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BigAppleAirchecks.
Author: brian4 Nov
Lots of people are interested in Airchecks…we can always learn from other presenters and the best way is (of course) via their on air work.
So – have you been on this site?
Take a look around and have a listen. Lots to poke around in here:
Xtreme Change.
Author: brian3 Nov
Absolute Radio are pretty innovative when it comes to their online product – and they continue to be with the news of a re-brand for their Xtreme station. Actually, Xtreme is on the way out and will be replaced by an new 80s station, ‘Absolute 80s’,from next month.
So they will have Absolute Classic Rock and the new Dabbl on board as well.
Only negative is that ’80s’ will be presenter-free.
Pity.
www.all80s.ie showed that using presenters in this format can sound great.
Two Things.
Author: brian2 Nov
1. Robin Banks is back on the radio. As I write this, he is flying away on his first gig on BRMB from Birmingham and networked to Mercia FM, Wyvern FM and Beacon Radio Shropshire & West Midlands and will be every weekday evening from 7-10pm.
Have fun young man 
2. Real Radio Dublin finishes up it’s month long run tomorrow. It certainly has been something new in the market, bringing ‘Hot Talk’ to the dial for the first time. What did you think of the format? Does it have legs here? I know the people behind the station are very keen to pursue a full time licence and good luck to them with that.
Listen for the final day on 100.3 in Dublin.
Can’t be long before Christmas FM is back on the dial, eh?
Party On !
Author: brian1 Nov
RadioInsight are reporting that the 87.7 FM freq in new York that was recently the home of Pulse, will be taken over by Long island based WPTY (Party 105.3) tomorrow (Monday), formatting the same product as Pulse – ie Dance.
The station will be called ‘Party 87.7′.
That was fast !
Here’s how they look right now:
No Pulse.
Author: brian31 Oct
New York’s ‘Dance Music Leader’ Pulse 87 is now more.
As of 5pm yesterday local time, the station went silent.
The web page is still up and running at http://pulse87.com
In it’s 20 months on air, the station pulled in one million listeners in the New York area and their main claim to fame has been the launch of Lady GaGa’s career.
Here’s how New York’s Daily News reported it:
Glasgow venue.
Author: brian30 Oct
The months are flying in – I can’t believe we’re nearly at the final Workshop for 2009…but we are !!
November 21st, it’s Robin Banks and myself in Glasgow for the day. I’m really looking forward to this one as the response from Scotland to our Workshops has been brilliant.
We have confirmed the venue as the Novotel in the city centre – nice modern facility and right in the heart of things.
If you are interested in joining us – just email and I’ll fire off the details.
brian@bmacmedia.com
Rajars.
Author: brian29 Oct
UK radio ratings came out yesterday…fun, fun, fun!
In London, Capital have a 5.6 share, followed by Magic at 5.5 and Heart at 4.7.
The (‘all-important’) morning shows has Capital followed by Heart and then Magic.
Radio 1 breakfast show went from 7.72 million listeners to 7.02 million(it’s all relative, I guess).
Wogan’s run on Radio 2 sees him go from 7.93 million to 7.76 million.
All the heavy numbers are here:
http://www.rajar.co.uk/listening/quarterly_listening.php
Paul Easton has a nice graphic of the London listenership here:
http://pauleaston.blogspot.com/2009/10/london-rajar-q32009.html
Competition Time.
Author: brian27 Oct
They give away money??
The concept sounds unusual to this reporter from 1984. Nice turntables and carts etc.
Has it changed that much in the past 25 years though?
Buzzin’ !
Author: brian25 Oct
Northern Ireland based CHR online station Buzz FM is celebrating 10,000 online listeners each day just from North America.
Buzz have added features to the station output, but still stay true to the 14 songs per hour rule. That could be one of the reasons for the online numbers…very few actual interruptions, other than presenters working the format.
Buzz FM are launching a promotional campaign,initially happen across the North West of Ireland. This will be a fairly major campaign with 40,000 leaflets, free outside broadcasts from all major shopping centres, street promotions and newspaper advertising.
Good luck to them Not too many pure CHR stations in this part of the world anymore.
Not too many pure CHR stations in this part of the world anymore.
Station of the Day.
Author: brian23 Oct
Is this one of the greatest Classic Rock stations in the world?
It’s a big statement, but in my opinion – Yes!
It’s a big statement, but in my opinion – Yes!
Rock 101 (CFMI) in Vancouver has been the city’s Classic Rocker for decades and it broadcasts from the fantastic ‘Black Tower’ in the heart of downtown (sharing office space with 99.3 The Fox, CNKW98 and AM730).
What an on air line-up this station has:
Brother Jake is on in the morning. This man is a legend both on and off air. I remember when he first started at the station (it was weekend breakfast).
My friend in the city called me to say “Take a listen to this guy. He’s unbelieveble”!!! (Yup, that was you Laddie). And he was. I was completely blown away. Didn’t take very long before the move to mornings
Robin LaRose is on middays. The Electric Lunch is the benchmark of all benchmarks…and that voice. Now there’s a Classic Rock voice. That’s what it’s all about.
Afternoon Drive is Dean Hill and Graham Hatch…two more radio legends! Former morning guys on LG73, Dean & Hatch are household names and have earned that right through being consistently brilliant performers.
Dean & Hatch on location.Oh , and the musics’s pretty decent too !
Overall – it’s one powerhouse of a station and displays what Classic Rock can sound like when the people believe in it.
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