gettafa Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 5 hours ago, Stu Peters said: You can tell a voice tracked show because they aren't able to react to listeners, so no live callers, instant competitions or requests. Oh, more than that. It's a subtlety, but you can tell it's voice tracked because the presenter doesn't react to the music that they have supposedly just listened to, at best (which is actually worst) they pseudo react to it, which is usually excruciating, (and that is the case with many live presenters anyway). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SulbyStraighter Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 16 hours ago, majkul said: Could be, what it being a bank holiday today, they have pre-recorded what they are playing all day, pretending they are indeed live. They have done it many times before. That's fine, it just means they've probably pulled some over time on a different day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gagster Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 On 7/26/2019 at 6:14 PM, Gagster said: Yes, the figures have been falling for a couple of years: 2015 Quarter 2: 47,000 Quarter 3: 45,000 Quarter 4: 43,000 2016 Quarter 1: 42,000 Quarter 2: 36,000 Quarter 3: 35,000 Quarter 4: 37,000 2017 Quarter 1: 37,000 Quarter 2: 34,000 Quarter 3: 35,000 Quarter 4: 34,000 2018 Quarter 1: 32,000 Quarter 2: 32,000 Quarter 3: 32,000 Quarter 4: 29,000 2019 Quarter 1: 30,000 Data source: RAJAR / Ipsos MORI / RSMB Some more listening figures: 2019 Quarter 2: 30,000 Quarter 3: 31,000 Quarter 4: 31,000 And today's release... 2020 Quarter 1: 30,000 Data source: RAJAR / Ipsos MORI / RSMB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gettafa Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 Looks like Covid-19 saved Manx Radio for a bit then. When it was all kicking off many people, who wouldn't normally listen to Manx Radio, were glued to their radios for news and updates. They were even enduring Andy Wint on Mannin Line. Li'l old ladies were tuning in to Stu Peters Late Show hoping for any news at all, but all they got was sardonic ramblings about "this Wuhan Flu" and Quirky. No doubt the Programme Controller will claim his (dumbing down) changes have worked wonders. It's interesting to see that the eagerly and much listened to Covid-19 Government Briefings are now cut-off for the Manx Radio FM* listener for the after-briefing media questions. Perhaps Alex is eager to quickly capture the new listeners to his show while they're there. The next RAJAR quarter will be ok for Manx Radio but we'll see post Covid. *they can listen if they re-tune to something called "AM" 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterflies Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 For the Nation's station" to stop broadcasting half of the update (questions and answers) on FM beggars belief. Who has AM radio?? I have to use my phone which is crap and hard to hear. This stuff about him trying get extra listeners has a ring of truth, but his jovial manner is very off putting on the back of such a serious conference. The biggest and most important event in our lifetimes and our national broadcaster CBA giving it proper coverage! 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shake me up Judy Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 It's an affront to the listeners that they cut off the media questions that follow the briefing. They know that for half the Island the AM signal is piss poor and unlistenable. Always has been, as long as I can remember. Even Marconi would have chucked it in at the start if he thought that was the best he could do. Some elderly neighbours of mine are incensed that they've done this. They don't have the internet, can't get the AM signal and don't want to listen to fun-boy Brindley. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the stinking enigma Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 I thought they cut to am to avoid everyone hearing the questions. I always miss the first one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 13 minutes ago, Shake me up Judy said: They know that for half the Island the AM signal is piss poor and unlistenable. Always has been, as long as I can remember. Even Marconi would have chucked it in at the start if he thought that was the best he could do. Some elderly neighbours of mine are incensed that they've done this. They don't have the internet, can't get the AM signal and don't want to listen to fun-boy Brindley. Bodes well for the 17 listeners to their much publicised 2 weeks of virtual TT programming coming up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Mexico Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 Brindley is obviously taking the 'Cash for no questions' idea literally. This actually makes it look as if Manx Radio is trying to suppress any criticism of the government - even if it's from its own news staff. It's a really stupid idea, even from a public information perspective. It's often in the questions that ambiguities in policies or missing information gets highlighted and maybe corrected. If all we wanted was the official statements we can read those on the website and the only people who will want to hear them live are mispronunciation fans. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WKRP Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 If ever there was a home goal more expertly performed by the Manx Radio management it must surely be the decision to take the full government press briefing off the stations FM transmission frequencies. To come up with the idea of “dumping” half the event from FM so Brindley could get back to his #giggles formate is quite unbelievable. The one thing Manx Radio had in this whole story was the ability to stop the music and deliver Public Service Broadcasting. To be fair sometimes the questions where dull or repetitive, but there was more content in that section than just the government spin. Can you imagine the BBC pulling away from the Downing Street event to go into their usual quiz shows? Even commercial talk station LBC is still there day in day out. If people want local music content they have the choice of two other radio stations, as neither were coving the press conference live. Most radios don’t even come with AM these days. It’s all very good being told by Wint on the Manninline, when someone complained. that it’s still on-line etc. but that’s where all the other broadcasters are putting the event, even GEF has it. The reaction from many senior politicians has been shock and anger that its been removed and this will be remembered when Alf Cannan gives the money out in next year’s budget. They might have secured a three year deal but it looks like everything is up for reappraisal. What will happen during ‘TT’ time when the station splits AM1368 off for old race repeats? Will the conference get broadcast in full again on FM or lost from radio completely? All this surely could have nothing to do with the programme controller’s very own show being pulled to pieces day after day so those those pesky politicians, which help fund the station, could give us the latest information on the coronavirus situation. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoTailT Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 (edited) Taking the quetions off the FM and having seen some of the scripted questions played out in the briefings that ChiefMin and Ashy have been prepared for, I'm done with Manx Radio. Quelle surprise 3FM's ratings on the up. Edited May 16, 2020 by NoTailT 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 12 hours ago, WKRP said: If ever there was a home goal more expertly performed by the Manx Radio management it must surely be the decision to take the full government press briefing off the stations FM transmission frequencies. To come up with the idea of “dumping” half the event from FM so Brindley could get back to his #giggles formate is quite unbelievable. The one thing Manx Radio had in this whole story was the ability to stop the music and deliver Public Service Broadcasting. To be fair sometimes the questions where dull or repetitive, but there was more content in that section than just the government spin. Can you imagine the BBC pulling away from the Downing Street event to go into their usual quiz shows? Even commercial talk station LBC is still there day in day out. If people want local music content they have the choice of two other radio stations, as neither were coving the press conference live. Most radios don’t even come with AM these days. It’s all very good being told by Wint on the Manninline, when someone complained. that it’s still on-line etc. but that’s where all the other broadcasters are putting the event, even GEF has it. The reaction from many senior politicians has been shock and anger that its been removed and this will be remembered when Alf Cannan gives the money out in next year’s budget. They might have secured a three year deal but it looks like everything is up for reappraisal. What will happen during ‘TT’ time when the station splits AM1368 off for old race repeats? Will the conference get broadcast in full again on FM or lost from radio completely? All this surely could have nothing to do with the programme controller’s very own show being pulled to pieces day after day so those those pesky politicians, which help fund the station, could give us the latest information on the coronavirus situation. So within only six words you show your depth. Did you maybe mean “ own goal” Good god , get some credibility. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manx Expat Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 1 minute ago, Scotty said: So within only six words you show your depth. Did you maybe mean “ own goal” Good god , get some credibility. You’re proper mental. Are you being independently supervised? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 8 minutes ago, Manx Expat said: You’re proper mental. Are you being independently supervised? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Manx Expat said: You’re proper mental. Are you being independently supervised? Proper, as opposed to what sort of mental ? ( and independent of who or what ?) Edited May 16, 2020 by Scotty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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