Tris Posted October 23, 2005 Share Posted October 23, 2005 Click here Anyone know anythign aboutthis company? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mission Posted October 23, 2005 Share Posted October 23, 2005 That's the proposed long wave radio station that's going to be offshore in Ramsey Bay I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 Yes, there was a lot of coverage of it a year or so ago, and now it has gone very quiet. The site says it plans to float in 2005, has it done so yet? Also, I didn't know it was aimed at women shoppers, seems an odd segment to go for given the amount of shopping channels on Sky! Oh well, I'm sure they know what they are doing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempus Fugit Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 ha ha ha 'plans to float in 2005' in Ramsey Bay goodun ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxchatterbox Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 still waiting for a 'rustling' type sound on the tuner coming from Ramsey Bay...does anyone know when its mast is going to float into view? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parchedpeas Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 the whole idea that anyone will listen to longwave radio in the new world of internet radio / dab is ridiculous. Their business model has been overtaken by technology now - it's a non starter in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snaipyr Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 Religious Evangelical stations are not allowed in the UK. There were rumours that the backers were American religious nutters as there are no such controls in IOM territorial waters. But it does seem to have gone quiet now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amadeus Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 At least they seem to have a website: click me do! The address given there is St. Paul's Square, Ramsey, and the financial bit reads: The project and the Company's operations have been funded entirely by equity investment in excess of £2.4 million from the Company's shareholders. Several million more is being spent on construction of technical facilities, operational accomodation, etc and further amounts on working capital and on implementing a high profile marketing strategy. Looking at the amounts mentioned there, it looks like a serious operation, but I somehow agree with parchedpeas - LW is an odd choice in our age of technology, and the Long Wave - Dinosaur or desirable destiny ? bit on their website somehow failed to convince me... There were rumours that the backers were American religious nutters as there are no such controls in IOM territorial waters. But it does seem to have gone quiet now. The only thing that reminds me of Americans on their site is this: Our station will be heard across the entire UK and Ireland as well as parts of mainland Europe on 279 kHz Long Wave and on cellular phones. I've never heard anyone over here (i.e. outside the US) using the term "cellular phones", or is that a going term as far as technology is concerned? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTool Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 This is a bloody waste of time digital radio is the way forward not LW haha. Who wants to listen to all that bad quality radio when DAB will soon be taking over. This is a non starter alright, a white elephant that the government can give grants too, so it will probably go ahead O no coming to think about it government spending has stopped since MEA so it probably will never go ahead now. Such a shame i was waiting with glee to see the blot on the landscape and taking picnics on a sunday to watch it lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisner Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 The chap who is heading this proposed LW station was quite active on a previous Manx forum and did an excellent job answering questions and criticisms. Maybe when the time is right he'll be back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ans Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 The chap who is heading this proposed LW station was quite active on a previous Manx forum and did an excellent job answering questions and criticisms. That's not quite how I remember it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Declan Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 There were rumours that the backers were American religious nutters as there are no such controls in IOM territorial waters. But it does seem to have gone quiet now. The only thing that reminds me of Americans on their site is this: Our station will be heard across the entire UK and Ireland as well as parts of mainland Europe on 279 kHz Long Wave and on cellular phones. I've never heard anyone over here (i.e. outside the US) using the term "cellular phones", or is that a going term as far as technology is concerned? Seems like it to me... The Station will not focus on one type of music to the exclusion of all others, i.e. there will be a broad selection of music types and an extensive music play list. It is likely that the mainstay of music heard will be light rock and soul, with significant jazz and blues plus some inspirational and gospel music, reflecting the wider tastes of our adult listeners. There really is nothing else to distinguish their description of their programming from a million other radio stations across the country. Do we really want the Island to become known for allowing this kind of stuff to corrupt neighbouring Islands? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisner Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 The chap who is heading this proposed LW station was quite active on a previous Manx forum and did an excellent job answering questions and criticisms. That's not quite how I remember it. umm, well. He was quite vociferous and wrote very long posts with some big words in it and his grammar and spelling was very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
germann Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 Nice website- optimised for Windows 3.1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxmedia Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 Finally it looks like the Island gets another radio station! IOM Today This website has learned IoMIB has acquired a radio vessel called St Paul, which until last year was the base for Radio 603.For 18 months it broadcast from the coast of the Finnish Aland islands. The vessel is now in Denmark, preparing to come to the Island. IoMIB will use the vessel as a temporary broadcast platform while the long-wave station proves its economic viability. And who is leaving the hill? IoMIB is also hoping to announce several big names in its launch line-up, including former Radio Caroline North DJs Mick Luvzit, Emperor Rosko and 'Ugli' Ray Teret, former BBC Radio 1 DJ Mike Read and 'at least one Manx Radio personality'. So Long Wave Radio joins: Manx Radio FM Manx Radio AM (Radio TT/Tynwald/Power Boats) Three FM Energy FM Ramsey community Radio The IoMIB website seems well out of date. Thought this project had hit the rails some time ago. What (and who) will they be broadcasting to? If the likes of Emperor Rosko are signed up it must be a Radio Caraoline service Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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