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Old 07-12-2016, 15:19
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Radio City breakfast is increadibly week, I suppose it appeals to middle aged women though but after the likes of Tony Snell and Kev Seed its absolute crap. Bit like the station I suppose.
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Old 08-12-2016, 13:48
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Radio City breakfast is increadibly week, I suppose it appeals to middle aged women though but after the likes of Tony Snell and Kev Seed its absolute crap. Bit like the station I suppose.
Agree they need to get rid of Dave Kelly and his co host. His floorfiller show is so camp and cheesey, either bring Lee Butler back, or get a better host to do the floorfiller show.
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Old 08-12-2016, 17:41
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Agree they need to get rid of Dave Kelly and his co host. His floorfiller show is so camp and cheesey, either bring Lee Butler back, or get a better host to do the floorfiller show.
Technically Dave is the co host and Leanne is the main presenter.
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Old 08-12-2016, 20:17
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Technically Dave is the co host and Leanne is the main presenter.
Ah i see thanks.
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Old 08-12-2016, 20:40
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Technically who is the lead poster of our comedy duo in this DS thread here? STV Viewer or Declan?
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Old 09-12-2016, 22:26
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Floorfillers went wrong on Radio City earlier at 19.25 ads failed, back up tape kicked in for 2 seconds followed by more silence then a different back up tape kicked in till 19.35 when the show returned a Key 103 id was heard, until it was all sorted by 19.55 ive recorded it anyway. There technical probs are worst than Global,s but i love it when it all goes to pot.
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Old 09-12-2016, 23:53
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The problem Bauer have as it stands is that they've got DJs and presenters who appeal to an ageing audience, but a CHR playlist which is going to skew younger.

Current pop music is no longer the music get involved selling millions of records activity it used to be, with Top of the Pops bringing this stuff to multiple generations. Nowadays, if you're not interested you can disappear off to Heart, Smooth, Magic or a younger-skewed Radio 2. And if you're really interested you'll be listening to Radio 1 and Capital. And growing up you'll probably stick with them (which is causing a few problems for Radio 1, but that's a whole other story).

I fear the fortunes of Bauer's stations are similar to Labour on the Brexit/Scottish independence question - falling awkwardly between two stools and not really pleasing anyone. North of the border, screaming Scottishness is helping, but emphasising local identity in England doesn't seem to have much effect. (possibly not helped by the fact each station sounds identical - at least in Scotland everything coming from the country of origin is a selling point).
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Old 10-12-2016, 00:49
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The problem Bauer have as it stands is that they've got DJs and presenters who appeal to an ageing audience, but a CHR playlist which is going to skew younger.

Current pop music is no longer the music get involved selling millions of records activity it used to be, with Top of the Pops bringing this stuff to multiple generations. Nowadays, if you're not interested you can disappear off to Heart, Smooth, Magic or a younger-skewed Radio 2. And if you're really interested you'll be listening to Radio 1 and Capital. And growing up you'll probably stick with them (which is causing a few problems for Radio 1, but that's a whole other story).

I fear the fortunes of Bauer's stations are similar to Labour on the Brexit/Scottish independence question - falling awkwardly between two stools and not really pleasing anyone. North of the border, screaming Scottishness is helping, but emphasising local identity in England doesn't seem to have much effect. (possibly not helped by the fact each station sounds identical - at least in Scotland everything coming from the country of origin is a selling point).
Your right in the past older presenters would have been moved over to the AM stations now there being kept on the FM for longer. With some being in the same slot for way longer than in the past they would have been e.g Mike Toolan - key 103, Big John - Hallam, Bowie - Clyde 1 and Boogie - Forth 1. The 4 have been on breakfast over 10 years but some are still successful Bowie and Boogie are at the top of their game in Scotland and both have weekly network shows. Big john isnt doing too bad but Mike is struggling.

The Scottish stations are helped by lack of competition outside the central Belt but the English stations need to be run competetly differently.
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Old 10-12-2016, 21:11
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Bit strange this afternoon on West fm they were promoting Clyde 1 live and gabve away some tickets. Take it they arent selling well
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Old 10-12-2016, 22:15
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Bit strange this afternoon on West fm they were promoting Clyde 1 live and gabve away some tickets. Take it they arent selling well
Thats odd im sure there not allowed to do that?
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Old 10-12-2016, 22:56
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Your right in the past older presenters would have been moved over to the AM stations now there being kept on the FM for longer. With some being in the same slot for way longer than in the past they would have been e.g Mike Toolan - key 103, Big John - Hallam, Bowie - Clyde 1 and Boogie - Forth 1. The 4 have been on breakfast over 10 years but some are still successful Bowie and Boogie are at the top of their game in Scotland and both have weekly network shows. Big john isnt doing too bad but Mike is struggling.

