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Re: Signal 107 keeps Telford FM radio licence

Simon — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 07:03:38 -0000

Better the devil you know, as they say!

Re: Classic FM hosts Regent St Lights switch-on

jackstumps — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 04:16:52 -0000

Is there anything these two won't do for money. Media tarts both of them

Re: Nation Hits! allowed to play less gold music

chris — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 15:42:14 -0000

Theyve been given permission by ofcom to share 24/7 programmes with Bridge fm which is on fm from Porthcawl to Cardiff and went on Newport and Cardiff dab mux in september. Programmes as yet havent merged. As Nation hits and Nation is also on dab across North Wales looks as if theyre creating 2 welsh national pop stations with local targeted advertising in Nation and Nation hits. Where the welsh language and culture bit is ? Town and country are very anti welsh language and rather pay the fines associated with not playing welsh music on theyre stations,which all sound the same. Unfair to the likes of Swansea sound and Capital in North Wales and who are more popular without being detremental to theyre licence core requirement as Ofcom puts it here, to the welsh language. If you want welsh music 24/7 try in ur browser CYMRU FM or RADIO BECA which are tru local radio run by volunteers or youtube is a good source for welsh videos.

Re: London radio station in danger of losing licence

AuntieCorruption — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 14:34:47 -0000

It's been off since 14th July, it used to be a pirate station, it claimed 600.000 listeners, and it covered greater London with a 25 watt transmitter, and still has its licence. Something odd about its treatment by Ofcom - perhaps it's the Rotherham police syndrome.

Re: New breakfast duo at BBC Coventry and Warwickshire

AuntieCorruption — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 14:28:39 -0000

Shuffle the pack - and the deckchairs. It never works - BBC local radio will continue on its decade long decline.

Re: PPL to represent Muse and Rudimental abroad

AuntieCorruption — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 09:51:09 -0000

These bands moved from where? The concept of PPL doesn't exist anywhere else in the world. Does the 94% refer to the UK? This seems a well spun story to attract more custom from bands.

Re: Classic FM hosts Regent St Lights switch-on

j m baily — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 08:05:55 -0000

Good Luck Aled & Mylene on Sunday..... Hope you will have time for a festive Tango!

Re: Alex Dyke in Breach for breastfeeding comments

Dave — Mon, 09 Nov 2015 11:12:06 -0000

So that makes it all OK then?

He caused serious offence and whether it gets wider airing or not because of social media is besides the point. The rules were broken and as such he is in breach.

Totally agree that OFCOM should have been much quicker to respond but also sad that the BBC have not dealt with it more proactively.

Re: Alex Dyke in Breach for breastfeeding comments

Len Groat — Mon, 09 Nov 2015 07:04:21 -0000

This is ridiculous..

Most of the complaints were 'whipped up' by social media pressure groups, and from people not even in the station's broadcast area!

It took Ofcom MONTHS to come to this conclusion what a waste of time and money they are!

Re: Bieber turns up at BBC Radio 1 teen event

Mark — Mon, 09 Nov 2015 03:27:31 -0000

I think I must be getting old, I don't understand half of these new teen acts nowadays. Most of them 'manufactured' in any case. Are teenagers really listening to this stuff and are they really consulted about what music THEY want to hear? Long live Radio 2!

Re: Community radio presenter hosts 24 hour show

Sean Poole — Sat, 07 Nov 2015 17:30:35 -0000

This is a good earner. A Hermitage FM presenter did 36 hours non stop and raised £3833

Re: 5 live looks for new sonic logo and imaging

Fredo400 — Sat, 07 Nov 2015 15:32:33 -0000

for goodness sake Len, just because a station in America uses them and is successful for doing so doesn't mean every similar format around the world should do the same. 5 Live has never used sung jingles and doesn't need them now. I love a sung jingle too, but there's a time and a place and on 5 Live its just not needed.

Re: Vaizey to review commercial radio regulation

rupertkirkham — Fri, 06 Nov 2015 11:57:50 -0000

I hope this isn't another way of squeezing some more bucks out of our already-stretched media to fill the chancellor's depleted coffers. Making a 'level playing field' for community and commercial stations sounds a bit unlikely, given the way the two genres are funded.

