Slim Posted July 27, 2005 Author Share Posted July 27, 2005 There is a problem on the voting list.Manx Radio does not have the option of AM (Music) or FM (Talk) Thus the vote for Manx Radio will suffer from people "double dipping". <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I don't see how that's a problem, they're both manx radio? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.K. Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 R4 is the best broadcasting in the world. Sure you can argue that they don't play "funky" music or "jingles" but that's just fine by those who listen and are enriched. WSAG - "What a pretentious tosser". R4 Listener - "Errrr - yes, if you say so........." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 The sound of crying and shouting children as I try in vain to get another 5 minutes sleep (to make it a total of 10 minutes for the whole night) FM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonan3 Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 There is a problem on the voting list.Manx Radio does not have the option of AM (Music) or FM (Talk) Thus the vote for Manx Radio will suffer from people "double dipping". <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I don't see how that's a problem, they're both manx radio? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It's not a problem, as such - but it might have been interesting to see how many MR listeners preferred the Mandate programme to the rubbish on AM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amadeus Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 Normal Radio? Does that still exist? Morning (well, evening..) routine: Fall out of bed, start PC, log on to Live365.com and choose station according to current mood - wake up and drive to work with CD in stereo - never get more than 2 seconds of Manxradio (or whatever station is programmed in there), before it switches to CD... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumble Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 R4 is the best broadcasting in the world. Sure you can argue that they don't play "funky" music or "jingles" but that's just fine by those who listen and are enriched. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> That's right - our Chief Minister David probably agrees with you. Or his fellow Governors... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacqueline Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 I used to listen to Mandate without fail for years. if I listened to nothing else then at least gave me an opportunity to catch up with the local world as I sat at my desk and caught up with the rest of my world. I stopped listening when Binlid and Stu began their smashie and nicey bit. (sorry Stu) but it wound me up so much I had to turn it off. I'm sure it suits a lot of people but it just didn't do for me. I just wanted the facts not the funnies. Since then I've gone back to Radio 4 and rely on the local papers and teh web for the rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam_iom Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 I don't see how that's a problem, they're both manx radio? Manx Radio are running two different radio stations in the morning. The poll dosn't give people the choice to express what they are tuned to. It would have been better to see a break down between the music or the speech Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted July 28, 2005 Author Share Posted July 28, 2005 Why? I was interested in backing up the 80% of all listeners claims, which this poll seems to dispute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave the Cardboard Box Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 Always Radio 4 - Except..... During the fast moving events of the last couple of days in relation to the London bombers, 'Today' was too structured to keep up with the developments, and Radio 5 did an excellent job of rolling news and kept up with all that happened. 'Today' was guilty of sticking to the script, regardless of what was happening in Birmingham and Grantham. Probably as a result of the Doctor Kelly/Gilligan problems they are being ultra-careful what they broadcast, and that has spoiled the programme over the last year. And Radio 5 through the night is now better than the World Service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addie Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 Always Radio 4 - Except..... During the fast moving events of the last couple of days in relation to the London bombers, 'Today' was too structured to keep up with the developments, and Radio 5 did an excellent job of rolling news and kept up with all that happened. 'Today' was guilty of sticking to the script, regardless of what was happening in Birmingham and Grantham. Probably as a result of the Doctor Kelly/Gilligan problems they are being ultra-careful what they broadcast, and that has spoiled the programme over the last year. And Radio 5 through the night is now better than the World Service. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I so agree with you. And, Yes, since the Doctor Kelly/Gilligan shambles, the Today programme just hasn't seemed as topical and sharp. It seems too studio-bound to keep on top of any breaking news. Day on day it's till the best on offer though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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