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Keri jones

@Kerijonesradio

2 years

Nothing's more gratifying running a small-town radio station. Getting up at 4am to air storm info-a succession of 'tree down in storm' announcements, describing lanes without names-and after that, you go to the pub, 2 locals come over separately and say you did a good job today,'

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1 month

Wave goodbye... to a brilliant station, and one of commercial radio's proud success stories.

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1 month

Some radio stations make a real connection with their area. They have a share and foster sense of community or place- Like Boom, Pirate And Wave. I'm really going to miss Wave in a way that I've not really missed a radio station before. And I'm not alone.

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6 months

We're protesting about BBC local radio cutbacks by standing outside BBC Leicester, the UK's first local radio with @Paulrobey @DavidLloydRADIO

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1 year

Dear local paper reporters...with so many people sadly leaving local radio, in case you're reporting it... in my 37 years of professional radio experience, nobody EVER hangs up headphones :)

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@Kerijonesradio

3 months

The @radioacademy .. or some industry body should launch a Steve Wright award. For the most distinctive, creative, break-the-mould, brilliance in broadcasting. It's hard to find stand-out distinction in these networked, corporate times- but maybe recognition would encourage it?

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@Kerijonesradio

1 year

I just wish commercial radio and community radio could stage an intervention and save BBC Local Radio. I heard that the networked Niall show at 9am. And the sense of place is being annihilated. My pipe dream thoughts....

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@Kerijonesradio

10 months

It was a bulletin aired on his show, that he didn't control and probably didn't hear as they do zillions of split versions for the regions. Ken Bruce didn't say this. Ok, to highlight the station's investigation-wrong and unfair to use his image. @BBCNews

Ofcom investigates campaign on Ken Bruce radio show

Greatest Hits Radio's campaign around offenders attending sentencing is under scrutiny.

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@Kerijonesradio

2 years

Radio types..I like the honesty of this Cornish online community radio. Years ago we joked about having a presenter called Honor Minidisk. They've taken it a step further.

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@Kerijonesradio

4 months

Can someone call ITV and get the producer of 'Mr Bates vs The Post Office' to have a crack at the BBC Local Radio story? Ok, nobody was wrongly imprisoned. But lives have been ruined, mental wellbeing shattered. Arguably without a mandate, against the will of parliamentarians.

𝕄𝕒𝕣𝕥𝕚𝕟 𝔹𝕒𝕝𝕝𝕒𝕣𝕕

@MBallardRadio

4 months

@RadloFanatic @BBC_Cumbria So much for Digital first, too. All of these stories are at least a day old & and the most recent video is 3rd Dec!!!!

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1 year

A bit anorakky , but I'm in an Indian restaurant in Tring where the wall decoration appears to be the Channel Television, logo of the 70s and '80s.

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@Kerijonesradio

1 year

In a local pub where a fake dj appears to be jocking over a Spotify stream. We've just had an adbreak

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@Kerijonesradio

7 months

Sorry BBC Management but your split news isn't working. DEVON'S news aired on BBC Cornwall at 6pm last night. That's as bad as shouting 'I love Southampton' in Portsmouth High St. Alison Johns is a superb reader. It's NOT her fault. WE know who to blame !

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@Kerijonesradio

3 months

BBC. Stop faffing about with new stream bollox and concentrate on protecting, supporting and developing your EXISTING estate I.E BBC Local radio instead of abusing your unique position by trying to cannibalise self-supporting services like Boom. Butt out, you lanyard laden tw*ts.

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@Kerijonesradio

1 month

I don't mind telling you that I had a little cry this afternoon when a friend called me and told me the news about Paul Chantler. We were both in a bit of a state. What a loss to UK radio. My thoughts. RIP Paul

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@Kerijonesradio

1 year

BBC's 'digital first' excuse for axing local radio is management toss. To get unique, relevant content, you need to talk with people. They should enhance LR presenter/ journo resources-or BBC will be a local paper-esque Facebook harvester. Tech tools can release content digitally

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@Kerijonesradio

3 years

2 very dear, special friends are launching a new national radio station today. It's going to do what the BBC should have done, if the BBC had vision and drive- Boom will serve an underserved 60+ demo. It's going to be a big success. Good 'luck' @BoomRadioUK . (won't need luck!)

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@Kerijonesradio

1 year

Wonderful Paul O'Grady stories with Michael Cashman on Channel 4 news now. It makes such a difference when you have true friends giving lovely, honest, funny tributes rather than some of the talking heads I've seen today.

