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Daniel Radcliffe on Rove.
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Triple J VS Community Radio (PBS and RRR)
Triple J and community radio stations such as PBS and RRR are great morning shows for those who are sick of the antics of commercial radio, but do not want to venture as far as to switch to AM.
The Triple J morning show with Tom and Alex has a nice share between conversation and music and the comedic ranting of Tom and Alex can’t help but remind you of Fox fm’s Hamish and Andy, with a lower budget. The music played is not as obscure as some heard on PBS, but no way near as mainstream as the music heard on commercial radio stations such as Fox or Nova. The content of the show is quite fun and upbeat, with exciting interviews and funny segments such as the ‘mash-up’ segment where two completely different songs must be seamlessly merged together in no more than four songs. However the main thing that makes this show work is the chemistry between the hosts. Both Tom and Alex are funny guys with fresh ideas. Real energy boosters and this is just what most people need in the morning. Triple J have done extremely well in producing an interesting show for those who want to listen to something that will wake them up in the morning and put them in a good mood for the day.
The music played on PBS is advertised as “little known” and lives up to its name. However the program doesn’t stick to one genre of music. You hear a combination of genres which, if you continue to listen to the station all day, you will hear shows which play exclusively those genres. Hosts Matt and Jenny have both been working in radio for years and together, they create an interesting show with a major focus on music, not talk. RRR hosts Fee Bee2, Tim Sheil and Ben Burchall make a bland team, especially for breakfast radio. Not only is there confusion created by both Tim and Ben sounding extremely similar, but the tone of voice that all three tend to use is non animated and flat. The content of the show does have its moments, however majority of the time, the segments are plain. Both PBS and RRR are aiming for an older demographic than Triple J. But if you are choosing between the two I would recommend PBS, based solely on the fact that I believe listening to RRR with Fee Bee2, Tim Sheil and Ben Burchall in the morning may make you fall asleep at the wheel.
The Triple J morning show with Tom and Alex has a nice share between conversation and music and the comedic ranting of Tom and Alex can’t help but remind you of Fox fm’s Hamish and Andy, with a lower budget. The music played is not as obscure as some heard on PBS, but no way near as mainstream as the music heard on commercial radio stations such as Fox or Nova. The content of the show is quite fun and upbeat, with exciting interviews and funny segments such as the ‘mash-up’ segment where two completely different songs must be seamlessly merged together in no more than four songs. However the main thing that makes this show work is the chemistry between the hosts. Both Tom and Alex are funny guys with fresh ideas. Real energy boosters and this is just what most people need in the morning. Triple J have done extremely well in producing an interesting show for those who want to listen to something that will wake them up in the morning and put them in a good mood for the day.
The music played on PBS is advertised as “little known” and lives up to its name. However the program doesn’t stick to one genre of music. You hear a combination of genres which, if you continue to listen to the station all day, you will hear shows which play exclusively those genres. Hosts Matt and Jenny have both been working in radio for years and together, they create an interesting show with a major focus on music, not talk. RRR hosts Fee Bee2, Tim Sheil and Ben Burchall make a bland team, especially for breakfast radio. Not only is there confusion created by both Tim and Ben sounding extremely similar, but the tone of voice that all three tend to use is non animated and flat. The content of the show does have its moments, however majority of the time, the segments are plain. Both PBS and RRR are aiming for an older demographic than Triple J. But if you are choosing between the two I would recommend PBS, based solely on the fact that I believe listening to RRR with Fee Bee2, Tim Sheil and Ben Burchall in the morning may make you fall asleep at the wheel.
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Hughesy and Kate VS Emma Ayers
Breakfast radio offers a broad range of entertainment for broad range of audiences. At one end of the scale we have Dave ‘Hughesy’ Hughes and Kate Lambroek on Nova 100, appealing to a more youthful audience. While on the other end of the scale we have Emma Ayres on Classic fm.
Both shows begin at 6am weekday mornings, and both have a very different approach to entertaining their audiences. Hughesy and Kate include a mass amount of audience participation, celebrity interviews and light hearted conversation about current television shows or something in the presenters’ private lives. Whatever the topic of conversation, the audience can relate to it, or at least understand it. Emma Ayres on the other hand has a very specific audience: People who like classical music. Her show consists almost completely of music; with an awkward segue from Ayres between each.
As mentioned before, the shows have completely different layouts. Nova, with its team of three presenters (Hughesy, Kate, and new addition Ed) along with their newsreader have informal conversations with each other and members of the general public. Playing the occasional popular song amongst a bunch of adverts. This makes Classic fm look almost primitive as all it has is one presenter (Emma Ayres) reading out the news and weather and naming the songs previously played.
Listeners are understandably frustrated with Nova due to the annoying adverts and almost no music. Classic fm has no advertising other than a couple for the afternoon show, but despite this, Emma Ayres still manages to make it boring. Her snobbish and bland voice just makes you want to change the station between songs. But in her defence, she does know what she’s talking about.
Classic fm is obviously aiming for an older demographic, and if you are into classical music it is definitely the station for you. But if you want a fun, light hearted and funny start to your morning, I would definitely suggest Hughesy and Kate on Nova 100.
Both shows begin at 6am weekday mornings, and both have a very different approach to entertaining their audiences. Hughesy and Kate include a mass amount of audience participation, celebrity interviews and light hearted conversation about current television shows or something in the presenters’ private lives. Whatever the topic of conversation, the audience can relate to it, or at least understand it. Emma Ayres on the other hand has a very specific audience: People who like classical music. Her show consists almost completely of music; with an awkward segue from Ayres between each.
As mentioned before, the shows have completely different layouts. Nova, with its team of three presenters (Hughesy, Kate, and new addition Ed) along with their newsreader have informal conversations with each other and members of the general public. Playing the occasional popular song amongst a bunch of adverts. This makes Classic fm look almost primitive as all it has is one presenter (Emma Ayres) reading out the news and weather and naming the songs previously played.
Listeners are understandably frustrated with Nova due to the annoying adverts and almost no music. Classic fm has no advertising other than a couple for the afternoon show, but despite this, Emma Ayres still manages to make it boring. Her snobbish and bland voice just makes you want to change the station between songs. But in her defence, she does know what she’s talking about.
Classic fm is obviously aiming for an older demographic, and if you are into classical music it is definitely the station for you. But if you want a fun, light hearted and funny start to your morning, I would definitely suggest Hughesy and Kate on Nova 100.
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