Tuesday, 2 January 2007
How refreshing it is to hear someone putting the medium of talking radio to good use by tackling some of those more important issues and pivotal aspects of our human lives.
Fools and idiots with nothing to say and nothing in their heads are dispatched swiftly and decisively, and an atmosphere is cultivated in which educated and articulate people can phone in and have an intelligent and productive discussion.
This does not mean to say that a laugh and a joke can not be enjoyed along the way. Humour is a key part of the creatures that we are, and the programme recognises and reflects that fact.
Apparently Scottie has been in the business (on various different stations) for some time, but I have only begun being able to hear him recently via the web on his evening shows on Talk 107.
It seems he does have his critics and I note that discussion of him is banned on that other forum, but I have to say that I quite like what I have heard of him so far.
Christopher England <...> said:
Were I a proper man, of course, I'd be
playing it to myself every morning when I rose and last thing at night
before going to sleep!
If you were a "proper man", you would have your own theme tune, and you would tell everyone, " ... this is the Christopher England theme tune." And you would feel duty bound to play it at dusk and dawn whilst chanting, "loving awareness is free" [in stereo, of course]. I felt very sure that "Little Birdie" was you theme tune.
I appeared to have failed my manhood test.
Understood and sympathetic (-:
Quoting a previous Sterling Times contribution:-
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It came into my mind today that Christopher England used to be slightly
obsessed with a record called "Little Birdie".
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I never heard it before and have never heard anyone play it again since.
I've been scratching my head on that one, but suddenly the lights came on: This was some song I was playing a few years back before I was given a life ban from Susy Radio on account of being far more handsome than the licence holders, yes?
~
Do you still play it to yourself Christopher?
Sadly, not. I don't even seem on first glance to have a copy of it (or remember who the heck it was). Were I a proper man, of course, I'd be playing it to myself every morning when I rose and last thing at night before going to sleep! I appeared to have failed my manhood test. D'oh.
I noticed again that the forum has been offline for most of the morning. Someone pressed the wrong button, possibly it was Chris drinking that wine he bought/stole from the supermarket yesterday.
Oscar
Fools and idiots with nothing to say and nothing in their heads
Full marks, that's the most perfect definition of phone-in radio I've ever seen! (Happy New Year to all on here by the way),
Cheers
Giles.
Oscar said
Fools and idiots with nothing to say and nothing in their heads
Full marks, that's the most perfect definition of phone-in radio I've ever seen! (Happy New Year to all on here by the way),
Cheers
Giles.
Oscar said
Fools and idiots with nothing to say and nothing in their heads
Full marks, that's the most perfect definition of phone-in radio I've ever seen! (Happy New Year to all on here by the way),
Cheers
Giles.
gloworm558 . said:
Full marks, that's the most perfect definition of phone-in radio I've
ever seen!
Sorry for the repeated contributions- not sure what happened there! I'll be ringing up local radio phone-ins next at this rate.
Rumours abound that the owner's pulled the plug and Eric's back in the UK. Over to you Eric
dimitri konstantine < ...> said:
Rumours abound that the owner's pulled the plug and Eric's back in the
UK. Over to you Eric
You know what they say to junior reporters when they assume things and then report them – to assume makes an ASS out of U and ME.
Now to more important things:
We have just uploaded a new video showing the end results of the RTI 2006 Appeal which can now be found on youtube.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etJLQLfxcLw
The full documentary arrived in the UK today, 30 minutes, and will be shown on InformationTV shortly.
If anyone wants a bit of fun tomorrow night, after Larry, the winners of our DELL PC competition will be getting there prizes tomorrow night so we can expect some YABADABADOOS :-)
Oh and HAPPY NEW YEAR to all readers where ever you may be in the world.
Dovi
Eric
So what will be the threads at the end of 2007?
Now you have gained my attention, thanks to the numerous people that either called or sent an SMS to my Slovak moby, the above is a serious question for the future of services like A.N..
Will AN move forward or will it continue to dwindle down and down to a handful of people? Can AN catch up with the new ways that radio is being delivered – wi-fi via local services, mobiles etc etc? Will the so-called experts actually admit that they might not have ALL the answers? I certianly don't have all the answers and never will do.
TTFN
Eric
Giles said:
the most perfect definition of phone-in radio
Ah, yes, but as I said Sir Giles, with Scottie the dimwits are sent packing in no uncertain terms, wimpering and with their tails between their legs and fleas in their ears and other doggie metaphors. Every second of the show is valuable and precious and not to be wasted. It is carefully selected so that only the best reach the Telephone Balancing Units.
tesug tesug <...> said:
Oh and HAPPY NEW YEAR to all readers where ever you may be in the world.
Good to know you're still managing to keep your end up and the wolf's not yet at the door
tesug tesug <...> said:
Oh and HAPPY NEW YEAR to all readers where ever you may be in the world.
Good to know you're still managing to keep your end up and the wolf's not yet at the door
dimitri konstantine < ...> said:
tesug tesug <...> said:
Oh and HAPPY NEW YEAR to all readers where ever you may be in the world.Good to know you're still managing to keep your end up and the wolf's
not yet at the door
Well all you need is good blood pressure to keep your end up – so they tell me. And Bears would be nearer the door than Wolves here. Although neither would climb up to where I am right now, tad difficult.
And being as you must be bored :-)
A MIKED IN INTRO TINTS