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@Kerijonesradio

2 years

Two of my oldest, dearest friends, David Lloyd and Paul Robey drive the incredible Boom Radio. They have delivered sensational ratings overnight. Boom is the radio success of the decade.I'm hugely proud of them.

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@Kerijonesradio

6 months

Community radio is being harangued by Ofcom. Needs a new community radio regulator. David Lloyd proposes a local audio authority to oversee funding, regulation and BBC transmission usage and allocation. There needs to be change. He's speaking at Leicester community media event

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@Kerijonesradio

7 months

Next Saturday, I'm on a panel, talking about the future of local radio with BBC Local Radio's Chris Burns and Mitty James from Devonstream. What would you want to know? What do you think the future is? I'd love to know. See you in Leicester! #BBClocalradio #communityradio

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@Kerijonesradio

4 months

BBC standards? What's gone wrong? BBC 1 continuity sounds like he's stumbled into the studio in error. He said 'WestMINISTER' to intro Newscast. The guy really isn't ready for this job. Don't they care how they sound? No announcement is better than this, surely. Depressing.

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@Kerijonesradio

4 months

I had hoped to knock off after a 4:50 AM start. But no. Mr flood has a different idea. And as we're the only radio service in North Dorset with ANY local info, I'd would be irresponsible not to plough on- especially as we have so much good punter-supplied intel.

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@Kerijonesradio

5 months

Gold dust. I've come to a tiny parish council meeting and heard that they feel forced to move to online banking because one of their cheques was left in a pile in a farmhouse, was part-eaten by a snail and the bank wouldn't process it.

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@Kerijonesradio

9 months

Gem of the year. "You had no right to feature my planning application" Er, it was debated by councillors. It's in the public domain. I reported what was said. "It's a private matter." It's public interest. You had objections."Now you've made people talk about it." Job done, then

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@Kerijonesradio

5 months

BBC Breakfast will be extended by 15 minutes. Which offers great value for the licence payer. Because if you've watched the show, you know that will FEEL like an extra hour.

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@Kerijonesradio

2 years

My BBC Local thoughts.

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@Kerijonesradio

1 year

BBC local radio is dead: Humberside- a jock doing guess the intro ‘just to fill time’ yesterday. Newcastle, today- a great woman newsreader ‘Steph’ then she’s drawn into 2-way pap- guess the song and ‘which hob ring do you use on the cooker’ In the 8am HOUR! Who is this for?

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@Kerijonesradio

1 year

Sad news that Steve Allen's show is ending. He's a hugely skilled broadcaster and there'll be a massive gap in many listeners' lives. Anyone new to the industry or podcasting should study his work and learn how to powerfully engage, communicate and picture paint. A genius.

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@Kerijonesradio

6 months

Just heard a bulletin with 3 sets of street vox pops. We've banned them. Mostly, vox punters are uninformed.I want to hear from people making decisions and experts qualified to argue against their choices.We DO get feedback at events/ meetings, where attendees have gained insight

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@Kerijonesradio

6 months

Never seen such an appallingly implemented plan in all my days in radio- David Lloyd on BBC local radio. The changes are at odds with their charter. He's not sure ofcom is doing a good job of regulating £123m of public money.

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@Kerijonesradio

4 months

The past 48 hrs prove too much BBC Local Radio talent & understanding has been axed. They can't deliver a meaningful local emergency response. Shared generic PMs sound like 'radio shows' you hear on a plane. Come on indy and community start-ups. Use new tech and fill this gap

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@Kerijonesradio

1 year

I'm in our local second-hand bookshop with a resource that senior BBC local radio planners should have invested in months ago- maps

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@Kerijonesradio

1 year

Radio bosses. Training people for speech? Listen to Ruth Davidson on Times Radio. When she handles a cue to intro a story, she TELLS you the detail with perfect emphasis and cadence. She doesn't 'Read' it to you. There is quite a difference and it's a skill worth studying

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@Kerijonesradio

12 days

WOW. Comments on the Facebook page for the new Carlisle community radio claim almost 3M listening hours in their first week. Online alone. That is quite incredible.

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@Kerijonesradio

1 year

Here's how AI is freeing my time so I could spend the morning getting stories, talking to people face to face instead of sitting writing cues and copy. Treat it like a rubbish member of staff whose work you have to continually check, but they'll do chore stories. #CommunityRadio

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@Kerijonesradio

8 months

I can't believe how weak the BBC Devon flood response was today. And I don't blame the poor presenters. #BBCLocalradio

Has BBC management let down listeners in Devon after regional flooding?

