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On 1/23/2021 at 7:13 PM, Max Power said:

I think there's a legal requirement for government notices to be published in the press? I can't see that changing much very soon.

Planning Notices went online only years ago, which I thought was a bad move considering there are still many who still aren't online. Also I was disappointed when the Divorce Notices stopped being published - they were great skeet!

22 hours ago, Non-Believer said:

Could be an excuse for 24 hour Phil Gawne?

If we've got many struggling with mental health by now, that will shove them right over the edge.

I only listen from mid-day to 1pm these days but I do like Phil Gawne. When is he on these days?

23 hours ago, Gladys said:

He manages 6 days a week normally, but could be heard sometimes twice a day over the festive period.  Nothing personal, but really it is too much.  Is there no one else who can bodge a couple of hours of some musical genre or other and call it a Christmas Special? 

There was someone called Kerry with a shrieky high-pitched voice on at lunchtime today - awful Don't listed to MR much any more but are there no presenters left with a nice Manx accent?!

On 1/23/2020 at 1:09 PM, thesultanofsheight said:

Just listening to the patronizing crap on the radio this lunchtime. Well done that clearly intelligent school girl who realized that the idiot interviewing her was pushing her to say things she didn’t want to say and didn’t mean. What a tosser. Trying to use a child to say things that were controversial about the TT and government in general. She had more brains than him. 

I like Andy Wint's programme - there's much more variety and he has much wider knowledge than the last presenter!

On 11/20/2019 at 9:29 PM, Declan said:

Actually, there are people at Manx Radio who can cover a news story competently.

https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/man-accused-of-trespass-in-ramsey-forest/

Dan Richardson will be supported by his Living Hope Church friends - their Crossag camp seems to be expanding and is nearby. If he gets permission to stay it could set a precedent for others in the cult!

 

On 11/2/2019 at 11:15 AM, KERED said:

Formlia for formula.

Infastructure for infrastructure.

(And the TWO lady newsreaders who pronounce NEW as NOO, and the other lady presenter who doesn't seem to know that words such as running, seeing etc have a 'g' at the end of the word.)

On 11/3/2019 at 10:54 AM, Gagster said:

Odd though, as Moghrey Jedoonee translates as Sunday Morning.

Should be Fastyr Jedoonee now.

On 10/31/2019 at 6:43 PM, Max Power said:

Yes, the only answer is to start sharing wealth more evenly, giving poorer nations and their people more incentive to accept the changes which are required, such as smaller families and birth control.

Not just poorer nations. Trump and his right wing evangelical puppet masters are shutting down family planning and abortion clinics in many US states.

No matter what the supposed 'new sound' will be it'll certainly not be immediately recognisable as being broadcast from the IOM. Tune into RTE1  and you instantly know it's Irish radio!

15 hours ago, foxdaleliberationfront said:

Rearranging deckchairs on the Titanic 

My expectations are low!

On 9/22/2019 at 11:23 AM, Gagster said:

Is that why the modern aspect of the sales delivery has to be done by an external UK team? (the S2 Blue company based in Manchester).https://ibb.co/fxzfpLJ

They fly over and do client sessions with local businesses, they call it the ‘Amplify’ sales programme.  

S2Blue is the company that make a lot of the adverts and also the “nation’s station” jingles.

https://ibb.co/2dWW7XZ

Blue2 adverts are cringworthy. I remember a few years ago Stu Peters saying that he was going to set up a media company to produce the adverts here (or am I wrong Stu?). My pet hates are the voices used, eg  the woman who does the Manx Telecom ads, the  one who does the stairlift one and any that use children's voices  

On 2/3/2019 at 4:34 PM, hissingsid said:

All the experts on marine subjects and everything else will now be shoving their oar to sabotage this idea.    You would never believe the amount of experts on everything under the sun who reside on this Island, unless you listen to talking heads, even Hooper has doubts about some tidal issue I thought he was an accountant not a maritime expert.    Do you not think before putting forward a plan of this magnitude experts, proper experts, would not have been consulted?   What a lot of knowalls, what they do not know they make up it is ludicrous that they are given any credence.

You're full of shite hissingsid - were you Viper in a previous form?!

21 hours ago, foxdaleliberationfront said:

Use whatever colour and thickness of crayons you like. The facts remain the same. 

There is literally no comparison. The Isle of Man could continue to function perfectly fine (probably even better) without the sloppy, amateurish excuse of a 'national broadcaster' that is Manx Radio. However, I suspect we would all notice a difference if the police, fire and ambulance service disappeared. 

I'm sure there must be some people (although an ever decreasing number) that still like Manx Radio, so please don't get ideas above your station and start comparing your station to something of national importance. Manx Radio should recognise it's place, and not get above its station. 

I'm one of those that likes Manx Radio

On 2/9/2019 at 12:31 AM, Stu Peters said:

Not an admission, it's an established fact - look at any of the Annual Reports and you'll see what is expected of the station in terms of news, current affairs, sport, community stuff, culture, music etc.

Still the biggest overall audience in the Isle of Man, albeit after a disappointing quarter. The station was convinced/forced* by government to drop the young audience weekend station KikFM, no doubt designed to address the problem of an ageing listenership in return for an increased subvention and 'clearer' PSB remit. I don't suppose Those Who Must Be Obeyed actually used the words 'and to create an audience for young Juan's niche station'. We all know what happened to THAT experiment. I got my start on Kik FM, as did many of the presenters working for MR and the other stations.

I suspect there ARE things wrong with MR - if I owned the station there are a number of changes I'd make. But they'd be based on personal taste (as are most of the comments in this thread) and not necessarily in the interests of a broad church audience. I still stand by my personal opinion that MR is a national treasure and stands comparison with any other similar organisation anywhere. I'm amazed that some people on here hate it so much, rather than celebrate it. The occasional mistakes are irksome, but at least prove the place is full of fallible humans, broadcasting from Douglas, using local people paying local taxes, and not a robot station voice-tracked from a radio factory in the UK. We all know how to save money, but at times you have to realise that the things you want cost money to achieve.

* I wasn't privy to the discussion but seem to remember it being one of the main conditional recommendations of the Darwin Report. But as you suggest, I'm an old man and my memory is unreliable.

I listen to Talking Heads most days Stu because I like your style (some of the time!), but can't stand the constant flow of fatuous texts you read out from Gary From Ramsey and Frank the Fact.  My listening experience would be so much better if you limited both of them to one text per programme and try not to encourage them by sniggering at their childish sexist comments  

7 hours ago, gettafa said:

When Brian Stowell stopped doing the Sunday morning show they thrust in Phil Gawne because he speaks some Manx and has a high pitched whiney whinnying voice, like what they have at the Young Farners sketches. He is well nestled in with the establishment (yes @piebaps there is such a thing as an 'establishment' in this context, more so on the Isle of Man) and so he was the choice. Expect more and more and more ad infinitum.

I like Phil Gawne, he speaks FLUENT Manx and he doesn't have a whiney blah blah voice!  So there!

22 hours ago, Stu Peters said:

But it's more a public service than a business. The commercial side is there primarily to reduce the amount of public subvention needed, and support the programming pot. Unlike the commercial side of the hospital where income from private work by doctors primarily goes to them personally.

And it's certainly not a 'failing' business. It's evolving more into multimedia than pure radio, but that's surely to be expected and welcomed as consumer habits change.

I'm not part of management so have no axe to grind, but I don't think there are any more managers at Manx Radio than in any comparable organisation. Let's face it, someone in authority has to bollock me every now and then.

Stu, the only MR programmes I listen to every day are Talking Heads (I notice you're getting quite philosphical recently - suits you!) and on Sundays  the Mannin Line. Plus all the Manx Gaelic programmes when I remember. Rest of the morning I have RTE Radio 1 on because they have such lively. humerous and intelligent discussions. I don't understand why people complain about the music  (and programmes/adverts generally) when they can easily tune in to other channels or listen to their own playlists on itunes or whatever.  There's such things as volume control and off-switch (I rush to turn it off at 3pm for the incredibly annoying and sanctimonious 'Thought for the Day shite!) then on again for the news at 5 o'clock. Then it's telly time  

7 hours ago, hissingsid said:

I hope this new boss wake s up to the fact that Manx Radio has very few young listeners and plays more middle of the road music.   I like Manx Radio but when that bang bang music comes on with some soft dame repeating one word for the duration of the song I have to turn to Radio 2. I am not a miserable old git when it comes to music love Queen and all the 60 music country and western ,Adele, Doolittle and most peices with a recognisable tune , big band whatever but some of the rubbish churned out is beyond reason I am not alone in this a lot of people have made similar comments.   If you do not believe this ask your kids if they listen to Manx Radio.   This was actually pointed out in the report before last when it was said that the Station should cater for the audience it had not the audience it would like leave that to Radio 1.

You like Country & Western, yet you don't like 'rubbish music'!!! Maybe you should write to the new boss asking for a half hour programme just for you  - you seem to think you're special enough! 

4 hours ago, Heffalump said:

Very interesting post just put on by someone who is scared to put their name to their post due to fear of intimidation. See below.

Has this all gone to far??

When is a charity not a charity but a profit making enterprise for those in the know?

Quoted from iom news and politics

“

This post is being done under a pseudonym due to fear of libel action and intimidation from the living hope church. 

