Jeremy Vine FM switch-off debate today

Jeremy Vine FM switch-off debate today. As usual, BBC R2, just after
1.15pm. Will be on Listen Again.

Seems like the usual uninformed rubbish.
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Ian

Ian Jackson wrote:
Jeremy Vine FM switch-off debate today. As usual, BBC R2, just after
1.15pm. Will be on Listen Again.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/b00rkg9g


Seems like the usual uninformed rubbish.


Absolutely. And he lied at least once, when he said that "the trend" shows
that digital listening will reach the threshold required in 2013 to allow
switchover to take place in 2015. The trend in digital listening doesn't
even point to FM stations being switched off in 2020, let alone 2015.


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The BBC's "justification" of digital radio switchover is based on lies

In article , DAB sounds worse than FM
scribeth thus
Ian Jackson wrote:
Jeremy Vine FM switch-off debate today. As usual, BBC R2, just after
1.15pm. Will be on Listen Again.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/b00rkg9g


Seems like the usual uninformed rubbish.


Absolutely. And he lied at least once, when he said that "the trend" shows
that digital listening will reach the threshold required in 2013 to allow
switchover to take place in 2015. The trend in digital listening doesn't
even point to FM stations being switched off in 2020, let alone 2015.



******** and yet more ********.. Why are they pushing this like its not
going out of fashion?..

Small instance .. two of our neighbours have just acquired new cars.
A Merc and a Lexus neither have DAB fitted. So in a few years time to
listen to the radio on the move they will have to have some stupid tacky
adapter hanging on the dash?.....

Daft absolutely daft squared!...
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Tony Sayer

Ian Jackson wrote:
Jeremy Vine FM switch-off debate today. As usual, BBC R2, just after
1.15pm. Will be on Listen Again.

Seems like the usual uninformed rubbish.

You mean like the guy who said "the quality is 10 times better"....

tony sayer wrote:
In article , DAB sounds worse than FM
scribeth thus
Ian Jackson wrote:
Jeremy Vine FM switch-off debate today. As usual, BBC R2, just after
1.15pm. Will be on Listen Again.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/b00rkg9g


Seems like the usual uninformed rubbish.

Absolutely. And he lied at least once, when he said that "the trend" shows
that digital listening will reach the threshold required in 2013 to allow
switchover to take place in 2015. The trend in digital listening doesn't
even point to FM stations being switched off in 2020, let alone 2015.



******** and yet more ********.. Why are they pushing this like its not
going out of fashion?..

Small instance .. two of our neighbours have just acquired new cars.
A Merc and a Lexus neither have DAB fitted. So in a few years time to
listen to the radio on the move they will have to have some stupid tacky
adapter hanging on the dash?.....

Daft absolutely daft squared!...

They'd need to change the aerial, and either add an extra box, or change
the stereo.

I've fitted only ONE DAB car stereo so far, and dozens of FM ones in the
last few years.

Also, taxi drivers still don't seem to notice FM exists - they only seem
to listen to MW.

On 22/03/2010 21:33, Yeti wrote:
Ian Jackson wrote:
Jeremy Vine FM switch-off debate today. As usual, BBC R2, just after
1.15pm. Will be on Listen Again.

Seems like the usual uninformed rubbish.

You mean like the guy who said "the quality is 10 times better"....

....as he turned up his hearing aid.

--
Conor
I'm not prejudiced. I hate everyone equally.

"Ian Jackson" wrote in message
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Jeremy Vine FM switch-off debate today. As usual, BBC R2, just after
1.15pm. Will be on Listen Again.

Seems like the usual uninformed rubbish.
Ian


Simply hiding again the real political reasoning, which is that Ofcom
have given up trying to police FM band 2.

Moving main Broadcasters to what Ofcom believe is controllable
DAB, means they can then deregulate Band 2 leaving it to
Radio smackmybitchup, broadcasting from a council high rise in Peckham.

Steve Terry
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On Mon, 22 Mar 2010 21:50:55 +0000, Yeti wrote:

Also, taxi drivers still don't seem to notice FM exists - they only seem
to listen to MW.

That is because they are only interested in listening to TalkSport.

It appeals to their intellect.

J G Miller wrote:
On Mon, 22 Mar 2010 21:50:55 +0000, Yeti wrote:

Also, taxi drivers still don't seem to notice FM exists - they only seem
to listen to MW.

That is because they are only interested in listening to TalkSport.

It appeals to their intellect.


I remember back in the good old days when it was just Talk radio.

Used to listen to James Whale all the time. I was only 12.

"Steve Terry" wrote in message
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"Ian Jackson" wrote in message
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Jeremy Vine FM switch-off debate today. As usual, BBC R2, just after
1.15pm. Will be on Listen Again.

Seems like the usual uninformed rubbish.
Ian


Simply hiding again the real political reasoning, which is that Ofcom
have given up trying to police FM band 2.

Moving main Broadcasters to what Ofcom believe is controllable
DAB, means they can then deregulate Band 2 leaving it to
Radio smackmybitchup, broadcasting from a council high rise in Peckham.

There's an easy way of dealing wih the problem of pirate radio in London:
move the Wrotham transmitters to Crystal Palace.

There's no need for the main FM station to be out at Wrotham, and moving it
means the pirates would have to compete with a 240 kW signal instead of just
4 kW from CP.

That would cope with the problem for BBC Radios 1,2,3,4 and Classic FM.
Increase power for the other stations like Capital FM and Heart towards the
240 kW level also and the job's done.