Keri Jones has been listening to BBC Radio Devon and comments that BBC senior management has let down Devon listeners on the weekend of a major incident.The former commercial radio executive and...

radiotoday.co.uk

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@Kerijonesradio

1 year

Another message that makes me realise the hard graft of community radio is worth it. We heavily promoted a church bric a brac sale on Saturday with short clips from the organiser every hour on our what's ons all week. They've raised their biggest amount and say it's down to radio

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@Kerijonesradio

1 month

The most poignant line of Wave's last song? "Take your hands off me. I don't belong to you, you see"

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@Kerijonesradio

5 months

If you're stuck at motorway services and need to voice track a show or interview a celebrity - you can now rent a soundproof privacy booth. I guess they are mainly used by regional managers giving bollockings or sackings.

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@Kerijonesradio

2 months

The radio station with the illegal sponsored news announcement has responded to my email and have removed it. Phew.I feel like the Ofcom equiv of a driver who flashes oncoming cars warning of a speed trap. Must have a word later about 'The Breakfast Show with Benson and Hedges'😉

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@Kerijonesradio

1 year

I don't need a clock. I know it's two mins to the hour. Because Durham On Air is playing Del Amitri's 'Roll To Me' and it is only played when you need to fill 2 mins to the news.😉

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@Kerijonesradio

2 years

And we're on. Alfred test broadcasts have commenced on 107.3 FM. We start at 1pm Monday. It's a continuous loop of announcements, designed to test our signal. It'll drive you potty:)

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@Kerijonesradio

23 days

Listening to a BBC local in the west. 10 min chat with someone booted from The Apprentice- from Pudsey. What’s the point of this empty, vacuous needle-waddling wank? Over 500k ppl in this county. They only ‘fill’ 8 hours a day, and play music. Where’s the unique local content?

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@Kerijonesradio

6 months

Just had an accidental partridge-esque idea for filling an hour on BBC local radio. Better than fav biscuits....if you had to bury a body locally, where would you go? Obviously the geographical location choice increases by 4 counties if you run this after 2pm or at the weekend

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@Kerijonesradio

6 months

Continuing to show my anger at local radio being desiccated to produce a few web stories, by being grumpy outside. Especially when the BBC should embrace Al to turn real human audio reporting into web content. The B at Radio Oxford has given up, as it stands for broadcasting

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@Kerijonesradio

6 months

I bloody love Leicester. I love the vibrant colourful and progressive city and the multiculturalism. I'm in a cafe, eating an Indian breakfast with the bee gees on their soundtrack. First pub I visited Friday had samosas on the bar. An underrated, welcoming great British city.

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@Kerijonesradio

6 months

Radio Today. Chris Burns will appear by video at the Community Radio Conf-instead of in person this Saturday, Leicester. I assume, because it's at the weekend, she'll be speaking concurrently at 3 other conferences across the midlands. I'm on the panel and find this rather sh*t.

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@Kerijonesradio

4 months

This has made my week! Our town's Chamber of Commerce held a Christmas window competition and one business has recreated the town in Lego. I am depicted interviewing the mayor! And they've even copied my satchel! #Communityradio #Smalltownradio

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@Kerijonesradio

2 months

Alfred is a not-for-profit station. Boom is commercial radio. Neither takes a penny from the public purse. Whether you watch the BBC or not, tv owners must pay £170 a year or face jail. The BBC abuses your money to threaten self-funding innovative services like Boom. It's wrong.

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@Kerijonesradio

2 months

Thanks to Mike Cass for posting this. Kezza and Cass in the morning- from Leicester's number 1 hit music station .. in 1991. Mike is now the boss of Virgin Radio. I, however, announce chemist rotas, sheep loose on lanes and watching town councillors argue over park benches

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@Kerijonesradio

5 years

Some radio stations use meaningless straplines. LBC truly IS 'leading Britain's conversation,'today. I know the anorak dinosaurs won't agree but Global has elevated UK commercial radio to such a new, high level of credibility. Oh, in case you didn't hear, Radio2 signed Rylan.

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Keri jones

@Kerijonesradio

8 months

The woman reading the midday news- Heather (didn't get last name) on BBC Cumbria is superb. If you want to show a presenter how to 'tell' the news, rather than read it- and how to give sense to copy, check her out. Great voice too.

