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First off, sorry for hijacking your subject, Sander. Although obviously I can't be that sorry as I still did it 
So perhaps it is just me but I wonder if anyone else finds the following to be slightly more annoying than it should be...
Why is it that the people of the radio (possibly called "DJs") think it's really clever to talk all the way up until the first lyric of a song?
Now most of the time it's not really a problem and I couldn't care less, but there are some songs that should NOT be ruined with voice-overs! This morning's victim was Money for Nothing - Dire Straits. Arguably the best part of that song is the intro, so just seems pointless playing it on the radio if you are not going to let us listen to it.
Anybody else had a problem with this, and what song was it?
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Not specifically that, but the continuity announcers on TV who:
1. Talk at half volume so I can't hear what they are saying.
2. Half screen (or smaller) the credits I am trying to read.
3. Insist on showing the trailer for the program that is on next (AIIC).
As for the radio, that is one of the reasons I switched to Radio 3 many years ago. And the dross that was on Radio 1.
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I honestly can't remember that last time I watched live TV (probably some footy) so I cannot share your pain unfortunately. I just watch on demand as and when I... well, demand it.
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Richard MacCutchan wrote: 1. Talk at half volume so I can't hear what they are saying.
2. Half screen (or smaller) the credits I am trying to read.
3. Insist on showing the trailer for the program that is on next (AIIC).
1b. and then increase to 150% of volume for the publicity. 
M.D.V. 
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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Yes, I forgot that. And if you happen to have the TV on when Match of the Day starts, Gary Lineker shouts at 200%.
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I seldom listen to music on the radio. Radio hosts on music stations often tend to privilege speech quantity over quality. They might be told to do that to prevent people from recording songs from radio. If I listen to something that I really like, then I buy it, and listen to it from my own media library instead.
And I have the same issue with some youtube channels. In fact, one of the channels I do watch regularly is of a man in Australia casting metals in his garage; no speech at all, that's so relaxing!
"Five fruits and vegetables a day? What a joke!
Personally, after the third watermelon, I'm full."
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I only really listen to the radio on the (fairly short) drive to and from work. So I don't have to suffer this situation too often thankfully.
phil.o wrote: They might be told to do that to prevent people from recording songs from radio
An interesting thought that hadn't crossed my mind before. Seems futile though considering how easy it is to find a song for free on the internet these days.
And don't get me started on zoning out with Youtube, F knows how many hours I have lost in that black hole.
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musefan wrote: F knows how many hours I have lost in that black hole.
You're not the only one I'm afraid 
Rumours say that youtube may be the dark matter physicists are searching for.
"Five fruits and vegetables a day? What a joke!
Personally, after the third watermelon, I'm full."
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phil.o wrote: Radio hosts on music stations often tend to privilege speech quantity over quality.
Agree.
Luckily there are still some quality talk-shows with interviews or debates over here.
I mostly use radio while commuting to work / home. But I switched to the news channels a couple of years ago, at least I get to know about the current situation (although sometimes is better to stay happily ignorant)
M.D.V. 
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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I'm rather particular, so I've never listened to the radio or any other feed when in the mood for actually listening to music.
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That's a fair point, and most of the time I just put on what I want too.
But I think a bit of random music (e.g. radio) every now and then can remind you of some good songs you may have long forgotten, or even introduce you to new songs you would never have heard of.
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The problem I often have is that I listen to the radio during short car rides, like up to 20 minutes.
I get in, commercials start, news, weather, another block of commercials and by the time I arrive at my destination the first song starts playing 
One time I had the opposite, coincidentally also with Dire Straits.
I get in the car and Sultans of Swing starts playing, I drive to work, which was a five to ten minute drive, I park the car and the song is over.
That was years ago and it's still my best commute ever 
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Sander Rossel wrote: commercials start, news, weather, another block of commercials and by the time I arrive at my destination the first song starts playing
Know dem feels 
Sander Rossel wrote: That was years ago and it's still my best commute ever
At least you can say you have "lived the dream". I hope one day I can look back with the same story.
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Just keep trying man, I know you can do it! #thoughtsandprayers 
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Sander Rossel wrote: I get in, commercials start, news, weather, another block of commercials and by the time I arrive at my destination the first song starts playing
On all the 29 channels available?
One of the good things about switching from FM to DAB technology is that the number of channels you could typically pick up on the road, outside cities, went from 2-4 to 24 national channels minimum, plus, typically, half a dozen of regional channels. When I say "on the road, outside cities", I am not talking about the M25 around greater London, but everywhere there is a road, including mountain passes, across unpopulated mountain plains, in deep valleys, in tunnels on all major roads (as well as all new tunnels of at 500+ meters even at minor roads), ...
13 of the national channels are completely free of commercials. Several are 24/7 music channels in various styles - every know and then there is e.g. a report from a music festival, interviews with musicians and so on, but always related to the music style. Most of them have a 3 minute news bulletin every whole hour, but this is dropped if, say, a two hour long concert is broadcast live.
Yet, people are complaining about the transition from FM to DAB as a bad move. Like the vinyl fans thinking CDs were a bad move. (And Jenny, for that sake.)
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Member 7989122 wrote: On all the 29 channels available?
Yeah, radio stations have a habit of doing a commercial block every hour and the news starts at every whole hour, so they're usually pretty much in sync.
Most of the radio channels don't play good music at all, even when they are playing music.
I sometimes check out some radio stations with promising names, but I rarely receive them (DAB+), so I'm back to the very few channels I actually like.
I currently listen to Slam on Friday because they have a "mix marathon" (that's all dance music, but it isn't always good) or Radio 4 or Radio 4 Cont. (both classical, one with commercials and one without).
Sometimes I check out QMusic, Veronica or 100%NL or some such, but that's mostly crappy pop music.
With those chances I prefer to plugin my iPod
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musefan wrote: it's really clever to talk all the way up until the first lyric of a song
This is radio 101 : silence (=no talking) should never last more than 1s, otherwise you do not retain people's attention. Also it must be changed subjects very frequently to keep people interested, unless you are in an interview or in a broadcast about a specific subject.
Radio tacit rules are quite tough.
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No doubt they think they are doing it for the best. But some of us just want the music. That is enough to keep our attention.
I assume the talking tactic is more about preparing our minds to pay attention to the ads though right?
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musefan wrote: to pay attention to the ads
It looks like you can skip the second module of the radio dj training.
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"If you don't understand the why of something, just guess money. There's a good chance you will be right." - Me, just now.
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I'd always assumed that it was so that any attempt to record music from the broadcast would be ruined by you having a voice-over ruining the track.
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Haven't listened to commercial radio in years.
Haven't missed it.
With the number of options you have nowadays, why do you keep torturing yourself?
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dandy72 wrote: why do you keep torturing yourself?
Keeps me humble. 
Nah I agree, it will die out soon enough. I only use it in the car, and even then I sometimes prefer to hook my phone up and stream exactly what I want.
Like you, I can live without it, and I certainly won't miss it when it's gone.
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... A baboom! 
I'd get my coat if I were allowed to go out...
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
Anonymous
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The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine
Winston Churchill, 1944
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Never argue with a fool. Onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.
Mark Twain
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Andri from Pagefire - Those Creatures from Ganon are Pretty bad[^]
I had never heard of Andri of Pagefire before this week.
Apparently, Pagefire is a channel with "how to make [metal genre]" videos and book reviews and funny stuff, if that's your kind of funny.
Andri's other project is Rubeus and the Hagrids, Harry Potter themed metal.
Those Creatures from Ganon are Pretty bad is "A song about Nintendo characters dying and nothing else."
I can really dig the Nintendo bleeps and Super Mario sounds with the otherwise pretty heavy death metal
Comedy aside, this song is pretty tight!
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