Donald Trumps 4,331 Posted November 10 Why the fuck should the Manx taxpayer fund the Brindley Broadcasting System to the tune of £1m a year? 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gettafa 5,017 Posted November 10 13 hours ago, WKRP said: OK enough time has past to start to review the new Manx Radio output Dealing with a positive in this post Andy Wint at lunchtime, with a full time producer, is the big success story. This programme shows how local radio can really succeed. Unlike Talking Head, which relied on just repeating the old morning mandate material, now we get the news agenda being moved forward. Mr Wint is not looking for music to fill his allotted airtime. He wants to engage with studio guests and can fill the full hour with ease. Its clearly not the old Manninline, as very few people now want to call in, yet the standard of debate is great. I understand this programme change is down to new MD Chis Sully so he can be congratulated on this programme change. Might take a few RAJAR figures to show the improvement, but I think it will come. Give it a few more weeks and see how many people will put up with being talked at. Like any self-obsessed know-it-all they are interesting for a short while. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CharlieBrown 636 Posted November 10 3 hours ago, Roger Mexico said: Don't be ridiculous. @WKRP has been a member since July 2018, while Mr Sully only took over in January this year. Clearly you should have said "Nice one Andy...". He would have been appointed well before then, and well before the post was advertised. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dilligaf 8,102 Posted November 10 16 hours ago, WKRP said: OK enough time has past to start to review the new Manx Radio output Dealing with a positive in this post Andy Wint at lunchtime, with a full time producer, is the big success story. This programme shows how local radio can really succeed. Unlike Talking Head, which relied on just repeating the old morning mandate material, now we get the news agenda being moved forward. Mr Wint is not looking for music to fill his allotted airtime. He wants to engage with studio guests and can fill the full hour with ease. Its clearly not the old Manninline, as very few people now want to call in, yet the standard of debate is great. I understand this programme change is down to new MD Chis Sully so he can be congratulated on this programme change. Might take a few RAJAR figures to show the improvement, but I think it will come. Nice to see you saying something good about Manx Radio. Is it your first positive post about the station ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrPB 1,002 Posted November 10 5 hours ago, Roger Mexico said: Clearly you should have said "Nice one Andy...". I’d always assumed Juan 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dilligaf 8,102 Posted November 10 42 minutes ago, MrPB said: I’d always assumed Juan Or Ron Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CharlieBrown 636 Posted November 10 2 minutes ago, dilligaf said: Or Ron Don't forget the fella that got escorted from the building, and Paul Moulton, only ever 4 people have ever criticised the station and they all used to work there.. Always just sour grapes. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hissingsid 2,663 Posted November 10 I could have done without hearing Phil Gawne's drawl on when I tuned in for a bit of music this affy. 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
finlo 3,407 Posted November 10 5 minutes ago, hissingsid said: I could have done without hearing Phil Gawne's drawl on when I tuned in for a bit of music this affy. That's "Sunday morning" in the afternoon for you! 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the stinking enigma 8,938 Posted November 11 I listened to the chill out room for about an hour last night while on an epic manx car journey. Must say, can't fault it in any way 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
woody2 4,967 Posted November 11 9 hours ago, the stinking enigma said: I listened to the chill out room for about an hour last night while on an epic manx car journey. Must say, can't fault it in any way douglas to onchan along the prom? 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ham_N_Eggs 557 Posted November 11 On 11/10/2019 at 7:05 PM, CharlieBrown said: Don't forget the fella that got escorted from the building, and Paul Moulton, only ever 4 people have ever criticised the station and they all used to work there.. Always just sour grapes. The jilted generation Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gettafa 5,017 Posted November 14 I switched on just before the news yesterday morning. Apparently things were getting exciting because there were more people calling in for the quiz "Where's Wotton". I didn't bother to stay for the news. This morning, things were getting "exciting" because they were going to play some record or other. Whatever the Programme Controller and bosses at Manx Radio want is up to them, but at a cost of £1milllion per annum to the taxpayer, this stuff becomes just bile. 3 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Donald Trumps 4,331 Posted November 14 I'm hoping Kerry Sharpe can reopen Tynwald debate on her Public Media report which is on this months Order Paper 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piebaps 2,015 Posted November 14 I hope not. Its rubbish. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites