'Patronising' Radio 3 boss etc.

[Radio64]

Apologies if already discussed elsewhere, but this ....

Classic FM boss tells 'patronising' Radio 3 boss to stop 'aping' his station (Telegraph)

[antongould]

Excellent at least we have two big name presenters in our squad ....

[mercia]

must say I didn't know R3 broadcast video game music, not that I actually know what that is Also I didn't know that the classical chart feature had been axed, I thought it just moved to a different day.

"The younger generation have grown up more with classical music being used in the mainstream" - I'm not really sure what that means. Clearly all these young people revising to Classic FM are just using it as background music but I won't criticise them for that.

[MrGongGong]

must say I didn't know R3 broadcast video game music, not that I actually know what that is .

Here's some

http://www.philharmonia.co.uk/orchestra/hire/films_and_games

[P. G. Tipps]

must say I didn't know R3 broadcast video game music, not that I actually know what that is Also I didn't know that the classical chart feature had been axed, I thought it just moved to a different day.

"The younger generation have grown up more with classical music being used in the mainstream" - I'm not really sure what that means. Clearly all these young people revising to Classic FM are just using it as background music but I won't criticise them for that.

I think if more 'young people' are tuning into Classic FM that's absolutely marvellous. Also, what the CFM boss says about R3 is absolutely true!

However, I don't how anyone can ascertain the number in a certain age-group who tune-in to any station. Do modern radios, etc, have spy-cameras?

We have to assume any figures are calculated from surveys done on behalf of the broadcaster and these can be notoriously unreliable and untrustworthy.

Still, if true, that's very encouraging news ... CFM will be the obvious first step for many exploring classical music.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

It's one hell of a cheek really. Radio 3 was much better before they came along.

[french frank]

Posted on Facebook yesterday, and our response today:

https://www.facebook.com/friendsofradio3

Basically, old hat, better aimed at the previous incumbent of the R3 controller's bench.

Hard to fault ANYTHING that Alan Davey has done that would affect CFM Be afraid. Be very afraid …

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Mr Jackson isn't the most disinterested person to voice an opinion on R3, though, is he? And there are contradictions in what he says (insofar as the report is an accurate summary of what he said): he claims to want a bigger difference ("clear blue sky") between CFM & R3 output (hurrah!) - but shrieks "patronising" when Davey makes announcements that suggest that that is exactly what he wishes to achieve. And why has it taken him three years to grumble about the Film programme - we've been doing it here since day one - and what has that to do with Davey?

Just filler for the Telegraph in its continuing failed attempts to put "clear blue sky" between it and the Daily Express.

[french frank]

Mr Jackson isn't the most disinterested person to voice an opinion on R3, though, is he?

He really has been reading through the previous Global/Classic criticisms aimed at R. Wright's R. Three.

I've written my piece on Facebook: I see it as just a confected, cynically-timed attack.

Reports back to me suggest a mixed reception for such initiatives as New Year, New Music-Northern Lights - the folk music &c. One thing they're not is "aping" Classic FM. If people don't enjoy such output, then it makes sense to switch off/over until they've finished. To my mind, Radio 3, uniquely, SHOULD be a station that people switch off, rather than one that burbles cheerfully along in the background all day long, pleasing as many people as possible.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

He really has been reading through the previous Global/Classic criticisms aimed at R. Wright's R. Three.

I've written my piece on Facebook: I see it as just a confected, cynically-timed attack.

Reports back to me suggest a mixed reception for such initiatives as New Year, New Music-Northern Lights - the folk music &c. One thing they're not is "aping" Classic FM. If people don't enjoy such output, then it makes sense to switch off/over until they've finished. To my mind, Radio 3, uniquely, SHOULD be a station that people switch off, rather than one that burbles cheerfully along in the background all day long, pleasing as many people as possible.

[french frank]

Ooh, bit excessive

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Ooh, bit excessive

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[DublinJimbo]

To my mind, Radio 3, uniquely, SHOULD be a station that people switch off, rather than one that burbles cheerfully along in the background all day long, pleasing as many people as possible.

Hear, hear!

[P. G. Tipps]

I can justifiably lay claim to being the forum expert when it comes to 'aping' ...

[ahinton]

To my mind, Radio 3, uniquely, SHOULD be a station that people switch off, rather than one that burbles cheerfully along in the background all day long, pleasing as many people as possible.

Hear, hear (although on as well as off, hopefully!)...