Tag: Music Radio

Here's my take on a couple of things RAJAR. Music radio.

Good for you, but how on earth did 'music broadcasting' ever become a degree subject?

Re: To Oscarhi richard i am the sam i listen to both talk and music radio so what bit du i fit in to. also i am a bit confused by all the new changes on this site re what with me speech software on...

Quoting a previous Geoff contribution:- ~ Well, of course those who were happy to listen to content on AM didn't care that it wasn't in stereo. Anoraks still don't.

Well to a very large extent you are right-on, if I can have a little bit of an each-way bet here .. yes radio is predictable and boring, especially commercial music radio (to my ears) sometimes...

I split music radio into two main components, and when asked to describe it, I have said you need to think about a patchwork quilt or blanket.

Well, what it is you see John is that being a talking radio listener I am intelligent enough to realise that talking radio listeners are more intelligent than music radio listeners.

If you take that stance John, every music radio station is an advert. Eric ..............................................

Quoting a previous David * contribution:- The main difference is that talking radio has listeners, whilst music radio has people with it on in the background.

Quoting a previous Hans . contribution:- Sadly though, I suspect this 'people' that are interested is going to be limited to anoraks only.

Another brilliant article of brilliant observation from a brilliant bloke: http:/​/​bit.ly/​d6fpWY Discuss? (there or here)

You can be into music and into talking. There's not a rule that says it's one or the other, young man.

Some of these arguments over the merits of music and speech radio are plain ridiculous.

Well, what it is you see John is that being a talking radio listener I am intelligent enough to realise that talking radio listeners are more intelligent than music radio listeners.

Nobody human knows why, but somewhere along the way, the programmers of commercial music radio stations decided they were scared of the music they played.

I was not going to post a responce to this post but decided that it might well produce some passionate postings which could bring the forum alive.

This is just a back door way of getting national commercial music radio in the UK.

Christopher England <(Address removed)> said:

Music radio ain't dead in my books – so long as it's different. I really do reccomend this Internet Only broadcaster

 Actually, currently there is no such thing as "music only" radio, bring back the instrumentalists such as Joe Loss, Edmundo Ross and the Palm Court Orchestra, that's whay I say!

I do think that all these dreary elderly tribute stations – "Caroline", "Big L", and the ludicrous notion that there is something piratical about a BBC outside broadcast cheapen the memory of the...

I'll have to take your word about how older people think – personally I say I want this music and I play it on my MP3 or computer.

How many people care any more? I certainly don't – I used to, but even if the thing ever does come on the air I doubt I'll listen.

Different times isn't it? When radio consisted largely of morons chit-chatting with occasional music non-stop music Laser stylee was a refreshing change.

 hi richard i am the sam i listen to both talk and music radio so what bit du i fit in to. also i am a bit confused by all the new changes on this site re what with me speech software on me pc...

I see a lot of these community radio stations as almost being what you get if you blow everything up and 'start again'.

Christopher England <(Address removed)> said: Ah, well, now, you would have me read all these sites? Sorry, but I do have a life.

OK Eric, I know you tried to couch your comment carefully, but, to be honest, the way it came across raised my hackles. It came over to me as "I'm an experienced radio guy so I know best".

Whereas I like oldies, but I also like new music too. But why on earth listen to a radio station for a limited range of oldies when I can programme my own listening?

Cheers, Yes there is a long way to go with it.

 Not so much switched positions, more a case of being "out of time" (or "out of tune" or "out of step").

I've just done a sweep around the various radio boards to see what's hot and what's not with the Christmas cheer.

(An article from MediaUK.com) Back in the days when music radio was still in the hands of the creatives rather than a badly programmed computer, eccentricity was allowed to prevail behind the scenes.

The kids who are well happy to listen to low quality audio coming out from a tiny and tinny little speaker on their phone whilst sitting at the ASBO end of a bus are happy to accept poor quality...

A Celebration of Offshore Radio Sugar Reef, 42–44 Great Windmill Street, London 12:00 on 04 August 2007 to 17:15 on 04 August 2007 W1D 7NB

Well, it launched with George Benson's "Never Give Up on a Good Thing". Sigh.

A friend of mine has sent me this message. I don't know how "kosher" it is, whether it has "legs" and other such phrases, but I pass it on in good faith!

I find it very sad that the commercial sector is completely unable to do this these days (it used to), and yet it will moan about Radio 1 for doing it!

Now I can speak as an old timer LOL R2 already sends me to sleep – the music seems to be getting more and more pipe and slipper and it's making me feel like a teenager again.

Hello there Richard. Yeah it was on last night and what an entertaining 90 minutes of TV it was too.

The poll "My New Year's Resolution is to " has been closed.

Things are always changing at BBC Radio One. That's what makes it interesting and 'new'. It's what it has to do in order to be in the thick of all that's 'new'.

Christopher England <(Address removed)> said:

[/​lurk] I'm considering getting myself a Wi-fi radio. What do you reckon? Good move or waste of cash?

This is a ridiculous way to behave.

Where's that Oscar when you need him? If you're out there man, what's happening in this whole talking radio thing?

Quoting a previous Andy contribution:- I think the issue is a lot deeper than just DAB.

1) Changes both UK and international maratime law mean any radioship would be boarded and siezed within weeks (possibly days) 2) Fuel costs have risen almost fivefold over the last 20 years

I do think that all these dreary elderly tribute stations – "Caroline", "Big L", and the ludicrous notion that there is something piratical about a BBC outside broadcast cheapen the memory of the...