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Old 30-09-2015, 18:30
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For a station like smooth sung jingles don't sound right
I disagree they sounded fine in the GMG days I don't see why they wouldn't now. Magic has sung jingles and its pretty similar.
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Old 30-09-2015, 19:51
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I disagree they sounded fine in the GMG days I don't see why they wouldn't now. Magic has sung jingles and its pretty similar.
Smooth is mellower under Global, so no, sung jingles wouldn't work.
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Old 30-09-2015, 20:55
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Smooth is mellower under Global, so no, sung jingles wouldn't work.
You can get mellow sung jingles so why not? Mellow does not need to be bland.
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Old 30-09-2015, 22:11
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You can get mellow sung jingles so why not? Mellow does not need to be bland.
It's a matter of opinion. It's refreshing to have a station that doesn't use them.
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Old 30-09-2015, 22:28
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Yes it is still voice tracked as Leigh Jones who presents the Smooth Wales opt out is also presenting Drivetime on Heart Bristol at the same time.
Voice tracked drive show - hmmmm... I wonder if here in Wales we will ever get our own breakfast?

Hearing London this and London that isn't really a good thing
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Old 01-10-2015, 10:33
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Voice tracked drive show - hmmmm... I wonder if here in Wales we will ever get our own breakfast?

Hearing London this and London that isn't really a good thing
Out of interest, what kind of London references do you notice on Andrew Castle's breakfast show?

I'm genuinely curious because, whenever I've listened (in London), my perception has been that there's absolutely nothing local apart from the travel inserts because they treat breakfast and drivetime as nationally networked shows!
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Old 01-10-2015, 10:34
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Smooth Extra has launched on Sky channel 0146, replacing The Arrow.
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Old 01-10-2015, 10:42
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I would have preferred a nice sung set of jingles but at least these bland efforts are better than the previous woman.
Good to know you're still not listening Amara.
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Old 01-10-2015, 12:34
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Smoothhhhh radioooooo
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Old 01-10-2015, 21:11
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Smooth Extra has launched on Sky channel 0146, replacing The Arrow.
What the hell is the point in that it plays the same as Smooth and seems pointless to me.
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Old 01-10-2015, 21:42
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What the hell is the point in that it plays the same as Smooth and seems pointless to me.
The last time I listened it simulcast with Smooth some of the time.
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Old 01-10-2015, 22:34
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Smooth Extra replacing The Arrow?..... now there goes a station I liked replaced by a load of.... well say no more
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Old 02-10-2015, 00:37
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What is the point to have smooth extra
on sky channel 0146 smooth extra is the same as smooth on sky channel 0128 but smooth extra just have the same shows as smooth got on it is no good to have this station smooth extra on sky as well as smooth on sky channel 0146
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Old 02-10-2015, 00:50
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that is global for you now what dum down station smooth extra if i was in charge of sky i would not let global to add their smooth extra on sky channel 0146 at all i would have got this radio station the wireless from age uk on to sky channel 0146 or decades radio but it is pointless to just leave smooth extra on sky channel 0146 now it is useless don't any one under stand now it is dum down broadcasting smooth extra is no good at all i hope bauer media get key 2 radio the greatest hits manchester broadcasting live on sky channel 0215 or on to 0216 now that would be better now
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Old 02-10-2015, 01:03
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smooth radio broadcast to gloucester on 774 am
but here in gloucester on smooth radio it is just the london feed going out what you hear on sky channel 0128 they might broadcast the gloucester adverts on 774 am on smooth radio but just think of what we get here in gloucester london this london that from smooth radio on 774 am here in gloucester not much about gloucester at all and when it come to the traffic news if we lucky we might get the gloucester traffic news on smooth 774 am here in gloucester but no gloucestershire news from smooth radio 774 am gloucester just the global news what is on smooth radio in london what go out on smooth radio 774 am here in gloucester that is true just think it is bad
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Old 02-10-2015, 06:57
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Have heard Smooth Extra in two seaside cafes recently maybe that's what its aimed at?
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Old 02-10-2015, 07:47
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Smooth Extra is available for areas which do not have the proper Smooth Radio station on local FM/MW/DAB. They can't make the main Smooth station national because some of the local stations are owned by Communicorp rather than Global.

