 The absence of a delay system to 'dump' offensive language resulted in callers saying swear words just before they were cut off.It is believed that Abbot was one of the first (if not the first) to take calls straight to air, and later LBC colleague Iain Lee has often confessed that he stole some of his act from Nick (as well as Clive Bull and Tommy Boyd), perhaps hinting he got the inspiration for his "Triple M" show from Nick Abbot in addition to Boyd's "Human Zoo" show.In October 1988, Abbot launched the new BBC radio station for London, BBC GLR (Greater London Radio).