The BBC

[Stelios]

To Tavy's point, I think that particular gap in the market has been filled by specialist sports podcasts.

That's true. I see them as seperate mediums but it feels like BBC radio is chasing the podcast listeners rather than concentrating on producing radio content. Radio 5 are playing more and more 1 hour long podcasts during the day/evening which personally annoys me because you can listen to them anytime on BBC Sounds. Every other story during the day seems to be a preview/review about a podcast or an interview with a 'celeb' or podcaster about an upcoming series etc (not to mention all the 'adverts' too)

I'm not anti podcasts. I just think they're very different to radio. But it feels as though management are going "all in" on podcasts to the detriment of radio.

Interesting to see the BBC have announced today they're launching 4 new music stations which seems a bizarre move given the amount of music stations they already have (and the plethora of commercial stations in the same sectors). The only one that makes sense to me is the 'oldie' station. There does seem to be a gap for 50s and 60s music on the radio (Unless I've missed something)

Radio 2 spin-off among four new stations planned by BBC

Steve Wright will feature on the new station, which is one of four new networks the BBC is planning.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Mr Jinx]

That's true. I see them as seperate mediums but it feels like BBC radio is chasing the podcast listeners rather than concentrating on producing radio content. Radio 5 are playing more and more 1 hour long podcasts during the day/evening which personally annoys me because you can listen to them anytime on BBC Sounds. Every other story during the day seems to be a preview/review about a podcast or an interview with a 'celeb' or podcaster about an upcoming series etc (not to mention all the 'adverts' too)

I'm not anti podcasts. I just think they're very different to radio. But it feels as though management are going "all in" on podcasts to the detriment of radio.

Interesting to see the BBC have announced today they're launching 4 new music stations which seems a bizarre move given the amount of music stations they already have (and the plethora of commercial stations in the same sectors). The only one that makes sense to me is the 'oldie' station. There does seem to be a gap for 50s and 60s music on the radio (Unless I've missed something)

I see your post aged well Stel.

Well, it certainly won't be Steve Wright heading up one of their new music stations.

And I see that yesterday, R2's controller, Helen Thomas, put out a toe curling eulogy of Wright, describing him as "second to none" and how much he was "loved". Not even 18 months after she effectively sacked him.

And people wonder why they're losing listeners in droves.

 

[Stelios]

I see your post aged well Stel.

Well, it certainly won't be Steve Wright heading up one of their new music stations.

And I see that yesterday, R2's controller, Helen Thomas, put out a toe curling eulogy of Wright, describing him as "second to none" and how much he was "loved". Not even 18 months after she effectively sacked him.

And people wonder why they're losing listeners in droves.

Unfortunately it feels like the only way those bods can justify their salaries is to make 'tough decisions' (i.e. universally unpopular). They're on the management gravy train and willl move on to another lucrative job in a few years. No one likes change but radio is very personal so it's not surprising listeners have apparently flocked to Ken Bruce's new show.

 

[Mr Jinx]

Unfortunately it feels like the only way those bods can justify their salaries is to make 'tough decisions' (i.e. universally unpopular). They're on the management gravy train and willl move on to another lucrative job in a few years. No one likes change but radio is very personal so it's not surprising listeners have apparently flocked to Ken Bruce's new show.

The BBC seems intent on fixing things that aren't broken, driven by box ticking essentially. If each of the boxes below are ticked, then guess what's coming...
1) Old
2) Male
3) White
Steve Wright, Ken Bruce (jumped before pushed), Mark Riley & Gideon Coe (shows halved, pushed to later slot), Steve Lamacq (slashed to just one day a week), Sean Keaveny (jumped before pushed)...the list goes on....

 

[tavyred]

“It seemed that every time we were beginning to form up into teams we were reorganized. I was to learn later in life that we tend to meet any new situation by reorganizing, and what a wonderful method it can be for creating the illusion of progress while actually producing confusion, inefficiency, and demoralization.”

Petronius Arbiter.
Roman Satirist.
AD 27-66.

 

[BigBanker]

The BBC seems intent on fixing things that aren't broken, driven by box ticking essentially. If each of the boxes below are ticked, then guess what's coming...
1) Old
2) Male
3) White
Steve Wright, Ken Bruce (jumped before pushed), Mark Riley & Gideon Coe (shows halved, pushed to later slot), Steve Lamacq (slashed to just one day a week), Sean Keaveny (jumped before pushed)...the list goes on....

Steve Lamacq chose to cut down on his output to spend more time with his family. And he was replaced with an old(ish), white, male. But you never let the truth get in the way of your chosen narrative, do you Jinxy?

It's also worth remembering that Lamacq's rise to prominence at Radio 1 was as part of the reforms implemented by Matthew Bannister, who was at the time criticised for getting rid of the 'old guard' of traditional DJs. Funny how things evolve, isn't it?

(We're waiting for your 'Sky's profit fell 75% last year' source by the way - surely you weren't just spouting nonesense to make your point?)

 

[Hermann]

Petronius Arbiter.
Roman Satirist.
AD 27-66.

*Pedantry alert*

Whilst I'm sure we all take your point, Petronius didn't write that. It's one of the many many misattributions that have been repeated so many times that no one questions it any more.

 

[Stelios]

 

[Grecian2K]

*Pedantry alert*

Whilst I'm sure we all take your point, Petronius didn't write that. It's one of the many many misattributions that have been repeated so many times that no one questions it any more.

Didn't he go on to sponsor the Mercedes F1 team?

 

[Mr Jinx]

Steve Lamacq chose to cut down on his output to spend more time with his family. And he was replaced with an old(ish), white, male. But you never let the truth get in the way of your chosen narrative, do you Jinxy?

Ah there goes BB...always believing the "official narrative"...bless