Thursday 31 May 2012

Waaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

Two people this morning got SO close on Big John's Ultimate Ear Test at 8:30!  There has been another clue and it seems like everyone is on the heels of the answer.  Producer James knows what it is and we don't so I keep on getting really nervous every time the game is on!

Are you a big Coldplay fan!?  We have a chance for you to go and see them live AND meet Chris Martin and the band tomorrow morning!  Make sure you're listening tomorrow morning at 8 for your chance to meet them on their Mylo Xyloto tour.

Kirsteen and Tony are going on their date tonight after we set them up this morning on Date or Ditch.  Will it be love or will they not get on!?  Find out tomorrow ....

In the meantime make sure you've got the radio on for your chance to win £2,000.  You might have the right answer and have to call when the presenter opens the lines.  It's getting very tense!

Janine xx

Wednesday 30 May 2012

Another clue!

So the 1st clue for Big John's Ultimate ear Test was 'Above or Below?!'  And you can hear the second clue throughout the day just before the game on Hallam FM.  If you want to hear the sound as many times as you want our Ear Doctors are at Asda in Handsworth so go and badger them to listen again and again.  It's worth £2,000!

Tomorrow it's Date or Ditch!  One lucky lady will have 3 men fighting over her to take her out on a date.  Make sure you listen at 8 o'clock because it's brilliantly awkward .....

Hallamster is giving tickets away to Zippos Circus every day at 7:45 so listen out for how you can win them for a free family day out in the school holidays.

This morning I was telling Big John & James about the argument with my boyfriend over our sofa bed that I've given my mate.  They were siding with him (again!)  Ridiculous .... I was definitely in the right about this one and I stormed off in Meadowhall.  It was a shopping tactic so he wasn't trailing behind me ....

See you in the morning!

Janine xx

Tuesday 29 May 2012

The Spellings Test!

It's back tomorrow morning and Producer James and I go head to head!  I think he's in the lead at the moment so I'm going to try and thrash him tomorrow morning.

Be careful with hoax e-mails that appear to be from your bank.  I got caught out yesterday and stupidly put my details in and spent an hour on the phone last night changing passwords and all sorts.  What an idiot I am!  It was on my phone so I didn't notice the dodgy browser so just be careful.

This morning I was grinning like a Cheshire Cat because we had on the wonderful Floella Benjamin that used to be on Playschool with Humpty Dumpty.  She's an absolute legend and yo can catch our chat with her after 6 tomorrow morning if you missed it.

There's been a clue for Big John's Ultimate Ear Test and the clue is 'above or below!'  I haven't got a clue what it means but try and tie it in with your guess to see if you've got it right?  It has to be won by Friday so make sure your persistent and get on the phone lines as soon as we open them so you don't miss out on that £2,000!

Good luck!

Janine xx

Monday 28 May 2012

£2,000 anyone?

The competition just got a lot very exciting!  We've doubled the cash from £1,000 to £2,000, tomorrow the clues start and if we get to Friday and it the money still hasn't been won then we keep going and going until someone gets the right answer and gets all that money before the bank holiday weekend!



We have a celebrity on the phone tomorrow and Big John has to guess who it is on the phone.  The thing is they can only answer 'yes or no' to his questions and we time him to see how long it takes him to guess it right!  Will he step up to the challenge or will you guess who it is first while you're listening?!

Hallamster is giving you the opportunity to win tickets Zippo's Circus at Endcliffe Park next week.  If you want to win them then make sure you're listening at 7:45am.

We've been hearing some funny stories about getting locked out of the house this morning.  One poor ladies boyfriend (bloomin Karl!) promised to be at home when she got back from running the Sheffield half marathon.  He was at the pub and she had no keys, was tired and too hot in the sun.  If you've got a good story about getting locked out we want to hear from you!

See you in the morning at 6!

Love Janine xxx

Friday 25 May 2012

Busy Busy Busy!

Wow!  This morning was mega busy.  We had a Jessie J special to celebrate bringing her to South Yorkshire when she's on Tour. 

We spoke to Stacey and Rich about their date after Date or Ditch yesterday.  They hit it off but just as mates.  If you want to play register now www.hallamfm.co.uk/date

Big John's Ultimate Ear Test continues and if no-one wins today we have an announcement to make on Monday.  It's worth a grand in cash!!  Paul would go to his local boozer tonight if we won and I don't blame him in this weather!

If you're a massive Coldplay fan we have the best competition for you http://www.hallamfm.co.uk/win/coldplay-indemand/

Enjoy the sunshine and Big John, Producer James, Hallamster and I will be back on Monday at 6am.

