SPIN SOUTH WEST-Cringe!

Ah-Watch

First off this may have been done before but ...


is it me or is Spin SW one of the most cringe worthy radio stations around. Yes the music can be OK but they have a terrible habbit of playing nothing but the biggest hits over and over almost killing the songs. The presenters are terrible altogether. Spin talk IS the worst slot I've ever heard. Your mans laugh is incredibly fake and her laugh rotts me to a core I nearly punch the radio if i happen to stumble across them when I'm on lunch. Breakfast expresso isn't as bad but still I can't really listen to that. Actually I dont really mind Michelle Mc Mahon that much in fairness but why do Spin use the stupid voiceover that calls her Michelle Mc Mann?

Oh I hate Spin SW with a passion, love Beat 102-103/2fm/Today fm



Rant over:D

michael999999

has anyone else noticed that spin south west constantly play the same songs almost on loop.eminems relapse,lady gagas alehandro,aeroplanes,going solo,california girls.we have had to stop listening to it at work because it was really startint to annoy us.surely they must realise people want some variety.

michael999999

snap! ive just started exactly the same thread.absolutely shocking they are.

MagicMarker

Is it weird that someone else just posted this very same thread on this forum?

Kickbox

Thank god I'm not the only one!!!

For some reason they seem to hire under 12's who have ingested a pile of happy pills!! Eoin's diction and faux happiness makes me queasy and the talk show is poorly produced and presented! There isn't an ounce of personality or originality between the two!! Every topic is delivered in the most unimaginative and boring way!!

The music when varied is the stations saving grace!!

I have to say though when michelle and conor presented the zoocrew they were the best show and had really good chemistry!!

PacMan

I once heard a discussion about diabetes on spin talk. and as a diabetic myself, I can tell you the information was discussed was really awful.
it was obvious that either presenter had no a clue what they were talking about.
have to agree about the standard of presentation on the station. that is again awful.
:pac:

unknown13

It is Spin what do you expect. The Dublin version is easily the worst Dublin station.

Lenny Lovett

But it serves the market it's aimed at well doesn't it? Latest music over and over and talking sh1te. Isn't that what they want?;)

grenache

Its hard to like a station that is so amateurish in its production, it actually makes Live 95fm look good. And that is a very difficult thing to do. I'm at a loss as to why most of their presenters sound like transition year students on work experience. I'm also perplexed as to why they solely play current chart music to death and nothing else. It would be nice to hear something from before the year 2K. As for their 'five word weather', do they think we're all ten year olds?

On a separate note, its easily known its a Dublin franchise that owns it, they couldn't even get the geographical location of the station correct, its based in the Mid West not the South West :rolleyes:

Lenny Lovett

But, aren't you missing the point? It's a youth/young adult orientated radio station. With respect most young people have little interest in a detailed news or weather bulletin and are mainly (music wise) after the latest stuff. If they want detailed weather/news and older music there's a wide choice out there even in the south west. It wouldn't be my choice but that's because of my age and what I require from radio but it does, as they say, what it says on the tin.

Liam Byrne

grenache wrote: »

On a separate note, its easily known its a Dublin franchise that owns it, they couldn't even get the geographical location of the station correct, its based in the Mid West not the South West :rolleyes:

....and its franchise area includes Kerry.

MarkN

grenache wrote: »

Its hard to like a station that is so amateurish in its production, it actually makes Live 95fm look good. And that is a very difficult thing to do. I'm at a loss as to why most of their presenters sound like transition year students on work experience. I'm also perplexed as to why they solely play current chart music to death and nothing else. It would be nice to hear something from before the year 2K. As for their 'five word weather', do they think we're all ten year olds?

On a separate note, its easily known its a Dublin franchise that owns it, they couldn't even get the geographical location of the station correct, its based in the Mid West not the South West :rolleyes:

You're totally missing the point of Spin. The presenters are kids cause they're aimed at kids. The music is the way it is because it's aimed at kids. If you don't like it, chances are they're doing something right.

People that listen to these types of stations and give out about them need to realise they're not the spring chicken they once were - it's that simple.

