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BBC Radio Scotland Advertising SCD in 8AM News Bulletin

tangsmantangsman Posts: 3,661
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I'm sorry but I found this really annoying.

They blatantly plugged a shitty light entertainment show in their main news headlines.

Headline news my ar*e.

BBC please sack the editor who authorised this.
You're just as bad as ITV these days.

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    lundavralundavra Posts: 31,790
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    Perhaps you can give some details of how they "blatantly plugged it" so we can make up our minds.
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    pedrokpedrok Posts: 16,769
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    I heard this on their 7am headlines, and got just as annoyed as the OP.

    There is no particular Scottish angle to this story that justifies it being a major news headline on the Scottish flagship news programme. The only reason I can see it being mentioned is as nothing more than a blatent advert for a BBC programme.
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    KoalaKoala Posts: 6,082
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    Who or what is SCD ?
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    Ramsay LaddersRamsay Ladders Posts: 3,017
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    **Perhaps** it may have been justifiable to have a story about the show during the programme as they do cover lightweight stories too but to have this as a HEADLINE is just unforgivable for a programme like this. What next, a soap roundup on the Today Programme?:rolleyes:
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    lundavralundavra Posts: 31,790
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    Ramsay Ladders wrote: »
    What next, a soap roundup on the Today Programme?:rolleyes:

    It is not unknown for there to be an item related to The Archers on the Today programme but of course listeners to The Archers don't like to admit that it is just another soap opera.
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    Ramsay LaddersRamsay Ladders Posts: 3,017
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    lundavra wrote: »
    It is not unknown for there to be an item related to The Archers on the Today programme but of course listeners to The Archers don't like to admit that it is just another soap opera.

    At least The Archers is a radio programme on the same station as the Today programme.
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    KoalaKoala Posts: 6,082
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    Ramsay Ladders wrote: »
    At least The Archers is a radio programme on the same station as the Today programme.

    Please...tell me.... Who or what is SCD ?
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    tangsmantangsman Posts: 3,661
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    Strictly Come Dancing.
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    lundavralundavra Posts: 31,790
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    Ramsay Ladders wrote: »
    At least The Archers is a radio programme on the same station as the Today programme.

    So you don't think that Radio Scotland should mention any television programmes?
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    KoalaKoala Posts: 6,082
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    tangsman wrote: »
    Strictly Come Dancing.

    Thank you so much.:)

    It's always easier for idiots like me if the full title of something unfamiliar is given first...after that an acronym can be used.
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    Ramsay LaddersRamsay Ladders Posts: 3,017
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    lundavra wrote: »
    So you don't think that Radio Scotland should mention any television programmes?

    Not in a news bulletin. It's not news. It's self promotion of a show on the BBC.

    If only Radio Scotland had a lighthearted morning magazine programme presented by a comedy star that would suit this sort of item better.:rolleyes:
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    ftvftv Posts: 31,668
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    Well we're no nearer to finding out what they said - as it was Radio Scotland I assume there must have been some angle relevant to Scotland, not just saying the new series was starting:confused:
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    tangsmantangsman Posts: 3,661
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    ftv wrote: »
    Well we're no nearer to finding out what they said - as it was Radio Scotland I assume there must have been some angle relevant to Scotland, not just saying the new series was starting:confused:

    There was no Scottish angle and they informed everyone the new series started this weekend. This wedged between proper newsworthy items was nothing short of self promotion.
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    pedrokpedrok Posts: 16,769
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    ftv wrote: »
    Well we're no nearer to finding out what they said - as it was Radio Scotland I assume there must have been some angle relevant to Scotland, not just saying the new series was starting:confused:

    As I mentioned earlier, there was no Scottish angle, it was a plug that it started tonight, it had the likes of Paul Daniels and Anne Widdicombe in it, a few words from Anne Widdicome in a pre recorded bit, and that was it.

    No news worthy reason for it to be one of the main headlines at 7am on Good Morning Scotland.
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    Ramsay LaddersRamsay Ladders Posts: 3,017
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    ftv wrote: »
    Well we're no nearer to finding out what they said - as it was Radio Scotland I assume there must have been some angle relevant to Scotland, not just saying the new series was starting:confused:

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00txhdl/Good_Morning_Scotland_01_10_2010/

    The story is 2hours and 6 mins into the programme, sandwiched between stories about the Japanese raising cigarette prices by 40% and Unite wanting tips for waiting staff to be passed onto the staff. To be fair, I did detect a hint of annoyance in Gary Robertson's voice in the lead up to the report.

    The news bulletins don't have to contain stories with a Scottish angle as you suggest but to give over a full minute to this nonsense is just plain self promotion.
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    pedrokpedrok Posts: 16,769
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    As I mentioned earlier, I heard the broadcast at 7am, but listening to the 8am version it is even worse.
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    AndyB2007AndyB2007 Posts: 1,327
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