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- Tue Dec 19, 2006 10:01 am
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After Chris mentioned this message board thread yesterday (see thread for the original article and below for the sound clip), the author of the report in question has answered back!
A reporter from the Norwich Evening News came under fire from Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles yesterday, after she wrote about his on air comments about the city.
Naomi Canton penned an article defending Norwich after the breakfast show host said he would rather go to the moon that visit the city because there was "more atmosphere on the moon".
But she was shocked when she turned on the radio to hear the DJ reading out her article on air, and berating her for writing a negative article. He thought she should have taken the opportunity to put a positive spin on his throwaway remark.
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He told listeners that the Evening News article, which included Naomi's byline, had fallen into the "Chris Moyles is so rude" trap and that it was an article typical of a local paper.
He said: "People should complain (about the article) and say 'you know what - we don't care. It was a joke.'"
The article, which began "Come and have a go if you think you're lard enough", featured prominent local people defending the city in response to the the DJ's comments.
Naomi told HoldtheFrontPage: "It did sound quite funny the way he read it out on the radio.
"I was trying to phone the studio to defend myself and Norwich but I couldn't get through.
"We want him to come to Norwich. It is one of those cities that is sometimes joked about, which is unfair because a lot of people haven't even been here."
During a ten-minute tirade, Chris said of Naomi's article: "Why not turn it round to a positive? All she was doing was rebroadcasting what I said and making it worse.
"Naomi's got more to answer for than I do!"
Before adding: "I'd still rather live on the moon though."
Naomi said: "We seem to have really hit a nerve. I don't think we were expecting so much coverage!
"I was pretty shocked that he referred to me by name about four times - it was pretty weird.
"But I think it's really cool that he read the whole story out and I think I'll take it as a compliment.
"It's good that Norwich is in the limelight and being talked about on Radio 1.
"But I'm a bit nervous about taking Chris Moyles on if I do get to speak to him on air. "
After Chris mentioned this message board thread yesterday (see thread for the original article and below for the sound clip), the author of the report in question has answered back!
A reporter from the Norwich Evening News came under fire from Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles yesterday, after she wrote about his on air comments about the city.
Naomi Canton penned an article defending Norwich after the breakfast show host said he would rather go to the moon that visit the city because there was "more atmosphere on the moon".
But she was shocked when she turned on the radio to hear the DJ reading out her article on air, and berating her for writing a negative article. He thought she should have taken the opportunity to put a positive spin on his throwaway remark.
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He told listeners that the Evening News article, which included Naomi's byline, had fallen into the "Chris Moyles is so rude" trap and that it was an article typical of a local paper.
He said: "People should complain (about the article) and say 'you know what - we don't care. It was a joke.'"
The article, which began "Come and have a go if you think you're lard enough", featured prominent local people defending the city in response to the the DJ's comments.
Naomi told HoldtheFrontPage: "It did sound quite funny the way he read it out on the radio.
"I was trying to phone the studio to defend myself and Norwich but I couldn't get through.
"We want him to come to Norwich. It is one of those cities that is sometimes joked about, which is unfair because a lot of people haven't even been here."
During a ten-minute tirade, Chris said of Naomi's article: "Why not turn it round to a positive? All she was doing was rebroadcasting what I said and making it worse.
"Naomi's got more to answer for than I do!"
Before adding: "I'd still rather live on the moon though."
Naomi said: "We seem to have really hit a nerve. I don't think we were expecting so much coverage!
"I was pretty shocked that he referred to me by name about four times - it was pretty weird.
"But I think it's really cool that he read the whole story out and I think I'll take it as a compliment.
"It's good that Norwich is in the limelight and being talked about on Radio 1.
"But I'm a bit nervous about taking Chris Moyles on if I do get to speak to him on air. "