Love Janine x

Thursday 24 May 2012

The Sun has got his hat on - hip hip hip hooray!

Today is good - why?  Because it's sunny, tomorrow is Friday AND you could win £1,000.  Come on it's dead easy all you have to do is tell is what a sound is!  Big John's Ultimate Ear Test is on every hour and if you know what it is call us when the lines are open to win.

Stacey & Richard met over the airwaves this morning.  He likes singing, she's a Pink tribute act, he's got two kids and so has he!  Come on this is a match made in heaven surely!?  Find out at 8 tomorrow if its is?  Do you want to play?  Register now at www.hallamfm.co.uk/date

We're celebrating the fact that we're bringing Jessie J to South Yorkshire tomorrow morning.  She's done a song for us and everything so don't miss it!

See you in the morning you crazy cat!

Janine x

Wednesday 23 May 2012

Date or Ditch Eve!

So we've had all sorts of characters wanting to play Date or Ditch.  We had a lovely man in his 70's called Fred wanting to play, we've had a success story for a young couple in their early twenties and another success story for a couple in their 30's.  There are all sorts of people wanting to find love in South Yorkshire so why don't you give it a go?  Our next game is tomorrow morning at 8, so if you want to register do it online www.hallamfm.co.uk/date

This morning we had chef Phil Vickery on - he's married to Fern Britton.  Lovely chap actually and if you missed it you can listen again after 6.

John was papping himself last night ...

WOKEN - TERRIFIED at 3.17am... by BigJohnHallamFM

Still £1,000 up for grabs tomorrow as long as Big John's Ultimate Ear Test doesn't go today.  Keep listening for when the phonelines are open and give it a whirl.  You've got nothing to lose!

See you in the morning from 6 xxx

Tuesday 22 May 2012

Guess who we're bringing to South Yorkshire ...!?

Jessie J!!!!!!!!!!!



Tomorrow morning we'll have a celebrity on our 'CELEBRITY YES NO GAME!'  Big John has to guess who we've got on the line and all the celeb can answer is yes or no.  Play along at 8 o clock and see if you can beat him?

Big John's Ultimate Ear Test still hasn't been guessed and if you want an added advantage then get yourself down to Meadowhall to see our Ear Doctors.  You can listen to the sound as many times as you like and increase your chance of winning.  It's worth a grand!  This morning our Babs said she'd buy a new Kitchen and Tracey said she's spend it on her wedding next week.  What would you spend it on?  You can play every hour between 6am & 7pm.

Don't forget to watch Eastenders tonight, Hallamster tweeted Ian Beale and asked him to say hi to his Mum.  You never know ....  He'll be back on tomorrow morning at 7:45 and we'll all see you from 6.

Janine xx

Monday 21 May 2012

It's back!

Big John's Ultimate Ear Test is back and it's already worth £1000!  This week across South Yorkshire we've got Ear Doctors armed with the sound so you can listen to it as many times as you want!  If you don't get to see them then make sure you're listening to Hallam FM throughout the day.  We play the game at twenty to the hour from 6am to 7pm.

Tomorrow play along with the celebrity 'Yes No Game.'  We'll be playing at 8am, Producer James lines up a celebrity via satellite and the celeb can only answer yes or no until he guesses who they are.  Play along at home.

This Wednesday it's Jessie J at breakfast!  There's been quite a lot said about her in the press recently so we'll get to the bottom of it. It'll be nice to have another feisty girl on the show.

An important message from Fat John by BigJohnHallamFM See you tomorrow at 6!

Janine x

Friday 18 May 2012

I could actually burst at the seams .....

Did you hear it this morning - Big John's Ultimate Ear Test was an absolute nail biter.  The first person ever got close to the answer.  I couldn't believe my ears when I heard that Stacey was close.  Ahhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!  I want to know what it is and I want someone to be a thousand pounds richer.

Next week Jessie J is going to be on the show, I'm actually quite giddy about it because she seems quite feisty.




http://soundcloud.com/bigjohnhallamfm/jessie-j-on-big-john-breakfast by BigJohnHallamFM

This morning we caught up with Amy and Andy and unfortunately this time it wasn't love.  We have got success stories though I promise!!!!  If you fancy a free date on us and a bit of fun go to www.hallamfm.co.uk/date

Me and Big John are off out tonight boozing so god help us - I'll tell you all the gossip on Monday if there is any?!

We'll see you at 6 on Monday.

Janine xx

Thursday 17 May 2012

DATE!!

