Good way to compare the UK and Australia quickly and crudely!
Sep 2nd 2009, 9:17 pm
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Re: Good way to compare the UK and Australia quickly and crudely!
What is it with Australian announcers (tv and radio) that they cannot get a whole word out? We have the prissiest of newsreaders who puts a real plum in her mouth to spout the news and is always talking about the "cops" doing things and people winning the "champs" and if she tells us that the top "temps" are going to go through the roof one more time I am going to throw something at the tv.
Sep 2nd 2009, 9:21 pm
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Re: Good way to compare the UK and Australia quickly and crudely!
Go online and listen to Absolute Radio in the UK (used to be Virgin Radio).
Listen to the style of presenting and also the adverts. Pay attention to the tone and the style of humour used.
Then listen to Triple J or Fox FM in Australia.
Very different.
Which you like more is personal preference, I guess.
Listen to the style of presenting and also the adverts. Pay attention to the tone and the style of humour used.
Then listen to Triple J or Fox FM in Australia.
Very different.
Which you like more is personal preference, I guess.
Sep 2nd 2009, 9:23 pm
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Sep 2nd 2009, 9:32 pm
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Sep 2nd 2009, 9:34 pm
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Re: Good way to compare the UK and Australia quickly and crudely!
I have to admit I do find it quite entertaining - my little bit of trash listening on the way BACK from Kinder.......my daughter was quite taken with the new song from David Guetta ft. Akon - didn't really want her singing the lyrics!
Sep 2nd 2009, 10:23 pm
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Re: Good way to compare the UK and Australia quickly and crudely!
Australian media, with rare exception, is trash of the highest order.
I recently got an internet radio and can no longer stand to listen to commercial Australian radio after listening to BBC2 and Planet Rock for the last fortnight.
I recently got an internet radio and can no longer stand to listen to commercial Australian radio after listening to BBC2 and Planet Rock for the last fortnight.
Sep 2nd 2009, 11:12 pm
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Re: Good way to compare the UK and Australia quickly and crudely!
Why can't I find any radio stations playing music in the mornings? Being stuck in traffic + 'talk' radio in Sydney = loss of will to live.
Sep 3rd 2009, 6:55 am
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Re: Good way to compare the UK and Australia quickly and crudely!
I listen to Planet Rock (uk).I also used to listen to Triple J when I lived in Oz,but only listen to The Hack Show online now!As I lived in Adelaide I sometimes also listen online to 5aa talkback.Wow freedom of speech rules on that station!lol Some of the things that are discussed are pretty controversial but gives you a good insight on whats happening,and whats p****** people off!
Sep 3rd 2009, 7:45 am
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Re: Good way to compare the UK and Australia quickly and crudely!
I listened to Absolute radio for a while a couple of years ago and now have firmly come back to the camp of Australian radio. Absolute I found to be representitive of everything about modern British culture and thus I began to feel more disconnected from its content the more I listened.
After a while, whilst I liked the music choices in general, I found it somewhat vanilla, inoffensive, policitically correct if you will and wondered why on earth I was listening to subject matter which was entirely without cultural or social relevance to where I was living.
Conversely the brash nature of Australian radio I am warming to. Its irreverence for prominent figures and its ability to take the mickey out of anything including itself. Above all I find the content relevant to where I am now rather than living in some radio mindset of a migrant limbo land. I will never be accepting of nasal delivery technology adverts though!
I now listen to a few different Australian radio stations and tend to flick between them depending on the time of day and the presenter. But then, I shouldn't be allowed an opinion really, I am known to listen to Classical radio stations
After a while, whilst I liked the music choices in general, I found it somewhat vanilla, inoffensive, policitically correct if you will and wondered why on earth I was listening to subject matter which was entirely without cultural or social relevance to where I was living.
Conversely the brash nature of Australian radio I am warming to. Its irreverence for prominent figures and its ability to take the mickey out of anything including itself. Above all I find the content relevant to where I am now rather than living in some radio mindset of a migrant limbo land. I will never be accepting of nasal delivery technology adverts though!
I now listen to a few different Australian radio stations and tend to flick between them depending on the time of day and the presenter. But then, I shouldn't be allowed an opinion really, I am known to listen to Classical radio stations
Sep 3rd 2009, 11:35 am
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