![steve penk steve penk](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/511czA0B7nL._SY355_.jpg)
Radio presenting is like any other job, you listen, you learn, you master your craft and only then when you are the very best at what you do, should you be considered suitable and able to broadcast on this radio station.Ĭapital FM (London) should be the very best of the very best, and throughout most of its history it has been just that, but it's lost it's sparkle, it's lost that unique point of difference that used to make Programme Directors from radio stations all over the world fly into London, just to listen to Capital FM. Such was the reputation of this magnificent radio station, PD's (mainly from the US) would fly into London (pre Internet streaming) record the output, make notes and take those notes back to their own radio markets around the world, now that is pretty impressive.
![steve penk steve penk](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/01/06/13/2FD7BDF100000578-0-image-a-81_1452086654240.jpg)
Kids on the air broadcasting to kids is never a great idea, mainly because they have very little to offer that's interesting or entertaining. I have great fondness for Capital FM London, quite frankly I love it, mainly because I spent seven wonderful years at the radio station, great memories working with very talented people. I loved listening to the radio station as a listener before I joined, and I enjoyed being part of the on air team during my time there, it's a radio station that dominated the Capital City with wonderful big personality presenters.įor me, Capital FM (London) has always been about sounding big, with the very best on air presenters at the very top of their game. It's where presenters end up when they become masters of their craft, but in recent years I'm hearing presenters learning their craft on the air at Capital, effectively turning Capital FM into nothing more than an average sounding radio station, that just happens to be based in London.Ĭapital always sounded better and more polished than everyone else and that's the way it should be in the Capital city.
![steve penk steve penk](https://deluxradio.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/steve-penk.png)
Global Radio (owner of Capital) have in my opinion done many great things for the radio industry in recent years, but attention to detail (on the air) is a major area of concern for some of their brands.Ī healthy Capital FM London is vital for a healthy UK Commercial radio industry. We now live in a radio climate where Global Radio (UK) has become such a powerful radio company that nobody who actually works in the radio industry dare challenge or criticise anything they do, in fear of never working in radio ever again, it's become a cartel, those who work in radio will know exactly what I mean. In 2016, all the presenters on Capital FM (London) talk, but none of them ever have anything to say that's either interesting or mildly amusing, resulting in failure in all departments, it's become a lazy sounding radio station lacking in creative thought and content. The most exciting thing I can say about the current sound of Capital FM (London) is the production is good, head of imaging/production at Capital FM is doing a good job, the on air production is fresh, tight, contemporary and very good. Whenever I do listen to Capital FM (London) it genuinely upsets me, I find the radio station has become a shadow of its former glory days, it's boring, it lacks creativity and currently has the dullest set of presenters on the air, I've heard, in the history of the radio station. Was it the music? The jingles? The news and information? Yes, all those elements were important but most of all it was the personality of the on-air presenters that cut through and made the station truly unique. It somehow brought your radio to life as soon as you tuned-in. The names speak for themselves: Kenny Everett, Tommy Vance, Mike Aspell, Greg Edwards, Roger Scott, Dave Cash….the list goes on. Engaging, relevant and entertaining programming delivered by people with personality. I can't say I listen very often these days to Capital FM, mainly because it's not aimed at my demographic, but I do love hit music and I also know when a radio station sounds good or bad. At its inception the station simply 'oozed' London.