Classic FM Reviews 

Incessant cash call promotions have made me switch to Radio 3. Classic FM was such a big part of my life, providing the soundtrack to so many days and journeys, but I find it impossible to listen to now. Stop the gambling ads and I would come back.

I’ve listened to classic FM since it began, but it has become very repetitive. There are far too many advertisements, ruining the overall experience, for me at least.

Now switched off, let me know when “all the gear, no idea” Dan Walker has moved on and I shall return…

CFM has become a fully commercialised, boring, dumbed-down 'easy listening' farce.
Repetitive play lists, mainstream easy listening, cringe worthy competitions and patronising adverts.
Understand that the inclusion of popular, easy listening tracks might encourage some people to explore further, however, listening the other day to someone phoning in about voting for the 'Hall of Fame' and declaring with immense enthusiasm, delight and conviction that her favourite musical piece of all time was Downtown Abbey confirmed it.
That might be the case, and is an example of how dumbed-down CFM has become.
Such a shame to see it go this way.

How long will so called Classic FM continue to ignore all the bad reviews. Obviously the majority of cash call haters who originally loved the programme are going to look elswhere for their entertainment,or perhaps they don't care as they are achieving their objective of making money.

Classic FM used to be my default radio station. But the management has decide to abandon its loyal followers by turning the station into a platform for gambling.

Cash Call is a tawdry lottery, not for a good cause, but to raise money for it's own business.

The presenters should be ashamed.

I used to be a regular listener but it’s like Groundhog Day now listening to this station. Very repetitive which is a shame because there is so much good music out there but they play the same tunes every day and don’t mention the cash calls 😡

Was a decent station, but recently ruined by repetitive gambling ads that run several times an hour throughout the day.

Beware if you would like to listen to relaxing classical music. Although they do manage to fit in some of this, since the end of 2025 this radio station has been overtaken with constant advertising of various Global Media lottery-like cash calls, where you pay to be entered into a draw to win money. It's almost as if the station and the presenters have sold out and it's basically just a vehicle for gambling now. Relaxation factor and enjoyment has dropped considerably.

We've been listening since it started in early 90s. The station has now been ruined by constant gambling ads and presenters encouraging gambling all day long. They should be ashamed. Founder Michael Barry must be turning in his grave. Globalist Network has a lot to answer for. Disgraceful organisation. 😈

I enjoy the music as I listen to it at breakfast time, but, I seriously question the need to promote gambling! We are at a time when people don't have the money to waste on gambling but can easily be tempted to do so as it is so blatantly advertised.

Been listening to Classic FM since it started in 1992. Unfortunately no longer my go to station, largely due to narrow spectrum and cyclic repeats music and incessant banal or supercilious adverts. Tuning in less frequently now and returning to CDs/streaming music sites.

Classic FM was wonderful when it first appeared but it's now ruined by the constant loud, inane, repetitive advertising. I turn the volume off when they come on, but it's got too much and it's lost a listener now. Anything but relaxing. You can only squeeze the golden goose so far

I used to love listening to classicfm and it's sister station, Gold. However The parent company, Global seem to have discovered the cashcow of selling opportunities for a listener to win a large sum of money each Friday. So this lottery is continually promoted 24 hours a day to make money for Global. The advert for "a life-changing sum of money" interrupts the flow of programs. It feels like it's lottery is promoted after every single peice of music. Unless this changes, my listening taste WILL change.

Classic FM is completely “over the top” promoting its own gambling agenda every few minutes. The organization has greatly lowered the standing of the radio station. It is now a cheap tacky shadow of its former self.

I've given up with Classic .So boring REPETITION CLUB YUK

It is being downgraded by this new Cash Call. It would be less annoying if it were merely added to the adverts. but putting it in the mouths of presenters is horrible.

The current use of cash call to generate funds is both cheap, irritating and encouraging gambling as a more subtle level.

There’s way too much repetition of certain composers and pieces which is limiting the enjoyment of this once fun radio station. Surely there’s a wealth of other composers and performers that can be promoted rather than trying to attract populist audiences.

It’s also very sad that some of the original presenters who had such charming manners and presence have all but gone; sometimes it feels like I’m listening to a sales pitch with some of the presenters really having no inkling about classical music.

Time to find another radio station that’s serious about music me thinks….

Please stop doing these stupid cash calls. Its tacky and very annoying. I turn classic fm off when they advertise it.

Can't stand the devotion to Einaudi and other trite composers. Might as well be EinaudiFM. There is such a vast range of wonderful classical music available, but ClassicFM continues to trot out just a tiny subset of that wonderful repertoire. The idiotic prattling of the presenters and intrusive adverts make the station unlistenable.