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@Kerijonesradio

7 months

Never leave home without a recording device. En route to breakfast, I found the local woman who has been circling all the dog poo with a chalked outline warning. If you're a hard news city type, you'll scoff at this. Trust me. In a tiny rural westcountry town, it's Sunday's lead.

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@Kerijonesradio

1 year

Isn't community radio great? Elizabeth saw me into town, interviewing. She charged up to Morrisons Daily on her mobility scooter and bought me two chocolate bars because she'd heard me say I liked them. She wanted to thank us for keeping her in touch with her town.

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@Kerijonesradio

1 month

It's only a matter of time before Tom Bradby starts News At Ten with 'FFS. You'll never guess what the tw*ts have done now!!!'

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@Kerijonesradio

4 months

I was terrified hosting my first ILR show in '87, aged 16, following the legendary @THEJamesWhale . He was massive in Leeds. The studio was filled with his celeb mates, but he was kind to me. And I later learned he hung around to make sure I was ok. Delighted he's been honoured.

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@Kerijonesradio

8 months

For 2 days I've felt for the BBC LR jock whose splits have played simultaneously. Not her fault. I understand content guidance for the European nation sized 'local areas' is lacking. Any manager with ears or passion would have called a halt. Community radio- your moment, seize it

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@Kerijonesradio

3 years

We're going to create Britain's most local radio station EVER- All local speech, only content from 5miles around Shaftesbury. Our jingle logo is based on a local tune. Our jingles, by a Shaftesbury composer, will be recorded using local musicians in a local studio on the 19th!

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@Kerijonesradio

3 months

So wrong. Ofcom does NOTHING with examples of BBC alleged charter breaching over Local Radio decimation- yet investigates outdated showbiz that's 1-not local 2-has been explained as tech error on which the station acted. Picking on commun. radio!

Coast and County Radio found in breach over incorrect showbiz news

Scarborough community station, Coast and County Radio has been found in breach of the Broadcast Code over a mistake in its showbiz news.

radiotoday.co.uk

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@Kerijonesradio

6 months

Day In History lists. Stop them. Heard a community station telling me it was World Pasta, Cinnamon and Vinegar Day. (The worst Ready, Steady Cook - ever) It's pointless word salad. Respect a listener's time. Cut that cr%p, play another 60 secs of music or say something relevant.

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@Kerijonesradio

7 months

Sicking my big nose in again! I think community radio regulation is now too inflexible and outdated. Conversely, there are too many dreadful community radio stations/ How do we fix this?

Community Radio opinion piece: The current regulation system helps nobody

Former commercial radio executive and Alfred founder Keri Jones says a change is needed when it comes to regulation over community radio.He writes:"Community radio regulation needs to change to a...

radiotoday.co.uk

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@Kerijonesradio

1 year

My 1st BBC Local show, Humberside, '86. Sat sport replacement. Was terrified. Prog Organiser Barry Stockdale went shopping with his wife in Binns dept store wearing a walkman. Came in,talkbacked 'you're doing great kiddo.' Why didn't ppl like Barry who cared get the senior roles?

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@Kerijonesradio

6 months

Scandalous that £123m public money goes just to BBC local radio. Questions how they claim they have no money. Normal business would be grateful for frozen income. They'll miss real stories with focus on digital. 'How dare they' reduce localness and news.

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@Kerijonesradio

1 year

I hope Ken Bruce, a huge talent, thrives in his new environment. I've often considered Bauer a pound shop version of Global, with a negative Midas touch. But I have been impressed with this GHR strategy and their brand promotion. The ad is superb. I do hope it's a big success.

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@Kerijonesradio

27 days

Sorting out the radio industry this lunchtime with the legendary Andy Shier. I still haven't mastered selfies.

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@Kerijonesradio

1 year

Listened to 3 community stations. Each aired trails starting with "Hello, I'm (name) inviting you to join me.." Pointless. Give me a specific reason to listen. You don't get telly trails with "Hi, I'm Huw Edwards. Inviting you to join me for good company from 10 'til 10:28" Grr

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@Kerijonesradio

6 months

ITV coverage of the storm in Guernsey. Can’t comprehend how BBC LR management thought it ok to network, as a F12 storm trashed the isles. People will have been f’ing terrified. And alone. BBC GY should have been live. Proof they've lost it.

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@Kerijonesradio

7 months

Several sources tell me BBC local radios are axing news ½hr heads so staff can handle complex splits and update smart speaker news, even though some smart speaker bullys get zero listens. 1 station has trimmed 1 min from the top-of-hour bulletin. Tangible service reduction here!

