Yes it is strong anywhere that is within line of sight of Tighes Hill which Charlestown is. There is only one transmitter.
I used a modified radio to narrow down it’s location to a 50m area. I had 2 hours to spare so I did it out of interest.
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Yeah very strong near one of these… I tuned up to 89.4MHz and I could hear it very clear in a carpark close to one.
EDIT: There is a Spotify playlist called 89.3 Newcastle by “Louie Durham” with the same reggae type music.
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…none of their remaining air staff or content crew could share a few posts, or come up with a few token “What is your favourite biscuit?” Posts to scheldule between now and then?
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This is exactly why I don’t bother looking at radio station social media. Generic, patronising rubbish. Long ago, network execs saw a lame idea in the US of this and its become the one trick pony of most Australian commercial radio stations.
ABC local also guilty of this dumbed down rubbish too.
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It simply boosts their engagement stats - does nothing to enhance connection with the radio station (maybe, at a push, you could increase brand awareness if there’s a station logo on it).
But the numbers of likes/commenta/shares look good when it’s KPI meeting time.
Strangely enough, most of the US stations do terrible at socials.
A station like Z100 in NYC rarely does any audience engaging posts, videos or recaps of their program. Certain mid-tier market stations here do better … on likely less resources.
I believe it can boost onair engagement if done correct - if people who dont normally tune into your station hear an entertaining audio piece, or video with the station personalities… that can potentially attract new listeners. And while the posts of “whats your favourite bisicuit?” Doent do this… when you do do those engaging videos that you want to get into peoples feeds - those “biscuit” posts will make that happen…
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Unfortunately, big-business radio purely sees (mainly) Facebook as an avenue to increase traffic to their websites, which in turn leads to monetisation. A local audience is worth far less than a global audience, hence the reason most of what the big players post is nothing localised to that stations region.
Instagram is a little different, as linking back to a website is more complex on that platform. That’s where you tend to get more “behind the scenes” content at a station.
That said, there are definitely stations from big companies that have been able to strike a balance of local content, and content that works on a national scale. Albeit, still linking back to their website but at least it’s something.
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New NEW FM TVC
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“There’s Only One” - how “original” of New FM to use the tagline that’s featured on heaps of others shows and stations.
Also - TVC is already dated - Kath from the Novos is there but she has left already from sources at the station?
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Another girl is taking her place, she started only a week or two before they went on break.
Looks like Meg from the Novos has taken on a role within Nova at Coles Radio. Would that be just for NSW or national? Would that be an announcing role or ops? I don’t recall hearing an announcer on there.
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Maybe they can copy the concept for 2SM and bring back, “There’s only 1SM”.
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Meg is casual on Star Gosford and does national Coles Radio on air.
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I thought Meg was outstanding when she was on New. They shouldn’t have let her go.
I’m surprised she’s only casual on Star…
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Meg found the place quite toxic.
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it’s quite appropriate really that the studios are located on the edge of a swamp then!
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Meg’s social media popped up on Friday. It’s a shame for her that she found the work environment so bad.
At least she’s giving radio another go and hopefully in time, she’ll progress at Nova when a further vacancy opens up.
When you think of Newcastle radio, two commercial employers, one govt, one community (2NUR, others may be voluntary. To have at least one unavailable due to workplace culture and lessening employment opportunities at the other commercial employer and similar at the govt funded broadcaster, it’s a poor state of affairs.
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Firstly, please excuse the language here.
As one of several good people recently let go by SCA after years of service and I reckon hundreds of hours of free service (especially during covid), I find it absolutely galling that 102.9 and 106.9 are running those SCA recruitment ads that say “at SCA we are always on the lookout for the best” or words to that effect, urging prospective employees to get in touch.
What a fucking joke.
102.9 couldn’t even get the simple things like news openers right over the break, often running the theme twice and continuing to do so even when notified it was happening.
Quality has dropped immensely because they are all now running on minimal on air staff that have far too much to do already.
You reap what you sow.
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Genuine question: what staff members that have now moved on from 105.3 NEWFM have positive views/experiences/things to say about the station and network as a whole. I am genuinely interested to hear that side, if there is that side of course. Anyone?
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I heard them the other day and thought of people like yourself and had to laugh. It’s actually infuriating what SCA have done since 2020 as a “covid measure” which certainly hasn’t reversed back and instead has resulted in more cost cutting measures. You can tell that the quality has dropped to that of a station in the sticks run on a shoestring budget.
I mean if you told me that SCA Newcastle would be networking weekend announcers from Albury 10 years ago I would’ve laughed.
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1029 treating their listeners like mugs again. Promos for Tanya and Steve say “back Monday January 15” but it’s Ryzy doing “Best Bits” until next week.
A joke.
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