This week has been a very tough experience for me. On Thursday evening I was at the Living Hope Church conference in the Villa Marina. I have been a member of the church for about a year now and these past couple of days have shown me the true side of the living hope church. The Thursday evening had a pastor from South Africa called Ryan Kingsley who gave a homophobic sermon on “sexual immorality”. The pastor used the analogy of a flock of sheep and if one sheep has cut its leg, it infects the rest of the Flock. He told us to “look out for wolfs in sheeps clothing”. Shocked and stunned, I walked out of the villa as this was to far. 

The day previous at the villa a gentleman with Prostate cancer was told that he did not need to take his medication or go to hospital as the “Holy Spirit would heal him” from a pastor called Jason Livingston. I was shocked. 

I’m sorry that it has had to come to me venting my anger and upset through Facebook but I feel this is the only way I will get my story across. Many people have left the church as it is becoming more and more extortianate. They were asking tbat we sell our houses and remortgage our homes in order to fund the Church. I’ve attached a Photo of the standing order form used by the church. They are asking for more and more money to fund churches in South Africa as the Joshua Generation church is getting thrown out of buildings due to the extreme views such as whipping children and preaching death to homosexuals.

I hope this post does some good. 

Regards 

J”

 

There is no god! When will prople come to their senses in this day and age and realise that all religions are a scam?! I despair at some peoople’s intelligence  Remove the charitable status afforded to religious groups!!

23 hours ago, Shake me up Judy said:

Frankie Boyle has no business calling anyone a racist. There's no one more full of piss and bile than him. How anyone finds him funny is way beyond me.

I'm not a big royalist but I actually liked watching the Royal Wedding. Beautiful weather; everyone happy; all that fascinating history and the backdrop of Windsor Castle and Chapel; beautiful dresses on the women; great wedding service and Meghan Markle looked fabulous. Real magic. Better than watching Mourinho sucking a lemon at Wembley.

I watched the highlights programme - lovely except for the ceremony itself with its endless religious mumbo jumbo!

5 minutes ago, woolley said:

I like Manx Radio in essence, particularly Stu with his wit and style and the station has nurtured much talent over the years, not always repaid with gratitude. It does local and specialist coverage well to the extent that it sounds as though it is produced by a much larger organisation.

That doesn't mean I am blind to its shortcomings. I think some of the output has become tired through there being little innovation in recent years. Considering the subvention there is far too much advertising and advertorial content, much of it being an affront to the ears and the intelligence. As the word suggests, my beef with advertorial is that it seeks to dress up advertising as editorial/entertainment which I think is simply wrong.

I still believe that too much is spent on management and not enough at the sharp end for output. I know for a fact that some of the people who put out the much vaunted "specialist" and "local interest" programmes do it for buttons relatively speaking. I'd prefer to see more of the existing resources going there.

It's been around for over half a century. I just wonder who it is going to appeal to in another 20 years.

Completely agree. However on MR news recently there has been some very biased reporting on the abortion reform issue with pro-lifers being given air time to express their views without challenge. Yesterday for example some woman called Joss or Jess stated that abortion was murder from the moment of conception and that late term abortions were included in the abortion reform bill for 'no particular reason', which was a downright lie and went unchallenged.. Today Lord Brennan QC was given free rein to waffle on about his concerns, but no mention was made of his high ranking position in the Catholic church and the trust he set up to further religious advancement.! Surely there must be a code of ethics for broadcasters regarding biased reporting?!

11 hours ago, Stu Peters said:

Nope - my programme is sponsored by Magic Carpets but I'm not expected to endorse Karndean flooring. If advocates merge, it's a 'business' news story and would get coverage whether they were sponsors or not. There is a healthy passion in news/editorial to never sell out to a demanding sponsor (and I expect there have been some who needed to be educated over the years). Of course, most editorial interviews available on the wires are sponsored, but they're pretty overt about it.

Get well soon - lovely though she is Beth definitely doesn't play devil's advocate and Andy Wint just annoys me. Every time I hear his name it remonds me of all the people who went to the trouble of sending him photos and other contributions for his book, which still hasn't materialised. If he just announced that it was too mammoth a task and will never see the light of day  I'd have more respect for him.  Hurry up back please!

I was recruited to take part in a Mori poll about my daily radio listening habits last week - surprised myself that I actuually listen to MR more than RTE1 even though I only switch over to MR for Talking Heads,  the news at 5pm, Countryside and the Manx Gaelic programmes  The rest is shite!

8 hours ago, woolley said:

Not alluding to the businesses' interiors but to the block itself.

No, no, no!! Why?

Your posts are ridiculous - please just give it a rest and spare us from your weird grasp of reality!

Not buying it. Bets on someone who cashed out, who is now getting more cash post cashing out. Still funded (indirectly) by the taxpayer.

Prophetic!