Posts by Tom Ackroyd

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  • Hard News: The truth about "Party Central",

    Good work.

    I can't believe none of the MSM has asked Snedden this question yet.

    Is Media7 considered non-MSM? Is there even a useful definition of MSM now?

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  • Up Front: You Never Forget Your First,

    Jon Pertwee. And Jo Grant. But I remember fancying Zoe. When I was SEVEN.

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  • Field Theory: Week Eight,

    ... meaning that it's probably shown overseas ...

    Some enterprising journalist might wish to actually find out if this campaign is intended to be shown here and internationally.

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  • Hard News: Fun like the old days,

    "Build a turtle fence" and "Problems south of Taupo" need entering into the word of the year. Well, not word, but y'know.

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  • Hard News: "Creative" and "Flexible",

    In paying my isp provider i'm sort of paying for what i want to listen to

    But none of what you pay your ISP goes toward paying for what you listen to, in the same way that paying Duracell for batteries for your radio doesn't.

    APRA charging ISPs needle time (which I don't think is gonna happen) is the only way artists will get any kickback from internet radio, other than encouraging people to actually buy their music.

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  • Hard News: "Creative" and "Flexible",

    Pre-sets are acceptable. I listen on a Roberts.

    There's a "bygone" setting on those to listen to the cricket on Radio 3 in 1976.

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  • Hard News: "Creative" and "Flexible",

    Sorry Robbie, after reading everything you've written and then your comment about ads on the radio, my mind is still boggling. If you don't like ads, then who pays? I know you think taxpayer money shouldn't pay for Concert because you think it's an irrelevant and elitist niche station, but who will pay for what you want to listen to?

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  • Hard News: "Creative" and "Flexible",

    The thing that kills me about introducing the kids to radio is the ads.

    Isn't this precisely the point?

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  • Hard News: "Creative" and "Flexible",

    I see a chance for commercial sponsorship of art music and would like to suggest Office Max commission John Psathas to write the Headdesk Concerto. Members of the NZSO to play desks, ranging in size from junior-school to CEO, and a chorus going "ow" in four-part disharmony.

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  • Hard News: "Creative" and "Flexible",

    But Concert FM has an amazingly narrow and specific view of culture.

    Giovanni - I'll do the offbeat.

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