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@Kerijonesradio

6 months

I'm hopeless at doing selfies but this is myself, David Lloyd and John Harding putting radio to rights.

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@Kerijonesradio

5 months

Run a community station? Here's how to make quality, local radio on a tiny budget. I met the man behind a hyperlocal service in Rutland. Another digital-only offer along with @YourBucksRadio @shineradio @BanburyFM @purewestradio Take note #BBCLocalradio

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@Kerijonesradio

11 months

I think Hattie Pearson should call the Ofcom CEO and Ofcom only get the fine money if she answers in 5 rings*. *Network competition.

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@RadioToday

11 months

Ofcom has fined Bauer Radio for turning off all the AM transmitters for Absolute Radio across the UK

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@Kerijonesradio

5 years

Many respected commentators have made excellent points. Here's where I wade in with thoughts on today's radio news. I hope everyone affected finds new opportunities. Radio does offer us a range of useful skills that we may not realise we possess until we find a 'new life'

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@Kerijonesradio

1 year

Some friends on BBC local are having a terrible weekend. Are you?😔 How many people have told you 'I can't be recorded'. 'I hate my voice'. 'I can't speak publicly'? YOU can. You've skills millionaires are envious of. Think how you can repurpose your talent for holding attention.

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@Kerijonesradio

11 months

If you don't blow your own trumpet, nobody will blow it for you! Our quirky, unusual, proudly parochial and cheap-as-chips radio service seems to be working in our tiny Dorset town of 9,000! They're all little wins- but matter. #TeamEffort #radio #hyperlocal #communityradio

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@Kerijonesradio

6 years

A masterclass in great #radio : A lesson from Wave 105 in creative, engaging presentation- based on one link I heard yesterday.

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@Kerijonesradio

1 year

Next time I hear poor BBC local radio defended with "You listened to the wrong segment. We were good 20 mins earlier" I will tell them,"be like Radio Tees". It is CONSISTENTLY good when I dip in. A strong sense of place,engaging, content-rich, produced. Mid mornings,as good as PM

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@Kerijonesradio

4 months

Rob Persani- superb at covering Rutland' floods. It's full-service, online-only radio. He's working alone. But contacts, local knowledge & skill = great content. check out @RutStamSound . Then contrast with BBC's Digital LAST offer! Live coverage ends 1 min after a PA report

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@Kerijonesradio

2 months

Listening to a BBC local. Presenter seems so grateful for a call and content, they won't let the caller go. Keeps asking pointless questions. Are they trained by the FBI officers that trace calls from payphones? 'keep 'em on the line and talking'

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@Kerijonesradio

4 months

@NickyHorne Have a listen to R Gloucs. In prog share since 2pm -interviewing the cast of Wicked in Bristol FFS, and a darts pundit (the day after!) but Tewkesbury has been under water and Gloucs County Council has evacuated part of the city at 9pm. A story the BBC website had. Piss poor.

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@Kerijonesradio

4 years

The BBC has fancy extendable microphone holders for safe social distanced reporting. In community broadcasting in Dorset, we have a more rural solution.

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@Kerijonesradio

3 months

So I went to cover local biz awards. We didn't enter so I was surprised and honoured to receive an award from the town's biz community. My acceptance speech was basically 'If I had known, I would have ironed a shirt.'

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@Kerijonesradio

1 year

I see the BBC is promoting a mobile cycle reporting unit - Been there. We had that for 10 years at Radio Scilly. Here's me with Valerie Singleton and the OB unit :)

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@Kerijonesradio

5 months

Glad to hear that BBC Local Radio is making use of their 8 hours of local. Not! 'What TV show did you watch as a family?' FFS. Lazy. If you are doing generic tosh in local hours, why not make it a story generator. Which shows were you BANNED from watching?

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@Kerijonesradio

14 days

Running a community radio? Read this. So many of the hapless tw*ts in the Facebook community radio forum should take note. Serving your community is offering programmes that people WANT to listen to. Not offering weird shit because, strangely, nobody else does.

Steve Randall

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I was once involved with a community radio station whose director laughed when I told them that the arrival of Greatest Hits Radio in their area actually increased the risk to their efforts to build an audience - because the previous commercial station wasn’t good. Continued

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6 months

Morning! First radio job of the day. Audio for the 2 min silence. I'm not disabling the silence detector, but I have the silence from last year's local Armistice Day broadcast and I've whacked up gain and compression so much, the little robin singing sounds like a pterodactyl.

