Chris Moyles show . What did you listen to this morning?
Poll: Chris Moyles show . What did you listen to this morning?
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Mr Happy said:
LuS1fer said:
My wife used to want to listen to Moyles in the morning but his witless banality made my brain turn to mush and the music was intensely sh*te. On the other hand, she dislikes Radio 2 because she thinks it's "old fogey stuff" (there's 20 years between us) so we compromise with a local station normally.
Now he's gone, I'll give it a whirl but it's the music on the 1 Playlist I can't stand.
If you couldn't stand Moyles, then Thick Dimshaw will make you want to cut your ears off with a rusty spoon...Now he's gone, I'll give it a whirl but it's the music on the 1 Playlist I can't stand.
If the posters on this thread are representative of the UK population then everyone here should buy shares in apple/dab Walkman etc as sales are going to rocket likewise album sales will go up as you can only listen to the same music over and over a certain number of times before you'd like to hear something different.
One poster said he's warming to Chris Evans however he's off to buy an iPhone and work out how to get music to work on it... Um save yourself £550 and enjoy R2 they play music All genres so you'd have to like some of it.
One poster said he's warming to Chris Evans however he's off to buy an iPhone and work out how to get music to work on it... Um save yourself £550 and enjoy R2 they play music All genres so you'd have to like some of it.
I was genuineley sad to see moyles go, mills and his mate chris are really good i think and would have been a better choice over nick grimshaw (who would never play "gangnam style" twice in a row!) lol loved that this morning, awful song but makes me smile everytime.
Bring back moyles, the nation needs to make a stand!
Bring back moyles, the nation needs to make a stand!
If you look at Radio 1 breakfast DJs over the years there have been more short-term "didn't really work" appointments than long term ones.
I think Nick Grimshaw will struggle to maintain appeal across a broad enough spectrum. If he played more interesting new music I'd give him a listen but the R1 bosses won't let the playlist change much. I just think that the standard R1 breakfast demographic will struggle to identify with a metrosexual trendy who isn't blokey enough for men to relate to or gay enough to bring any raucous camp appeal or charismatic enough to hold your attention or funny enough to keep you listening in anticipation of a genuine laugh.
I think Nick Grimshaw will struggle to maintain appeal across a broad enough spectrum. If he played more interesting new music I'd give him a listen but the R1 bosses won't let the playlist change much. I just think that the standard R1 breakfast demographic will struggle to identify with a metrosexual trendy who isn't blokey enough for men to relate to or gay enough to bring any raucous camp appeal or charismatic enough to hold your attention or funny enough to keep you listening in anticipation of a genuine laugh.
Gangnam Style was great. They said it's been no 1 in 18 countries, about to be 19 now I guess!
I've always preferred Scott in the afternoons for some reason.
I feel bad that I'm so against Grimshaw. He has done nothing wrong, he was offered a job and took it. I hope for him he does ok but I can't forgive Radio One for chucking Chris off I certainly hadn't had enough of his show even after all the yrs I'd listened to him!
I've always preferred Scott in the afternoons for some reason.
I feel bad that I'm so against Grimshaw. He has done nothing wrong, he was offered a job and took it. I hope for him he does ok but I can't forgive Radio One for chucking Chris off I certainly hadn't had enough of his show even after all the yrs I'd listened to him!
Welshbeef said:
If the posters on this thread are representative of the UK population then everyone here should buy shares in apple/dab Walkman etc as sales are going to rocket likewise album sales will go up as you can only listen to the same music over and over a certain number of times before you'd like to hear something different.
I doubt more than 1% of the posters here are the target demographic for Radio 1 - the "youth" audience.Chris Moyles may have been popular but according to the BBC he wasn't popular with the "right" people, so it's hardly surprising that those who liked his show are unlikely to like his replacement.
ewenm said:
Welshbeef said:
If the posters on this thread are representative of the UK population then everyone here should buy shares in apple/dab Walkman etc as sales are going to rocket likewise album sales will go up as you can only listen to the same music over and over a certain number of times before you'd like to hear something different.
