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27th Sep 2020, 2:11 pm | #1 |
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Keith Skues bowing out tonight
Hi All, stumbled across this on the BBC News website:
https://www.bbc.com/news/amp/uk-engl...mpression=true So I've been listening to his penultimate show from 13th Sep, which turns out to be a potted history of his broadcasting life... Well worth a listen and too good not to share with you all: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p08qdv51 |
27th Sep 2020, 3:20 pm | #2 |
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Re: Keith Skues bowing out tonight
Whole swathes of this programming, which was stealthily being removed before CV-19, have now gone from BBC local radio. I think they decided to allow Keith Skues get to 500 shows before pulling the plug.
This comment is most telling: On his decision to retire, Skues said: “Because of coronavirus, the whole system has changed and they're wanting to go for a younger audience.” I met Keith Skues some years ago – a nice bloke. Perhaps he’ll turn up somewhere else as with some others of the old-school who have been squeezed out. Even back to Caroline as they now have three stations (648, Flashback and a new community station in Essex) serving his neck of the woods. |
27th Sep 2020, 3:43 pm | #3 |
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Re: Keith Skues bowing out tonight
Yes, I heard about this - bad news!
I'll try to listen tonight...I missed most of last weeks show due to falling asleep. |
27th Sep 2020, 5:44 pm | #4 |
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Re: Keith Skues bowing out tonight
I was just logging-on to give this a mention.
Keith has a wide fan base, with on-line listeners regularly messaging from Canada, plus Chris with his 'Wireless of the Week'. Hoping to stay awake 'til the end- that's not due to to the content, but I usually have to be up at 05:00 Monday mornings. SR |
27th Sep 2020, 5:51 pm | #5 |
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Re: Keith Skues bowing out tonight
To be fair, he must be getting on a bit these days. All DJs have to hang up the headphones eventually.
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27th Sep 2020, 6:00 pm | #6 |
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Re: Keith Skues bowing out tonight
Keith Skues MBE is 81: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Skues
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27th Sep 2020, 7:43 pm | #7 |
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27th Sep 2020, 8:45 pm | #8 | |
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Brian Matthew signed off (or, rather, was given some assistance to find the door) at 89. Desmond Carrington finished at 90 Jimmy Young made his last appearance at 95. I miss them all. |
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27th Sep 2020, 11:12 pm | #9 |
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Re: Keith Skues bowing out tonight
Hi!
The choice of music he played on his final Sunday Night Series "Skuse Me" and his previous daily late shows was second to none, covering all ages and genres – I used to record many episodes on cassette to play in the car on my excursions, but successive moves of accommodation and cheap car–players gradually resulted in them all being lost or destroyed, I have about 20–30 transcoded to MP3 and that's about it! I think the least the BBC should do is make the downloads of "Skuse Me" available again as a tribute to him! Chris Williams
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28th Sep 2020, 1:52 pm | #10 | |
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Whatever was on last week I obviously slept through the whole lot and a lot of the actual show that was on the week before! Listened to all last nights show other than missing the first half hour. |
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28th Sep 2020, 2:48 pm | #11 |
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Re: Keith Skues bowing out tonight
Retiring. That will please the BBC. On another site there were comments about all the older presenters not fitting in with their idea to attract a younger audience.
However, along with other not so young presenters, Keith has stood the test of time. I bet his salary is not objectionable either! But I won't go there so as not to want to stray OT. I wish him a well deserved " retirement". Rob |
28th Sep 2020, 3:30 pm | #12 | ||
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He's still got a great radio voice. Like Michael Gove, by his own admission has got a great radio face! |
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28th Sep 2020, 4:11 pm | #13 |
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Re: Keith Skues bowing out tonight
I used to listen to Skues back in the late sixties and recall him getting in to some very, very amusing handovers with the presenter whom he took over from, or past on to. However, I cannot recall the other guys name, but at the time, he must have been quite elderly. Anyone know who I'm thinking of?
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28th Sep 2020, 5:41 pm | #14 |
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Alan 'Fluff' Freeman?
Tho' he wasn't great at repartee and I recall he had an afternoon show following Johnny Walker (Fluff that is) .... We need a vintage Radio Times! |
28th Sep 2020, 6:34 pm | #15 | |
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I have read the same about other BBC Local presenters who have seen their shows 'rested', and also Don Black who I think does his final R2 show this coming Sunday. John Hellings, whose jazz show disappeared from BBC Stoke, Shropshire and Hereford & Worcester at lockdown, has turned up on Serenade Radio. When the specialist BBC Local radio shows were suspended due to CV19 I knew I'd heard the last – especially if they were a 'non-pop' genre or of a type that generally appealed to an older audience. |
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28th Sep 2020, 7:47 pm | #16 | |
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28th Sep 2020, 8:18 pm | #17 |
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Re: Keith Skues bowing out tonight
Hi,
I’ve met Keith quite a few times at various events like pirate BBC Essex, which were held at Harwich and he was a really decent chap. He often refers to making radios in his younger days using 6J7 and 6V6 valves. Regards Terry |
7th Dec 2020, 6:45 pm | #18 | |
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Hi All, had an email back from Keith, what a gent! Thought I'd share it with you:-
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7th Dec 2020, 8:13 pm | #19 |
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Having met Keith Skues at offshore radio events, the response is typical of the man. I, indeed, found him to be a true gent.
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26th Dec 2020, 12:18 am | #20 |
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Re: Keith Skues bowing out tonight
He's back!.. for two Xmas progs.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p090pzxb The 1st was on Radio Norfolk on Xmas Eve at 10pm, his 2nd show is next Monday 28th at 3pm for 3 hours, and he's picked some quirky tunes by the sounds of things. Last edited by nicam49; 26th Dec 2020 at 12:28 am. |