RADIO GOES GAGA..

Hard on the heels of Robbie Savage`s faltering entrance into the parallel universe of Radio 5 Live`s 606 phone-in extravaganza and as if to prove that the world survives by the cock-up theory rather than some grand design, the other evening saw the Sony Radio Academy Awards which, of course, had to feature our friend Savage.   Here he is  having clearly scrubbed up for the occasion and looking his usual debonair self  pictured with a slimline version of Geri Halliwell, having won the award as this year`s Sony DAB Rising Star.   In truth, seldom has belief been so beggared, but there may be a plausible explanation

Savage walked away with this Award, the night’s only people’s choice award,  by himself having rallied the support of listeners to receive thousands of votes – the most in the awards history - to secure him the title.   Seems entirely logical and predictable  that this serial charlatan should arrange to win an award for himself and bathe in the resultant glory, however counterfeit that may have been.   A major surprise is that he refrained from repeating his after match performance on Saturday  by not stripping off his eveningwear and handing component parts to Geri and others in awe of his engaging personality.  

However, in an effort not to disappoint, it`s reported that there was something of an `incident` just afterwards when Richard Keys offered his hand in congratulation to Savage, only for a stream of obscenities to come his way along with an invitation to `ave some outside.  Keys, himself no stranger to controversy, was apprently heard to remark that Savage `was a difficult man to ignore....but well worth the effort.` 

Sounds like a good idea.