Juan_Learner Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 Proof, it was really needed, that with a little thought about a program the presenter can make a big difference. Talking Heads today was with Bob Harrison, also next Monday and Tuesday. He did a bit of research, on the hoof I think, just finding out what a Minister had said about something. The program had direction and got feedback from the audience. Surly after 5 years of the same broken record the public are intitled to a new DJ to breath live back into a very sorry two hours of so called talk radio/PSB. I think the music content was much lower as well. You got the impression that Bob was trying to show boss Brindley that he should get the show full time. Let's hope so. Congratulations all round. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forestboy Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 Proof, it was really needed, that with a little thought about a program the presenter can make a big difference. Talking Heads today was with Bob Harrison, also next Monday and Tuesday. He did a bit of research, on the hoof I think, just finding out what a Minister had said about something. The program had direction and got feedback from the audience. Surly after 5 years of the same broken record the public are intitled to a new DJ to breath live back into a very sorry two hours of so called talk radio/PSB. I think the music content was much lower as well. You got the impression that Bob was trying to show boss Brindley that he should get the show full time. Let's hope so. Congratulations all round. Don't rate him. If he does take it over full time I will not be tuning in. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Mexico Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 See Myers report on Manx radio, now 7 years old There's a summary here https://www.gov.im/lib/docs/cc/consultations/manxradioresponse.pdf of Manx Radio responses Actually the Myers Report is only three years old. It was published as one of the Appendices to the Report of the Select Committee of Tynwald on Public Service Broadcasting (from page 243 - p 248 of pdf) that came out in February 2014 and Tynwald discussed the following month. Though Myers had actually produced it in August 2013[1] for the use of the Committee. [1] You will notice a similar pattern that we have seen in for example the Lisvane Report: [a] Tynwald passes a motion that something should be looked into. Tynwald and IOMG fanny about for many months before deciding to appoint an obvious and experienced outsider to produce a report. [c] Said expert takes comprehensive evidence and quickly produces a detailed report in a couple of months. [d] Tynwald and IOMG fanny about for many months before deciding even to debate it. [e] The establishment carefully picks out a few bland compliments and claims that this means nothing needs to change, ignoring the critical and/or reforming 95% of it. [f] Nothing happens except said expert gets handsomely paid. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 As I've said before it's a tap you can easily turn on for info and entertainment. You don't want to have to mess around looking online for it. It's there. And it puts things before you that you didn't know you wanted "on demend" beforehand. It's not the business of the state to entertain us. The only role for state broadcasting should be to inform and educate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notwell Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 Proof, it was really needed, that with a little thought about a program the presenter can make a big difference. Talking Heads today was with Bob Harrison, also next Monday and Tuesday. He did a bit of research, on the hoof I think, just finding out what a Minister had said about something. The program had direction and got feedback from the audience. Surly after 5 years of the same broken record the public are intitled to a new DJ to breath live back into a very sorry two hours of so called talk radio/PSB. I think the music content was much lower as well. You got the impression that Bob was trying to show boss Brindley that he should get the show full time. Let's hope so. Congratulations all round. Yeh, cheers Jack 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j2bad Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 Congratulations all round. They are all round but lets not congratulate them for it, swapping one old fat man for another that the taxi drivers don't like will kill the callers in one go they should switch it to one of them women who seem to have listened to other radio in the past decade rather than a lame rehash of some 1980's forumla James Whale etc, mind you they are all whales. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolley Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 (edited) You got the impression that Bob was trying to show boss Brindley that he should get the show full time. Let's hope so. Congratulations all round. Think you're just trolling someone there, but it is ironic that when Bob does the afternoon show the music is far more varied and less predictable. Of course he used to do the afternoons regularly about 95 years ago. I doubt that Alex will sack himself to bring Bob back though. I'd have let Ashlea Tracey run the programming when she was there. Young as she was, she was superb and would have given the whole thing a breath of fresh air. A new, local yet very assured and professional angle. Never has anyone there been so wasted. One Saturday night show and an hour in the afternoon shared with Alex. No wonder the BBC snapped her up. If you don't see what's under your nose you soon lose it. Edited March 24, 2017 by woolley 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KandrewElly Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Proof, it was really needed, that with a little thought about a program the presenter can make a big difference. Talking Heads today was with Bob Harrison, also next Monday and Tuesday. He did a bit of research, on the hoof I think, just finding out what a Minister had said about something. The program had direction and got feedback from the audience. Surly after 5 years of the same broken record the public are intitled to a new DJ to breath live back into a very sorry two hours of so called talk radio/PSB. I think the music content was much lower as well. You got the impression that Bob was trying to show boss Brindley that he should get the show full time. Let's hope so. Congratulations all round. What a shame you left/were sacked - that could've been you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Congratulations all round. They are all round but lets not congratulate them for it, swapping one old fat man for another that the taxi drivers don't like will kill the callers in one go they should switch it to one of them women who seem to have listened to other radio in the past decade rather than a lame rehash of some 1980's forumla James Whale etc, mind you they are all whales. You sound a tad obsessed. Let it go,you will feel better. However, I have to say I am listening to the early morning show now and the woman presenter is a squealy driveller, very irritating. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilp Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 "squealy driveller". Lol, must remember that one... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j2bad Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Proof, it was really needed, that with a little thought about a program the presenter can make a big difference. Talking Heads today was with Bob Harrison, also next Monday and Tuesday. He did a bit of research, on the hoof I think, just finding out what a Minister had said about something. The program had direction and got feedback from the audience. Surly after 5 years of the same broken record the public are intitled to a new DJ to breath live back into a very sorry two hours of so called talk radio/PSB. I think the music content was much lower as well. You got the impression that Bob was trying to show boss Brindley that he should get the show full time. Let's hope so. Congratulations all round. What a shame you left/were sacked - that could've been you! Predictable as ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GD4ELI Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 You got the impression that Bob was trying to show boss Brindley that he should get the show full time. Let's hope so. Congratulations all round. Think you're just trolling someone there, but it is ironic that when Bob does the afternoon show the music is far more varied and less predictable. Of course he used to do the afternoons regularly about 95 years ago. I doubt that Alex will sack himself to bring Bob back though. I'd have let Ashlea Tracey run the programming when she was there. Young as she was, she was superb and would have given the whole thing a breath of fresh air. A new, local yet very assured and professional angle. Never has anyone there been so wasted. One Saturday night show and an hour in the afternoon shared with Alex. No wonder the BBC snapped her up. If you don't see what's under your nose you soon lose it. Agreed. I'm listening on MW 1368 at the moment to test some radio software - decent/intelligent presenters in very short supply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
censorship Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 I'm pretty fed up with the girl who has been doing the business news on mandate this week. Is she on work experience or an intern? The subject matter tends to irrelevant, non-Isle of Man or simply dull and she insists on playing music at the start and end of each section, like that enhances it or something. If she's training, someone needs to give her some guidance. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gettafa Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Agreed. I'm listening on MW 1368 at the moment to test some radio software - decent/intelligent presenters in very short supply. You got Tim tomorrow. Everything will be fine. But I just can't help thinking the programme is like an hour long hockey report when he's on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GD4ELI Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Agreed. I'm listening on MW 1368 at the moment to test some radio software - decent/intelligent presenters in very short supply. You got Tim tomorrow. Everything will be fine. But I just can't help thinking the programme is like an hour long hockey report when he's on. Almost anyone is better than Mr. Shouty who was on this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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