tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930103.post2239007722579979682..comments2024-03-29T10:17:18.826+00:00Comments on No Rock And Roll Fun: Gcap goes with One brandingSimon Hayes Budgenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07084524317888577404noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930103.post-78846085615962031742007-09-13T13:20:00.000+00:002007-09-13T13:20:00.000+00:00*radio-nerd hat off**radio-nerd hat on again*Oh ye...*radio-nerd hat off*<BR/><BR/>*radio-nerd hat on again*<BR/><BR/>Oh yes, and...<BR/><BR/><I>"All One Network websites will offer local artists the chance to upload their music and potentially have their song played on the station."</I><BR/><BR/>Whilst I think this is a great idea and way overdue (these stations are perfectly placed to give local acts their first airplay), is this really going to work? I've had to listen to my local 'One' station at work for the last couple of days, and it's clear from the playlist that the average listener is terrified of hearing something new, unless it's been gently broken to them via a TV show/advert or an already-famous relative of the act. How will that audience react to a local band's first single? Or will new acts need to sound like James Blunt before they'll be considered?<BR/><BR/>Jeremy Kyle! Arf...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930103.post-32357551587834371932007-09-13T12:58:00.000+00:002007-09-13T12:58:00.000+00:00*radio-nerd hat on*The threat of 'More local news'...*radio-nerd hat on*<BR/><BR/>The threat of 'More local news' is a frightening one. Whenever I've flicked over to my local 'One Network' station, their idea of 'local news' has been to take a national story and crowbar a local reference into the first sentence. So a story on the government announcing more money for cycle lanes across the country will begin with <I>"Cyclists in Crappington could soon be safer, thanks to a new government plan".</I> An England World Cup match would be reported as <I>"Football fans in Crappington are preparing for tonight's big game..."</I><BR/><BR/>Maybe they'll use the extra time for jocular banter between the newsreader and the breakfast presenter. I can't get enough of that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com