A good presenter

[french frank]

The increase in presenter-less programmes as from early March was apparently a response to falling listener numbers.

That's a bit ambiguous. Did the falling listener numbers mean they had to cut costs by sacking their presenters, or did they get the sack because they were causing people to switch off?

[Old Grumpy]

That's a bit ambiguous. Did the falling listener numbers mean they had to cut costs by sacking their presenters, or did they get the sack because they were causing people to switch off?

I would imagine the former, but who knows?

[LMcD]

That's a bit ambiguous. Did the falling listener numbers mean they had to cut costs by sacking their presenters, or did they get the sack because they were causing people to switch off?

According to an article in the Telegraph, the station's schedule is 'evolving' is response to a fall in listener numbers, one benefit of said evolution being 'more music' for listeners.

[antongould]

I would imagine the former, but who knows?

indeed but I suppose falling listener numbers means less advertising revenue …..

[cloughie]

According to an article in the Telegraph, the station's schedule is 'evolving' is response to a fall in listener numbers, one benefit of said evolution being 'more music' for listeners.

I don’t know anyone who listens to Scala, or of a real reason for its existence.

[oddoneout]

indeed but I suppose falling listener numbers means less advertising revenue …..

When you have so few listeners in the first place losing a few thousand makes a difference...

https://www.david-taylor.org/blog/classical-music-radio-listening-figures

[cloughie]

For anyone interested, with reference to Lancashire coastal trees leaning inland in Ian Skelly's entry above, the common phenomenon of weather-shaped or stunted trees and shrubs along windswept coasts and hillsides is known as "wind pruning". ..

As Freddie sang ‘Anyway the wind blows ….’

[LMcD]

When you have so few listeners in the first place losing a few thousand makes a difference...
https://www.david-taylor.org/blog/cl...tening-figures

Radio 3 weekly listenership up 3.3% year-on-year to 1.995 million, and up 12.4% on the previous quarter. Average hours per listener up 11% to 8 hours. Might 'steady as she goes' be a fair comment while we await evidence of the consequences of young Jackson's 'refresh'?

[Pulcinella]

Radio 3 weekly listenership up 3.3% year-on-year to 1.995 million, and up 12.4% on the previous quarter. Average hours per listener up 11% to 8 hours. Might 'steady as she goes' be a fair comment?

Goes where, though?
Rapidly downhill, for many of us, I fear.

[LMcD]

Goes where, though?
Rapidly downhill, for many of us, I fear.

Perhaps our ship is being steered in the wrong direction and some of its passengers are very unhappy, but at least it's still afloat. Scala Radio can best be described as a leaking dinghy, while Classic FM seems to be losing power as the relentless fall in it listener numbers continues.

[cloughie]

Radio 3 weekly listenership up 3.3% year-on-year to 1.995 million, and up 12.4% on the previous quarter. Average hours per listener up 11% to 8 hours. Might 'steady as she goes' be a fair comment while we await evidence of the consequences of young Jackson's 'refresh'?

Indeed, but of course maybe the CFM2 approach will attract more CFM listeners - following Lee Hazlewood’s lead ‘ I’m goin’ to Jackson ‘!

[antongould]

Goes where, though?
Rapidly downhill, for many of us, I fear.

Rapidly …. ????? ….. scarily I find I have been hereabouts since 2010 and the R3 of now is, IMVVHO, not much changed from then …….

[Pulcinella]

Rapidly …. ????? ….. scarily I find I have been hereabouts since 2010 and the R3 of now is, IMVVHO, not much changed from then …….

You're probably right, but it seems that the rate of decline is increasing.
Shows how long I've not been listening for.
Gone are the days of my youth (in more ways than one!).

[LMcD]

Rapidly …. ????? ….. scarily I find I have been hereabouts since 2010 and the R3 of now is, IMVVHO, not much changed from then …….

'Don't panic, Captain Jackson!.

[antongould]

'Don't panic, Captain Jackson!.

indeed when one supports the Hangers one is well versed in rapid decline