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Capital FM Network (Part 2)
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trevgo
10-06-2011
Originally Posted by Radio 123:
“ I don't think the majority of young people like any current music at all mow”

Could you explain who it is that is putting this crap in the chart then? Duke of Edinburgh?
Radio 123
10-06-2011
Originally Posted by Mapperley Ridge:
“So do the rest of us.... honestly? In another thread you suggest that Heart may be taking over nightclubs.”

I hope I'm wrong there too.
RadioFreak
12-06-2011
Originally Posted by excel99:
“Can't Capital still play stuff like Coldplay, albeit on a very limited basis - theres an allowance isn't there for non-format tracks?

Though why the music logs have to be identical on the non-networked shows I don't know. They could let Birmingham play more urban, London play more rock, even if just one or two tracks an hour. Surely that wouldn't damage the overall Capital brand, while enabling individual licenses to better meet their format?”

I have hear the new Coldplay on Capital a couple of times over the last couple of days.
Ads
12-06-2011
Isn't it their Summer Ball today? The weather forecast is pretty miserable for it.
east_boy_16
12-06-2011
Originally Posted by Ads:
“Isn't it their Summer Ball today? The weather forecast is pretty miserable for it.”

it is the Summertime Ball today, very unfortunate weather for it but that's not going to put people off going. I have a friend who's taking his daughter there today, hope everyone who goes has fun.

Best thing is, everyone can tune back in to Capital tomorrow without the STB being spoken of in every link and after every song
mbessex
12-06-2011
Originally Posted by east_boy_16:
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Best thing is, everyone can tune back in to Capital tomorrow without the STB being spoken of in every link and after every song ”

Tune in at 8.15 for some exciting news...As Capital announce the 2011 Jingle Bell Ball ...In London now the home of the jinglebell ball its 12 degrees.
east_boy_16
12-06-2011
Originally Posted by mbessex:
“Tune in at 8.15 for some exciting news...As Capital announce the 2011 Jingle Bell Ball ...In London now the home of the jinglebell ball its 12 degrees.”



Capital should do what Radio 1 do and bring the STB / JBB to the locations where they've taken away the ex-HMN / ex-Galaxy stations. Very good PR exercise me thinks, I'm sure a lot of those in Scotland wouldn't have travelled to London for the STB (though I am probably wrong and there are probably a lot of Scots visiting Wembley lol)
wns_195
12-06-2011
OMG guess what Capital just played!

Like a G6 Like a G6
occy
12-06-2011
Capital not doing the Chart today. I thought the Summer time ball used to be across the two days at the weekend?
Radio 123
12-06-2011
Originally Posted by east_boy_16:
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Capital should do what Radio 1 do and bring the STB / JBB to the locations where they've taken away the ex-HMN / ex-Galaxy stations. Very good PR exercise me thinks, I'm sure a lot of those in Scotland wouldn't have travelled to London for the STB (though I am probably wrong and there are probably a lot of Scots visiting Wembley lol)”

Yeah why not???? They're still treating the Summertime Ball as though Capital are still a London only station. They aren't, so why not make the Summertime Ball a tour across all the areas where there's a Capital????
djgeeza
12-06-2011
Originally Posted by occy:
“Capital not doing the Chart today. I thought the Summer time ball used to be across the two days at the weekend?”

It's the Jingle Bell Ball that they run across two days. Summertime Ball has always just been one day, initially at the Emirates and now at Wembley.

Originally Posted by Radio 123:
“Yeah why not???? They're still treating the Summertime Ball as though Capital are still a London only station. They aren't, so why not make the Summertime Ball a tour across all the areas where there's a Capital????”

Imagine if Capital were promoting their big summer concert but it was in Manchester. Imagine how that would work in London, where their core audience, advertisers, sponsors and the actually acts are based.
Capital is still a London station essentially, and to Londoners they want to keep it that way. The fact it happens to broadcast to other regions of the UK should be invisible to London listeners.
occy
12-06-2011
The stations used to do there own balls in their areas.
bodderz
12-06-2011
Originally Posted by djgeeza:
“It's the Jingle Bell Ball that they run across two days. Summertime Ball has always just been one day, initially at the Emirates and now at Wembley.



Imagine if Capital were promoting their big summer concert but it was in Manchester. Imagine how that would work in London, where their core audience, advertisers, sponsors and the actually acts are based.
Capital is still a London station essentially, and to Londoners they want to keep it that way. The fact it happens to broadcast to other regions of the UK should be invisible to London listeners.”

They could quite easily make it a two day event split across two venues - Manchester on the Saturday, London on the Sunday, much like the V Festival
djgeeza
12-06-2011
Originally Posted by bodderz:
“They could quite easily make it a two day event split across two venues - Manchester on the Saturday, London on the Sunday, much like the V Festival”

As much as I'd love to see it, trust me I would - I don't think they'd risk Capital London listeners thinking "why is Capital, London's radio station, doing a gig in Manchester?!"
It could tarnish their reputation in London. Unless of course they go down the route of using split output to only promote it in the north. But that could become difficult when the network presenters are focussed on London.
occy
12-06-2011
Capital have shot themselves in the foot with this as it's now a national station they seem to focus on London. I suppose it's cheaper to pay artists to come to one central point. The average listener wouldn't know the difference. Maybe they should do a love live music like Smooth do in different areas?
simon243
12-06-2011
Global's only interest outside London is the ad revenue their local opt-outs from the Heart and Capital bring in.

