So James Packer reckons media of the future will be much more individualised. Perhaps he has forgotten that radio already is.
And with the coming of digital radio, even more individualised intereactive features will be available to radio consumers.
But of course the points he made at the ASTRA Conference do have relevance to the radio industry as well, because he was pointing out the miriad of other devices and delivery mechanisms, such as podcasts and vodcasts, that are competing for consumers eyes and ears.
Is Packer right?
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I like it, it's better than the old site and it's improved.
Looks great!
The site design is alot more compact and cleaner than the old one.
I do like it however, everything is placed well.
Good job Andy!
Nothing like a fresh coat of paint eh? Haven't come across any bugs at my end. I really like the new look. I'm a big fan of white space in graphic design and I think Radioinfo has the right balance of content vs white space. The yellow in the logo and the nav bar is bright and clean. Or as 6PR proclaimed, when restriping their Gentle on Your Mind format in the '70s: 'Now with added brightness!' Well done from waynemac.com
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Now fixed - thanks, AndyG
For those old enough to remember Gerry & The Pacemaker's "I Like It", well that kinda sums up my impressions of the new Radioinfo site. Well done to all involved.
Regards, IAN, Cruise1323 Adelaide
Gotta throw in my 2 cents to the 2DAY/2UE story appearing on here. "The ugly fugitive" is probably a reference to a promotion 2DAY done a few years back which was just "the 2day-fm fugitive" without the ugly tag in there.
I'm not sure about the fact it may cause the local bullies to go all gung-ho on the next ugly person they see, but looks do fade as you get older, and that's fact - if we really wanna split hairs, what was that song that used to be on high rotation on their playlist that went "u-g-l-y, you ain't got no alibi, you ugly..hey hey..you ugly..."..no one's jumped up and down about that song have they? Same subject matter to me.
Steve came out on top, he tried to stick to the topic whilst Kyle just wanted to throw in unrelated topics and tar a whole band of radio with the same brush.
It could have something to do with Steve having more "debate the caller" experience though...
(For the record, I agree with Steve)
It's interesting that Kyle Brands all those on the AM band as a generation of people who have been sexist and racist and generally narrow minded. Perhaps he forgot about the Cronulla Riots.
RE: Brian - I have often wondered the same thing.
Re: Brian - I hope they dont re brand 97.3. Its quite good the way it is.
I've always wondered where Dave Smith ended up! He was the first REAL PD i ever worked under at WAVE in Wollongong in the early 90s! He had a genuine, friendly style on air, always gave you something to work on in an aircheck and always, always highlighted something positive from your daily gig which he listened to! Including mid dawns - as he said at the time: he had a new baby so was up at all hours! I'd even known him to mow the lawn with a walkman to listen to the weekend casuals! GREAT GUY! Miss ya Dave, you taught me lots and I'm sure that's why I am where I am today!
Labor or Liberal, it's easy. Seize the moment, tackle THE issues and do it with creativity.
Here's the go. Call up John Fogerty down on the bayou, get past his PA, Suzie Q, and put it to him. "John we'd like you to form Creedence Greywater Revival for the cause."
Once formed, John puts his magic to work and re-works some standards, in the fight for water reform, the Oz wine industry, conservation, law & order etc. Sectors of the radio industry do their bit by exposing the message and all of a sudden we are hearing some classics with a twist. Songs like "Have You Never Seen A Grange ?", "Clean River", "Bad Hoon Uprisin", "Who'll Start The Rain" & "Mulchin' Out My Back Door".
So pollies, go forth and remember, you heard about it here FIRST, via the radio !
Regards, IAN, Cruise1323 Adelaide.
This reminds me of that guy at a conference who started waving his mobile around in the air saying "this is all the media I need" - really? There goes your media when your battery dies or when you go out of radio range ;) Any reason why I'm having no luck putting a physical CD into my mobile? ;-) Let's think about that statement for a moment..."All the media I need"..just one mobile phone. Really eh? Aw c'mon...that's no how ye make porridge jimmy...
Great radio through the years has always been individualised, whether there was 1 listener or 1 million listeners, because the communicator knew 'how' to BROADCAST to his/her key target PERSONALLY.
It doesn't matter 'what' the delivery platform is and it doesn't matter if the format is Music or Talk, poorly executed radio (as a total package) will fail, IF the competition communicates to the total audience '1 on 1'. Whether they're an active or passive listener, if they can bounce off you, have empathy with you and genuinely feel part of the show, you've done your job.
IF on the other hand, all a consumer wants is a personal juke box with NO human communication as part of the package, well to my mind that ain't radio folks !
Regards, IAN, Cruise1323 Adelaide.