The Eternal Breakfast Debate in a New Place

[antongould]

After a prolonged 'defection' to Radio 4, I'm now firmly back in the 'Breakfast' fold. The choice of words and music as we approach 11.11.2018 has at times been inspired and deeply moving. I've just been listening to the words of Rupert Brooke spoken by Tim Piggott-Smith and sung by Roderick Williams. Unlike certain other presenters, Petroc doesn't seem to feel the need to prove anything.

Indeed

[french frank]

After a prolonged 'defection' to Radio 4, I'm now firmly back in the 'Breakfast' fold. The choice of words and music as we approach 11.11.2018 has at times been inspired and deeply moving. I've just been listening to the words of Rupert Brooke spoken by Tim Piggott-Smith and sung by Roderick Williams. Unlike certain other presenters, Petroc doesn't seem to feel the need to prove anything.

Lucky for Radio 3. Others of us don't feel so magnanimous. Radio 3 has always recognised that its competition comes, not from any other radio stations, but from alternative ways to spend one's time.

[oddoneout]

Lucky for Radio 3. Others of us don't feel so magnanimous. Radio 3 has always recognised that its competition comes, not from any other radio stations, but from alternative ways to spend one's time.

Really? Or were you being sarcastic?

[cloughie]

After a prolonged 'defection' to Radio 4, I'm now firmly back in the 'Breakfast' fold. The choice of words and music as we approach 11.11.2018 has at times been inspired and deeply moving. I've just been listening to the words of Rupert Brooke spoken by Tim Piggott-Smith and sung by Roderick Williams. Unlike certain other presenters, Petroc doesn't seem to feel the need to prove anything.

I don’t if he aired on Breakfast, but our ‘Cornishman in London’ got a mention on Radio Cornwall as he was speaking up for the need to sort out the rail link to the Duchy!

[french frank]

Really? Or were you being sarcastic?

Not really. Why? LMcD may be 'firmly back in the Breakfast fold' after a 'prolonged defection'. Others of us have simply found alternative things to do.

I was merely thinking of RW's answer years ago to a Government Inspector when asked if Radio 3 was 'in competition' [with any other radio service i.e. CFM]. He replied that the competition was for the multiple alternatives, musical and non musical, that were available and which could be chosen in preference to listening to Radio 3.

[teamsaint]

I don’t if he aired on Breakfast, but our ‘Cornishman in London’ got a mention on Radio Cornwall as he was speaking up for the need to sort out the rail link to the Duchy!

Boy does that need sorting out.
National disgrace !

[cloughie]

Boy does that need sorting out.
National disgrace !

The Okehampton line needs to be renewed.

[underthecountertenor]

After a prolonged 'defection' to Radio 4, I'm now firmly back in the 'Breakfast' fold. The choice of words and music as we approach 11.11.2018 has at times been inspired and deeply moving. I've just been listening to the words of Rupert Brooke spoken by Tim Piggott-Smith and sung by Roderick Williams. Unlike certain other presenters, Petroc doesn't seem to feel the need to prove anything.

Also, to lighten the mood, there was a nice bit of humour on the part of the newsreader Chris Berrow on Tuesday when, introducing the last news item, about a big hole being bored in Cornwall (of course), he said 'in boring news'.

There's a quiet confidence about the way PT and his team go about their business these days, in my view. (Although, to be slightly critical, I do find the way he pronounces 'Bach' these days to be just a tiny bit affected).

[antongould]

He gave the weather for Hartlepool last week .... top man ....

[LMcD]

He gave the weather for Hartlepool last week .... top man ....

...and for Felixstowe today! I think 'quiet confidence' (#7718) is right - and I loved the reference to 'boring news'.

[oddoneout]

Not really. Why? LMcD may be 'firmly back in the Breakfast fold' after a 'prolonged defection'. Others of us have simply found alternative things to do.

I was merely thinking of RW's answer years ago to a Government Inspector when asked if Radio 3 was 'in competition' [with any other radio service i.e. CFM]. He replied that the competition was for the multiple alternatives, musical and non musical, that were available and which could be chosen in preference to listening to Radio 3.

Fair enough. I was under the impression that one reason for the contentious morning schedule format was, in effect, competition with CFM for listeners.

[french frank]

Fair enough. I was under the impression that one reason for the contentious morning schedule format was, in effect, competition with CFM for listeners.

I was merely quoting what RW said. As for your impression, I couldn't possibly comment :-/

Though, having said that it's win some, lose some. Why do they want to attract CFM listeners and lose R3 listeners in the process (average age for the station now knocking 60 so if they intended to get younger listeners …)?

[oddoneout]

I was merely quoting what RW said. As for your impression, I couldn't possibly comment :-/

Though, having said that it's win some, lose some. Why do they want to attract CFM listeners and lose R3 listeners in the process (average age for the station now knocking 60 so if they intended to get younger listeners …)?

The perennial question.."and answer came there none". There is perhaps a blind faith(naive assumption?) that the younger(possibly) newly recruited morning audience will somehow develop into afternoon and evening audiences to keep the numbers up and improve the age profile.
I can do my bit in one respect - lifelong listener still in the morning audience - but can't do much about the age profile except to contribute to the wrong end of it!

[cloughie]

The perennial question.."and answer came there none". There is perhaps a blind faith(naive assumption?) that the younger(possibly) newly recruited morning audience will somehow develop into afternoon and evening audiences to keep the numbers up and improve the age profile.
I can do my bit in one respect - lifelong listener still in the morning audience - but can't do much about the age profile except to contribute to the wrong end of it!

Considering the BBC claims to be making giant steps in diversity and equal opprtunities and employing loads of women to primetime spots it rapidly becoming incredibly ageist in its treatment of its licence-paying audience.

[teamsaint]

Considering the BBC claims to be making giant steps in diversity and equal opprtunities and employing loads of women to primetime spots it rapidly becoming incredibly ageist in its treatment of its licence-paying audience.

Since the BBC now pays the cost of the over 75's free licence, maybe this contributes to the ageism ?

Anyway, its fine, some isms are ok, some aren't. Just depends which newspaper you read.