lisner Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 So back on thread - Manx Radio and it's news coverage. Tynwald Court Live (the Tynwald link is only effective when Tynwald is sitting, they were on a break at the time of this post) This is pretty good stuff for a Radio Station anywhere. The Tynwald Agenda is there and the current item too. There's even a frame with a bit of info on the politicians. I don't mind knocking MR with my opinion now and again ( . . that loud jingle ) but to criticise their news coverage is absolutely ridiculous. David Callister is in tune with what is going on and takes no messing from any of the politicians (I refer to last weeks interview with Mrs Crowe, for example). Keep it up Manx Radio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxchatterbox Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 the coverage of Tynwald is great...and so too are the early evening progs like Agenda, Countryside, Shiaghtlaa and sometimes Perspective and always the BackPage...so why can't they get the news up to the same standard?? ...just heard before the six o'clock news the name of another reporter referred to called Scroope (?) or something...don't hear that girl called Arianne anymore..what happened to her?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisner Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 Some snap shots of the afternoon's proceedings: Left to right: Alex Downie – Pam Crowe – Donald Gelling – Clare Christian – Lord Bishop - Center in Big Wig President of Tynwald Noel Cringle - Attorney General WJH Corlett – Eddie Lowey – George Waft – Leonard Singer – Dudley Butt Speaker directly in front of President, Tony Brown On the left and to the front is Clerk of Tynwald M Cornwell-Kelly An usher yawns on the far left, seated: John Shimmin – Dominic Delaney – David Cretney.................John Rimington – Quentin Gill – Phil Gawne Phil Braidwood – Brenda Cannell (out) – Adrian Duggan..........John Houghton – Billy Henderson – Andrew Douglas (Standing Peter Karran) David Cannan - Steve Rodan – Eddie Teare..................... - - Anne Craine – Allan Bell Adrian Earnshaw – Richard Corkill – Peter Karran.............Martyn Quayle (out) – Hazel Hannan - David Anderson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxchatterbox Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 top photo - MLC second from the right - who dat den - checking his fly?? or asleep?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 read previous ...closest ever been to being "inside" MR was playing snooker with my dad at Reece's on the prom...but then you probably aren't even old enough to know where that was..in any case I'm guessing you probably regularly have your own leaving party in the 'phone box and then keep thinging your glad to be back... will the next candidate for nomination as ex-MR be teapot? No Manxcrapperbox, I am old enough to remember Reece's on the prom. Bit of a mis-spent youth place as I remember. Yes, I have loads of leaving parties in a 'phone box thinGing that I am glad to be back and, do you know, there is always some sad tosser in the box next to us wondering which thread to start or be offensive on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesemonster2005 Posted December 13, 2005 Author Share Posted December 13, 2005 Some snap shots of the afternoon's proceedings: *pics* So that's the MLC? Never seen pictures before. God help us all! They all look like half-asleep, mostly old men. I hate those wig things they have to wear. What's the bloody point? It just makes the whole thing seem unnecessarily formal and outdated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxchatterbox Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 glad I don't use 'phone boxes then 'cos they always smell of stale wee and have calling cards in for slappers on the game.... hopefully the MLC was asleep 'cos otherwise why did he spend so much time with his head bent over looking at his flies?? maybe he's only very recently discovered viagra?? pity they don't have name cards on the desk in front so we can identify whose who....... I was told the chap from Pully is always asleeep...hasn't he said he can't stay awake anymore so he's not standing at the next election?? ('cos keeping standing whilst your asleep must be some clever trick!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 Its Glad to be Back to you! Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parchedpeas Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 so who if manxchatterbox is an ex manx radio employee, which one is she / he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxchatterbox Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 Having come home from our Christmas bash slightly refreshed, I see there's another spate of 'expert' opinion here...so allow me to comment, after which I'll probably stop posting for a while (again) rather than keep scratching at this sore... as for news more than a week old...how come the Manx Radio Rendezvous web-cam is locked off...so no-one can see what's happening at Railway these days - and particularly to-night (Friday) (which just happens to be the MR Christmas Party - co-incidence or by design?? ) ?? The Railway WAS NOT the venue for the newsroom Christmas party tonight. As with the rest of your posts, this is based on erroneous supposition. But these calls for immediate reporting of everything are silly IMO. I wouldn't want to broadcast something about a dead child until I was certain that I'd got it right. And it wouldn't be responsible reporting. Even if another station had managed to get to the story earlier. Some of the stuff on this thread (IMO) deflects from useful criticism of the tax funded station which refuses to ask tough questions or to encourage journalism. And that tax funding should be put up for tender IMO. My criticisms of Manx Radio remain: Manx Radio is exactly like its website. The design and concept remains lousy and the