This morning we caught up with Emma & Michael who've been dating since March after we set them up on Date or Ditch!  It does work!!!  Amy played the game this morning and chose cheeky chappy Andy who's into crazy things ..

A stunt-rider gets the date! by BigJohnHallamFM

We'll catch up with them tomorrow morning at 8 to find out whether we have another success story on our hands.

Big John's Ultimate Ear Test still hasn't been guessed ....  It cracks me up because everyone we speak to says they have the right answer.  Yours might be the right guess though and it could win you £1000!  We open the phone lines around half past the hour between 6am - 7pm but you need to make sure you're listening so you've got more chance of getting through. 

It's only nearly bloomin Friday!!!  See you in the morning - Janine xx

Wednesday 16 May 2012

It was sleeping!

Amy on the Spellings Test was mega cute this morning and James and I were being thick and couldn't work out what she was spelling.  We eventually got there with a clue from Big John and the word she was trying to spell was 'sleeping!'

Tomorrow it's Date or Ditch.  Last weeks couple were a success and have been out on 4 dates in the past week!  Emma and Michael also met on Hallam FM and they're still together - we told you it works!  Register now for your chance to play www.hallamfm.co.uk/date

By the way I LOVE FRED!

Old Fred - Shall we let him play Date Or Ditch by BigJohnHallamFM

Big John's Ultimate Test still needs to be won and it could be you!  You just need to tell us what the every day sound is.  To help you out we've listed the top 10 wrong answers on our website so have a look before you call us.  The lines open at half past the hour between 6am and 7pm every day.

See you in the morning!

Janine x

Tuesday 15 May 2012

John Culshaw!

What a bloomin' ledge!?  Did you hear him this morning?  He did the best Simon Cowell EVER!!!!!!  He does the most amazing impressions I've ever heard and he was on our Celebrity Yes No game this morning.  If you missed it you have to listen tomorrow morning after 6.

http://soundcloud.com/bigjohnhallamfm/simon-cowell-on-big-john by BigJohnHallamFM

Tomorrow morning we'll be doing 'The Spellings Test' with the young 'uns from our School of the Week.  Tune in at 8 to hear us mess it up and I'll be trying to beat Producer James by getting the answers right.

Fancy £1000?  That'd be nice for summer wouldn't it?  Big John's Ultimate Ear Test still hasn't been guessed yet.  Listen at half past between 6:00 am & 19:00 and listen out for when we open the phones.  As soon as we do call 0114 221 4444 and don't give us your guess until you're on the radio.

I'm excited!!!  Katherine & Mark our Date or Ditch couple from last week are on their 4th date tonight.  You know when you get a feeling that two people are going to hit it off and then they do!?  If you want to register to play you just have to be over 18 and single www.hallamfm.co.uk/date - do it now!!

Hasta manana,

Janine xxxx

Monday 14 May 2012

£1,000 .... What would you spend it on!?

Big John's Ultimate Ear Test has gone up again and it now stands at £1,000.  What would you spend it on?  Holidays, the kids, clothes, bills?  It really is up to you what you blow the cash.  Some people have got to the stage where they don't even care about the cash they just want to know what it is!  Listen Monday - Friday from 6am - 7pm and the more wrong guesses you hear the better the chance of you guessing it right!

Thanks for helping me this morning with the Google Ban.  We got that many calls we've had to roll two of the questions over to tomorrow.  They are 'Do dogs speak a universal language?  I was watching Britain's Got Talent on Saturday and when Pudsey won I thought would a French dog understand an English dog?  Also on the news today there was a story about Virgin Atlantic being able to let people make calls in the air during their flight.  I want to know why you can't use your phone in flight mode during take off?

http://soundcloud.com/bigjohnhallamfm/big-john-breakfast-press-play by BigJohnHallamFM

Tomorrow morning we'll have a celebrity on trying to fox Big John on our 'Celebrity Yes No Game.'  Guess along at home at 8am and see if you can beat him.

See you in the morning!

Janine x

Friday 11 May 2012

I think we have a success story on our hands!

Last night Katherine and Mark went out on a date to Loch Fyne after hooking up on Date or Ditch yesterday.  She was after a rough around the edges no nonsense man and it sounds like that's what she got.  They've swapped numbers and Mark said he got lucky and they would recommend Date or Ditch to meet someone!

We have a BIG announcement to make on Monday as long as you don't get Big John's Ulitmate Ear Test right today. 

Monday Monday Monday Monday Monday Monday by BigJohnHallamFM

HELP!!!!  I've got the Google Ban over the weekend and I'm going to need South Yorkshires help and wisedom on Monday at 8 o clock and no doubt it'll be daft questions that come to me over the weekend.

