Annoying R3 Trailers

[Kernow Malc]

It's like a mass collective adhd...

[smittims]

That is a blight over the whole of the BBC at present. I hear it every day on Radio 4. I supose they're trying to keep the attention of the smartphone-browsing generation.

[LMcD]

The most intrusive part of TV news IMV is the exhortation to "let us know what you think" via social media.

I don't care what other viewers think about the news - just tell me the news!

They're only trying to be 'inclusive', bless them!

[Old Grumpy]

The most intrusive part of TV news IMV is the exhortation to "let us know what you think" via social media.

I don't care what other viewers think about the news - just tell me the news!

[LMcD]

One of the reasons I decided to stop watching TV news is the regular inclusion of items devoted to the discussion/analysis/promotion of other programmes. Radio news bulletins are, mercifully, mostly trailer-free at present.

[Serial_Apologist]

I know - and they don't match the music interruptions to the trailers - quite spoils the mood sometimes...

Well I reckon they should only advertise happy programmes in these miserable times.

[oddoneout]

I'm starting to get really annoyed at the frequency with which pieces of music interrupt these informative announcements about forthcoming programmes.

I know - and they don't match the music interruptions to the trailers - quite spoils the mood sometimes...

[Serial_Apologist]

I'm starting to get really annoyed at the frequency with which pieces of music interrupt these informative announcements about forthcoming programmes.

[Serial_Apologist]

'Radio 3 - The Home of Endless Trailers'.

[french frank]

https://thecritic.co.uk/issues/octob...otten-radio-3/

Whilst I certainly don't share all the sentiments expressed therein, it did raise a smile.

Triggered! But the point is well made: "A station which exists to serve high culture". Alas, no longer. The high culture is rationed and has to be hunted for and most of the time it's not worth the hunt. R3 is no longer "a station which exists to serve high culture": it's a station which sometimes serves high culture, but not often.

Noticeable how often "blokes" have their favourite female presenters (eg, V Sharpe, S Walker et also al) who others can't stand.

NB the article is from Oct 2022: things could only get worse. And did.

[Old Grumpy]

Trigger Warning

No music; Critic trail

Given the work involved in putting together the programmes each day I don't have too much of an issue with that as such - so long as it isn't the excuse for excess chat etc.It's not a new idea in itself. A while ago I read a piece by Sarah Walker describing how she puts together her Sunday Morning selection - choosing a theme/ finding a starting point, and then choosing material.

Searching for a link to the piece on Sarah Walker, I came across this:

https://thecritic.co.uk/issues/october-2022/sack-the-lot-at-rotten-radio-3/

Whilst I certainly don't share all the sentiments expressed therein, it did raise a smile.

I happen to like Sarah Walker, though I don't hear her programme often.

[oddoneout]

Plenty of evidence in Breakfast this morning that music is being chosen for the programme in order to facilitate a link to another e.g. playing an artist who will also appear in In Tune later on.....

Given the work involved in putting together the programmes each day I don't have too much of an issue with that as such - so long as it isn't the excuse for excess chat etc.It's not a new idea in itself. A while ago I read a piece by Sarah Walker describing how she puts together her Sunday Morning selection - choosing a theme/ finding a starting point, and then choosing material.

[LMcD]

Plenty of evidence in Breakfast this morning that music is being chosen for the programme in order to facilitate a link to another e.g. playing an artist who will also appear in In Tune later on.....

I'm starting to get really annoyed at the frequency with which pieces of music interrupt these informative announcements about forthcoming programmes.

[kernelbogey]

Plenty of evidence in Breakfast this morning that music is being chosen for the programme in order to facilitate a link to another e.g. playing an artist who will also appear in In Tune later on.....

[kernelbogey]

I happened to listen to 15 minutes of Classical Fix on Sunday evening while waiting for TTN to begin. Only Mozart, of the presenter's choices, could be considered truly 'Classical', together with Copland and Chaminade on the sidelines, The guest 'Radio 1 presenter Dean McCullough.', didn't listen to the whole of the Mozart 'because his bath water was getting cold'. There was much hilarity between the presenter and guest, as though they were down the pub on a Friday evening. As a programme to attract people to R3 offerings it seemed a non-starter to me.