Calamity Jane

Define kids please.

I agree that people are missing the point of Spin South West. The station market themselves as being all about music and they are. They don't sell themselves as a news or talk station. The news is presented in that very brief way because that's what the audience responds to. I don't know anyone who listens to Spin for the news. It's all about the music.

Even though most of the shows play only chart topping music, they do offer alternative shows like The Block, Spin Alt, Codes etc. Although it may not be everyone's cup of tea, the figures don't lie. A lot of people are listening.

Ah-Watch

MarkN wrote: »

You're totally missing the point of Spin. The presenters are kids cause they're aimed at kids. The music is the way it is because it's aimed at kids. If you don't like it, chances are they're doing something right.

People that listen to these types of stations and give out about them need to realise they're not the spring chicken they once were - it's that simple.

I'm worried that I'm 20 and no longer counted as a spring chicken! At 20 I thought I'd be in their target market, but its okay. They dont get my listenership anymore. What a piece of junk it is at time. I do know people my age too who dislike Spin due to the fact they constantly play the same music, little variation and the dire presenter talent!

NR04

Aren't Spin, Newstalk and Today FM the one company??

MarkN

Yeh that's usually the same age as most people I hear moaning about it although you're probably a little young to have that complete disgust for it. Anyone I know around 23 plus would refer to it as a "teenie boppers" station. That said, you do get older people listening to Spin type formats, it just doesn't seem to happen as much. They do fill a niche though, very much so.

Ah-Watch

Ah well thats just my opinion of the station, I'm lucky where I'm living that I get Beat and Spin, guess which station my car is tuned into

clarke1991

i102104(west) and i105107(east) are the same, drives me mad, can't listen to them

unknown13

Change the station if it is annoying you.

goingpostal

Yeah I noticed the same thing. I can only listen to it for a while and it starts to get too repetitive. I reckon they get paid to promote all the chart hits and play them constantly. That talk show at lunchtime is a load of rubbish too. And all the prizes are aimed at women. I don't need to get my nails done thank you very much. They should have a prize some week that is a stick with a nail hammered thru the end of it. Thats a prize I would like.

grenache

MarkN wrote: »

People that listen to these types of stations and give out about them need to realise they're not the spring chicken they once were - it's that simple.

Its posts like these that make me want to scream. I should remind you that Spin's market is 15-34. I'm 26, therefore its my age group that the station is aiming at. Many people think the production quality and disc jockeys on the station are amateurish to the extreme, i am sure that if you have listened you will agree. The fact that they aim at a younger age group does not excuse them from producing good material and sounding some little bit professional. And highlighting this fact does not make someone old!!

MarkN

You don't get many people in their late 20s and barely anyone in their 30s listening to Spin formats, no matter what anyone's target audience is.

Just like there's no point in the older more established stations trying to steal Spin's youngest listeners as Spin have it sewn up so well, there's no point in Spin SW trying to waste their time and do "mature, educational and informative radio" competing with the locals and 2FM/Today FM/Newstalk - the older (I'm sorry but you fall into that tag at 26) crowd are not going to suddenly starting listening to the station because they've 'changed' and are now doing 'grown up radio'. Spin are a youth station.

I have heard the standard of jocks is not great compared to the Dublin version but when there's not a lot of money on offer you're not going to get a great standard of jock and couple that with the fact that Spin SW is a training ground for a lot of people you're getting to listen to radio people gain experience.

bbability

That's not the case Mark. That's another debate altogether. I know spin1038 and phantom are the stations of choice in the office at the minute and the average age is touching 40. I'd say the original poster is probably finding that beat are playing a better mix of dance rnb and indie in comparison to spin sw why both stations are broadcasting into each others franchise area is a matter for the Bci.
Most of those jocks on spin sw were plucked from college, AA Roadwatch and other smaller broadcasting houses/ courses. They are the first in the region so really they are starting from scratch so wages will match the experience.

eiresandra

I think what has happened is that Spin Dublin realised early on that they would be wasting their time chasing the 25-34yo market, as they were already catered for by FM104, 98, Today FM. So, Spin 103.8 very successfully targetted the younger end, and in particular, the 15-19yo market.