Otherwise, it's all about London - as will become quickly apparent if and when Ofcom let them network everything.
Radio 123
13-06-2011
Originally Posted by RadioFreak:
“I have hear the new Coldplay on Capital a couple of times over the last couple of days.”

That's good then, I thought they woud play it. What I think the situation is that when Capital play pre-release tracks, they only play ones that they think are going to get in the charts. That decision is based largely on how popular that genre (or better still artist) has been recently. Which is why if an R&B song comes out, they usually play it pre release where as if a rock song comes out, they wait to see if it becomes a hit before they play it (as the Coldplay song has proven). Maybe if Coldplay released another single, Capital may well play it pre release on the basis that Every Teardrop.... was a big hit so their next song probably will.

Radio 1 are a bit less fussy with pre-release playlisting, to the point where it makes the more mainstream listeners think "When are they going to learn that rock music isn't popular at the moment???"



Originally Posted by simon243:
“Global's only interest outside London is the ad revenue their local opt-outs from the Heart and Capital bring in.

Otherwise, it's all about London - as will become quickly apparent if and when Ofcom let them network everything.”

This and all the above posts have made me realise more than ever that Capital, although claiming to be a semi-national station, is infact just a local London station that is relayed in other parts of the UK.

They didn't even bother changing the name. There is only 1 capital of the UK and that's London. Birmingham, Manchester and Yorkshire are not capital cities, why have a station called Capital there? They could have changed the name of 95.8 so that they could still take the Capital network semi-national but give it a name that didn't mean it was only in London. Having said that, there's no reason why they couldn't have called 95.8 'Galaxy' but still kept the same format, and rolled out the Capital playlist/format to the ex-Galaxies.

Heart act like what they are - a semi-national network and local hours are actually quite focussed on the area. They don't act like an East Midlands station that's being relayed (except for the name Heart which means the heart of England). So why shouldn't Capital do the same?
Mapperley Ridge
13-06-2011
Originally Posted by Radio 123:
“They didn't even bother changing the name. There is only 1 capital of the UK and that's London. Birmingham, Manchester and Yorkshire are not capital cities, why have a station called Capital there? They could have changed the name of 95.8 so that they could still take the Capital network semi-national but give it a name that didn't mean it was only in London.”

Please, somebody do the right thing... find me a shotgun...
Mapperley Ridge
13-06-2011
Originally Posted by Radio 123:
“Heart act like what they are - a semi-national network and local hours are actually quite focussed on the area. They don't act like an East Midlands station that's being relayed (except for the name Heart which means the heart of England). So why shouldn't Capital do the same?”

Do your homework. The main 106 FM frequency is now owned by Orion and is called Gem 106. And has been since January 1st.
RadioKnower
13-06-2011
Originally Posted by Radio 123:
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They didn't even bother changing the name. There is only 1 capital of the UK and that's London. Birmingham, Manchester and Yorkshire are not capital cities, why have a station called Capital there?”

The idea is people outside of London will just think of Hit Music when they hear the name. Lots wont even realise Capital is the name of a London station, it's just a random word like Wispa (the chocolate bar). People didn't take meaning of Galaxy literally.
Originally Posted by Radio 123:
“except for the name Heart which means the heart of England”

It might have done once when it started in the West Midlands, but really it's a brand which sounds warm and does something to represent the style of music.
trevgo
13-06-2011
Originally Posted by Radio 123:
“That's good then, I thought they woud play it. What I think the situation is that when Capital play pre-release tracks, they only play ones that they think are going to get in the charts. That decision is based largely on how popular that genre (or better still artist) has been recently. Which is why if an R&B song comes out, they usually play it pre release where as if a rock song comes out, they wait to see if it becomes a hit before they play it (as the Coldplay song has proven). Maybe if Coldplay released another single, Capital may well play it pre release on the basis that Every Teardrop.... was a big hit so their next song probably will.”

Your razor analysis is quite astounding.

Had you wondered how this fresh, young, epoch-changing, generation terrorist band "Coldplay" managed to break through with this challenging song before Capital got it's mits on it?

Quote:
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Radio 1 are a bit less fussy with pre-release playlisting, to the point where it makes the more mainstream listeners think "When are they going to learn that rock music isn't popular at the moment???"
”

Arctic Monkey's new album gone straight in at No 1 this week, though if you only listen to commercial radio you would be oblivious of the fact.
-ajm-
13-06-2011
New coldplay song has just played

Didn't have time to check through the thread
tim raffield
13-06-2011
Ex Capital FM DJ Dave Kelly has started his new show on Radio City this afternoon.

Neil or no Neil, and Scissor Paper Stone on the Phone both feature on the new show.
wirewolf
13-06-2011
Originally Posted by occy:
“The stations used to do there own balls in their areas.”

Ooh Matron...
Radio 123
13-06-2011
Originally Posted by trevgo:
“Arctic Monkey's new album gone straight in at No 1 this week, though if you only listen to commercial radio you would be oblivious of the fact.”

They haven't had a recent hit single though have they?
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