Who listens to UK radio
Aug 15th 2006, 5:36 am
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Re: Who listens to UK radio
Originally Posted by rincewind
Something about hearing A272 updates makes me homesick.
well I haven't heard that one before
Aug 15th 2006, 5:37 am
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Re: Who listens to UK radio
Radio 2 for me. A playlist that doesnt repeat every hour and proper banter not inane chatter and a constant barrage of crap adverts.
Aug 15th 2006, 5:42 am
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Re: Who listens to UK radio
Originally Posted by nun
The web is fantastic. All day long at work I listen to Radio 4
on the computer. Does anyonelse?
on the computer. Does anyonelse?
Aug 15th 2006, 5:47 am
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Re: Who listens to UK radio
Originally Posted by cinnabar
I wish the BBC didn't use Real though. It sucks for Macs. On a PC, you can rewind and FF in ten minute bites, but on a Mac you get all or nothing.
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Aug 15th 2006, 5:52 am
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Re: Who listens to UK radio
Originally Posted by wtkp0u
You're not running Windows XP on your Intel Mac???
Aug 15th 2006, 6:02 am
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Re: Who listens to UK radio
I don't normally listen to UK radio except for some reason the local radio broadland station transmitted from Norwich at Xmas time.
Aug 15th 2006, 6:05 am
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Re: Who listens to UK radio
To answer the original question...yes, listen a lot to UK radio, from the web use Listen Again to get loads of Radio 4 stuff - there's nothing like it here, despite the best efforts of NPR. Also listen to UK radio on Sirius - Radio 1 when in the mood for trivial stuff and new music, the World Service when I want real (i.e. non-infotainment) news.
The whole blocking thing *really* bugs me 
Why do PPL think it benefits them to block commercial radio users from outside of the UK listening ? Firstly, allowing people from overseas to listen to UK shows is surely financially beneficial to artists heard only on UK stations, as people here will buy their music. Secondly, people who really want to listen will find a way to do so anyway, making such blocks farcical.
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
The list of blocked stations seems to be getting longer, but most still work.
Why do PPL think it benefits them to block commercial radio users from outside of the UK listening ? Firstly, allowing people from overseas to listen to UK shows is surely financially beneficial to artists heard only on UK stations, as people here will buy their music. Secondly, people who really want to listen will find a way to do so anyway, making such blocks farcical.
Aug 15th 2006, 6:05 am
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Re: Who listens to UK radio
Originally Posted by whiskers
I don't normally listen to UK radio except for some reason the local radio broadland station transmitted from Norwich at Xmas time.
Aug 15th 2006, 6:08 am
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Re: Who listens to UK radio
Radio 6 for me, when I get the time.
Aug 15th 2006, 6:10 am
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Re: Who listens to UK radio
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
Alan Partridge?
Aug 15th 2006, 6:26 am
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Re: Who listens to UK radio
Originally Posted by Rete
I've not listened to a radio in over 15 years and have never listened to a broadcast from the web.
So my reply is "Negative"
So my reply is "Negative"
Aug 15th 2006, 6:26 am
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Re: Who listens to UK radio
I only listen to:
Aug 15th 2006, 6:40 am
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Re: Who listens to UK radio
I used to listen to Virgin at work until the Jobsworths here clamped down on streaming
Aug 15th 2006, 6:46 am
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Re: Who listens to UK radio
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
Alan Partridge?
Class.
Aug 15th 2006, 7:06 am
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Re: Who listens to UK radio
Originally Posted by dinosaur
Just remembered the farmer episode...."I don't know what he had for breakfast. Presumably an infected spinal column in a bap."
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