Not least, you could depend on the BBC speaking the Queen`s English. Now you are more likely to hear it on DW or RN or even VOA (at times). Glenn Hauser
--- John Figliozzi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I will say this. At one time, the BBCWS really had a distinctive > "sound" and style. The minute I tuned them in (and this was on > receivers of old that didn't have the convenience of digital readout; > you had to actually listen for the station) I knew it was the BBC > without the benefit of jingles, IDs, signature tunes, etc. > > Over the past half decade or more, even when I tune in the BBCWS on a > digital readout receiver, I have doubts about what I'm listening to > and need to wait a while to confirm that it is the BBC. So much for > their *branding* efforts over the recent past (at least as far as > this particular "focus group" is concerned). > > Of course, on my Sirius and XM receivers, I know it's the BBC because > the display tells me so. > > John Figliozzi > > > On Sep 20, 2007, at 2:19 PM, Sandy Finlayson wrote: > > > I'm sure your analysis is correct Richard. It is another example > > of out > > with the old and in with the politically correct vanilla. My main > > point is that I don't think these new tunes will connect with > > people in > > the same way the old ones did. > > > > Sandy > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------- > > Mr. Sandy Finlayson > > Philadelphia, PA > > > > 'Nothing makes a man more reverent than a library' > > Sir Winston Churchill > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard Cuff > > Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2007 2:16 PM > > To: Shortwave programming discussion > > Subject: Re: [Swprograms] Fwd: Be first to hear BBC World Service's > > new > > sound > > > > "Lilli-whatever" has a martial, imperial history in its use on the WS, > > and I am sure the thinking is purposefully to soften the sound > > somewhat. > > > > I would imagine focus group testing on this type of change must be > > agonizing -- given the diversity of world cultures, how would one ever > > reach consensus on the appropriate "sound" for the BBC? > > > > I am not "right-brained" enough to be able to add value to that type > > of process, I'm afraid... > > > > Richard > > > > On 9/20/07, Sandy Finlayson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> The new tones sound very 'vanilla' to me. Gone are the days when the > >> distinctive Lillibulero could be recognized as 'THE' BBC WS > > identifier. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better Heartthrob. Get better relationship answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396545433 _______________________________________________ Swprograms mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swprograms To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], or visit the URL shown above.
