Dedicated to the memory of broadcaster Pierre Baroni who, after presenting his 3PBS 106.7 program Soulgroove '66 on Saturday March 7, died three days later. This past weekend was a stationwide celebration of Baroni's music, the tributes flowing across from rival stations including, of course, 3RRR.
Saturday afternoons have long been a music lover's delight; even a dilemma, with the Soulgroove '66 timeslot up against the excellent Twang on 3RRR and the early 20th century musical goldmine of Steam Radio on 3CR. And then there's the football ...
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ReplyDeleteYou have so much more on offer than we have in the States. Here it's all about the ratings. A couple of stations do Beatles retrospectives on Sunday mornings, but they've been doing this for decades to the point that I'm sick of the Beatles. One station used to have a program called "The Seventh Day" on Sundays which featured seven classic rock albums, each played in their entirety... but they don't do that anymore.
ReplyDeleteThe so-called ‘community’ stations here (essentially run on listeners’ subscriptions) are now more professional and more content-diverse than the ratings-driven commercial stations. Even the announcers are easier to listen to.
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