Brunel FM

[Panda Paws]

if you travel down the M4 you can still receive coverage as far as Chievely Services to the West and down to Bath to the East.

Leaving aside the fact that Bath's to the west of Swindon, not the east, you can't - tried it this morning and it goes as far as five miles out of Jcn 16, then nothing.

I'll second that ... The times I've tried to get it in my car you can't get it pretty much beyond the boundaries of Swindon. I don't know which of them did a signal test, but they must have had a huge aerial on top of their car.

[ronnie21]

The reception. We all know the music isn't up to scratch so that's not even a moot point.

Agreed!  I cannot stand that Mark O'Donnell who is on Radio Swindon at 7 am, he is crap and does not even know which knob to twiddle (no jokes there please) so I thought I would give this Brunel FM a go.  I lasted two days listening to their drivel before retuning the old radio alarm back to Radio Swindon!

[Sippo]

I like listening to Mark O'Donnell in the morning  :old:

[Ralphy]

It's all about Chris Moyles.

Local radio is gash.

[Panda Paws]

Can I also point everybody to this:

http://www.ofcom.org.uk/static/radiolicensing/mcamaps/al304.pdf

It's Brunel FM's Measured Coverage Area map, as provided by the people who licence them, Ofcom.

Bath my arse.

[Ralphy]

That map is interesting.

Can't get it in Bassett or Cricklade.

[Simon Pieman]

Don't you just feel the club can worm their way out of it by saying they were informed of the reception area?

It obviously doesn't matter that the reception area is significantly smaller to begin with as they have got their money.

I can understand the decision by the Board from a financial sense, but they have done a very good job of further alienating fans which is a crying shame. Add to the fact that Shaun and Ed do feel part of this club and are familiar faces and voices when concerned with the club I feel for them too.

It's a sad day for a club that is trying to pride itself on becomming part of the community. One hopes the annoyance that this decision has caused doesn't just lead to a load of fans banging their heads against a brick wall for the sake of doing so.

[Panda Paws]

That map is interesting.

Can't get it in Bassett or Cricklade.

Yep, which is ironic when you consider their studio is in Bassett!!

Obviously atmospheric conditions can extend that coverage, but I think you'll all see, their remit is to broadcast to Swindon, and Swindon alone.

[pauld]

I spoke to Craig Rance earlier today about this and they are apparently looking at trying to extend their coverage area. So if they can do that to a sufficient extent (ie cover Wiltshire plus border areas as BBC Wilts does) by the time the season starts, then that would go a long way to deal with the issue of fans not being able to get commentary at least.

[Simon Pieman]

Yup, nobody can have too many gripes if that happens. I hope so.

[Ralphy]

I spoke to Craig Rance earlier today about this and they are apparently looking at trying to extend their coverage area. So if they can do that to a sufficient extent (ie cover Wiltshire plus border areas as BBC Wilts does) by the time the season starts, all well and good.

Can you ask if they will put a transmitter in Chipping Norton for Ralphy ?

[Panda Paws]

I spoke to Craig Rance earlier today about this and they are apparently looking at trying to extend their coverage area. So if they can do that to a sufficient extent (ie cover Wiltshire plus border areas as BBC Wilts does) by the time the season starts, all well and good.

If they are allowed to then great.

To be honest, I'll believe it when I see it.

If I might make a suggestion to Craig - if he's reading - perhaps you might look at getting on to one of the DAB multiplexes? The NOW Wiltshire Mux provides a quite wide transmission area over north Wiltshire ... if you have the cash!

[Ralphy]

And stop supporting the fucking scum.

[pauld]

Bath my arse.

You're not going to get a lot of volunteers for that IMO  :shock:

[Ralphy]