news reporting is vague and badly written. Some here and on other threads have said that the website doesn't matter because the funding is about radio. I disagree. I think that the lazy website exactly reflects the current poor quality of the station's daytime reporting and programming. Thank you Simon for the first point you make. The others are less helpful, but of course you're perfectly entitled to your view and I respect that. All that I WOULD say is that it's much easier to be a critic than someone at the coal face, as it were. I don't know what qualifies you to make these assertions either, but c'est la vie. I'm assuming you're close to one of the other stations if you want the PART (important distinction) funding put out for tender, but that's only a guess. Peters,The story this Desperate Dan was referring to, was reported by the other stations when the information was released, whilst Manx Radio, as usual sat waiting for the world to come to them! Before you come back with a smart answer ask tiny Tim about the football results!!!!!!!!!!! That's either MR Peters or Stu to you, 'Biker'. I don't know the circumstances of this story - or how and when it broke. But we wouldn't sit on something this important unless we were awaiting official confirmation (for the sake of those directly involved or for legal reasons), or maybe the story broke when the newsroom was unmanned. And I haven't the slightest interest in football. 14 people in the newsroom - I wish! But since you know how to do the job better than we do, come on down and give it a go...I'll pay you myself! Bring back the Mannin Line twice a week but encourage new callers and tell them to keep it short. Many of the people on the forums would be great but I for one don't want someone going on for about 15 minutes on their pet topic. A new time is needed. 1.15 p.m. Sunday is not convenient for me (thank goodness you'll say) as I'm getting my lunch . We need more entertainment. At least Marge- God rest her soul - made me laugh even if she infuriated others with her politically (in)correct views. Who are these people on the Sunday opinion programme who are always having to dash to another meeting on Sunday? Pull the other one - they can't face the public. Thank you Charles. Fact is, 'many people on the Forums' wouldn't phone in, nor would 99% of the people who signed Roy's petition. So inevitably it would be the same old people. And if they were on for 15 minutes while I was running the Mannin Line, it was because NOBODY else was waiting to go on. Perception and reality are two VERY different things. People now have numerous opportunities to raise issues on Manx Radio, but in a small comminity like ours, few of them have the balls to actually identify themselves and make a valid point on air. I understand that, but please don't believe the conspiracy theorists who say that free speech has been stifled (by whoever) - the reality is that VERY few people are prepared to stand up and be numbered. My biggest problem with MR and IOMN is that they our posts on ManxForums to make some of their news That's how 'news' happens. I'll happily admit to looking here (and lots of other places) for story leads - but I can't broadcast them without going into them properly, for the reasons already stated. Cheesemonster - my rock show is on Saturdays 9pm until 1am Sunday. Apart from that, it's the 'day job' with Mandate Mon-Fri 0730-0830 and 1230-1330. Night all. Have been into the Railway and there is hardly anyone in there - which makes me remember I don't think there was ever a reply as to why the MR web-cam of the Radio Rendezvous at the Railway is locked off - the bloke in the caption must be a dummy 'cos he hasn't moved or twitched since Nov 2005!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mission Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 the bloke in the caption must be a dummy 'cos he hasn't moved or twitched since Nov 2005!! A bit like this thread really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonan3 Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 Have been into the Railway and there is hardly anyone in there - which makes me remember I don't think there was ever a reply as to why the MR web-cam of the Radio Rendezvous at the Railway is locked off - the bloke in the caption must be a dummy 'cos he hasn't moved or twitched since Nov 2005!! That's a bit of an unfair thing to say about the 'man in the pub' who's helped you so much with your posts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hboy Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 Its also quite interesting how the news stories differ between the MR website and the BBC IOM section. The BBC run quite a lot of stuff that never gets posted on MR and its usually got a story up first. I don't know who they use on the Island but they seem to be on the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonan3 Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 Its also quite interesting how the news stories differ between the MR website and the BBC IOM section. The BBC run quite a lot of stuff that never gets posted on MR and its usually got a story up first. I don't know who they use on the Island but they seem to be on the ball. Funnily enough, though, Manx Radio actually broadcast those stories (something to do with being a radio station, I believe), whereas the BBC only broadcast a tiny fraction of them and use the rest to fill up their website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charski Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 I do think that, after reading this topic in it's intiritey that manxchatterbox does have some kind of wierd obsession with hating Manx Radio - a lot of his / her comments don't make a whole lot of sense. But then again, don't let a decent argument, or even common sense, get in the way of a good old whinge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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