feck it! I'm now listening to this local radio station.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:bbc_radio_cornwall

The current program is mundane stuff,but ok for background sound.

 

[Mike_P]

The final week approaches for a large number of commercial stations as Bauer turn them into Hits or Greatest Hits Radio. Many listeners have already turned off as they have become painful to listen to and in respect of the former UKRD stations which provided, in their words, proper local radio its a sad end. Across Yorkshire it will be goodbye to Aire, Dearne, Minster, Ridings, Rother, Stray, Trax and Yorkshire Coast

 

[BoldonLad]

A few years ago i bought an internet/DAB radio. I've never used the internet radio on it, as there just isn't enough time for me to listen to stations all round the world, on top of the 7 or 8 DAB stations i already listen to.
Yet another pointless thing i bought while looking through HotUkDeals.

Similar here. I have a Sonus System. Would take a lifetime to plough through all of the available radio stations!

 

[accountantpete]

Another internet radio surfer here: I just load 50 or so into the streaming device and it covers all my needs.

The best initial source is here https://www.internet-radio.com/

 

[AndyRM]

The final week approaches for a large number of commercial stations as Bauer turn them into Hits or Greatest Hits Radio. Many listeners have already turned off as they have become painful to listen to and in respect of the former UKRD stations which provided, in their words, proper local radio its a sad end. Across Yorkshire it will be goodbye to Aire, Dearne, Minster, Ridings, Rother, Stray, Trax and Yorkshire Coast

I'm surprised it's taken this long for them to centralise everything. The laws governing what you could call 'local' radio changed over a decade ago.