From what I can deduce (and will somebody put me right if I'm wrong)? While Len Groat is in charge of collecting donations, Andy M seems to have been the one who has decided to call it a day.
If his word is final then I can only assume without Andy there is no Solid Gold Gem AM. Maybe he has, finally, been offered a job that pays. He's a top DJ, imo.
It is sad that Solid Gold GEM AM is closing, but it was a hobby, done for love and some have worked very hard in keeping it going and making sound so good.
I was proud to have done my bit and having recorded my last shows earlier this week it is goodbye to an attempt to buck the trend.
Thanks, I was not aware of that - looking at their Facebook page there does seem to have been some changes recently and they are saying they are coming back next year. Thought they had gone quiet.
I was one of the new boys - I have to say that working with Len Groat, Andy M, Andy S and an amazing team of professionals these last few weeks has been awesome!
Although based all over the world, the organisation, attention to detail and quest for quality is nothing like I have experienced before. I'm sad the station finishes on Sunday - I was a listener over the last 2 years and loved being part of the line-up of presenters that I grew up listening to! and I got my own GEM jingle!
I was one of the new boys - I have to say that working with Len Groat, Andy M, Andy S and an amazing team of professionals these last few weeks has been awesome!
Although based all over the world, the organisation, attention to detail and quest for quality is nothing like I have experienced before. I'm sad the station finishes on Sunday - I was a listener over the last 2 years and loved being part of the line-up of presenters that I grew up listening to! and I got my own GEM jingle!
Yes Tony it was good to hear you and (in my opinion) you have a great voice for Radio. So sad that it has ended so quickly for you. Maybe they will re-think and have second thoughts? It is puzzling as to why they have decided to pull the plug after just starting 3 new Presenters? Maybe you have been given the reason? I am on Facebook if you want to look me up
Had only given the occasional listen to Solid Gold GEM, but sad news nonetheless. Thanks for the recommendations upthread for oldies alternatives - I've enjoyed Atlantic 2NG too, and can also recommend http://radiobop.rad.io/ (it's the 60s station I've listened to, good music selection, no DJs as I recall).
You are obviously not a listener because if you were you would know the stupidty of that statement, maybe you are mixing it up with some other station that does play Mr Collins a lot. Think we have been here before.
From what I can deduce (and will somebody put me right if I'm wrong)? While Len Groat is in charge of collecting donations, Andy M seems to have been the one who has decided to call it a day.
If his word is final then I can only assume without Andy there is no Solid Gold Gem AM. Maybe he has, finally, been offered a job that pays. He's a top DJ, imo.
Andy Marriott is indeed a fine DJ. Does anyone have an up to date photo of him?
If you're looking for a replacement for Solid Gold GEM AM I'd suggest trying Decades Radio. Dean Martin is behind this venture.
Dean Martin (ex Gold) presents the breakfast show on Decades Radio which is simulcast with Nusound Radio on 92.0FM in East London. Nusound has a variety of different styles of programmed such as Asian programmes.
Decades Radio has presenters on air Monday to Friday from 07:00 until 12:00, then more presenters from 14:00 until 22:00.
Decades Radio has only been broadcasting for about 4 weeks and currently does not have presenters at the weekends yet, but according to their Facebook page they plan to have presenters on at weekend soon. They are currently planning to fill the gap in the schedule from 12:00 to 14:00.
Currently
Dean Martin from 07:00 to 10:00
Graham Dene from 10:00 to 12:00
David Hamilton does his Million Sellers from 14:00 to 16:00
Mark Gale ifrom 16:00 to 19:00
Chris Tibbles from 19:00 to 22:00
It is sad that Solid Gold GEM AM is closing, but it was a hobby, done for love and some have worked very hard in keeping it going and making sound so good.
I was proud to have done my bit and having recorded my last shows earlier this week it is goodbye to an attempt to buck the trend.
Thanks for posting.
Hopefully not gone forever and hopefully a way can be found to make GEM a sustainable service at some point (preferably before all of the real radio presenters fall-off their twig)!
It is sad that Solid Gold GEM AM is closing, but it was a hobby, done for love and some have worked very hard in keeping it going and making sound so good.
I was proud to have done my bit and having recorded my last shows earlier this week it is goodbye to an attempt to buck the trend.
Thanks, John, for those weekend breakfasts. Your show was a great choice to wake up to.
At a time. Say for example, they lose one listener and gain a new one every ten minutes, that's around 150 listeners per day.
Makes me really wonder if internet only radio is worth the time and effort when a station like Solid Gold Gem can only get 150 listeners in a day. What do the others get?
