BriT Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 On 9/8/2022 at 10:19 AM, KERED said: Don't agree. I think he does "Devil's Advocate" very well, and he is BY FAR the best Mannin Line presenter ever. (Even better than Beth, IMHO) Beth who is married to the head of just about everything that’s going on with IOM Government? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wavey Davey Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Omobono said: In fairness I think Bill has done an excellent job holding it all together , we know the control freaks in the cabinet office are hell bent on restricting news stories , the courts are no longer covered in case someone mentions the increase in crime particularly drugs and dealing , the passing of GDPR legislation has severely effected all forms of news outlets , we have become Manx mushrooms ,kept in the dark and fed on bull shit , but I do think Mr Mummery does try to fight back on occasion ,and he remains one of the most philanthropic ,and hard working people in the business sector , The biggest news story seems to be why does his server farm in Braddan have an empty carpark every day for the last 10 years but still seems to generate massive turnover that is banked in IOM taxes. Edited September 10, 2022 by Wavey Davey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 19 minutes ago, Wavey Davey said: The biggest news story seems to be why does his server farm in Braddan have an empty carpark every day for the last 10 years but still seems to generate massive turnover that is banked in IOM taxes. Why is it paying IOM tax? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowman Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 9 hours ago, SleepyJoe said: Saving the odd million quid here & there would please the GMP muchly Depends on what it's spent on instead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleepyJoe Posted September 11, 2022 Author Share Posted September 11, 2022 Essential stuff would be ideal Anyway, I'm surprised that Tindle - having acquired the Mongoose - are not themselves dabbling in a bit of online media broadcasting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleepyJoe Posted September 11, 2022 Author Share Posted September 11, 2022 Tindle press have a story on the issue, highlighting the MR intention to extend their coverage to DAB Will they get a grant from government (ie. the taxpayer) for this? https://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/manx-radio-relies-more-heavily-on-the-taxpayer-562538 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiVibes Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 7 hours ago, SleepyJoe said: Tindle press have a story on the issue, highlighting the MR intention to extend their coverage to DAB Will they get a grant from government (ie. the taxpayer) for this? https://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/manx-radio-relies-more-heavily-on-the-taxpayer-562538 The problem is the quality of the signal not the content. Piss funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopek Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 MR. are still on a black n white format!!! Is this taking it abit oo far? Last local news was a court case from thursday!!! Debate still to be had on the 'Lord' of Mann title! What are we, serfs??? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleepyJoe Posted September 12, 2022 Author Share Posted September 12, 2022 Seemingly the figures of our political establishment have made us vassals bound to feudal service and allegiance to the new King That wasn't in the 'One Island' plan, but confess I didn't read it very closely 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KERED Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 Police are appealing for information after a motorist allegedly put several road users at ‘significant harm of risk’. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moghrey Mie Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 On 9/7/2022 at 9:27 AM, HiVibes said: The problem with Manx Radio is it know's its glory days were in the 1960's and they are obsessed with looking back rather than forward, even when they appointed a new MD in 2019 they made a big thing of his links to Radio Caroline, FFS give it up. Manx Radio needs to do some real reporting. Get out of the studio. Find out what is going on around the island. We can get music on other channels. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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hissingsid Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 There was a new young news reader on yesterday and she did well, clear voice, very good I hope she gets to do it on a regular basis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 The newsreader from South Africa, I think, has received some stick. But she actually speaks clearly, its the emphasis that's a bit unfamiliar. I think she has a nice voice and got some unwarranted criticism, from myself included. Reminded me of the Scottish chap from the Met Office, when he first started people were complaining. In truth, a thick Scottish accent can be hard to understand, but he is still giving updates and we can understand him. What irritates me more than any accent is lazy speech. Just pronounce all the letters. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offshoremanxman Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 45 minutes ago, Gladys said: The newsreader from South Africa, I think, has received some stick. A guy rang in on the Mannin Line the other day and it was hilarious to listen to. Andy Wint didn’t know what to say. It was borderline casually racist. But the caller was right in that what’s the point of having a newsreader on a local radio station who locals can bloody well understand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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