Global Radio
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I've been looking at the forums for a couple of weeks now and I still can't get my head around the level of 'Global bashing' on here.
I have no affiliation with Global but it has to be one of the best radio groups worldwide, yes radio isn't how it used to be but neither is the world around us.
Just imagine you owned Global and you could save huge amounts on staffing costs….Why have 101 local jocks when you could have just 1 (who can dip in and provide local content to any station at any time)
Constant whining about 'non radio people' being c**p on air (comments most likely from bitter old men who always hoped to be a cheesy 80's radio deejay but were never much cop) the likes of Mark Wright, Myleene Klass, Marvin and Emma Bunton are well known personalities/household names and this is much more attractive to advertisers, thus bringing in more money!!!
As for 10 second links/robotic presenters/repetitive music playlists it is obviously working for Global, proof being the combined 20 million strong audience its stations attract (RAJAR)
Your thoughts?????
I have no affiliation with Global but it has to be one of the best radio groups worldwide, yes radio isn't how it used to be but neither is the world around us.
Just imagine you owned Global and you could save huge amounts on staffing costs….Why have 101 local jocks when you could have just 1 (who can dip in and provide local content to any station at any time)
Constant whining about 'non radio people' being c**p on air (comments most likely from bitter old men who always hoped to be a cheesy 80's radio deejay but were never much cop) the likes of Mark Wright, Myleene Klass, Marvin and Emma Bunton are well known personalities/household names and this is much more attractive to advertisers, thus bringing in more money!!!
As for 10 second links/robotic presenters/repetitive music playlists it is obviously working for Global, proof being the combined 20 million strong audience its stations attract (RAJAR)
Your thoughts?????
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Welcome to Digital Spy, Mr Tabor
Yeah right!
True. Global (and Bauer to some extent) have just given it an extra shove.
New member.
Two pro-Global posts.
Use of the word 'tinpot'.
Mmm. I completely agree!
Think what you like but I've told you I have nothing to do with the company
Why is the assumption on here that only Global employees like the company. There are plenty of people who have nothing to do with the company but they like what they do.
If national commercial radio stations had been advertised at the time ILRs were advertised then local stations would have continued in all probability.
The fact that it happened through the back door is a complaint you should aim at the government of the day.
Just like offshore radio started because commercial land based stations were not allowed.
I think the word you are looking for is 'saved'.
In your humble opinion, of course.
In short, I can see why Global have done what they have done, I don't like it, but I appreciate that others do.
Welcome! Here's how it works around here when discussing Global...
1. Anorak starts a thread called something like "Global is crap".
The reasons for this are generally given to be that their stations are "boring", they only employ TV presenters not "real" DJs, they've "destroyed" local radio, they make use of networking, they don't play enough songs or any combination of the above. Sometimes no reason is given.
2. Fellow anoraks rush to agree with the original poster usually making cheap jibes about how many CDs the station owns, the perceived lack of expertise/experience of its staff or waxing lyrical about how things were much better in the old days.
3. Industry insider or someone who understands commercial radio refutes the original poster's claims often by referring to Rajar figures, industry or demographic analysis and empirical evidence.
4. Industry insider is then accused by anoraks of being an "apologist", Ashley Tabor or Richard Park in disguise or someone who works for Global who therefore must be "brainwashed". Anoraks also object to the term "anorak" or accuse the industry insider of being patronising.
5. Industry insider again states the case for why commercial radio operates in the way that it does and why the old model is no longer sustainable.
6. Anoraks can't think of an answer to this so the thread sinks down the page before disappearing.
7. Whole process starts again.
8. Cut6 and Smart Programmer call fellow posters anoraks and dismiss perfectly reasonable views.:D
All perfectly reasonable points in the opinion of most radio/music lovers.
9. A lot of fellow posters seem to have a different dictionary to the rest of the world. They have the one that says "opinion", "views" and "fact" all mean the same.
Most things written as if they are facts on here are usually just opinions. Posters like Smart Programmer generally back up posts with proper facts and they can't be argued with. However much some may not like these facts, they are still facts.
Jack FM has a live local breakfast and a live centralised drive. Jack FM has 4 hours a day MORE live programming than Gold
I had hoped the smiley at the end of the post would tell you I was joking!
I generally agree with most of what you post.
Typical comment from a Global employee.
This area used to have a very successful local commercial station Radio Broadland. Thanks to Global well GWR to be precise it was ripped apart. Now of course its part of the Heart empire
Please refer to rule 4: