[Stooky Bill]

It's getting a bit tiring hearing people who moved over from Radio 2 to listen to Ken keep saying GHR should be playing more modern music too... one of the reasons I listen to GHR is because I don't have to put up with the likes of Ed Sheeran or Adele. Plenty of other stations out there for people who want a mix of old and new music, there's enough AC clone stations without turning GHR into one.

But then new music is one of the main things that a lot of those who've grown out of and become disenchanted with Radio 2 have a problem with. The feeling amongst many is that was one of the reasons Ken had had enough, although I always thought he embraced a lot of the new artists he played. 

I would disagree that there are a lot of stations that play both old and new music, apart from Pirate FM and some of the ILRs that aren't owned by Bauer and Global there aren't many. Most stations these days are either a specific genre or style, or they're targeting a particular age group. The nearest I've heard is GHR's sister network Hits Radio plays 'throwbacks' (horrible term) but they're few and far between and not that old. Radio 2 is quite a unique mix