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@Kerijonesradio

4 months

Truly shocking. If this had happened when I running Radio Pembs group (it never would have), I would have sacked the decision maker on the spot today and dealt with the HR consequences afterwards. To quote Fitz, ex BBC Devon (from ILR days), this is "piss boiling incompetence'

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@NickyHorne

4 months

Major incident declared in Nottinghamshire and BBC Radio Nottingham is relaying late show from Salford playing Steve Harvey "Come Up And See Me, Make Me Smile". @Ofcom YOU CAN’T KEEP IGNORING THIS CONTINUING BREACH OF OPERATING LICENCE AND Tim Davie NEITHER CAN YOU.

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@Kerijonesradio

1 year

I interviewed local celebrity TV chef Lesley Waters. She said our chip shop is Michelin standard. I ran the piece. Went for my takeaway. The owner said he'd had his busiest Friday, because of the radio. Gave me a bottle of wine. Hyperlocal radio is alive in small towns.

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@Kerijonesradio

2 years

Facebook has served up this memory (2006 ratings) when we had the UK's number 1 breakfast show based on market share. What did all of these stations share? A strong sense of place. Sad to see most of these brands are no more- radio evolves. And local WILL have a resurgurance

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Keri jones

@Kerijonesradio

5 years

A comment by @RobinBlamires yesterday in our discussion about local radio has made me think tonight. @drewsonix @JamesCridland

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Keri jones

@Kerijonesradio

8 months

I found a brilliant website that recreates authentic radio mugs. So I bought one remembering the station that first let me cross their threshold to volunteer- they are to blame! And one from one of the first stations to pay me!! Great work by Captain's Cup. Check them out online

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Keri jones

@Kerijonesradio

5 months

You boys are storming it with your Christmas programmes. Tarrant, O'Grady, Clary. Wow. All the Christmas programming I've done so far is typing up the chemist rota. @DavidLloydRADIO @BoomRadioUK @Paulrobey @radioriley @quentindab

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Keri jones

@Kerijonesradio

4 years

Starting an online fill-the-Bauer gap 'spite station'? Read this -. If you don't agree with what David says about being local, pull your project. The only winner will be PPL/PRS. #LocalPlaceNameLinersAintEnough

Is local online radio the future?

One of the great things about online stations is you have a really good handle on how many people are listening.That can also be a bad thing.Of course, it’s always been possible that some small...

www.davidlloydradio.com

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Keri jones

@Kerijonesradio

4 months

I'm in a small pub in a quiet Exmoor village. There's 30 people in and a live DJ. He's asked for requests and told us he's 'here all the way to midnight and beyond'. Nobody is listening but he's just jocked up to the vocals of 'dancing on the ceiling'. This is quite fantastic

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Keri jones

@Kerijonesradio

4 months

Just had the call I've dreaded. Our first team member to pass away. Unexpectedly. Last night. We all heard the air ambulance and had no idea. We've been asked to carry on as if nothing's happened- for now- it's doable- because It hasn't sunk in. It doesn't seem real.

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Keri jones

@Kerijonesradio

6 months

We just aired yesterday's weather - all my fault because I was doing an interview and forgot to overwrite the file. I know there's perspective- so why do I feel like the CNN presenter who killed off a pope or the NZ newsreader who announced the death of a still alive Queen Mum?

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Keri jones

@Kerijonesradio

6 years

Driven across England listening to BBC local #radio today. Can their presenters please stop one-sided banter with people 'behind glass', whose first names are prefixed with 'Producer'. And I don't need to know "it's Thursday afternoon" in every link. It's not Playschool

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Keri jones

@Kerijonesradio

2 months

Just tried to email the new DAB station running a news jingle with the V/O "(Station) news, sponsored by (NAME) Magazine", into the news! Email bounced back 2x! FFS. Guys, lose your news sponsorship. It's illegal. If Ofcom hear, YOU'LL be making news for @roymartin at Radio Today

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Keri jones

@Kerijonesradio

2 years

Getting loads of feedback for Alfred -much more than expected for the rather niche format of all-local speech. Great to be approached by people in the street who I never thought would listen. My favourite frequently offered description, 'it's like radio 4 for Shaftesbury.'

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Keri jones

@Kerijonesradio

8 months

Listening to BBC Radio Bristol. Presenter telling punters to 'start your text with Bristol'. What will it be next month? Start your text with Westcountry-ish? Wessex? England?

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