Highly doubt that they would let go of Smooth music format as it stands. Given the chance they need to get rid of the moronic scripted announcing style.
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Agree, imagine if the announcers were allowed to be āreal and liveā
I listen to Smooth DAB (in Brisbane)and Iāve noticed too that the announcers sound like theyāre reading a script,obviously voice tracked 
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I donāt mind most of the songs they play unless itās one Iām sick of so then I change the station.
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Iām finding the music is becoming my main problem with Smooth. Itās so 90s heavy and repetitive. The songs are largely of the over-flogged variety. Iām finding Easy Hits a much better listen. Iām also thinking of trying to stream Smooth UK in the car rather than the local variety.
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Global player does that for me.
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Even worse - there are some old school urban hits that they do play every now and then, such as āSuperstarā by Jamelia.
Donāt mind the odd Phil Collins song, though.
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Every commercial station regardless of metro or regional has this same problem. I have switched off all commercial radio for this reason.
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The 1990s is 33 to 24 years ago = so 1990s music is what Gold 104ās āGood Times, Great Oldiesā format was when I was in high school (1993-98).
This fuss reminds me of the complaints in the press by older people that nursing homes are sometimes still piping Vera Lynn type stuff even though people in their 70s now were teenagers and 20 somethings in the 1960s and 70s!
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āLolaās Themeā by Shapeshifters currently playing on Smooth FM.
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shouldnāt that belong on Nova instead?
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Or even NovaNation?
Good to see āYour easy place to danceā sounding great.
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Iām not sure, not complaining - I love that track. But I did wonder what I was listening to for a moment 
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Maybe they should rename the station as Smoova?
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Some of the throwbacks Smoothfm play are questionable at best.
On Saturday just before midday I heard āBye Bye Byeā by NSYNC, while they do frequently play āEverybody (Backstreetās Back)ā and āLarger Than Lifeā by the Backstreet Boys, which I donāt actually mind tbh.
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Slowly but surely Iām losing interest in Smooth FM. Itās becoming so bland, no longer real easy listening or even Soft AC. Itās sounding like Mix 106.5 circa late 90s.
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Trying to block WS/Gold with their updated playlist while trying to remain fresh to their listeners. Sometimes that can be fraught with danger. I find Smooth tolerable but not listenable as they once were. Too much boy band pop.
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Way too many 90s boy bands. Iād actually prefer if they played more current softer hits and more 70s and 80s easy listening. ie. Play more older and more new music, rather than so much 90s focus.
Breeze does it well - ABBA to Harry Styles
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That and too many disco songs. I was streaming Smooth this week for a few days. Itās not bad but if I was an office or worksite listener I would switch quickly. The playlist seems to be too small. But going on their ratings people listen.
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Gary Barlow can be heard on Saturday evenings from 4pm to 5pm on the Smooth FM Network.
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Had to suffer this station during a visit to my GP. Awful music with too many ads. Magic is great compared to this. Melbourneās worst music, not best!
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