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The bigger problem I'd say is it's hard to get the public to be relaxed and normal on live television if they're in the studio, and watching someone talking through a dodgy Skype connection from their home isn't gripping television. LBC and other stations work because of the more conversational dialogue between host and guest - and the one-on-one phone in format of LBC is never adopted on TV, with producers favouring group discussions.
Oh, and there's always The Wright Stuff, anyway...
As for LBC, it isn't that right wing. Nick Ferrari is one of the more right wing hosts on there honestly. James O'Brien, Clive Bull, Andrew Castle and Shelagh Fogarty are all pretty fair and moderate. Katie Hopkins (and Nigel Farage in his occasional shows) are pretty right wing.
Off topic for Sky News but relevant in terms of impartiality - I'm surprised Channel 4 are happy to have their Europe editor, Matt Frei, hosting a Saturday LBC programme in which he readily admits he was strongly in favour of Britain remaining in the EU. Whether James O'Brien can be a fair and impartial interviewer on Newsnight after giving his views on LBC is one thing, but it's another thing when your lead editor/correspondent is giving a running commentary of his own opinions on his brief. How opinionated was Kay Burley when she presented on LBC?
I would only hope that the rules on impartiality, and balancing opinions, wont be discarded. LBC has become very right wing in recent years. It's only James O'Brien, Nick Ferrari, and occasionally Iain Dale, and Clive Bull - I listen to now.
The bigger problem I'd say is it's hard to get the public to be relaxed and normal on live television if they're in the studio, and watching someone talking through a dodgy Skype connection from their home isn't gripping television. LBC and other stations work because of the more conversational dialogue between host and guest - and the one-on-one phone in format of LBC is never adopted on TV, with producers favouring group discussions.
Oh, and there's always The Wright Stuff, anyway...
As for LBC, it isn't that right wing. Nick Ferrari is one of the more right wing hosts on there honestly. James O'Brien, Clive Bull, Andrew Castle and Shelagh Fogarty are all pretty fair and moderate. Katie Hopkins (and Nigel Farage in his occasional shows) are pretty right wing.
Off topic for Sky News but relevant in terms of impartiality - I'm surprised Channel 4 are happy to have their Europe editor, Matt Frei, hosting a Saturday LBC programme in which he readily admits he was strongly in favour of Britain remaining in the EU. Whether James O'Brien can be a fair and impartial interviewer on Newsnight after giving his views on LBC is one thing, but it's another thing when your lead editor/correspondent is giving a running commentary of his own opinions on his brief. How opinionated was Kay Burley when she presented on LBC?
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PI
I listen to James O'Brien everyday on LBC, Im very right wing. I hardly agree with anything he says, but his good entertainment. Sometimes, only once in a blue moon, he might convince me to change my mind on something.
I would only hope that the rules on impartiality, and balancing opinions, wont be discarded. LBC has become very right wing in recent years. It's only James O'Brien, Nick Ferrari, and occasionally Iain Dale, and Clive Bull - I listen to now.
I listen to James O'Brien everyday on LBC, Im very right wing. I hardly agree with anything he says, but his good entertainment. Sometimes, only once in a blue moon, he might convince me to change my mind on something.
PI
At least they did not get those big massive screens. Look so ridiculous.
http://www.thewrap.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Shepard-Smith-Fox-News-Deck.jpg
There something Fox news about them but I cant put my finger on that. mind you its one bigger than the BBC, instead of hear a part view of the studio, here the whole studio.
At least they did not get those big massive screens. Look so ridiculous.
http://www.thewrap.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Shepard-Smith-Fox-News-Deck.jpg
DA
Ironically this was very much a feature of Sky News in its early years - but something they've long since moved away from.
I remember that, when I first got Sky in the early 90s, there was a nightly phone-in show with studio guests - can't remember what it was called, but I think it was on at around 9.30pm. There were other shows through the years that took calls - I think Richard Littlejohn's early evening talk show in the 90s was one of them.
As an aside, the claim in the Next Radio video that the 'radio show in a TV studio' is a big innovation is wrong. MSNBC were doing it from the 90s with Don Imus presenting his nationally-syndicated radio breakfast show from the MSNBC studio.
Remember there being Sky News Your Call, was on at 2:30 each day if I remember rightly. Seem to remember there being a side bar with people's thoughts on the subject.
Can't find anything online about it but remember it being presented by Kay and the one she is thought to have a bust up with but don't rember his name.
Think it was during the 1998 - 2001 logo and style
Dave
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Imagine Sky News doing a live TV phone in LBC style, with guests in the studio - that's something a bit different and exactly what was highlighted in the NextRadio video linked in the previous post.
Ironically this was very much a feature of Sky News in its early years - but something they've long since moved away from.
I remember that, when I first got Sky in the early 90s, there was a nightly phone-in show with studio guests - can't remember what it was called, but I think it was on at around 9.30pm. There were other shows through the years that took calls - I think Richard Littlejohn's early evening talk show in the 90s was one of them.
As an aside, the claim in the Next Radio video that the 'radio show in a TV studio' is a big innovation is wrong. MSNBC were doing it from the 90s with Don Imus presenting his nationally-syndicated radio breakfast show from the MSNBC studio.
Remember there being Sky News Your Call, was on at 2:30 each day if I remember rightly. Seem to remember there being a side bar with people's thoughts on the subject.
Can't find anything online about it but remember it being presented by Kay and the one she is thought to have a bust up with but don't rember his name.
Think it was during the 1998 - 2001 logo and style
ST
I'm also not too sure about this idea of standing at a desk, it seems to be an unnecessary gimmick that is favoured on European news programmes such as Tagesschau.
Once you move to a close-up shot, it's rather irrelevant whether they're stood up or sat down.
http://www.newscaststudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/ncs_tagesschau_set_03.jpg
All this standing up.
I'm also not too sure about this idea of standing at a desk, it seems to be an unnecessary gimmick that is favoured on European news programmes such as Tagesschau.
Once you move to a close-up shot, it's rather irrelevant whether they're stood up or sat down.
http://www.newscaststudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/ncs_tagesschau_set_03.jpg
MD
I'm also not too sure about this idea of standing at a desk, it seems to be an unnecessary gimmick...
I feel sorry for the people standing up all the time, but I am not exactly trim or fit myself. Stand Up desks are becoming more popular in recent years, as people feel it is healthier. And there is some argument that being sat down makes it difficult to perform for the camera with energy, which may be a consideration for some directors on news programmes/channels.
All this standing up.
I'm also not too sure about this idea of standing at a desk, it seems to be an unnecessary gimmick...
I feel sorry for the people standing up all the time, but I am not exactly trim or fit myself. Stand Up desks are becoming more popular in recent years, as people feel it is healthier. And there is some argument that being sat down makes it difficult to perform for the camera with energy, which may be a consideration for some directors on news programmes/channels.
SP
That's true. There are plenty of radio people who prefer to stand, both because of the vocal performance reasons and because they feel it helps with the energy of the show.