[Nigredo]

To collect bellwether insights into the public view, whether enriching or utterly bemusing, though I must confess I don't really listen beyond James O'Brien (and occasionally Matt Frei at the weekend).

[Boiler]

I preferred it when that station couldn't get beyond London.

[Oboogie]

James O'Brien is excellent and I listen as often as I can. Shelagh Fogarty is sometimes good. I don't often listen to Eddie Mair because he clashes with PM which i wish he'd never left. Of the other presenters, I've caught bits and bobs, the only really objectionable ones I've heard are Ferrari and Iain Dale.

[Boiler]

James O'Brien is excellent and I listen as often as I can.

"Pure poison for three hours", as a poster on a motoring forum I read described him.

[Youngian]

LBC did stand for London Broadcasting Company or similar. But went national and invented some new words to fit the acronym. Bit like Sam’s advert after he fell out with his partner: ‘Wanted: Soul singer, must be called Dave.’

[davidjay]

James O'Brien is excellent and I listen as often as I can.

"Pure poison for three hours", as a poster on a motoring forum I read described him.

They really do get offended by anything that isn't them.

[Boiler]

James O'Brien is excellent and I listen as often as I can.

"Pure poison for three hours", as a poster on a motoring forum I read described him.

They really do get offended by anything that isn't them.

Would 'we' have said anything different listening to Farage though?

[davidjay]

"Pure poison for three hours", as a poster on a motoring forum I read described him.

They really do get offended by anything that isn't them.

Would 'we' have said anything different listening to Farage though?

There's a bit of a difference between James O'Brien ridiculing racists and Farage enabling them.

[Bones McCoy]

I remember LBC form my school days.
Often on Dad's car radio because the traffic news was local and helpful.

Mornings tended to have a lot of "community" input.
Things like local Vicars or Rabbis doing a poundland "Thought for the day" and then giving a shout-out to their jumble sale.

I don't recall their having a big political agenda at the time, nor trying to lead anybody's conversation.
Of course, I'd have preferred to be tuned to Kenny Everett on Capital.
(Who turned out to have a big political agenda, but was bloody funny)

Does Kenny Everett qualify as a right wing comedian?

[Boiler]

It was thanks to 'proper' local radio in the early 80s that I learned of porkers, baconers and cutters: it had fatstock prices at lunchtime.

Thank you Hereward Radio of blessed memory.