When Spin SW was launching, management decided to use the same model. It has proven successful for Spin SW - their jnlrs are strong. However, the fact of the matter is that the 25-34yo market in the South West is well up for grabs if Spin wanted to broaden it's appeal.

One of the main differences between Spin and Beat/i/Red is the high rotation playlist. My understanding is that although ALL of the youth stations would have a high rotation policy, Spin Dublin and Spin SW would play the tracks in their A-list twice as often per week as the other youth stations.

MarkN

bbability wrote: »

That's not the case Mark. That's another debate altogether. I know spin1038 and phantom are the stations of choice in the office at the minute and the average age is touching 40.

That's one example and I would seriously question how many 40 year olds listen to Spin or anything like it. Phantom I'd well believe but I see regular research on all this stuff. I know what the majority of 40 year olds listen to, I know what the majority of males in their 40s listen to and it ain't Spin, in fact a lot of the time it ain't music radio.

Lenny Lovett

I've not really heard much of Spin but have tuned into Beat a few times in the last few days and am very surprised by the amount of talk on it. Not very sophisticated talk but talk none the less. I expected wall to wall music.

RingTheAlarm!

I think Spin is awful, as others have said the music is their saving grace really. Spin talk-horrific!

Also "TRL" is a poor attempt of the MTV version, yer wan giving advice on issues such as "Mary from Raheen shifted her sister's boyfriend" in between songs really makes me want to hurl. Don't know what's worse-the presenter for reading this stuff out or the person texting in this stuff in the first place.

5 word weather. Need I say more.

cjthecrow

They've gotten the five word weather forecast wrong more than once. O.o

har_ness

RingTheAlarm! wrote: »

I think Spin is awful, as others have said the music is their saving grace really. Spin talk-horrific!

Also "TRL" is a poor attempt of the MTV version, yer wan giving advice on issues such as "Mary from Raheen shifted her sister's boyfriend" in between songs really makes me want to hurl. Don't know what's worse-the presenter for reading this stuff out or the person texting in this stuff in the first place.

5 word weather. Need I say more.

Haha I remember that text! Shes a lovely girl these things happen!

bbability

I'm surprised Spin are not syndicating their shows from their Dublin station, similar to what most of the UK base stations have gone. It might make them more competitive.

L1011

bbability wrote: »

I'm surprised Spin are not syndicating their shows from their Dublin station, similar to what most of the UK base stations have gone. It might make them more competitive.

Would almost certainly require BAI approval.

Munster_Red

The Spin FM up in Dublin can't be as bad as Spin South West. Good example where franchise out your business name is not good idea.
One time they wanted to Adopt a Virtual Baby. Had a short run competition to Name the Baby!!! (ended that evening) Pretty tasteless :eek:. No wonder the DJ's hide behind 10 hits in a row. Do us all a favour and clock up the number to 10000 hits. Also play something original give impression that the Dj's actually like music. I even think they have stage fake calls!!!

smurfs5

Munster_Red wrote: »

The Spin FM up in Dublin can't be as bad as Spin South West. Good example where franchise out your business name is not good idea.
One time they wanted to Adopt a Virtual Baby. Had a short run competition to Name the Baby!!! (ended that evening) Pretty tasteless :eek:. No wonder the DJ's hide behind 10 hits in a row. Do us all a favour and clock up the number to 10000 hits. Also play something original give impression that the Dj's actually like music. I even think they have stage fake calls!!!

You're right, 1038 is actually an excellent station for music aimed at their target audience, their fantastic imaging and there are some really good presenters on there who suit commercial radio really well (Paul Bonass and Ryan Phillips especially.) On the few occasions that I've been unfortunate enough to have no alternative but to tune into SPIN SW, I have just cringed at the complete incompetence of the presenters to even do a simple link without being annoying. Their imaging isn't nearly as good as 1038 and they just seem like a completely unorganised and un-professional station.

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