Welcome to WikiWirral, sharing is what we do best.
Forum Statistics
Forums65
Topics76,495
Posts1,034,104
Members14,884
Most Online80,173
Apr 25th, 2025
Who's Online Now
9 members (2 invisible), 11,148 guests, and 662 robots.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Top Posters
sunnyside 45,164
MattLFC 22,315
Mark 21,269
granny 17,811
_Ste_ 16,347
Newest Members
David_Roberts, PostNB, Gemnm, HelenDobby, CloverBee
14,884 Registered Users
New General Forums
Cammell Laird Film - Old Ships & Hardships
by David_Roberts - 16th Jul 2025 5:03pm
Cammell Laird Film - Old Ships & Hardships
by David_Roberts - 16th Jul 2025 5:00pm
Subscriptions to posts?
by nickaxe - 5th Jul 2025 12:33pm
Moan about the Weather Page
by RUDEBOX - 1st Jul 2009 1:31pm
New Wirral History
Hoylake Parade School tragedy
by chris58 - 16th Jul 2025 5:30pm
Removed Mother from Grave
by bert1 - 29th Jun 2025 6:44am
Park Primary School Circa Mid to Late 1960s
by _natabb96 - 26th Jun 2025 9:33pm
Birkenhead Union Workhouse
by bert1 - 28th May 2025 1:50pm
Top Posters(30 Days)
bert1 12
joney 2
Topic Replies
Hoylake Parade School tragedy
by chris58 - 16th Jul 2025 5:30pm
Cammell Laird Film - Old Ships & Hardships
by David_Roberts - 16th Jul 2025 5:02pm
boxing club well lane
by bert1 - 12th Jul 2025 4:45am
Chat : Wirral Pubs Past & Present
by diggingdeeper - 10th Jul 2025 12:57am
132 Central Hotel
by joney - 8th Jul 2025 9:02am
White House, Childer Thornton
by bert1 - 8th Jul 2025 7:38am
Removed Mother from Grave
by bert1 - 4th Jul 2025 10:30am
Family Alldis
by bert1 - 2nd Jul 2025 6:54pm
July
M T W T F S S
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 31
Top Likes Received (30 Days)
Philip 1
bert1 1
Top Likes Received
bert1 29
Mark 4
casper 4
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
#1063471 24th Dec 2018 10:48pm
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 4,044
Forum Guardian
OP Offline
Forum Guardian
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 4,044
Radio Merseysides Billy Butler not had his contract renewed and hes not too happy about it.His last show Friday 28th Dec. Have noticed over the last couple of years a slight decline in him (he is 77) but he was IMO still good enough for Radio . Certainly better than one of the guys they have on there in the daytime. . Was on his show quite a few years ago when he was interviewing me about 911 as I had something to do with 911forum.org.uk and the intended speaker couldnt make it from Bristol. He was doing a series on conspiracy theories..
One voice I will miss from the radio

Last edited by fish5133; 24th Dec 2018 10:49pm.
Google Ads
fish5133 #1063472 24th Dec 2018 11:31pm
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 3,056
Likes: 2
Forum Master
Offline
Forum Master
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 3,056
Likes: 2
I think it's disgusting , after 47 years of really good service and entertainment he's effectively sacked!! He hasn't been on that much a couple if days for a couple of hours but I'd much rather listen to him than some if the waffle the younger ones give out. Think they should have left it for him to decide when enough is enough ,. most prob some new young boss come onto the scene wanting to make sweeping changes. He's a legend is Billy ,must be hard for him this..

fish5133 #1063485 25th Dec 2018 12:34pm
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 254
Addict
Offline
Addict
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 254
Jenny Summers, then Paul Salt, followed by Sport (football) talk - ugh.
Crap.

Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 8,975
Wiki Guardian
Offline
Wiki Guardian
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 8,975
Sorry but if you kept all us old farts in work there would be no room for new talent. Enjoy you retirement Mr Butler !

Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 8,975
Wiki Guardian
Offline
Wiki Guardian
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 8,975
There's an old saying

he's a good act, but been on too long smile

Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 6,647
Wiki Guide
Offline
Wiki Guide
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 6,647
I would say they have let him go more than sacked ,, he is 77 years old...... time to retire...As dilly says new talent out there .

Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 254
Addict
Offline
Addict
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 254
Some of the things he does are ancient, especially segments like the do you remember the ... and various other things, but he’s still entertaining.

Joined: Oct 2018
Posts: 38
Newbeee
Offline
Newbeee
Joined: Oct 2018
Posts: 38
Originally Posted by Littlebear
Some of the things he does are ancient, especially segments like the do you remember the ... and various other things, but he’s still entertaining.


To be fair, can see why the The Wiki Regulars are up in arms, based on your description.|:)

fish5133 #1063509 26th Dec 2018 12:49pm
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 1,909
Likes: 4
Forum Addict
Offline
Forum Addict
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 1,909
Likes: 4
It's hardly a very challenging job is it! There must be thousands who are as good or better than him.

I hardly ever listen to local radio and prefer Radio 4 with the odd Radio 3 programme.

Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 254
Addict
Offline
Addict
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 254
You should apply!

fish5133 #1063531 27th Dec 2018 10:47am
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 1,909
Likes: 4
Forum Addict
Offline
Forum Addict
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 1,909
Likes: 4
Quote
You should apply!


Why? Only a fool would want such a pointless and boring job.

fish5133 #1063533 27th Dec 2018 11:13am
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 3,621
Forum Guardian
Offline
Forum Guardian
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 3,621
No doubt it could be a door opening job if someone wanted it to be . Not everyone would see it as a boring job either . If you're not the academic type , you like music, having a laugh and meeting people , and get paid well, you might see it as the perfect job.

fish5133 #1063557 27th Dec 2018 11:58pm
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 1,909
Likes: 4
Forum Addict
Offline
Forum Addict
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 1,909
Likes: 4
I take your point. It might well suit some people, but Littlebears' s assumption that I am automatically one of them is mistaken.

Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 3,056
Likes: 2
Forum Master
Offline
Forum Master
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 3,056
Likes: 2
Billy hinted today that he would like to do two hours maybe on a Sunday rerunning the old Hold your Plums shows, if another station took him up on it.
I think that's a great idea , they were hilarious. We could do with a good laugh amongst all the doom and gloom. I'd definitely be a listener and hope someone does it. Think it would be very popular with a great many people, obviously not all ....


Moderated by  Mod 

Link Copied to Clipboard
Random Wirral Images

Click to View Topic.
Newest Topics
Hoylake Parade School tragedy
by chris58 - 16th Jul 2025 5:30pm
Cammell Laird Film - Old Ships & Hardships
by David_Roberts - 16th Jul 2025 5:02pm
Family Alldis
by Alldis - 2nd Jul 2025 6:15pm
Removed Mother from Grave
by bert1 - 29th Jun 2025 6:44am
For Sale & Free
Member Spotlight
Beaty59
Beaty59
Port Sunlight
Posts: 236
Joined: May 2009
Today's Birthdays
There are no members with birthdays on this day.
New Wirral Info
Family Alldis
by Alldis - 2nd Jul 2025 6:15pm
Montpellier Crescent
by robin47 - 8th Jun 2025 4:36pm
News : New Topics
Cammell Laird Film - Old Ships & Hardships
by David_Roberts - 16th Jul 2025 5:02pm
New Ferry regeneration
by Excoriator - 16th Mar 2025 4:22pm
Lucy Letby
by diggingdeeper - 16th Dec 2024 7:16pm
New Enthusiast Forums
Popular Topics(Views)
10,435,187 CW Chat room thread
5,668,817 WIKI WALK CHAT
4,484,957 Spotted!
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5