Re: Vaizey to review commercial radio regulation

Fri, 06 Nov 2015 08:08:15 -0000

I am just fed up with all the talk about the so called switch to Digital ?.
Instead of talk maybe ed could just give us a switch over date ?.

Re: Community radio presenter hosts 24 hour show

Greg Butler — Fri, 06 Nov 2015 06:51:47 -0000

it has been done before many many times by many stations - but hey it's still worth a mention for a good cause

Re: Vaizey to review commercial radio regulation

Greg Butler — Fri, 06 Nov 2015 06:48:16 -0000

why would that kill off community radio?

Re: Radio stations populate new Apple TV platform

almorr — Fri, 06 Nov 2015 06:46:43 -0000

Yes Guy, that would be nice if they just took your Xmas stream but I doubt if they would and would it be allowed.

Re: Community radio presenter hosts 24 hour show

Jayt On Sheppeyfm — Fri, 06 Nov 2015 06:41:47 -0000

this has been done , sheppeyfm did this last year with children in need and are doing it again this year.

Re: Vaizey to review commercial radio regulation

Iven Skinner — Fri, 06 Nov 2015 06:13:48 -0000

i think commmercial radio in britain in dead

Re: Global launches My Capital Xtra service

Michael — Fri, 06 Nov 2015 03:52:01 -0000

This is such a lazy and poorly written article. A genuinely innovative product dismissed as 'like Spotify' no mention of the paradigm shift in listening, the imperceptible difference between the on demand listening experience and live radio. What a dreadful industry flag bearer Radio Today has become

Re: 5 live looks for new sonic logo and imaging

michichan — Thu, 05 Nov 2015 22:56:51 -0000

Some formats were not necessarily cut for sung imaging. When jingles were yanked from R.1, I was heartbroken. Jingles have always been a part of UK pop music radio culture but the R.5 Live announcement did not necessarily stun me. I am just glad to hear classic R.1 JAM cuts resung for R.2. Imagine if R,3 had a full jingle package.

In the USA, jingles were used by talk and sport stations to engrain the station's imaging (call/logo) for recall during ratings periods (when diaries were used). However in this age of PPM, there's less of a need for recall. People just hit the button on their pre-set and PPM does the rest. Fewer talk/sport stations in the USA than you think are still using jingles in their imaging.

"... and you remember, the jingles used to go..."

Re: I’m not being negative about radio, says Steve Penk

Lee Francis — Thu, 05 Nov 2015 18:52:47 -0000

I was made redundant from commercial radio in 2009, and have struggled to find work since. I am now 41 and in my second year studying journalism and probably one of the oldest students on my local student station. When I was working in radio, I never thought I would be in this position six years later. At times I feel isolated, but have learned to gracefully accept that I may never be able to achieve my dream again of getting back on-air in commercial radio, but I have never given up. Its weird seeing all this youngsters winning awards knowing I have much more experience. I am guessing that I just need some more luck. I know what you mean Steve. Sadly I cannot see the situation changing.

Re: Vaizey to review commercial radio regulation

Dave — Thu, 05 Nov 2015 17:18:16 -0000

In other words de regulate everything & kill off community radio ?

Re: BBC Gillard Awards – the full winners list

Fanny Bhatta — Thu, 05 Nov 2015 17:12:22 -0000

Well deserved recognition for BBC Newcastle.

With the exception of the awful Anna Foster mid-morning show, the daytime programming is streets ahead of other BBC local stations I have heard across England.

Re: Vaizey to review commercial radio regulation

Adrian — Thu, 05 Nov 2015 14:32:12 -0000

I beg to differ about Britain having unrivalled radio services-a lot of my listening is to overseas internet stations because of too much predictability and what I consider to be the watering down of many originally specialist stations to mainstream offerings in this country.However regulation has already been relaxed so much in recent years that it makes one wonder just how much scope is left to make further changes.I'm sure a lot of stations would like to be able to drop local news altogether and play what they like but would the big companies like it if community stations were able to compete with them on a level playing field -I somehow doubt it.I think it's sad that one has to rely on the BBC to get many of the features and variety one used to get from the commercial sector before their requirements were watered down