The Tiswas radio special currently being broadcast on WCRFM, I believe, will be offered as a downland from there, if I remember Mr B's or Peter Thomas's posts correctly.
The Tiswas radio special currently being broadcast on WCRFM, I believe, will be offered as a downland from there, if I remember Mr B's or Peter Thomas's posts correctly.
That's very kind of you to link to me Westy! (I've been away for a couple of weeks, hence my very naughty *bump* of this thread!!).
Any road, the theme is certainly on there... as is the rest of the show. Hope you enjoy/enjoyed it!
BTW WCR seem to have a bigger playlist than WM, from what I've heard of it. You know I don't normally stray too far from WM BTW!
I noticed I can get a decent signal on my new DAB/FM radio in the office where I work in Willenhall(That big industrial estate the other side of the Keyway!), but I couldn't get it on a rotary dial though!
BTW WCR seem to have a bigger playlist than WM, from what I've heard of it. You know I don't normally stray too far from WM BTW!
I noticed I can get a decent signal on my new DAB/FM radio in the office where I work in Willenhall(That big industrial estate the other side of the Keyway!), but I couldn't get it on a rotary dial though!
Yeah, we've got absolutely loads on our playlist, and it's growing all the time. It's difficult because we haven't got one particular audience to play to, if you see what I mean. When I was at Beacon we very specifically went for something like 15-35 (or something like that). These days that age group is even smaller (more 15-25 I think). With a station like ours is now (WCR FM as opposed to the previous Campus service) we have to cater for anyone and everyone in all the local communities to a certain extent, hence the larger number of songs and the larger variety.
(My show sticks with the up to date stuff though - this is what they want!! )
Difficult to tell where we can be picked up. Technically it should only be within the boundarys of Wolverhampton. But even then, physical issues get in the way of certain closer areas, but help it to travel to further-out areas! Ofcom only allows us a certain power through the transmitter (I'm not technical, so I don't know what exactly it might be). Funny though, I can usually pick it up OK along the Black Country route and all the way to my Parents in Tipton.
BTW - we're doing the Wolverhampton show on WM DAB on Saturday afternoon again, simulcast on 101.8 WCR FM.
BTW WCR seem to have a bigger playlist than WM, from what I've heard of it. You know I don't normally stray too far from WM BTW!
I noticed I can get a decent signal on my new DAB/FM radio in the office where I work in Willenhall(That big industrial estate the other side of the Keyway!), but I couldn't get it on a rotary dial though!
Yeah, we've got absolutely loads on our playlist, and it's growing all the time. It's difficult because we haven't got one particular audience to play to, if you see what I mean. When I was at Beacon we very specifically went for something like 15-35 (or something like that). These days that age group is even smaller (more 15-25 I think). With a station like ours is now (WCR FM as opposed to the previous Campus service) we have to cater for anyone and everyone in all the local communities to a certain extent, hence the larger number of songs and the larger variety.
(My show sticks with the up to date stuff though - this is what they want!! )
Difficult to tell where we can be picked up. Technically it should only be within the boundarys of Wolverhampton. But even then, physical issues get in the way of certain closer areas, but help it to travel to further-out areas! Ofcom only allows us a certain power through the transmitter (I'm not technical, so I don't know what exactly it might be). Funny though, I can usually pick it up OK along the Black Country route and all the way to my Parents in Tipton.
BTW - we're doing the Wolverhampton show on WM DAB on Saturday afternoon again, simulcast on 101.8 WCR FM.
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Talking of DAB & FM, it's intriguing to note that the Sunday 7pm show only goes out on the Wolves Mux, because Brum Mux has the FM Nikki Tapper on instead!
I was under the impression both DAB muxs transmitted WCR's Sunday show.
Is it on WM online too(I know WCR is online too!)?
Nice to know Jim Duncan's been brought out of retirement, but he must be knocking on a bit now. (I did have friends who used to listen to WABC when he was on & ring up for competitions. Me, I only tuned in ready for Mr Perry at midnight!)
Well the Sunday show is the
Wolverhampton
Community Magazine, so there's no real need for it to be on in Birmingham anymore. It'd be nice from our point of view, but the fact is that it would be mostly irrelevant in Brum, so they stick with the FM programming.
I have a feeling that the WM online feed used the 95.6 output and so therefore it isn't on the WM webstream. However, it is on WCR's webstream because we simulcast the programme on 101.8. And then if you miss it, it's on the Beeb's 'Listen Again'.
You mention Jim Duncan - he's great. I don't think he ever really retired. In between WABC and here he's been busy running Line Dancing classes, writing country music reviews, organising the 'Wolvestock' event every year and so on. He's also running the arena at the Wolverhampton Show this weekend. I sat in with Jim on WABC's last day, and it was pretty sad... but that's the way it goes... Jim was in WCR this morning to promote the Wolverhampton Show - he's still going strong!
So you were a fan of the Midnight Line eh? Quite a cult in its day. Ian's a good laugh too... very strange sense of humour, but it worked a treat.
Well the Sunday show is the
Wolverhampton
Community Magazine, so there's no real need for it to be on in Birmingham anymore. It'd be nice from our point of view, but the fact is that it would be mostly irrelevant in Brum, so they stick with the FM programming.
I have a feeling that the WM online feed used the 95.6 output and so therefore it isn't on the WM webstream. However, it is on WCR's webstream because we simulcast the programme on 101.8. And then if you miss it, it's on the Beeb's 'Listen Again'.
You mention Jim Duncan - he's great. I don't think he ever really retired. In between WABC and here he's been busy running Line Dancing classes, writing country music reviews, organising the 'Wolvestock' event every year and so on. He's also running the arena at the Wolverhampton Show this weekend. I sat in with Jim on WABC's last day, and it was pretty sad... but that's the way it goes... Jim was in WCR this morning to promote the Wolverhampton Show - he's still going strong!
So you were a fan of the Midnight Line eh? Quite a cult in its day. Ian's a good laugh too... very strange sense of humour, but it worked a treat.
Shame Ian's stuck on Shropshire earlies & brekky roving reporter.
Shropshire, Stoke & H & W should spend some money & do their own Late Show instead of taking Nottingham's IMO.
(I've been away for a couple of weeks, hence my very naughty *bump* of this thread!!).