Bit of a 'rambling' post really.

I've not listened to R2 this week, just a look at the listings encouraged me 
not to bother.

I'm just wondering really, why is it at Christmas that the TV companies put 
on 'blockbuster movies' and Christmas Specials to encourage folks to sit 
down and watch TV for two weeks, whereas on R2 there are a collection of 
folks who I've never heard of?
Surely with a 'different' captive audience, they ought to try and encourage 
to pick up some listeners, or not?


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J B

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> Bit of a 'rambling' post really.
>
> I've not listened to R2 this week, just a look at the listings encouraged 
> me not to bother.
>
> I'm just wondering really, why is it at Christmas that the TV companies 
> put on 'blockbuster movies' and Christmas Specials to encourage folks to 
> sit down and watch TV for two weeks, whereas on R2 there are a collection 
> of folks who I've never heard of?
> Surely with a 'different' captive audience, they ought to try and 
> encourage to pick up some listeners, or not?

I would guess that the main difference is that big movies and Christmas 
episodes of popular shows are already in the can, whereas having your 
big-name DJs on at Christmas means persuading them to work when they'd 
probably rather not.

    Chris
-- 
"It's always hard meeting your heroes. Especially when they punch you in the 
face."

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> I would guess that the main difference is that big movies and Christmas
> episodes of popular shows are already in the can, whereas having your 
> big-name DJs on at Christmas means persuading them to work when they'd 
> probably rather not.
>
>    Chris

What is annoying is the constant "chance to hear again............"  ie 
repeats!  Im totally sick of hearing Sgt Pepper!  Mind you R1 is just as 
bad, apart from Greg James who has been on 6 -10am each morning this week 
(who to be fair is ok fro R1!), its been repeat repeat......er sorry "chance 
to hear again" But listening to that dross Lisa Tarbuck prgogramme has at 
least encouraged me to have a listen to 6 music for a while.

Thank goondess for Bob Harris on over tea times this week.  I nearly had to 
watch TV!

Terry

J B wrote:
> Bit of a 'rambling' post really.
>
> I've not listened to R2 this week, just a look at the listings
> encouraged me not to bother.

At least R2 have live presenters. Some of the big commercial stations round 
these parts just put continuous music on over Christmas.

Be interesting to know how much the listener figures fall by on Christmas 
Day and Boxing Day compared with normal week days. Not sure if that 
information is available.

-- 
Gary Jackson
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Gary Jackson wrote:
> J B wrote:
>> Bit of a 'rambling' post really.
>>
>> I've not listened to R2 this week, just a look at the listings
>> encouraged me not to bother.
> 
> At least R2 have live presenters. Some of the big commercial stations round 
> these parts just put continuous music on over Christmas.

And most of BBC Radio 1's output is pre recorded AIUI. Perhaps that's why I 
heard Ken Bruce say; "this is Radio 2 LIVE" this week ?

> Be interesting to know how much the listener figures fall by on Christmas 
> Day and Boxing Day compared with normal week days. Not sure if that 
> information is available.

Apparently RAJAR don't conduct a survey this week, which also explains the 
lack lustre (some might say 'experimental') nature of programming from all 
stations.



-- 
Mark
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