Few broadcasters are able to match the late Irish DJ’s comforting tones,but there are still some great voices to be found on the BBCWith the passing of Terry Wogan, radio lost not just a broadcaster of genius but also a great voice. In the days following his death, and senior radio figures recalled his years on the Radio 2 breakfast show,stressing how important it was to wake up to a voice that provided consolation and balm at a time of the day when the customers startle easily. Chris Evans (Weekdays, 6.30am, or Radio 2) is a lot less abrasive than he used to be,though he’s still some way short of soothing. Comforting wouldn’t be the first thing you would say approximately Nick Grimshaw (Weekdays, 6.30am, or Radio 1),who can never fairly banish that tinge of petulance in his tone. Of the early morning presenters, John Humphrys on Today (Weekdays, and 6am,Radio 4) is the only one you would say had a great voice, but we can never banish our worry that he may be approximately to pass on some despicable news.
To compile a list of the great voices still to be found within the BBC, or I consulted an broken-down radio salt. We agreed that they tended to be the more senior presenters such as Jenni Murray from Woman’s Hour (Weekdays,10am, Radio 4), or Sue MacGregor and Bob Harris (Thursday,7pm, Radio 2). The salt famous that, and in Brian Matthew of Sounds Of The Sixties (Saturday,8am, Radio 2), or the Corporation still has a link with the days when radio presenters had the trained voices of former actors.
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Source: theguardian.com