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Old 16-08-2016, 15:26
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I only listened to the first 10 minutes of last nights show.
Amazing to think it is 'the best of' and CADDICK still gets on first!
He was on a bunch of the clips they played... I wish I saw the appeal.
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Old 16-08-2016, 16:33
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Id love Tommy Boyd to cover while Iain is off
Don't think there is any chance of that unless Iain's boss has had a change of heart. He said when he started he told them to get Boyd on board and they weren't interested in having him on.
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Old 17-08-2016, 09:16
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Hopefully the week off will give me a chance to catch up a little as I'm a few weeks behind with the shows.

I think Iain has to be applauded for the job he is doing. When I used to listen to the LBC show it appeared that a lot of the time they had a number of calls racked up ready to go and Iain could pick and choose which he took. As the station is new and doesn't have many listeners or callers it appears that everyone that calls will get on air, meaning that he's often having to make a purse out of a sow's ear. As an example I think the caller's name is Sam, the guy who's obsessed with his YouTube subscribers. I'm sure he's a lovely guy but almost without exception his calls are incredibly boring giving Iain very little to work with.

I'm enjoying the show a great deal and just hope that Talk Radio manages to greatly improves it's audience so that Iain has more to work with.
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Old 17-08-2016, 12:10
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Don't think there is any chance of that unless Iain's boss has had a change of heart. He said when he started he told them to get Boyd on board and they weren't interested in having him on.
I heard Iain mention this before, but how many radio stations or TV channels stick to the same format or content when bringing in new output. I remember the original talk-radio uk after about six months or so they changed quite a few things didn't they?
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Old 17-08-2016, 13:20
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I think Iain has to be applauded for the job he is doing. When I used to listen to the LBC show it appeared that a lot of the time they had a number of calls racked up ready to go and Iain could pick and choose which he took.
That was generally the case with the afternoon show in 2005-6 but when he moved to the early evening (7-10pm) there were fewer callers. I rarely got on in the afternoon but usually got on in the evening!
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Old 17-08-2016, 13:34
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I'm still very shocked that still TalkRadio have not backed down with this terrible 0844 number. Surly the biggest problem for this station and the presenters is a general lack of callers mainly due to the cost of the call, I know the station does call back but for many the connection cost is a big issue.

I'm sure if they replaced the number to a 0345 or 0333 we would be hearing loads of new callers to Iain's show and a massive increase generally across the whole station.
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Old 17-08-2016, 13:58
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That was generally the case with the afternoon show in 2005-6 but when he moved to the early evening (7-10pm) there were fewer callers. I rarely got on in the afternoon but usually got on in the evening!
I really miss A-rab and gram or graham how ever it was prounced, I'm sure they were the same person. A lot more regulars back then though it's early days at the new talkRADIO
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Old 17-08-2016, 14:01
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It also seems a bit strange that some presenters get a stand-in whilst others don't.
It doesn't seem strange at all. We're comparing drivetime with the night time show after the first set of Rajars.

Clearly drivetime matters and the management see its potential in growing the station's figures. It's obvious what is to be inferred by replacing Iain Lee with lazy repeats so soon after the Rajars and the launch of the station. They must be incredibly low. Why else?

Is it at all possible that his style of show only caters for a minuscule niche audience, most of whom follow him already on the Internet? And what do the advertisers of a commercial radio station care about all the people who listen to his show on podcasts or illegal YouTube feeds?

The irony is that the most vocal consumers of Iain Lee's radio shows are exactly the people who undermine his position on commercial radio stations. Some even have a history of hosting unlicensed copies of his shows on their own personal webspace whilst his employer offer official versions for £2 per month.

Id love Tommy Boyd to cover while Iain is off
One has to wonder how many more radio jobs there are for Iain Lee, if he loses this one. Given that Tommy Boyd hasn't been on the air in a while and isn't even wanted by a desperate startup station like TalkRadio. Realistically, which station will give Iain Lee a paid job to provide for his family if Talk Radio replace him next year?

It's amazing to see the same old faces on these forums after so many stations and years, boasting about Iain Lee's contracts (which they've never read) stating that he's secure in his job or whatever. How many times must radio presenters' contracts cry wolf before you grow up and accept the reality of life?

If a presenter isn't bringing in enough of the right listeners, it can easily be cheaper to sack them with a pay-off and bring in a new presenter who generates income than allowing them to see-out their contract. And that's before you factor-in all the unknown clauses which allow them to terminate the contract without a pay-off.

What are you, 14?
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Old 17-08-2016, 14:38
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One has to wonder how many more radio jobs there are for Iain Lee, if he loses this one. Given that Tommy Boyd hasn't been on the air in a while and isn't even wanted by a desperate startup station like TalkRadio. Realistically, which station will give Iain Lee a paid job to provide for his family if Talk Radio replace him next year?
Unless Iain wants to go "serious" I guess this is one of the last places in the UK. As you say Boyd is off-air, Clive Bull and Nick Abbot wasted on LBC with people wanting to talk about how bad the EU is (ironically in one of the few areas of the country that was pro-Remain)
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Old 17-08-2016, 16:46
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I'm really enjoying 'the best of Iain Lee'. Gives me a chance of some stuff I missed.
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Old 18-08-2016, 19:42
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I'm really enjoying 'the best of Iain Lee'. Gives me a chance of some stuff I missed.
Exactly.

