When did they start airing the Ray Hadley Country Music Countdown?
Not sure, but I heard the promo during the week. Good thing it’s on at 10pm Sundays rather than a more high profile timeslot.
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Seems quite out of place for a greatest hits station.
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I heard a promo about three weeks ago.
I noticed country music a few weeks ago on Magic but not sure how long it’s been on as I rarely listen to the station
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Wish they’d cut back on the "Vinyl Revival"s, or whatever they’re called, that they’ve bought or dug up from somewhere.
I don’t listen that often, but I’ve heard the same ones three or four times. Irritating!
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I Don’t know if has been mentioned here before but Nine have a new show for their Music network called “Back in the day cafe”, from the short time I was listening it seems alright, I think it may be the replacement for the Classic Vinyl shows that they have been running. It seems to also be a purchasable show for other stations. https://www.fxrs.com.au/media-content/download/353/Back%20In%20The%20Day%20Cafe.pdf
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When does it air?
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It appears the program is being made by Trevor Sinclair, as it mentions Aloha Media on the Nine Radio Syndication website. Trevor’s website:
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It seems to run Sunday Mornings I think, It went off around 12pm when I heard it. next time I hear a promo I’ll edit this. I should also mention I heard it on Magic 1278 to be specific.
Edit: Back in the day cafe runs after Stevie Jacobs on Fridays after Mid-day.
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It appears the program is being made by Trevor Sinclair, as it mentions Aloha Media on the Nine Radio Syndication website.
That’ll be Trevor Smith.
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I have noticed that Magic 1278 repeats the same songs in the same order 12 hours later eg. if they play Suspicious Minds by Elvis followed by My Life by Billy Joel at 1.10am, they will play these songs again in the same order at 1.10pm. That is lazy programming! If I want to listen to classic hits I would listen to Cruise 1323 via iHeart Radio instead, they have more variety and during the day they have announcers!
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And that’s not the only annoying thing they’re doing. Chopping intros off songs. And endings. They played “To Sir With Love” and left off the entire instrumental finish.
Those Vinyl Revivals etc are getting tedious too.
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Yeah despite I like the music, it is a real no frills station. It feels like 2CH in Sydney there is more effort into the format despite it not being on analog radio (it still feels “budget”).
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Just heard a promo for “Stevies 9 at 9” which will start Monday August 2nd at 9 am.
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What shall Nine Radio do with 4BH and the 882am Frequency as it Barely Rates?
Hmm…I’m sensing a theme here. Following the SEN takeover of 1170AM to the detriment of local Sydney radio, you’re now going after Brisbane?!
Sure, the ratings of 4BH aren’t that great but I think that has a lot to do with the fact that Brisbane already has a much better, more localised version in ARN-owned 4KQ.
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Nine’s concern is simple - if they sold 4BH to SEN - if/once it fails, someone else could buy it off them and launch a competing talk format.
Nine can ensure they aren’t competitors by owning it and parking a cheap to operate music format.
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Nine won’t sell 4BH because it also gives them 128 kbs of valuable DAB+ capacity.
Moe is right, a cheap to run format is better than selling the frequency to a competitor.
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Yesterday 4BH played about 20seconds of Rave On by Buddy Holly up to the 2pm news and this has happened a few times lately this is bad radio.
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