j2bad Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 (edited) Only the same as BBC Radio 2 as far as a static line up is concerned. Chris Evans since 2005 Ken Bruce since 1985 Jeremy Vine since 2003 Steve Wright since 1996 Eighty years between the four of them. In fairness even Evans has talent, and if they were not any good they would be out. Manx radio would do well to acknowledge successful radio and copy. That Mark Tiley does a pretty good copy of Ken Bruce and those women do a fairly ok copy of loose women / women's hour, shame that the rest of Manx radio dont seem to have any standard to copy. Jeremy Vines phone-in is usually topical and fresh, he obviously has empathy for callers and topics he is not just some old bore with fixed views and limited life experience repeating the same tired cliches. Edited March 15, 2017 by j2bad 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody2 Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Being 5 years old these videos have resurfaced. I've found all the links buried deep on the Manx Telecom website. http://www.manx.net/tv/mt-tv/watch/4848/mttv-5-manx-radio-cuts-1- http://www.manx.net/tv/mt-tv/watch/4849/manx-radio-cuts-2- http://www.manx.net/tv/mt-tv/watch/4857/manx-radio-cuts-3- http://www.manx.net/tv/mt-tv/watch/4858/manx-radio-cuts-4- God knows why they were split into so many sections but worth looking at. All these years and nothing has changed. Would explain why the same tired DJs are still on the radio. God they sound bored! Only get bored of people like you who sign up to a forum to have a specific pop. Who do you work for? manx radio...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j2bad Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 (edited) Only get bored of people like you who sign up to a forum to have a specific pop. Who do you work for? manx radio...... Waiting for Manx Radio stalwart to make 'that accusation' that Juan_Learner was forcibly removed from the station by police... Edited March 15, 2017 by j2bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Peters Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 (edited) Only the same as BBC Radio 2 as far as a static line up is concerned. Chris Evans since 2005 Ken Bruce since 1985 Jeremy Vine since 2003 Steve Wright since 1996 Eighty years between the four of them. In fairness even Evans has talent, and if they were not any good they would be out. Manx radio would do well to acknowledge successful radio and copy. That Mark Tiley does a pretty good copy of Ken Bruce and those women do a fairly ok copy of loose women / women's hour, shame that the rest of Manx radio dont seem to have any standard to copy. Jeremy Vines phone-in is usually topical and fresh, he obviously has empathy for callers and topics he is not just some old bore with fixed views and limited life experience repeating the same tired cliches. Limited life experience? You're confusing me with someone else. And Jeremy Vine (when he's not avoiding tax) is paid a huge amount of money by the BBC, has a massive production resource behind him, a listenership of millions and a much wider range of 'local' (i.e. UK) topics to float. Edited March 15, 2017 by Stu Peters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolley Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Only the same as BBC Radio 2 as far as a static line up is concerned. Chris Evans since 2005 In fairness even Evans has talent, He hides it well. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j2bad Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 (edited) Only the same as BBC Radio 2 as far as a static line up is concerned. Chris Evans since 2005 Ken Bruce since 1985 Jeremy Vine since 2003 Steve Wright since 1996 Eighty years between the four of them. In fairness even Evans has talent, and if they were not any good they would be out. Manx radio would do well to acknowledge successful radio and copy. That Mark Tiley does a pretty good copy of Ken Bruce and those women do a fairly ok copy of loose women / women's hour, shame that the rest of Manx radio dont seem to have any standard to copy. Jeremy Vines phone-in is usually topical and fresh, he obviously has empathy for callers and topics he is not just some old bore with fixed views and limited life experience repeating the same tired cliches. Limited life experience? You're confusing me with someone else. At least you accept the rest, I will give you working as a cabbie and you seem to dine out that on things you did 40 years ago, hardly relevant for a topical phone in. Edited March 15, 2017 by j2bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j2bad Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Limited life experience? You're confusing me with someone else. And Jeremy Vine (when he's not avoiding tax) is paid a huge amount of money by the BBC, has a massive production resource behind him, a listenership of millions and a much wider range of 'local' (i.e. UK) topics to float. Its not just the support though is it thats just a lame excuse, he has empathy and brings that to his broadcasting probably because he has done real journalism across the world, it is pretty obvious any one of those women in the afternoon would be a better phone-in host and would be able to draw in a broader range of callers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolley Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Limited life experience? You're confusing me with someone else. And Jeremy Vine (when he's not avoiding tax) is paid a huge amount of money by the BBC, has a massive production resource behind him, a listenership of millions and a much wider range of 'local' (i.e. UK) topics to float. Its not just the support though is it thats just a lame excuse, he has empathy and brings that to his broadcasting probably because he has done real journalism across the world, it is pretty obvious any one of those women in the afternoon would be a better phone-in host and would be able to draw in a broader range of callers. I don't think Vine has empathy at all. He has a Thatcher type faux sympathetic voice which makes him sound like a smarmy twat. As for the women, Beth Espey can be a serious journalist but I'm not sure that programme is the right vehicle for her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Prom Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 The whole current format for Manx Radio needs to be scrapped. What is it actually supposed to be - some kind of news service for the Isle of Man Government and Saga FM, or some kind of current music radio station? It can never be both! The mix of weekend programming which wouldn't be out of place in the 1930's mashed up with current chart music really appeals to nobody. The old people complain about the 'thud thud thud' music, and younger people just switch off. Until they decide what they are meant to be then it will never be successful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notwell Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Only the same as BBC Radio 2 as far as a static line up is concerned. Chris Evans since 2005 In fairness even Evans has talent, He hides it well. In his extensive and very valuable car collection etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolley Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Only the same as BBC Radio 2 as far as a static line up is concerned. Chris Evans since 2005 In fairness even Evans has talent, He hides it well. In his extensive and very valuable car collection etc. You don't need talent to get rich. Examples are legion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paswt Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 (edited) Shhhh Woolley , I thought that was our secret ! Edited March 15, 2017 by paswt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolley Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Yeah. Now they all know. Of course having talent is not the same as being smart........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notwell Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Evans is talented and smart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolley Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Evans is talented and smart. He is smart. Talented is a subjective judgement. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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