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Dobbo hasn't done anything wrong.. but it's time to go back to basics. Bring back LOCAL programming.. and bring back Doug Mulray
maybe too much emphasis is being placed on the heritage of the station and not enough focus on the Gen Y & Z's and their 'Rock" tastes. Maybe it's time to throw the baby out with the bath water and start again. Forget Mulray, forget Denton, forget Club Veg - great sucessful industry developing shows and jox but now it's time to find the new 'Dougs and Dentons on the world - look to the future Dobbo
Harry Connick Jn for breafast with Sam Kekovic....you know it makes sense
Big booming rock anthems. Classic 70s and 80s. New Rock FIRST. Big local breakfast and drive programs. Music that means something to the 18-39 audience. Features in Drive like unplugged, interviews with artists old and new, audience interaction involving music trivia. But most of all, play the bloody rock music that WS and VEGA won't touch.
Become 'Sydney's' heart, put together a team of excellent announcers who know what there about, be musically and promtionally agressive and the rest should take care of itself.
Cheers,
Mal Hedstrom
Yes bring back Mulray!! and Rob Duckworth and Stuart Cranney. Maybe "Get This" for some weekend laughs.
Maybe Dobbo should be asking radio listeners as theoretically he has the radio experts. Perhaps the audience is sick of hearing everything except what makes a good music radio station, the music, their music and lots of it. Give the station personality but not personalities. At the end of the day if the music is focused directly at the targeted audience it works.
I was at Triple M in the late 80's and to be honest the market was completely different to now, but there was three things that made it work.
1. The music was completely focused on the audience and not too cool for the room.
2. The presenters had personalities but were not self indulgent.
3. The station was LOCAL and related to it's audience and not the industry.
I think we all call this the basics of radio.
I'll send you the bill Dobbo. Ray Arthur
One of the main reasons I wanted to be an announcer was Triple M. In the 80s the station(admittedly with little competition) was a strong, opinionated, self obsessed voice of Sydney, with big personalities and music based promotions. I was proud to work there briefly, on the hallowed 25th floor, and am sad to see what has happened. Having worked successfully in Perth for almost 10 years in a male skewed station, that consistently wins in the targets, and number 2 10+ I know it can be done. Bring back the rock(but not too hard), solo jocks that are allowed to be themselves, and station promotions based on the music. If you build it they will come...eventually. I think Phil O'neill is a good choice for breakfast, Rob D has it in him. Let these guys express their passion for the station and the music, and connect. that was the secret- we (the listener)felt we were a part of something huge. Thanks for listening to my humble opinion!!
Steve Fitton, 96fm Perth.
The Chaser Boys in brekkie or drive
Heavy focus on the love of rock music with more feature shows focusing on the listners emotional attachment to the music
Dobbo, just call me!