This lack of callers is increasingly putting me off listening. A lot of the guests appear on other radio and television shows. I have heard the same guest on TalkRadio and LBC on the same day
JHB's show moves from one issue to another very quickly. That will only discourage people from calling in because they think the show has moved on and they are no longer discussing what the caller would have called in about.
When you've been listening to a presenter long enough, you have a good idea what they will think. For example, I know JHB wants the UK to leave the EU. I knew that long before the shouting match at the beginning of her show. This isn't the US. I don't think people tune into shows just to get the perspectives of their guests. They want to hear the wider range of perspectives that only callers - who aren't simply repeating their arguments over and over like guests - can offer.
Originally Posted by Billy244:
“I hope your right and they've planned it this way, less calls and more presenter/invited guest participation.”
How long until guests conclude that if there are few calls there are few listeners, and so appearing on the station is a waste of time? How long until presenters become demoralised because they don't have an audience as large as they think they should?
I think confidence presenters and guests have in the station will start to decrease from August after the listening figures are published.
Originally Posted by Billy244:
“What is this site FeedBurner site just out of interest?.”
It's a site which enhances RSS feeds making them more user-friendly.