Controllers priorities seem to be Rajar figures rather than providing programming that is diverse and does not duplicate/compete with commercial stations.
Radio 3: absolute garbage quiz programme on the other night, not aimed at R3 audience, why?
Radio 3: Two solid weeks of Mozart-only coming up, why? Much of R3's audience regard Mozart as 'light music' and ClassicFM probably plays an hour of Mozart every day.
Radio 2: weekdays 7.00am - 7.00pm wall-to-wall soft rock and current chart and teenie pop hits, why? Seems like daytime "music-based programming" with celebs is aimed at folks who don't care a damn what music is played as long as it is 'pop', while listeners who actually enjoy music find the daytime schedule unlisteneable and programmes they might enjoy are on late at night when telly might also be interesting.
I never listen to commercial radio now as the standard of the presentation and the music is abysmal. BBC Radio Cumbria is light years ahead of CFM with its stupid adverts, annoying jingles and braindead DJs. Also Radio 2 plays more music than anyone I can think of and Radio 1 still does well with the under 25s. Radios 3 and 4 provide a service the private sector can't and Radio Five Live has the best football coverage anywhere.
We shouldn't close our minds to anything. We are obviously selective, and as compared up until the sixties, which started with only three main domestic channels, we're living in luxury. The BBC when it is free to do so is innovative - Five Live overnight is a good example of this. I woke up at 3 a.m. and enjoyed a lively and highly motivated conversation between 4 people about the merits of the latest computer games and consoles.
Other channels are tied down by the need to provide what is expected, viz Radio 4's traditional fare.
Nothing wrong in any of this. The BBC is doing OK. But so is commercial radio, providing light-hearted entertainment to people who are not looking for in-depth stuff, as they have something on in background. I'm happy. Hopefully Joey Deacon is too...
The music which is played on Radio 2 is chosen by a panel consisting of producers, some djs and others. They consider what is suitable for their target audience and accordingly make up the A, B and C playlists.
As to programme content,with audiences of up to and over 8 million, they must be getting something right!
Radio 3 playing Mozart - when on Classic FM did you hear a FULL Mozart Concerto, Symphony or Opera? Not to mention his religious music? OK, a bit of lightheartedness over the holiday season makes them rubbish, right?:rolleyes: If you're talking Payola, Classic FM sources a helluva lot from their own CDs - as featured on this month's Classic FM magazine - available in all good stores!
I remember when the MD of REAL was starting up the station in Scotland. He couldn't understand why people were listening to Terry Wogan and was going to shake up the radio audience! TW got more listeners in a two hour show than Real gets in a year!
The original ILR stations like Metro and Capital were good, but the decision to split them between FM chart stations and AM golden oldies stations saw ILR go downhill.
Radio Five Live has the best football coverage anywhere.
They used to have. But for me, these days its poor, negative, stale and the quality of the pundits, and possibly even the presenters as well, is absolutely abysmal.
Radio 3: Two solid weeks of Mozart-only coming up, why? Much of R3's audience regard Mozart as 'light music' and ClassicFM probably plays an hour of Mozart every day.
Why not? They did something similar earlier in the year with Bach. Why should Radio 3 be an elitist station?
when on Classic FM did you hear a FULL Mozart Concerto, Symphony or Opera?
Bandspread,
Just about every week I would reckon ClassicFM play a full concerto or symphony on their evening programme, with no breaks for adverts, in each case 20-30 mins uninterrupted music.
This week: Monday, Symphony 41; Tuesday, Symphony 38, Wednesday, Concerto for 3 Pianos.
Try listening to ClassicFM or check their schedule before posting on here.
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So they should be with the handouts they get
Controllers priorities seem to be Rajar figures rather than providing programming that is diverse and does not duplicate/compete with commercial stations.
Radio 3: absolute garbage quiz programme on the other night, not aimed at R3 audience, why?
Radio 3: Two solid weeks of Mozart-only coming up, why? Much of R3's audience regard Mozart as 'light music' and ClassicFM probably plays an hour of Mozart every day.
Radio 2: weekdays 7.00am - 7.00pm wall-to-wall soft rock and current chart and teenie pop hits, why? Seems like daytime "music-based programming" with celebs is aimed at folks who don't care a damn what music is played as long as it is 'pop', while listeners who actually enjoy music find the daytime schedule unlisteneable and programmes they might enjoy are on late at night when telly might also be interesting.
Other channels are tied down by the need to provide what is expected, viz Radio 4's traditional fare.
Nothing wrong in any of this. The BBC is doing OK. But so is commercial radio, providing light-hearted entertainment to people who are not looking for in-depth stuff, as they have something on in background. I'm happy. Hopefully Joey Deacon is too...
Strongly disagree with that statement!
As to programme content,with audiences of up to and over 8 million, they must be getting something right!
Radio 3 playing Mozart - when on Classic FM did you hear a FULL Mozart Concerto, Symphony or Opera? Not to mention his religious music? OK, a bit of lightheartedness over the holiday season makes them rubbish, right?:rolleyes: If you're talking Payola, Classic FM sources a helluva lot from their own CDs - as featured on this month's Classic FM magazine - available in all good stores!
I remember when the MD of REAL was starting up the station in Scotland. He couldn't understand why people were listening to Terry Wogan and was going to shake up the radio audience! TW got more listeners in a two hour show than Real gets in a year!
The BBC done well!:cool:
They used to have. But for me, these days its poor, negative, stale and the quality of the pundits, and possibly even the presenters as well, is absolutely abysmal.
ILR tend to spend most of theirs buying up stations and making them less local.
Also, the heads of these groups are rich beyond anybodies wildest dreams.....
Except that's not all there is, there's interviews, discussion, sessions,and the like.
Why not? They did something similar earlier in the year with Bach. Why should Radio 3 be an elitist station?
Bandspread,
Just about every week I would reckon ClassicFM play a full concerto or symphony on their evening programme, with no breaks for adverts, in each case 20-30 mins uninterrupted music.
This week: Monday, Symphony 41; Tuesday, Symphony 38, Wednesday, Concerto for 3 Pianos.
Try listening to ClassicFM or check their schedule before posting on here.
Cheers,
John W