tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078262770562171996.post345872329095018829..comments2023-07-08T13:44:21.625+01:00Comments on Grant Goddard : radio blog: UK commercial radio: Q2 2010 national revenues down 40% since 2003Grant Goddardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13171054298318119431noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078262770562171996.post-25039647191705969482010-10-10T19:42:47.346+01:002010-10-10T19:42:47.346+01:00Grant
This was all predictable and to top it all ...Grant<br /><br />This was all predictable and to top it all the silly idiots are now on a national strategy. In a week when we have had the most ridiculous of ‘national’ launches in the form of Smooth, the whole worrying thing is that we will now see further declines in the commercial radio share. <br /><br />The ‘waiting for redundancy’ regulator Ofcom will shortly announce licence extensions as well, so there is no end, or rather only one end in sight.<br /><br />Just think, the whole sector was more or less born thirty years ago and now is soon to be pronounced dead. How very sad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078262770562171996.post-4116413234425060942010-10-10T15:56:14.625+01:002010-10-10T15:56:14.625+01:00I wonder what the response of BBC viewers and list...I wonder what the response of BBC viewers and listeners will be to having the programming on their favourite stations peppered with "infomercials" telling them not to drink & drive, to make sure they have a smoke alarm fitted, and not to leave valuables on the back seat of their cars. Not favourable I suggest.<br /><br />Imagine having to put up with these through the day on BBC Radio 2 - when combined with the programme trails it could have a very disruptive effect on the output of the station. What about Radio 4 listeners - will they put up with these being broadcast during the Today programme? <br /><br />I predict letters of complaint flooding into newspapers, the Radio Times etc. if Maude goes ahead with this plan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com