I have always been partial to National Radio Stations, or the State Broadcasters if you will. The content of the programming and the presentation is usually good, and one isn't bombarded with tons of advertisements.
I am particularly fond of English language music and therefore tune in to The Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation, BBC, Radio Australia, and of course the western music services of All India Radio.
For me, Radio has always been a source of learning and experience. There's always a wealth of information weaving through the airwaves. Radio presenters [or Radio jockeys] from national broadcasters usually do their jobs well, knowing that out there, they are the voice of their country.
It is particularly distressing to note that certain presenters of Western Music Programmes on All India Radio's 'National' channel AIR FM Rainbow appear to have no understanding whatsoever of their job. The chap who comperes the Matchless Music Hour on Sundays [9 am]prattles on about stuff totally unrelated to the music he plays, like trips to Ladakh or sports or whatever. He should get down and research the music. Sunday Mornings could be turned into a request show for Western Music. The guy should open up the programme for messages and such , instead of boring us with drivel.
As for some of the part time announcers on 'Play it cool' on the noon-time slot: they murder the English language, their mispronounce words, stutter, and hem and haw through the show.
It's a pleasure to listen to MMH on Monday and Tuesday mornings though, and the Saturday presenter is not bad at all. Weekday evenings 6pm -7pm are usually fine on Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays. The phone in programmes are not so hot though, the RJs have to understand that all their listeners aren't in class 10 or 11!
Anyhow, thank God for BBC 2 on Sunday mornings!
I am particularly fond of English language music and therefore tune in to The Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation, BBC, Radio Australia, and of course the western music services of All India Radio.
For me, Radio has always been a source of learning and experience. There's always a wealth of information weaving through the airwaves. Radio presenters [or Radio jockeys] from national broadcasters usually do their jobs well, knowing that out there, they are the voice of their country.
It is particularly distressing to note that certain presenters of Western Music Programmes on All India Radio's 'National' channel AIR FM Rainbow appear to have no understanding whatsoever of their job. The chap who comperes the Matchless Music Hour on Sundays [9 am]prattles on about stuff totally unrelated to the music he plays, like trips to Ladakh or sports or whatever. He should get down and research the music. Sunday Mornings could be turned into a request show for Western Music. The guy should open up the programme for messages and such , instead of boring us with drivel.
As for some of the part time announcers on 'Play it cool' on the noon-time slot: they murder the English language, their mispronounce words, stutter, and hem and haw through the show.
It's a pleasure to listen to MMH on Monday and Tuesday mornings though, and the Saturday presenter is not bad at all. Weekday evenings 6pm -7pm are usually fine on Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays. The phone in programmes are not so hot though, the RJs have to understand that all their listeners aren't in class 10 or 11!
Anyhow, thank God for BBC 2 on Sunday mornings!
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