Makes me really wonder if internet only radio is worth the time and effort when a station like Solid Gold Gem can only get 150 listeners in a day. What do the others get?
If they use Shoutcast or Icecast you can use search but what they call listeners is connected streams, there might be more than one person listening to it.
Shoutcast is currently showing 51 connected streams at the moment so if that's typical there's far more than 150 listeners as day, people tune in and out all the time.
Makes me really wonder if internet only radio is worth the time and effort when a station like Solid Gold Gem can only get 150 listeners in a day. What do the others get?
It's like every other radio station it needs to fight for its listeners. Apart from on here and other forums how many people knew the ststion exists?
Listening to radio online seems to be growing in popularity bit this doesn't mean internet stations are gaining listeners. People are just choosing to listen to their existing station online instead of just on fm.
Anyone running an internet station needs to ask why listeners should dump their current station and listen to them. Then they actually need to tell people they exsist.
I think it proves that radio from a big stick is going to around for a long time yet. You need mass distribution and big numbers to make it pay. 99% of internet radio is just crappy music streams from people who think they're going to change the world. I appreciate Solid Gold Gem AM was run by professionals and sounded so but without a terrestrial base it was doomed.
It's like every other radio station it needs to fight for its listeners. Apart from on here and other forums how many people knew the ststion exists?
Listening to radio online seems to be growing in popularity bit this doesn't mean internet stations are gaining listeners. People are just choosing to listen to their existing station online instead of just on fm.
Anyone running an internet station needs to ask why listeners should dump their current station and listen to them. Then they actually need to tell people they exsist.
Valid point that whilst I listen to many internet only stations I also listen online to my local FM station as FM reception isn't that good indoors and to stations like Magic and Magic AM that I would otherwise be unable to listen to here.
Do the maths. Even if such a station generated an income of £100K in advertising, which I suggest is a very exaggerated amount, by the time bills have been paid and wages to freelance jocks, the proprietor would probably be left with £30K. He might as well go and do a 9-5 job and have a relatively easy life and steady income.
Hi Guys
Another Internet station you could take a look at is Greatest Hits Radio Midlands UK
We run it though theday only but no adverts or news, mostly listener requests or nonstop music. Mostly 50s 60s 70s & 80s
Ps - I believe Gem had 3 separate streams and so had more than 10 listeners at any one time, think your count may be one of the three streams possibly. ( 30 at the minute )
Ran by myself Uncle Dave and Vonnny my wife, it's a fun station with no profits at all. http://tun.in/se4xI
[url]Http://ghrmidlands.com//[/url]
You can also find us on facebook, would not compare us with Dolid gold Gem but most our shows are live, and a country show on a Sunday afternoon.
Live Breakfast shows Monday to Friday
Teatime shows 24/7
Hope it's ok posting this, don't go on forums very often
Cheers
Uncle Dave
Do the maths. Even if such a station generated an income of £100K in advertising, which I suggest is a very exaggerated amount, by the time bills have been paid and wages to freelance jocks, the proprietor would probably be left with £30K. He might as well go and do a 9-5 job and have a relatively easy life and steady income.
From my experience, running an internet station can realistically only be a hobby. Even then you still need to be able to pay PRS and PPL. Server costs these days are minimal though.
Would be interested to know if there are any stations out there (in the UK) who are being run as a proper business.
From my experience, running an internet station can realistically only be a hobby. Even then you still need to be able to pay PRS and PPL. Server costs these days are minimal though.
Would be interested to know if there are any stations out there (in the UK) who are being run as a proper business.
Maybe not UK stations, but some on Shoutcast often have 10K+ listeners at a given time. So with people tuning in and out I would think that could equal maybe 100K+ people listening often. That could get them some decent advertising money I would think?
Maybe not UK stations, but some on Shoutcast often have 10K+ listeners at a given time. So with people tuning in and out I would think that could equal maybe 100K+ people listening often. That could get them some decent advertising money I would think?
Most of those though are stations with a AM/FM/DAB licences as well or sister stations with a license. For instance Sky radio have quite a few streams on there with over 10k but they also have stations on AM/FM/DAB
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If his word is final then I can only assume without Andy there is no Solid Gold Gem AM. Maybe he has, finally, been offered a job that pays. He's a top DJ, imo.
I was proud to have done my bit and having recorded my last shows earlier this week it is goodbye to an attempt to buck the trend.
Thanks, I was not aware of that - looking at their Facebook page there does seem to have been some changes recently and they are saying they are coming back next year. Thought they had gone quiet.
