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mark occomore · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 9955 Location: UK

The reply:

Mark

Thank you for your email, which Lesley Douglas, Controller of Radio 2,
has read.

BBC radio has gradually expanded its traffic news service in recent
years. The rollout to include weekends was part of that and obviously
required additional funding.

If you look across the schedule, several shows including Ken Bruce and
Mark Radcliffe already start on the half hour. But there is no
masterplan to align daytime and evening.

The branding point is an interesting one and I will discuss with
colleagues.

Best DB

Dave Barber
Head of Specialist Music and Compliance
BBC Radio 2

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Helen May · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19382 Location: Cheshire

Personally I can't see what difference it makes if a programme starts on the hour or on the half hour Mark...... Radio shows like life don't always fit neatly into hourly compartments.

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nod · Joined: 24 Dec 2006 Posts: 3558

Next time you write could you ask her to switch on the RDS traffic flag on R2, so my radio will switch when required for the traffic reports.

Thanks

Cherskiy · Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 7:51 pm Post subject:

Hi Mark,

So if we get inflicted with Chris Tarrant later this year, it's all your fault? Smile

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nod · Joined: 24 Dec 2006 Posts: 3558

"I also do wonder whether you will be changing your branding image in the future as the FM dial will switching off ( when the time is right ) as I
do think it's time for some of the jingle packages are ditched and start
to use one. "

Did they understand your letter ? Wink

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mark occomore · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 9955 Location: UK

It was broken down in paragraphs.

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gfloyd · Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 8:02 pm Post subject:

I hate the weekend travel news especially at 6, 7 & 8pm. I now know who to blame.
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iknewdavidjacobsmum · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 336

Marks quote:
I also do wonder whether you will be changing your branding image in the
future as the FM dial will switching off ( when the time is right ) as I
do think it's time for some of the jingle packages are ditched and start
to use one. I do think the news one should have something like...
online.
Me:
When is FM going to switch off? What's going on? I will no longer be able to watch U.K. TV in a few years, but no worries about that. Can you tell me what is going to replace radio reception?

Helen May · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19382 Location: Cheshire

Ian Robinson · Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 9:18 am Post subject: Re: Email Received from network

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Lord Evan Elpuss · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 3417 Location: Cloud Cuckoo Land

Not to mention major (and maybe lesser) sporting events on Saturdays and Sunday shopping, which made that day as busy as any mid week day. I thought for some time that formal travel reports were really needed at the weekends too. Only thing I'd question is why they are cut off at 7:00pm Monday-Fridays but go on after that 'watershed' over the weekends.

nod · Joined: 24 Dec 2006 Posts: 3558

2FM will be switched off in less than 10 years - around 2012"

I would doubt it, not at the same time as analogue TV.

Ian Robinson · Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 7:34 pm Post subject:

According to recent reports, the BBC say it's "feasible" to switchoff the analogue signal between 2010 and 2015. 2020 at the very latest.

http://media.guardian.co.uk/bbc/story/0,,1982053,00.html

iknewdavidjacobsmum · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 336

Mark's question relates to the fact that some stations (Smooth, for instance) are dropping the "FM" from their names because they're available all over the place: DAB, internet, TV, etc.

I don't think Mark really needed to ask the question as the FM frequency already seems an afterthought on the trailers. How many times do they say "on digital" or "Listen Again on our website"...?

Anyway, a recent report suggested that FM will be switched off in less than 10 years - around 2012, I think.[/quote]

Thanks Ian, got really confused there, I now know I will not be sentenced to listening to Radio Jordan all day (although it's quite good in its own way)
Never heard of Smooth radio, pick up a few Dutch stations, but always get BBC

Barkingbiker · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 2313 Location: Lincolnshire

I just hope that DAB reception will get much better before they decide to switch off FM broadcasting. During all that bad weather, earlier in the week, I lost all reception of DAB and had to revert to FM. This is not good as it means if I don't feel in a R4 mood, I can't listen to 6 Music, The Jazz or Planet Rock, at 1700 hours!

BB Twisted Evil

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