I doubt more than 1% of the posters here are the target demographic for Radio 1 - the "youth" audience.Chris Moyles may have been popular but according to the BBC he wasn't popular with the "right" people, so it's hardly surprising that those who liked his show are unlikely to like his replacement.
I tried R2 yesterday morning for about 30 minutes, but the chat is awful. They phoned a guy about the technicalities of temporary traffic lights 3 times! The music ranged from good to ok to dreadful, something I could live with, but if I want to listen to my style of music, I use my iPhone...
I'm certainly going to give Grimmy a try, i've not disliked him before when he filled in for the others in the afternoons, I just hope he has a decent set of 'sidekicks' to add more dimension.
Maybe I analysed this too much, but when I'm not working from home I often commute 3 / 4 hours and used to listen to the whole Moyles show!
bexVN said:
What I don't understand is why demographic is so important if they were pulling in decent figures. I know numbers had tailed off a bit on Chris's show but I'll be impressed in Nick does better. Aren't numbers more important?
In theory the BBC doesn't need to worry about numbers (when it suits them of course).ewenm said:
I doubt more than 1% of the posters here are the target demographic for Radio 1 - the "youth" audience.
Don't you think that the 'youth/middle age' demarcation is becoming less relevant these days?I remember when 'young people' listened to rock/metal/rap/dance/indie etc and 'middle aged' people stuck to either the music of their own youth or easy listening or ClassicFM etc.
I'm nearing my 40's but still want to hear new music from all sorts of sources. I'll never lose that desire to hear a raw dance track or bouncing hip-hop tune. I didn't get stuck in the 90's. Hence I still listen to R1 evening or later output and 6 Music. I don't think I'm alone.
What grates is when R1 sticks a trendy 'personality' on to their schedules like a Topman t-shirt and expects youth listeners to be uncontrollably drawn to their aura regardless of whether they are actually engaging to listen to. Kids see through this s
t.Maybe, but what I think is irrelevant. While the BBC employ people who are so keen to use "demographics" to define their radio stations, they are going to want a station that attracts the 16-24 group. Moyles wasn't doing that successfully enough for them on the Breakfast Show.
I think demographics are a useful (if rather blunt) tool for analysing results but useless for setting targets as people tend not to fit "nicely" into the boxes.
I think demographics are a useful (if rather blunt) tool for analysing results but useless for setting targets as people tend not to fit "nicely" into the boxes.
Edited by ewenm on Thursday 20th September 09:57
Welshbeef said:
... Um save yourself £550 and enjoy R2 they play music All genres so you'd have to like some of it.
That's just the point. The fact they play all music genres to such a wide audience, they have to play middle-of-the-road tracks so as not to offend anyone, and the chance of them playing a song you actually like (as opposed to 'meh') , and one you would actually turn the radio up for, is very slim indeed.
)Welshbeef said:
Radio 4 Today programme. Superb
Perhaps I'm getting old but I have been listening to Radio 4, with some visits to Radio 1, for the last 6 months or so.With Moyles gone I doubt I will ever flick back onto Radio 1 in the future. I know allot of people didn't like him, but I found him and his team to be good most of the time.
ewenm said:
Maybe, but what I think is irrelevant. While the BBC employ people who are so keen to use "demographics" to define their radio stations, they are going to want a station that attracts the 16-24 group. Moyles wasn't doing that successfully enough for them on the Breakfast Show.
I'm a bit surprised that is the target they are aiming for with Radio 1. I always thought that the main radio station should be their mass market product not the 'youth orientated' one.I think Moyle's show was a well aimed one for the mass market. It only played contemporary music usually, so the young were catered for along with everyone else. But had a good mix of humour and discussion for everyone.
durbster said:
Without looking.. im going for something Jap based on the double headunit!Supra or Celica?
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