As for why they've added it to Sky, that's anyone's guess but they're paying for it so they can do whatever they like.

i would not let global to add their smooth extra on sky channel 0146 at all i would have got this radio station the wireless from age uk on to sky channel 0146 or decades radio
Both of those radio stations are probably more than welcome to go on Sky if they're going to pay for it like everyone else does. I shouldn't think Sky care too much what's on there as long as they're getting paid & everything is within the rules.
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Old 02-10-2015, 09:32
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smooth radio broadcast to gloucester on 774 am
but here in gloucester on smooth radio it is just the london feed going out what you hear on sky channel 0128 they might broadcast the gloucester adverts on 774 am on smooth radio but just think of what we get here in gloucester london this london that from smooth radio on 774 am here in gloucester not much about gloucester at all and when it come to the traffic news if we lucky we might get the gloucester traffic news on smooth 774 am here in gloucester but no gloucestershire news from smooth radio 774 am gloucester just the global news what is on smooth radio in london what go out on smooth radio 774 am here in gloucester that is true just think it is bad
Anyone got any asprin?
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Old 02-10-2015, 09:54
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smooth radio broadcast to gloucester on 774 am
but here in gloucester on smooth radio it is just the london feed going out what you hear on sky channel 0128 they might broadcast the gloucester adverts on 774 am on smooth radio but just think of what we get here in gloucester london this london that from smooth radio on 774 am here in gloucester not much about gloucester at all and when it come to the traffic news if we lucky we might get the gloucester traffic news on smooth 774 am here in gloucester but no gloucestershire news from smooth radio 774 am gloucester just the global news what is on smooth radio in london what go out on smooth radio 774 am here in gloucester that is true just think it is bad
ummm.... how about full stops? capital letters and other bits? it reads like a drone!
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Old 02-10-2015, 12:39
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Smooth Extra has launched on Sky channel 0146, replacing The Arrow.
What the hell is the point in that it plays the same as Smooth and seems pointless to me.
I imagine it is to monetise having that Sky slot - Smooth Extra is in RAJAR (from the next set of figures released according to Global's last RAJAR release) and The Arrow isn't.
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Old 03-10-2015, 00:00
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Andrew Castle went to visit James O'Brien on LBC after his show today - https://twitter.com/AndrewCastle63/s...89804486877184
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Old 03-10-2015, 09:52
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Smooth Extra is available for areas which do not have the proper Smooth Radio station on local FM/MW/DAB. They can't make the main Smooth station national because some of the local stations are owned by Communicorp rather than Global.

As for why they've added it to Sky, that's anyone's guess but they're paying for it so they can do whatever they like.


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So why do we have Smooth & Smooth Extra on DAB & Smooth on AM? Presumably that means we have the "proper Smooth" in Norfolk complete with local travel if that's how it can be described in its rushed state. Surely with what you are saying above we should only have Smooth there is no need for the Xtra which is merely a duplicate for the majority of the day playing exactly the same music?
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Old 03-10-2015, 09:54
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So why do we have Smooth & Smooth Extra on DAB & Smooth on AM? Surely with what you are saying above we should only have Smooth there is no need for the Xtra?
Smooth Extra is broadcast on Digital One which provides national coverage, It isn't possible to block it in certain areas which already have a Smooth station.
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Old 03-10-2015, 09:56
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Smooth Extra is broadcast on Digital One which provides national coverage, It isn't possible to block it in certain areas which already have a Smooth station.
Why can't it be blocked? Surely its just a matter of whether a feed is fed into the multiplex. Gold is available on DAB again here but its not on DAB nationwide. Magic is on D1 again but it was only recently added here.
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Old 03-10-2015, 10:33
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Why can't it be blocked? Surely its just a matter of whether a feed is fed into the multiplex. Gold is available on DAB again here but its not on DAB nationwide. Magic is on D1 again but it was only recently added here.
Because it's on Digital 1 which is national & its intended use is in areas which don't have access to the local variation of Smooth. The only way around it would be to put Smooth Extra on all of the remaining local muxes which do not contain Smooth Radio, but then in that case they would probably just have Smooth Radio.

The best thing to do would be write to Global if you're that concerned however it's easier to just not tune to that station. I can receive Smooth London, Smooth 4 Counties & Smooth Extra, it's just the way it is.
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