Rather than have some poor replacement I too would sooner have the real deal replaying the best bits in case I missed any.
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Old 18-08-2016, 22:38
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Id is on Periscope now.
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Old 19-08-2016, 15:46
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It doesn't seem strange at all. We're comparing drivetime with the night time show after the first set of Rajars.

Clearly drivetime matters and the management see its potential in growing the station's figures. It's obvious what is to be inferred by replacing Iain Lee with lazy repeats so soon after the Rajars and the launch of the station. They must be incredibly low. Why else?
That's a very pessimistic reading of the facts... Couldn't it also be the case that Iain is considered such an asset and draws in so many listeners (compared to other shows) that they'd rather replace him with repeats of himself on the thinking that those repeats are likely to get more listeners than a stand-in presenter would?
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Old 19-08-2016, 22:34
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Taking the opportunity to listen to Nick Abbot in Iain's absence, first call is about Brexit

But after that 9/11 conspiracy theorists
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Old 20-08-2016, 00:07
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Iain Tweeted this evening to invite people into the studio on Friday, 2 September.
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Old 20-08-2016, 10:46
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Taking the opportunity to listen to Nick Abbot in Iain's absence, first call is about Brexit

But after that 9/11 conspiracy theorists
I'm catching up on Nick's show now, and it was more a case of the callers wanting to talk about brexit and 9/11. I think Nick wanted to talk about GB 2nd in the Olympics.
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Old 20-08-2016, 12:51
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If anyone watched and enjoyed Iain on Channel 5 this morning let them know: viewerenquiries@channel5.com
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Old 22-08-2016, 13:55
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Clearly drivetime matters and the management see its potential in growing the station's figures. It's obvious what is to be inferred by replacing Iain Lee with lazy repeats so soon after the Rajars and the launch of the station. They must be incredibly low. Why else?

Is it at all possible that his style of show only caters for a minuscule niche audience, most of whom follow him already on the Internet? And what do the advertisers of a commercial radio station care about all the people who listen to his show on podcasts or illegal YouTube feeds?
I noticed in Kath's Friday Periscope someone asked about Rajar's for the show and apparently they were less than impressive
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Old 23-08-2016, 09:42
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Did Iain tell us his personal RAJAR last night or was he joking?

Iain played another song from the Daniel, the guy who did Lohorn one.

https://soundcloud.com/iainleeremixe...an-ft-iain-lee

A very interesting moment was when the caller's wife was telling the caller to put the phone down, there was a dump and then the call ended. Was the wife thinking he was having an affair or something else?
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Old 23-08-2016, 13:59
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Did Iain tell us his personal RAJAR last night or was he joking?

Iain played another song from the Daniel, the guy who did Lohorn one.

https://soundcloud.com/iainleeremixe...an-ft-iain-lee

A very interesting moment was when the caller's wife was telling the caller to put the phone down, there was a dump and then the call ended. Was the wife thinking he was having an affair or something else?
As Iain says you can only wonder at what's happening in the life's of people
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Old 23-08-2016, 14:17
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Did Iain tell us his personal RAJAR last night or was he joking?

Iain played another song from the Daniel, the guy who did Lohorn one.

https://soundcloud.com/iainleeremixe...an-ft-iain-lee

A very interesting moment was when the caller's wife was telling the caller to put the phone down, there was a dump and then the call ended. Was the wife thinking he was having an affair or something else?
Thats was a really odd call, she dropped the F Bomb so they dumped it but she also said something like "You're talking to her again"
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Old 23-08-2016, 21:23
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Thats was a really odd call, she dropped the F Bomb so they dumped it but she also said something like "You're talking to her again"
I did kind of think there was some history there,
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Old 24-08-2016, 07:58
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That's a very pessimistic reading of the facts... Couldn't it also be the case that Iain is considered such an asset and draws in so many listeners (compared to other shows) that they'd rather replace him with repeats of himself on the thinking that those repeats are likely to get more listeners than a stand-in presenter would?
I think that's the most likely scenario. It's the same reason as Chris Moyles was replaced primarily by Chris Moyles on Radio X. It's about consistently building a personality's brand.

Kath offered to do the show at no extra cost to the station but they declined which backs up the idea that it wasn't just a cost saving. Shame - she would have been good!
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Old 24-08-2016, 09:49
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Another hint on listening figures last night. He said Ian Collins got 15 times as many listeners.

http://pauleaston.co.uk/radio/london-rajar-q22016/

shows Collins peaking around 70,000 (excluding outside London).

Kath offered to do the show at no extra cost to the station but they declined which backs up the idea that it wasn't just a cost saving. Shame - she would have been good!
I was hoping for Kath as well. Iain announced last night there would be another best of so no Kath or James Whale next Tuesday either, although he might do the show if he doesn't fancy the flying visit to Liverpool.

Meeting Kath on Friday night at Film Ring was a joy. She is as charming as you would expect.
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Old 24-08-2016, 14:07
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Another hint on listening figures last night. He said Ian Collins got 15 times as many listeners.

http://pauleaston.co.uk/radio/london-rajar-q22016/

shows Collins peaking around 70,000 (excluding outside London).
Interesting, he did mention last week that it was about 3,000, 70K/15 comes in at 4.6K
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