Donald Trumps Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 If Phil Gawne can seize control of the national broadcaster and make it a Manx cultural institution again then he has my full support I'll even supply some of the ammunition 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gettafa Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 (edited) 17 minutes ago, GreyWolf said: Phil Gawne on again today a full hours worth on the Mannin line, oh so much air time, why don’t they just rebrand to Manx radio featuring Phil Gawne. Phil Gawne is being lined up for House of Keys again. In the guise of a down-to-earth cheeky man-of-the-people manx chappie, he looked after a lot of the rich and wealthy during his tenure. The Isle of Man Government and establishment (Hi there @piebaps) now have Manx Radio well under their control (or at least onside), it should be a cinch. Edited October 24, 2019 by gettafa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donald Trumps Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 It's now a radio station as remote from the Manx public as Comin is 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 50 minutes ago, Donald Trumps said: It's now a radio station as remote from the Manx public as Comin is 100% agree. MR is now the Radio station of the island's Ministry of Propaganda (or Ministry of Silly Talks). 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 2 hours ago, Donald Trumps said: If Phil Gawne can seize control of the national broadcaster and make it a Manx cultural institution again then he has my full support I'll even supply some of the ammunition I wish somebody would seize Phil Gawne. I'll then happily supply some ammunition. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donald Trumps Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 Are you going to make him a Manx cultural institution? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parchedpeas Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 MR Rajar today , and the report into the BBC from OFCOM, should be a wake up call for Comms Commission. pongo and me are right. The future of taxpayer funded broadcasting is in funding content, not in funding delivery methods. And it has come about a lot faster than I anticipated. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolley Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 1 hour ago, parchedpeas said: MR Rajar today , and the report into the BBC from OFCOM, should be a wake up call for Comms Commission. pongo and me are right. The future of taxpayer funded broadcasting is in funding content, not in funding delivery methods. And it has come about a lot faster than I anticipated. Delivery capacity is a major problem if you move from broadcast to individual on demand downloads. It is ridiculously wasteful of power too. Another problem is how to get people to consume the local content of which you speak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gettafa Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 (edited) Now that Manx Radio morning is dumbing down, dumping the salt 'n' pepper/oldies set and going for the more youthful, I wonder if the main sponsor of Mandate, advocates firm Mann Venom will be re-thinking their advertising? Edited October 24, 2019 by gettafa 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolley Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 37 minutes ago, gettafa said: Mann Venom 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Peters Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 6 hours ago, parchedpeas said: MR Rajar today , and the report into the BBC from OFCOM, should be a wake up call for Comms Commission. pongo and me are right. The future of taxpayer funded broadcasting is in funding content, not in funding delivery methods. And it has come about a lot faster than I anticipated. RAJAR shows that Manx Radio has increased reach and total hours this quarter. 3FM has slipped total hours and market share. Nobody knows what Energy numbers are since they don't trust the industry-standard method of measurement. It might all change next quarter. You and Pongo might be right ONE DAY, but certainly not in my lifetime. It's like you're suggesting we all give up efficient public transport for private vehicles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieBrown Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 (edited) 8 hours ago, Stu Peters said: It's like you're suggesting we all give up efficient public transport for private vehicles. 'Efficient Public Transport' in the isle of Man that means blowing millions on under utilised choo choos, horsetrams and load of busses without enough drivers. just for the benefit of a few old codgers. I can see why you use this analogy for Manx Radio. Edited October 25, 2019 by CharlieBrown 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donald Trumps Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 11 hours ago, woolley said: Delivery capacity is a major problem if you move from broadcast to individual on demand downloads. It is ridiculously wasteful of power too. Another problem is how to get people to consume the local content of which you speak. Publicise it on social media? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gettafa Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 7 hours ago, Stu Peters said: .. It's like you're suggesting we all give up efficient public transport for private vehicles. No it;s not. It's like stopping pouring money into what is now fast becoming a pitiful over-staffed radio station and giving it up to let market forces prevail. A great pity I have to say. This morning, for example, the usual reminder of 'the clocks go back an hour this weekend' was replaced with 20 minutes (that I heard before going to the Beeb) of stories and chat and google/wiki read-outs about the subject. I dare say much of the rest of the programme was filled with the dumbed-downers contacting the station with their amusing stories of the clocks going back although I don't know and I no longer care. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donald Trumps Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 13 hours ago, parchedpeas said: MR Rajar today , and the report into the BBC from OFCOM, should be a wake up call for Comms Commission. pongo and me are right. The future of taxpayer funded broadcasting is in funding content, not in funding delivery methods. And it has come about a lot faster than I anticipated. That would be an interesting challenge to #ClubTynwald, to ask them to determine what content the taxpayer should fund Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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