The Scottish stations are helped by lack of competition outside the central Belt but the English stations need to be run competetly differently.
Generally commercial radio breakfast shows are not really my thing. However, Big John has been at it on Hallam for 16 years now and sounds as good today as he did the day he took over from insanely popular Daryl Denham. It's all anecdotal, but he seems as popular with young people as older. He's a good'un.
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Old 11-12-2016, 02:21
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Thats odd im sure there not allowed to do that?
Why not?
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Old 11-12-2016, 07:30
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I just thought they wernt allowed to cross promote other stations other than there own.
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Old 11-12-2016, 09:33
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I just thought they wernt allowed to cross promote other stations other than there own.
They did say thay Clyde 1 was a sister station
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Old 11-12-2016, 11:11
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Bit strange this afternoon on West fm they were promoting Clyde 1 live and gabve away some tickets. Take it they arent selling well
Nothing strange about that whatsoever. Absolute had ads running for this last year (online anyway) so not anything out of the ordinary.

No different to them running ads for Bauer magazines.
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Old 12-12-2016, 00:32
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I've been passing posters all day in Glasgow for that gig and had wondered how Bauer stations would deal with it. It's not idea - Capital stations at least get to do the Jingle Bell Ball under their own name, albeit it's in London.
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Old 12-12-2016, 07:49
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I've been passing posters all day in Glasgow for that gig and had wondered how Bauer stations would deal with it. It's not idea - Capital stations at least get to do the Jingle Bell Ball under their own name, albeit it's in London.
In demand live worked better as it was a brand and every station could promote it.
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Old 12-12-2016, 17:46
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In demand live worked better as it was a brand and every station could promote it.
me too then it is not all about clyde 1 as in dermand was shared across bauer place (before bauer city) but before stu came on there was no in dermand live for england
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Old 13-12-2016, 00:43
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me too then it is not all about clyde 1 as in dermand was shared across bauer place (before bauer city) but before stu came on there was no in dermand live for england
There was! presented by Rich (Clarke) & Lucy (Horobin) followed by Alex James, who joined from doing overnights on Century/Real Radio
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Old 13-12-2016, 07:07
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There was! presented by Rich (Clarke) & Lucy (Horobin) followed by Alex James, who joined from doing overnights on Century/Real Radio
Deryn meant there was no indemand live concert in England like they had in Scotland.
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Old 13-12-2016, 10:27
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Deryn meant there was no indemand live concert in England like they had in Scotland.
Apologies, it was late and I didn't read it properly.
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Old 13-12-2016, 19:18
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Radio Borders today promoting / giving away tickets to "sister station" Metro's live concert thing in Newcastle.
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Old 13-12-2016, 21:10
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Your right in the past older presenters would have been moved over to the AM stations now there being kept on the FM for longer. With some being in the same slot for way longer than in the past they would have been e.g Mike Toolan - key 103, Big John - Hallam, Bowie - Clyde 1 and Boogie - Forth 1. The 4 have been on breakfast over 10 years but some are still successful Bowie and Boogie are at the top of their game in Scotland and both have weekly network shows. Big john isnt doing too bad but Mike is struggling.

The Scottish stations are helped by lack of competition outside the central Belt but the English stations need to be run competetly differently.
I've been listening to Mike Toolan on Key 103 a few times lately and he just sounds to me that he wants to be a Christian O' Connell wannabe, he seems far to out of place to be presenting a breakfast show on this station
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Old 14-12-2016, 10:27
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Radio Borders today promoting / giving away tickets to "sister station" Metro's live concert thing in Newcastle.
I never knew they would do such a thing, next for example Rock fm advertasing Forth 1.
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Old 16-12-2016, 16:19
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I never knew they would do such a thing, next for example Rock fm advertasing Forth 1.
Thats taking it too far all the rest are within a few hours drive to the venue.
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