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« Reply #165 on: Tuesday, May 22, 2007, 23:39:48 » |
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Fair enough but you get my point?
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« Reply #166 on: Tuesday, May 22, 2007, 23:43:29 » |
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Oh yeah. But the broadcast range is shit because they only opened last year, or that's what I'd imagine anyway. Why don't we all chip in and buy them a huge radio mast so even Swindon's small but very much real Californian fan base can hear?  |
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« Reply #167 on: Tuesday, May 22, 2007, 23:44:44 » |
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Brunel FM is part of the Local Radio Company which runs these other stations..
Alpha 103.2, 107.8 Arrow FM, Bath FM, Brunel FM, Central 103.1 FM, Dune FM, Durham FM, Home 107.9, Isle of Wight Radio, Ivel FM, Minster FM, Mix 107, Mix 96, 107.4 The Quay, 106.9 Silk FM, 107.5 Sovereign Radio, Spire FM, Spirit FM, 97.2 Stray FM, Sun FM, 3TR FM, 2BR, Vale FM, Wessex FM, Yorkshire Coast Radio, Fire 107.6
Facinating eh?
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Ralphy
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« Reply #168 on: Tuesday, May 22, 2007, 23:47:22 » |
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I'm not really up on these matters but perhaps Brunel FM could post an answer?
What needs to be done to extend the broadcast range?
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« Reply #169 on: Tuesday, May 22, 2007, 23:53:42 » |
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I'm not really up on these matters but perhaps Brunel FM could post an answer?
What needs to be done to extend the broadcast range? Spend a small fortune? get a better license? Basically the market is pretty saturated so they very rarely give out new licences and the ones they do are much more restricted I think, like Brunel's. I guess by being tied to Swindon they can offer something GWR can't, hence being allowed to broadcast (GWR is not quite so targetted on locale). Anyway, we are asking the wrong people. It's not their fault they got the deal |
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« Reply #170 on: Wednesday, May 23, 2007, 00:22:44 » |
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I've got nothing against Brunel or Craig Rance personally, though I was disappointed at the response I got. I'd ring him but frankly I've got better things to do.
My main concern is that many fans without internet access who were previously able to tune into Radio Swindon will be unable to listen to commentary whatsoever. I refuse to fork out for STFCWorld as whenever I've had the misfortune to rely upon it for coverage, it has been woeful - if it's worked at all. Why should I now have to pay for something which I could previously get for free? In the unlikely event that the PremiumTV deal doesn't prevent Brunel from broadcasting live commentary over the internet then whilst it is an improvement on nothing at all, it still leaves many fans without access - finding a PC to listen to the game on simply isn't convenient for a lot of people.
The point which irks me most is that the club appears to have not taken any of these points into consideration and seen an(other) opportunity to make some money and have duly cashed in. Absolutely no consultation with the fans whatsoever and scarce communication subsequent to the announcement to quell the concerns that are currently rife.
I sincerely hope Brunel can improve their broadcasting range sufficiently so that fans like myself and many others will be able to listen to live commentary of games we are unable to attend. Nail. Head. Hit. I have no option but to pay for STFC World if I want to listen to live commentary. I have had this service for the past four years, and have frankly seen little improvement in the quality of the transmission in that time period. If anyone cares to read through the Walsall match day thread, you will note that the commentary was not available until 10 minutes into the 2nd half - after Ifil's goal. Most unsatisfactory for such an important game. I shall continue to rely on STFC World service as I have no other option, but can clearly see the impact of this deal on others. For this reason alone, I am challenging the club to explain themselves. [Of course that is based on the assumption that the deal with Brunel FM is within the T&C of the Premium TV arrangement - I have asked the club to confirm this and await an answer] |
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« Reply #171 on: Wednesday, May 23, 2007, 00:49:08 » |
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All this radio station shite is doing my fucking head in.
A question to the guys on here who clearly know how the radio industry works: Why is Brunel FM's area broadcast coverage (signal strength) so shite that it fails to reach the outlying ares of the county?
Ryder: AFAIK, Brunel FM use the same studio / transmitter in Wootton Bassett that another high-profile broadcaster used to occupy until fairly recently. So what's changed?
Bushey: Have you metamorphised into Garry Stanley?
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« Reply #172 on: Wednesday, May 23, 2007, 08:32:10 » |
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Spire FM is the shittest radio station on Earth. Fact.
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« Reply #173 on: Wednesday, May 23, 2007, 09:22:59 » |
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Ryder: AFAIK, Brunel FM use the same studio / transmitter in Wootton Bassett that another high-profile broadcaster used to occupy until fairly recently. So what's changed?
Their studio is at the Lime Kiln, yes. Transmitter-wise they might well be using Blunsden but at a much lower power than GWR/BBC. |
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« Reply #174 on: Wednesday, May 23, 2007, 09:30:28 » |
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Fair play to them for coming back to you Yeovil, it's a shame that mr Starnes hasn't got back to any supporters so quickly on the same subject.
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« Reply #175 on: Wednesday, May 23, 2007, 09:43:07 » |
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All this radio station shite is doing my fucking head in.
A question to the guys on here who clearly know how the radio industry works: Why is Brunel FM's area broadcast coverage (signal strength) so shite that it fails to reach the outlying ares of the county?
Ryder: AFAIK, Brunel FM use the same studio / transmitter in Wootton Bassett that another high-profile broadcaster used to occupy until fairly recently. So what's changed?
Bushey: Have you metamorphised into Garry Stanley? I think it's a licensing restriction in the main, could be wrong. They were given it to provide a service to Swindon, not Wiltshire, hence all there marketing guff harps on about how they want success for Swindon and it's community etc. They have a sister company covering just Bath as well. |
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« Reply #176 on: Wednesday, May 23, 2007, 09:56:22 » |
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Their studio is at the Lime Kiln, yes. Transmitter-wise they might well be using Blunsden but at a much lower power than GWR/BBC.
Why can't they just crank up the power in Blusdon then? I appreciate that thet'll need to get permission from the radio authorities, but it cant be that difficult, can it? |
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« Reply #177 on: Wednesday, May 23, 2007, 09:58:57 » |
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Correct RobT - they are licensed for Swindon, Beeb Swindon/wiltshire are licensed for the whole of wilts - and obviously here is an unavoidable overlap to Gloucs, Oxon, Dorset etc. GWR are for most of Wiltshire but because of GWR Bath and Bristol and stations to the South of the county within their group they don't quite reach the very southernmost points or outposts of the county.
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« Reply #178 on: Wednesday, May 23, 2007, 10:24:32 » |
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Their studio is at the Lime Kiln, yes. Transmitter-wise they might well be using Blunsden but at a much lower power than GWR/BBC.
Why can't they just crank up the power in Blusdon then? I appreciate that thet'll need to get permission from the radio authorities, but it cant be that difficult, can it? Yes, it can. They bought I licence for a certain area - and at a certain power - you can't just go and "crank up the power" |
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« Reply #179 on: Wednesday, May 23, 2007, 10:33:35 » |
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All this radio station shite is doing my fucking head in.
A question to the guys on here who clearly know how the radio industry works: Why is Brunel FM's area broadcast coverage (signal strength) so shite that it fails to reach the outlying ares of the county?
Ryder: AFAIK, Brunel FM use the same studio / transmitter in Wootton Bassett that another high-profile broadcaster used to occupy until fairly recently. So what's changed?
Bushey: Have you metamorphised into Garry Stanley? # Not quite yet. Sorry to dissapoint |
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