I agree about Smooth. They are so robotic it might as well be voice tracked.
I occasionally listen to Smooth in the UK, and Greatest Hits Radio and Magic there. Even though their announcers are very low key they manage to project some warmth and not sound so robotic. The early breakfast guy on Magic is particularly good at being engaging yet low key.
Yeah to be honest I’d rather listen to 2UE than Smooth without voice tracking for most of the day. I must confess though I never listened to smooth breakfast (it might be great) and also given it rates ok why change also? Although as a radio nerd it would be great all stations had live announcers but that isn’t realistic for music radio.
I have listened to 2CA/2GN etc and that it would be great to have a similar approach for the new 2UE in the new year.
Yet to hear if Matty is kept on, folded into the new venture.
Remember that Graham Mott is advising Ace re 3MP and he was the boss of these music stations prior to ‘retiring’ in the Fairfax era, around 2012. So he knows all about them and I’m sure with a handshake and more cash, he will expand his role to facilitate this.
Spot on @Brianc68, the Smooth liners are prepared in advance by programming staff, a Peter Clay style person there for the on air talent.
Down to the topics for the throws in/out of newsreaders.
It’s why I’ve never been impressed with Nova’s implementation of the Smooth concept.
Looks like ACE radio are ramping up their preparations for taking over 2UE 954 next year:
It would be an interesting job. Very challenging I am sure with a competitive market.
Absolutely. It will be very competitive next year, especially if their ratings go up, which they might if they add more announcers to the line up.
Looks like 2AY in Albury will have as of tomorrow have both the mayors of Albury (Kylie King assuming she is voted in tonight) and Wodonga (Kev Poulton) as co-hosts on the breakfast program.
I know there’s been cases of one mayor or councillor hosting a radio program, but would this be the first case where both co-hosts of a program are councillors/mayors (and in different jurisdictions no less)?
Given all the successful comments for Ace’s new baby boomers network, does anyone have an update on the other Ace stations Edge and what was Classic Rock?
Are they still a mess with music all over the place? If so, amazing that such a network could create such a listenable set of stations at the same time.
I actually like listening to the North East Edges. Don’t like all the networked shows but the music variety isn’t bad
If I had to choose between that or Hit/Triple M, I’d probably choose Edge. But I still haven’t quite forgiven them for killing off Classic Rock 102.5
I know, Classic Rock really suited semi outback Deni
That’s what happens when stations are allowed by law to be acquired by existing operators, creating bigger asset lists.
There needs to be a limit on what can be owned, diversity of ownership.
I agree with the sentiment but Classic Rock died long before ACE got involved.
I agree, it died about 15 to 20 years ago when Northeastern Broadcasting bought 3NE and Edge FM Wangaratta.
Believe me, working for them in 2015 was…something.
Kate Meade, who was part of the breakfast show networked to ACE’s AM stations has left the network to be Senior Producer of Jonesy and Amanda.
She was based in Warrnambool I thought? Big move to Sydney.
Good move, good on Kate Meade for moving upwards.
ARN represents ACE radio stations in new partnership
ARN has announced the representation of all 18 ACE radio stations across regional Victoria and border towns to NSW and confirms that from today, The Christian O’Connell Show will be heard each afternoon on seven of the ACE radio stations.
Jesus Christ.
Are they going to pretend he’s live as well?