Yes it is definitely atrocious, and Bernie is even more irritating in person than he is on the radio. I met him by accident and (after restraining myself from beating him up once the penny dropped) he actually said:

"oh yes radio is wonderful, my fans don't even know what I look like, so they don't bother me on the streets". ah, sure Bernie. like you're at risk of being swamped.

He wears a hideous wig and looks as old as the music he plays.

The Movie Show (with Lee McGrath) and the country show on Saturday mornings are the only professional and entertaining programs.

oh and while we're on the topic, why don't they get some proper newsreaders who emPHAsise the right syLLAbles in the news!! And that woman at night who thinks she's on a phone-sex line, "you were just listening to... hope you enjoyed that..."

grrrrr