abouttobebanned wrote: » I just don't get why it needs to be so formulaic. Where has all the originality gone? I know they are somewhat shackled by the need to appease advertisers and "those upstairs", but that's no excuse for the sheer mind numbing nature of most of the shows.Also, I'm presuming (and hoping) that the girl reading the news today was new so I don't want to be too hard on her. I'm sure she'll grow into the role.
Marchandire wrote: » Aren't you one of the DJ's oldest friends? Let's have some impartiality here, shall we? :rolleyes: Btw: If nobody seems to like Beat FM, who exactly is their audience?
abouttobebanned wrote: » Doesn't mean he can't have an opinion. The thing about Irish Beats, in my opinion, is that it contradicts the "target audience" that you're talking about for beat. The general beat audience love David Guetta and Rhianna, and whatever drivel they're collaborating on next. I can't imagine they'd have the attention span for new music. In the same way that bars don't showcase original bands - cause people get bored when they don't know the songs.
Marchandire wrote: » Btw: If nobody seems to like Beat FM, who exactly is their audience?
Mugser wrote: » Best thread on here in quite some time!! The odd time it's on in work and I've no access to the radio:mad::mad: What the hell does "6 in the mix" mean, I'd love to know:eek: Numptys!!
Jason Todd wrote: » It means six songs mixed together, unbroken by ads or banal chat? Who's a numpty?
Mugser wrote: » I know what they think it means, but in terms of proper English, it makes absolutely no sense!!
subz3r0 wrote: » It's 'colloquial'/slang etc.
brian plank wrote: » i'd rather listen to bieber every 10 minutes on beat than ray d'arcy and 'hilarious' ray foley. they all play the same sh1te.
abouttobebanned wrote: » Not really. It's crap..from the management, down to the advertising, news and programming department. Not a bit ridiculous to label something exactly what it is. But of course that's just my opinion. Of which I'm entitled, and have many. Want some more? The news and star is a rag of a paper. The munster express is run be people who are too old to know what sells papers nowadays. I could go on an on...but you know what? These are just my opinions. Your opinion is that everything is great. Fair play to ya. Can't beat a pair of comfy knickers.
abouttobebanned wrote: » The TV3 of local radio. With the exception of the old skool show on a sunday afternoon, this is without doubt the biggest mess of a station I've ever encountered. The news readers (at least the one I've just heard) sound like they're in 1st Class reading Ann & Barry aloud to the class. The music is horrible, the ads are constant and in your face. (The great idea was to sell advertising to companies at a discount as long as they paid for a full year. This means that we get to hear the same ads, from the same businesses, constantly, all year long) Crap like the Beat Tweet is cringe worthy as we get to listen to whatever crap celebrity has waffled about next. Like TV3, it is a fountain of unoriginality, drowning the region in mediocrity.
abouttobebanned wrote: » I've upset a few people though, which is always fun. Hi membersonly!
paul-2008 wrote: » This thread is completely pointless.. go find out what the age of the people that use the Waterford City forum are and then go check what age group Beat Fm is aimed at.. I'm pretty sure you'll soon see why this thread is so one sided.
nkay1985 wrote: » I absolutely hate Beat but I guess I'm not supposed to like it. It's for a certain type of person and I'm not, and never had been, it! They play pop practically 24/7, they concentrate on tabloid-style and celebrity "news". It really is lowest common denominator stuff but there's a market for it so why blame them, I suppose.
MitchKoobski wrote: » Thats the thing, not every radio station has to answer to the BAI. .
ratedR wrote: » This post hits the nail on the head really. I remember when Beat first started up, I think it'll be 9 years old this summer actaully, and having it on in work. It sort of emerged from the ashes of the old pirate station ABC Power 104, which at the time everyone of a certain age group loved. Different times I guess. But within weeks of Beat being lauched you could tell it was just complete tripe. The top 20 being repeated in a loop all day, most of it being whatever was in at the time - hip hop and pop stuff, and any old stuff seemed to be dance stuff. I never really remembered hearing much, if any rock or alternative stuff - even mainstream stuff. So that turned me off, and at that time I was in my late teens. I honestly havent listened to it in years, but from reading this post I can't believe that they're still doing that "6 in da mix". Cringe. And stale. Was there ever any attempt to do some sort of show like Dave Fannings or what Zane Lowe does on Radio 1 in the UK ? You may not like either presenter, but theres surely a gap for that sort of show/music ? Even if it's only for an hour every week. Not every 14-25 year old is into Rihanna and DJ Fresh, or whatever is "hot" this week. But it appears that that's the audience they've set their sites on.
ratedR wrote: » I honestly havent listened to it in years, but from reading this post I can't believe that they're still doing that "6 in da mix". Cringe. And stale. Was there ever any attempt to do some sort of show like Dave Fannings or what Zane Lowe does on Radio 1 in the UK ? You may not like either presenter, but theres surely a gap for that sort of show/music ? Even if it's only for an hour every week. Not every 14-25 year old is into Rihanna and DJ Fresh, or whatever is "hot" this week. But it appears that that's the audience they've set their sites on.