Possibly not as Trent Sound is Off air
Although based all over the world, the organisation, attention to detail and quest for quality is nothing like I have experienced before. I'm sad the station finishes on Sunday - I was a listener over the last 2 years and loved being part of the line-up of presenters that I grew up listening to! and I got my own GEM jingle!
https://audioboom.com/boos/2688096-tony-mullins-gem-am-id
Yes Tony it was good to hear you and (in my opinion) you have a great voice for Radio. So sad that it has ended so quickly for you. Maybe they will re-think and have second thoughts? It is puzzling as to why they have decided to pull the plug after just starting 3 new Presenters? Maybe you have been given the reason? I am on Facebook if you want to look me up
But about 10 listeners.
Which were mainly the other presenters.
Still I bet Phil Collins will be pished off.
You are obviously not a listener because if you were you would know the stupidty of that statement, maybe you are mixing it up with some other station that does play Mr Collins a lot. Think we have been here before.
Andy Marriott is indeed a fine DJ. Does anyone have an up to date photo of him?
If you're looking for a replacement for Solid Gold GEM AM I'd suggest trying Decades Radio. Dean Martin is behind this venture.
Dean Martin (ex Gold) presents the breakfast show on Decades Radio which is simulcast with Nusound Radio on 92.0FM in East London. Nusound has a variety of different styles of programmed such as Asian programmes.
Decades Radio has presenters on air Monday to Friday from 07:00 until 12:00, then more presenters from 14:00 until 22:00.
Decades Radio has only been broadcasting for about 4 weeks and currently does not have presenters at the weekends yet, but according to their Facebook page they plan to have presenters on at weekend soon. They are currently planning to fill the gap in the schedule from 12:00 to 14:00.
Currently
Dean Martin from 07:00 to 10:00
Graham Dene from 10:00 to 12:00
David Hamilton does his Million Sellers from 14:00 to 16:00
Mark Gale ifrom 16:00 to 19:00
Chris Tibbles from 19:00 to 22:00
Thanks for posting.
Hopefully not gone forever and hopefully a way can be found to make GEM a sustainable service at some point (preferably before all of the real radio presenters fall-off their twig)!
Thanks, John, for those weekend breakfasts. Your show was a great choice to wake up to.
Makes me really wonder if internet only radio is worth the time and effort when a station like Solid Gold Gem can only get 150 listeners in a day. What do the others get?
If they use Shoutcast or Icecast you can use search but what they call listeners is connected streams, there might be more than one person listening to it.
Shoutcast is currently showing 51 connected streams at the moment so if that's typical there's far more than 150 listeners as day, people tune in and out all the time.
It's like every other radio station it needs to fight for its listeners. Apart from on here and other forums how many people knew the ststion exists?
Listening to radio online seems to be growing in popularity bit this doesn't mean internet stations are gaining listeners. People are just choosing to listen to their existing station online instead of just on fm.
Anyone running an internet station needs to ask why listeners should dump their current station and listen to them. Then they actually need to tell people they exsist.
Oh so 150 listeners only listening to 10 minutes a time?????
Valid point that whilst I listen to many internet only stations I also listen online to my local FM station as FM reception isn't that good indoors and to stations like Magic and Magic AM that I would otherwise be unable to listen to here.
Another Internet station you could take a look at is Greatest Hits Radio Midlands UK
We run it though theday only but no adverts or news, mostly listener requests or nonstop music. Mostly 50s 60s 70s & 80s
Ps - I believe Gem had 3 separate streams and so had more than 10 listeners at any one time, think your count may be one of the three streams possibly. ( 30 at the minute )
Ran by myself Uncle Dave and Vonnny my wife, it's a fun station with no profits at all.
http://tun.in/se4xI
[url]Http://ghrmidlands.com//[/url]
You can also find us on facebook, would not compare us with Dolid gold Gem but most our shows are live, and a country show on a Sunday afternoon.
Live Breakfast shows Monday to Friday
Teatime shows 24/7
Hope it's ok posting this, don't go on forums very often
Cheers
Uncle Dave
Would be interested to know if there are any stations out there (in the UK) who are being run as a proper business.
Maybe not UK stations, but some on Shoutcast often have 10K+ listeners at a given time. So with people tuning in and out I would think that could equal maybe 100K+ people listening often. That could get them some decent advertising money I would think?
Most of those though are stations with a AM/FM/DAB licences as well or sister stations with a license. For instance Sky radio have quite a few streams on there with over 10k but they also have stations on AM/FM/DAB