Comments on: Dear Mr Scott

By: Administrator

Administrator — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 05:04:17 +0000

@Xab; yes, I too have set up podcasts for multiple older folk. Does their research distinguish the downloader from the listener? @Marian; I think the bit that counts against Crittenden is that he said the changes would make RN ‘even more irrelevant’. While they might be somewhat tolerant of opinion, management will take a dim view of presenters talking the product down.

By: Marian

Marian — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:19:10 +0000

Very good post. It makes you wonder what they will chip away at next. We’ll end up with cookie cutter radio if we are not careful. Outrageous too that Crittenden has been stood aside. It shows contempt for listeners that the demise of the programme cannot be discussed. And with the demise of these group of programmes there will be at least one reduction in my podcasting downloads.

By: Xab

Xab — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 02:45:39 +0000

Hear, hear… so to speak.

With regard to the podcasting of Radio National, I’ll just add that I have had to set up podcast feeds for my father in law (65 and counting), my former boss (55+), my mother (younger than my father in law, but strangely pre-historic).

Perhaps Radio National should spend some time teaching their traditional market how to make the most of their service, rather than following technology trends necessarily driven by the early adopters.

Tangentially, my new boss and I had a discussion just yesterday about the loss of the radio play… I have spent days digitally scavenging old Hitch-Hikers, ‘I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again’, Goons etc… all of which I’m fairly certain were originally presented to me on RN.

Hmmm… now I feel caught between my techno-bohemianism and crusty old nostalgist.