By the way if you can sing make sure you go to The Owlerton Stadium this weekend as you could win £1000 in our competition http://www.hallamfm.co.uk/win/grandkaraoke/

Have a lovely weekend.  I'll be back on Sunday night and my lovely radio partners in crime will be back on Monday morning xxx

Thursday 10 May 2012

I want a masculine man who takes less time to get ready than me!

This morning Katherine chose Mark for her date tonight and I've got a hunch they're going to hit it off.  She likes manly men, he's got a skin head and she likes men who don't take long to get ready.  Surely this is a match made in heaven?!  Find out how they get on tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock

Could it be love by BigJohnHallamFM

We're nearing the end of the second week of Big John's Ultimate Ear Test and we still don't know what it is!?  Everyone is certain that they have the right answer but we still don't know what it is and I really want to know now ...  Keep your guesses coming in - we play every hour at twenty to from 6am till 18:40 pm.

See you in the morning at 6!

Janine xx

Ps it's nearly the weekend - wooooo!

Wednesday 9 May 2012

Double Date or Ditch!

Unfortunately Hayley and John weren't a success story.  Their date was postponed because hayley's son was poorly so they went out last night.  They had a nice time though so it's always worth a go!

I absolutely love listening to it when the men are selling themselves to one lady and really trying to win her over for a date.  We'll be playing again tomorrow morning at 8 o clock so make sure you're listening and if you fancy going on go to www.hallamfm.co.uk/date

Big John's Ulitmate Ear Test is on throughout the day and all you need to do is identify what the sound is.  We're up to £750 in the prizefund and it could be yours.  We play every hour at twenty to so don't call until we open the phonelines on air.  It's normally around half past that they open so good luck!

Fancy winning some tickets to see The Voice on Tour in Sheffield?  Listen at 7:45 to Hallamster and he'll tell you how to win.

Fingers Harrison learnt something new too ....

Big John's Baby discovers something new... by BigJohnHallamFM

See you at 6!  Janine xx

Tuesday 8 May 2012

Spaced out Tuesdays ...

How are you feeling after the bank holiday weekend?  It always feels like a Monday after a bank holiday and we all feel a bit jaded but the good news is we're closer to the weekend!

Tomorrow we have some little lovelies from Herringthorpe Junior School in Rotherham spelling some words for us on the spellings test.  James and I are rubbish and I got robbed last week, I think John was trying to make James win.  I'm determined to win tomorrow at 8.

Hayley and John had to postpone their date on Date or Ditch in March because Hayley's son was poorly.  He's better now though and their off out tonight so we'll catch up with them tomorrow to see if it's true lurrvvvveeee!

Guess who we had on this morning?


The prize fund went up this morning to £750 for Big John's Ultimate Ear Test. 

The main question we get asked is - When can I call?

You can call every hour and the phones are locked until around half past the hour.  You have to listen to the radio to find out when we open them.

See you from 6! Janine xxx

Thursday 3 May 2012

Friday (Bank Holiday Weekend!)

Tomorrow morning can you identify the sound on Big John's Ulitmate Ear Test!?  It's worth £500 and it's driving everyone mad!  That one simple everday sound can win you loads of cash.  i don't even know what it is and to be honest I'm glad I don't.  I don't want the responsibilty!

Fancing seeing The Voice UK on tour!?  If you do make sure you're listening at 7:45 to win and Hallamster will tell you how (and he'll probably tell you a little joke too!)



And how will our Date or Ditch couple Lorna and Lee get on - find out at 8am?

See you tomorrow from 6 xx

Wednesday 2 May 2012

But I think I should've won ....

I'm not going to lie this morning I felt properly conned.  Not only did I get the word fraction right in the Spellings Test this morning but I buzzed in at exactly the same time as James.  Toys out of the pram 'IT'S NOT FAIR!' ahhhh I feel better now ..

It's Date or Ditch tomorrow morning!  One lovely lady having 3 guys fight for her affection.  If you haven't heard it before it's so brilliantly awkward that I bite my nails a lot.  I love hearing the guys sell themselves - they only have 60 seconds to do it between the three of them and it cracks me up.  Make sure you listen at 8.

CASH + Hamster + Date Or Ditch = Big John by BigJohnHallamFM

Big John's Ultimate Ear Test is back tomorrow morning.  It's driving me mad and I haven't got a clue what it is.  One little hint for you, don't call till half past the hour.  When we say the phone lines are open that's the only opportunity to call so it's fair for everybody.  We can't accept phone calls at any other time.

See you in the morning!

Janine xxx