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Minx
Joined: 09 Dec 2006 Posts: 4088 Location: France/Spain/Peterborough/Tenerife
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Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 8:46 am Post subject: Interrupting |
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What it is it with radio presenters these days? This morning I listened to Richard Madeley constantly interrupting the 'celeb' gossip woman and ruining the punchline of some tale being told by the sports reporter.
As mentioned on a previous post, Bill Kenwright scarcely let Priscilla Presley finish a sentence before jumping in to correct or top whatever she said, and French and Saunders, apart from spouting unscripted, unstructured drivel at length, seemed unable to let either each other or their guests finish what they were trying to say.
It's rude, irritating and extremely unprofessional in my view. But then.... what do I know... I'm still of the opinion that people presenting radio shows should have some qualifications for doing so.
As Jennifer Saunders said on the trailer for their programme: 'it's a piece of cake this radio business isn't it?'
I can understand her reasons for thinking so. _________________ Minx
To err is human, to forgive - canine. |
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MadeinSurrey
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 3130 Location: The Beautiful South
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Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 9:03 am Post subject: |
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I know exactly what you mean, Minx. Have to say it doesn't bother me with F&S, but drives me mad on the Today prog where nobody ever gets to finish what they are saying. As for " I'm still of the opinion that people presenting radio shows should have some qualifications for doing so..." try telling the R2 Controller that, as he clearly disagrees. _________________ MiS |
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aviddiva
Joined: 11 Oct 2008 Posts: 1135 Location: Wakefield, West Yorkshire
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Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 9:27 am Post subject: Interrupting |
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Richard Madeley was notorious for being unable to engage brain before speaking on TV - French & Saunders suffered from severe self indulgence when they let go of Raw Sex and Kathy Burke.
Business as usual then! _________________ We are loonies and we are proud!
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Helen May
Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19374 Location: Cheshire
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Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 9:55 am Post subject: |
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Seems the only criteria to getting radio show these days is to be able to speak incessantly at totally the wrong moments and over anyone else who dares to open their mouth.
Shall we all get together and send in a tape? I'm sure it would be better than what we've had over this Christmas!
H _________________ 88 - 91 FM this is Radio 2 from the BBC!
I said it live on air in the studio with Jeremy Vine on 10/3/2005 |
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ColinB Guest
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Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 10:53 am Post subject: |
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Helen May wrote: | Shall we all get together and send in a tape? I'm sure it would be better than what we've had over this Christmas! |
Helen, the BBC has laid off all those experienced technicians and production staff who would know what to do with a tape. Nowadays, if you hand a 10" NAB spool to a tech and say "Can you put that on a Studer and run a line-up, please?" they'll look at you like you're from another planet!
Best be a good MP3 file, therefore! Emailed, as well. Then they'll lose it.
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Helen May
Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19374 Location: Cheshire
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Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 11:04 am Post subject: |
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Yes I think they threw all the decent stuff away when they moved to the new studios. The first time I went to the JV show there were 2 large reel to reel decks in the studio. I remember JV referring to them with Ken during that time, Something about having to splice tapes together before submitting a report. Tape splicers - those were the days!
H _________________ 88 - 91 FM this is Radio 2 from the BBC!
I said it live on air in the studio with Jeremy Vine on 10/3/2005 |
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ColinB Guest
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Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 11:26 am Post subject: |
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Helen May wrote: | Yes I think they threw all the decent stuff away when they moved to the new studios. The first time I went to the JV show there were 2 large reel to reel decks in the studio. |
Yep, Studers, they would be.
Helen May wrote: | I remember JV referring to them with Ken during that time, Something about having to splice tapes together before submitting a report. Tape splicers - those were the days! |
I still have my EMITAPE 1/4" splicing block and three rolls of coloured leader tape dating from the late 70s. All BBC broadcast journalism trainees had to know how to record, playback and edit 1/4" using Uher 4000 portables and studio-based Studer machines - often very quickly! These days they all use portable digital recorders but somehow manage to capture inferior quality sound on their reports!
That said, mixing was a pain and everything had to be done in real time. I much prefer digital multitrack editing on a Mac! |
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Helen May
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Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 11:31 am Post subject: |
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ColinB wrote: | I still have my EMITAPE 1/4" splicing block and three rolls of coloured leader tape dating from the late 70s. All BBC broadcast journalism trainees had to know how to record, playback and edit 1/4" using Uher 4000 portables and studio-based Studer machines - often very quickly! These days they all use portable digital recorders but somehow manage to capture inferior quality sound on their reports!
That said, mixing was a pain and everything had to be done in real time. I much prefer digital multitrack editing on a Mac! |
I think I have the very same in the 'drawer that needs to be sorted'.........Had a friend who had one of those Uher machines.
H _________________ 88 - 91 FM this is Radio 2 from the BBC!
I said it live on air in the studio with Jeremy Vine on 10/3/2005 |
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ColinB Guest
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Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 11:34 am Post subject: |
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Writing the above prompted me to go off in search of a Studer 2-track 1/4" studio master machine. Here's one on eBay
Trouble is, where would I put it - and how long before Mrs B. discovered it? |
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PJ in Kent
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 1102 Location: Go on, guess!
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Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 8:29 pm Post subject: |
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ColinB wrote: | Helen May wrote: | Shall we all get together and send in a tape? I'm sure it would be better than what we've had over this Christmas! |
Helen, the BBC has laid off all those experienced technicians and production staff who would know what to do with a tape. Nowadays, if you hand a 10" NAB spool to a tech and say "Can you put that on a Studer and run a line-up, please?" they'll look at you like you're from another planet!
Best be a good MP3 file, therefore! Emailed, as well. Then they'll lose it.
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I handed my 10" NAB spool to a tech recently..... the case goes to court in March!
Boom, boom! _________________ He's not the Messiah- he's a very naughty boy! |
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becky sharp
Joined: 01 Dec 2008 Posts: 6847
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Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 10:51 pm Post subject: Re: Interrupting |
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Minx wrote: | What it is it with radio presenters these days? This morning I listened to Richard Madeley constantly interrupting the 'celeb' gossip woman and ruining the punchline of some tale being told by the sports reporter.
As mentioned on a previous post, Bill Kenwright scarcely let Priscilla Presley finish a sentence before jumping in to correct or top whatever she said, and French and Saunders, apart from spouting unscripted, unstructured drivel at length, seemed unable to let either each other or their guests finish what they were trying to say.
It's rude, irritating and extremely unprofessional in my view. But then.... what do I know... I'm still of the opinion that people presenting radio shows should have some qualifications for doing so.
As Jennifer Saunders said on the trailer for their programme: 'it's a piece of cake this radio business isn't it?'
I can understand her reasons for thinking so. |
Not the radio but I remember Alesha Dixon saying a similar thing about her TV job on the judging panel of Strictly... |
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nod
Joined: 24 Dec 2006 Posts: 3558
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Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 5:23 pm Post subject: Re: Interrupting |
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Minx wrote: | This morning I listened to Richard Madeley constantly interrupting the 'celeb' gossip woman
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She needs interrupting permanently, I usually use the OFF button when she comes on |
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