Breakfast? No (or very little) comment!

[Suffolkcoastal]

I wonder how long it will be before RW introduces something similar on an annual basis, we've already had the favourite aria and now favourite bit of Mozart, so it looks as if RW is maybe thinking on these lines. The Breakfast Most Loved Chart and an evening Play this again for me complete with seemingly endless trailers, I shudder at the thought.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Believe me, I would love to listen to Radio 3 in the morning as I drive to work, but I no longer do so since ClassicFMisation became so rampant.

[barber olly]

The most recent RAJAR figures, for the third quarter of 2010, for the breakfast period are as follows (these are the 'weekly reach' figures): Radio 3: 819,000, CFM: 2,733,000.

Surely if R3 has less than a third of CFM is a good case for abandoning attempts to be CFM2, let them get on with it, forget audience figures and return to the pre Rob formula and give him three hours of CDM from 9 to 12!

[Don Petter]

Surely if R3 has less than a third of CFM is a good case for abandoning attempts to be CFM2, let them get on with it, forget audience figures and return to the pre Rob formula and give him three hours of CDM from 9 to 12!

Exactly. I've nothing against CFM as such, which would have been a natural feeder to R3. It is R3 which has capitulated before it was bitten, and decided to try to rival CFM in a fight for the same perceived audience.

[Norfolk Born]

Name: Basil Fawlty; Subject: The Bleeding Obvious
You're right, both of you, but Mr. Wright can't (or won't) see it.

[Suffolkcoastal]

Won't or refuses to see it, I think may be the reason. I just sense an air of tension in R3 at the moment. I'm not convinced that 100% of staff are happy with what is happening, I wonder of anyone will finally 'break ranks' and let us know what is going on.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Won't or refuses to see it, I think may be the reason. I just sense an air of tension in R3 at the moment. I'm not convinced that 100% of staff are happy with what is happening, I wonder of anyone will finally 'break ranks' and let us know what is going on.

If you value your employment, you don't normally go public with your misgivings.

[Suffolkcoastal]

True but what has happened to integrity? I am a grear admirer of Rob Cowan, but he has gone down in my estimation but playing along with the Breakfast debacle, I cannot believe for a moment he is happy, but when questioned he says he is. I just wish there was something we could do to force RW out. Looking at the link back to the 2005 schedule on the Mozart poll thread has shown just what a shambles R3 is becoming. I'm almost ready to give up with R3 for good.

[Panjandrum]

If you value your employment, you don't normally go public with your misgivings.

Conversely, there is such a thing as acting out of principle.

[Don Petter]

Conversely, there is such a thing as acting out of principle.

Possibly by remaining pseudonymous. RC=SE? What a disguise!

[Mr Pee]

I just sense an air of tension in R3 at the moment.

Well, I wish I had your highly developed 6th Sense, Suffolkcoastal. You're not related to Derren Brown by any chance are you?

Alas, I think it more likely that you hope there's an air of tension, because that would help to justify the endless complaining about R3 by certain posters on these boards.

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

yep r3 is awful until one considers the alternatives ....

[Suffolkcoastal]

As I said to you before Mr Pee you clearly love the station as it is lucky it fills your requirements, unfortunately this isn't the case for everyone and I ask you again look at the 2005 schedules and compare with 2010 and you'll see exactly what I am complaining about and that is my perfect right to do so and I will continue to do so!!!

[doversoul1]

yep r3 is awful until one considers the alternatives ....

And that IS the worst aspect…

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Conversely, there is such a thing as acting out of principle.

I would agree entirely, but "going public" isn't the only way to make your point.