Local Radio - grim!!!!

[Sima 0]

That's utter bollocks I think.

 

 

Ah, that's a shame. You were so right about South Park as well

[Dr Kenneth Noisewater 0]

It's alright in a curry house, otherwise no ta.

 

 

I quite like Radio 2 tbf.

Aye, apart from on a Sunday, when it's still dreadful.

 

Just use their listen again thing, and listen to the better stuff when you want (along with 6 and such as well) and avoid the crap.

 

 

I wouldn't be surprise if Radio 2 doesn't have a lot more listeners than Radio 1 these days.

 

Radio 2 has always had more listeners than Radio 1 tbh

 

That's utter bollocks I think.

http://www.rajar.co.uk/listening/quarterly_listening.php

 

Radio 1 10.1% of listeners, Radio 2 15.8%

 

Interestingly, with 12.2% Radio 4 also beats Radio 1

[Renton 18344]

It's alright in a curry house, otherwise no ta.

 

 

I quite like Radio 2 tbf.

Aye, apart from on a Sunday, when it's still dreadful.

 

Just use their listen again thing, and listen to the better stuff when you want (along with 6 and such as well) and avoid the crap.

 

 

I wouldn't be surprise if Radio 2 doesn't have a lot more listeners than Radio 1 these days.

 

Radio 2 has always had more listeners than Radio 1 tbh

 

That's utter bollocks I think.

http://www.rajar.co.uk/listening/quarterly_listening.php

 

Radio 1 10.1% of listeners, Radio 2 15.8%

 

Interestingly, with 12.2% Radio 4 also beats Radio 1

 

 

But that's still now though, isn't it? In the 70's, 80's, and even 90's, Radio one had the most listeners, I reckon. I was there, I heard it. Radio 2 has blossomed as it has become more mainstream, but that's also a more recent thing.

[Rob W 0]

not sure about that either

 

but why is so much LOCAL radio crap?????

[Sima 0]

But that's still now though, isn't it? In the 70's, 80's, and even 90's, Radio one had the most listeners, I reckon. I was there, I heard it. Radio 2 has blossomed as it has become more mainstream, but that's also a more recent thing.

 

Prove it then.

[Meenzer 14193]

http://www.radiorewind.co.uk/history_of_radio_1_details.htm

 

That covers it fairly well I reckon. Radio 2 took over as the most popular station in 2001 - I remember it being a big thing at the time.

[Guest alex]

I knew Tony Blackburn was the first DJ broadcast on Radio 1. Arthur Fowler got asked a question about it to win a holiday or something.

[Sima 0]

http://www.radiorewind.co.uk/history_of_radio_1_details.htm

 

That covers it fairly well I reckon. Radio 2 took over as the most popular station in 2001 - I remember it being a big thing at the time.

 

 

I stand corrected then, Rajar still has Radio 2 at a bigger timeshare than Radio 1 since 1999 though.

[Guest alex]

[sweetleftpeg 0]

Radio 6, that's where it's at. Wish I could pick it up in my car.

[ewerk 27151]

You can get a DAB car radio for around £150 I think.

[Rob W 0]

but why is LOCAL radio so crap?

[DanTheMan 0]

Cos the pay is shit, and most of the stations are owned by one of three companies!

[sweetleftpeg 0]

but why is LOCAL radio so crap?

 

Tonnes and tonnes of adverts do my tits in. I must admit though, I do listen to Radio Newcastle in the morning on the way to work as I like to listen to news and Radio 4 is too interwatchacallit for me like. As for FiveLive, I can't take Nicky Cambpell sreiously, I keep expecting him to ask someone to give the wheel a real big spin.

[Dr Kenneth Noisewater 0]

No one in local radio will be at the top of their game will they?

 

If they're any good they'll be taken on by a national (or tv), if they're past their prime local will pick them up when the big boys drop them.

 

Has-beens and never-wases in other words.

[Rob W 0]

sounds like this forum..............

[Meenzer 14193]

Some posters even manage to be both.

[Rob W 0]

yes Meenzer, folk like you and I, been on some of the GREAT boards but now washed up here

 

time to play another record..................... Barry Manilow........