manxknowitall Posted January 12, 2005 Share Posted January 12, 2005 manx radio news...... is appalling, but it is a million miles better than three fm which is a stright copy of manx radio and read by a student (or sounds like it) and three fm plays the same old records over and over and over again! energy fm news? they only seem to have manx news at tea time? Come on IOM media - get some balls!!! you are all a joke! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Observer Posted January 12, 2005 Share Posted January 12, 2005 I was frustrated this morning when I'd missed the 7.30 announcement about the island wide decision on whether or not the schools were open. "I know" (I thought cunningly) "I'll have a swift look on the website!" (as it's a major announcement affecting most local families and all that) 15 minutes later I gave up my fruitless search for the essential information and started ringing/texting round other families who had caught it. Never mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxknowitall Posted January 12, 2005 Share Posted January 12, 2005 well i was unfortunate enough to hear jason quinn babbling on about the schools announcment at 7.10 when i came across energy fm, when i was flicking around in the van later, he was still going on about it, i went back to radio 2 again. although the music is appalling, they do seem to know whats going on on energyfm. just wish they'd play a bit more 70's rock! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy camper Posted January 12, 2005 Share Posted January 12, 2005 when i was flicking around in the van later, <{POST_SNAPBACK}> there's an innuendo in there somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumlin Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 I tuned into Manx Radio this morning hoping to hear more details and background re the arrest of the Chief Minister. Nope. Just a straight reporting of the story and couple of pre prepared statements. No analysis. No background. At the very least I would have expected to hear: 1. Chronology of yesterday's events. And a re explanation of the events of recent months which have got us to this point. 2. When the story broke and how Manx Radio heard of it. 3. Explaination of 'Police Bail'. What are the implications? 4. Interviewing a political correspondent / constitutional expert re implications or not for the government and the IOM. 5. Interviewing other MHKs and former significant MHKs for their opinions re what should happen today. Compare this with the BBC reporting of Blunket's lover's nanny's visa. If Manx Radio wants to be taken seriously then it should start employing journalists. PS - in other news - Mandate still fails to mention that the CEO of the MEA is also employed by the bank from which the money was borrowed. Why? The BBC would if they were covering this. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I HEAR THEY ARE ABOUT TO BE RE-ARRESTED B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam_iom Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 manx radio news...... is appalling, but it is a million miles better than three fm which is a stright copy of manx radio and read by a student (or sounds like it) Manx Radio should make a story up and see how long it take to be on 3FM!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripsaw Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 I HEAR THEY ARE ABOUT TO BE RE-ARRESTED From whom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Observer Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 Where are they anyway? Are they back from their stressbusting holiday?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripsaw Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 [off topic] We need a "Ned Thread" to stop this sort of cross posting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxman8180 Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 [off topic] We need a "Ned Thread" to stop this sort of cross posting... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The leviathan returns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam_iom Posted May 26, 2005 Share Posted May 26, 2005 Sorry to go back to this but I thought I'd give Mandate a go again this morning The programe may have commercial sponsorship but it still sounds like a government public information programme. The item with the film commision was just appalling. No hard questions. All three interviewees seemed to know the questions in advance or at least knew they where not going to be put on the spot. The "jolly" interview would sit better with Chis Williams show Where are the searching questions? Our politicians should not be given an easy ride. Get the old David Callister tapes out to find out how it should be done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted May 26, 2005 Share Posted May 26, 2005 I agree with todays programme, it was just a self congratulatory parade for the film people. Stuart Peters is good though, he usually asks the questions I've got on my mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Git Posted May 26, 2005 Share Posted May 26, 2005 I sometimes despair of Manx Radio's accuracy in some matters We're recently had The Channel Islands were the only part of the UK that were occupied during the war (Wrong, they're not part of the UK) Driving bans issued on the Isle of Man will now apply the the UK and Northern Ireland (Isn't Northern Ireland part of the UK?) Double while lines mean no overtaking (Wrong, they mean no crossing or straddling to overtake) Who knows what else they get wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam_iom Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 Manx Radio News Sunday The item on Douglas Corp having a fun day in Nobles Park was truely truely bad. It was not a news item in any shape, form or fashion, it was a soft interview which should have been placed in "Talking Heads". Mrs Chattel talking about welly throwing for nearly a minute was nothing more than a commercial, and it still didn't make me want to go to the event. I felt sorry for the news reader who seemed to think the same thing. Total non-news. Note to News Editor - sometimes less is more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Git Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 Was the the item that contained a whole list of "we've got's" which seemed infectious because then the MR newsreader started using "we've got" in the next "news item" What's wrong with "we have"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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