Saturday, May 12, 2007

Radio RSL

Just Listening to Flame fm which is currently Having an RSL in Swindon. I dont see the reason of having RSL's unless theres a good reason like Education, Testing or Promotion of their Online or Digital Service. But i can't see why they are on... However i think their aim is to promote Christianity and the Churches as it's "Community Radio With a Christian Flavour". But i'm going to dismiss that reason. Why? Because their station wont make anybody become Christian, The only people who will stay tuned to the holy bits are Christians. Everyone else will switch off... and me right now have had it with people going at me about god and trying to get me to be one of them. But Wait theres more!!!

Its good to see that its not all Music music music, BUT... The music has no Flow to it. The show i'm listening to doesnt seem to be aimed at a certain age audience or genre. One minute it was Playing Take That, then "Daddys taking us to the zoo tomorrow" which sounded like a childrens song From an Early Learning Tape from the 90's aimed at 3 yearolds (You secretly know what i mean dont you), Elvis Presley, Talk Talk (That sounded like it was taken from Limewire.. Bad Quality) some Jazz and 60's TV themes. I listen to this Odd mix for two hours. before that show i was listening and the Mic and Music Distortion is Verry Bad, you can tell its live. I know how to fix that problem because i saw this alot. It is caused by the Mircophone Levels or the Music Levels being Too loud, they need turning down so it will sound smooth.

The worst for that was the people after 7 oclock. That was Verry bad! i couldnt make out what they were saying because they were talking rather loudly anyway so with their Microphones going over the volume level it was hard to make out what they were on about. i switch off 15 mins later because of the christian music gets my back up, Plus my dinners ready. One thing i noticed about various shows on the other days is that there was still this confusion on who they are aiming at and "That wasn't supposed to happen" is said quite alot. I wouldnt of noticed if they didnt say!

My point is that Having Flame doing an RSL will get the same reaction as an RSL for a radio station with a Clingon Fling. The Treckies will go nuts the others will tune for a little while in curiosity but they wont be reached by it so the listeners wont stay.

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