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Prince Philip has Died - UTVLifer - 09-04-2021

Inspector Sands post_id=4362 time=1617978419 user_id=1003 Wrote:I find it amazing that the BBC radio stations are all still joined up and playing the news special, I'd assumed that they'd all gradually peel off to do their own thing.

Having this on stations like Radio 1 Dance and 1 Xtra is just bizarre, I know that their commercial rivals aren't exactly doing their normal programming either but they're just throwing their audience away this afternoon
I suspect it is due to how everything has been scaled back due to COVID and how, as I remember reading in that piece about Soundtracking 9/11 many years ago, in a major news situation like this, they suddenly need to find a lot more music, and suitable music at that in a very short space of time.


Prince Philip has Died - UTVLifer - 09-04-2021

Have we heard the nursery remix of Haunted Danceball and the likes yet on the Radio simulcast? What sort of music is being played


Prince Philip has Died - nbafan89 - 09-04-2021

EJnutz post_id=4275 time=1617975614 user_id=1324 Wrote:
UTVLifer post_id=4184 time=1617973268 user_id=1030 Wrote:ITV have just gone to the weather

With no sponsor details provided

same with ITV racing


Prince Philip has Died - Josh - 09-04-2021

Will be interesting to see if CBBC runs any Newsround coverage this afternoon. I recall there being short links between programmes at the start of lockdown to announce the closure of schools in the various nations. Live continuity is from 4:30 onwards I believe.


Prince Philip has Died - James Martin - 09-04-2021

All of Heart's stations are airing a single programme consisting of ballads, including songs I've not heard on Heart for ages, it sounds more like Smooth!

As I say, it's on all the brand extensions too, so Heart Dance sounds very off-brand!


Prince Philip has Died - iloveTV1 - 09-04-2021

VMPhil post_id=4363 time=1617978613 user_id=1043 Wrote:
Inspector Sands post_id=4362 time=1617978419 user_id=1003 Wrote:I find it amazing that the BBC radio stations are all still joined up and playing the news special, I'd assumed that they'd all gradually peel off to do their own thing.

Having this on stations like Radio 1 Dance and 1 Xtra is just bizarre, I know that their commercial rivals aren't exactly doing their normal programming either but they're just throwing their audience away this afternoon

What, are Radio 1 still simulcasting with Radio 4?!

Yep, and according to the schedules will be until 7am tomorrow. Confusing when Scott usually presents from 4 and could definitely pull off a good show.


Prince Philip has Died - Ghost - 09-04-2021

UTVLifer post_id=4367 time=1617978751 user_id=1030 Wrote:Have we heard the nursery remix of Haunted Danceball and the likes yet on the Radio simulcast? What sort of music is being played
There’s been no music during the simulcast.


Prince Philip has Died - sigma421 - 09-04-2021

UTVLifer post_id=4367 time=1617978751 user_id=1030 Wrote:Have we heard the nursery remix of Haunted Danceball and the likes yet on the Radio simulcast? What sort of music is being played
All the domestic radio services are on a Radio 4 produced news special. No music.


Prince Philip has Died - Inspector Sands - 09-04-2021

UTVLifer post_id=4366 time=1617978681 user_id=1030 Wrote:I suspect it is due to how everything has been scaled back due to COVID and how, as I remember reading in that piece about Soundtracking 9/11 many years ago, in a major news situation like this, they suddenly need to find a lot more music, and suitable music at that in a very short space of time.
That won't be the case, it's not a surprise they've been preparing for it for a long while. Having playlists of sombre music on playout systems ready isn't exactly difficult these days, nor is having people working from home able to access those systems.

It's an editorial decision, I imagine the controllers of those stations are itching to get back on air. I doubt it will happen again like this next time


Prince Philip has Died - VMPhil - 09-04-2021

UTVLifer post_id=4366 time=1617978681 user_id=1030 Wrote:
Inspector Sands post_id=4362 time=1617978419 user_id=1003 Wrote:I find it amazing that the BBC radio stations are all still joined up and playing the news special, I'd assumed that they'd all gradually peel off to do their own thing.

Having this on stations like Radio 1 Dance and 1 Xtra is just bizarre, I know that their commercial rivals aren't exactly doing their normal programming either but they're just throwing their audience away this afternoon
I suspect it is due to how everything has been scaled back due to COVID and how, as I remember reading in that piece about Soundtracking 9/11 many years ago, in a major news situation like this, they suddenly need to find a lot more music, and suitable music at that in a very short space of time.

The Chris Moyles 9/11 show was posted on YouTube a while back, and I compiled a nearly-complete playlist and posted it on chrismoyles.net

http://chrismoyles.net/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=513773&sid=e0571ae0308f7d6bdc94eb69c5108e64#p513773

As you can see, they didn't actually drop their usual playlist immediately, which was the impression I got after reading the Soundtrack 9/11 article, but I imagine they were preparing the more sombre music for playing later as they already had to bring out a couple of older tracks from 1999.


Prince Philip has Died - James Martin - 09-04-2021

Inspector Sands post_id=4376 time=1617978954 user_id=1003 Wrote:
UTVLifer post_id=4366 time=1617978681 user_id=1030 Wrote:I suspect it is due to how everything has been scaled back due to COVID and how, as I remember reading in that piece about Soundtracking 9/11 many years ago, in a major news situation like this, they suddenly need to find a lot more music, and suitable music at that in a very short space of time.
That won't be the case, it's not a surprise they've been preparing for it for a long while. Having playlists of sombre music on playout systems ready isn't exactly difficult these days, nor is having people working from home able to access those systems.

It's an editorial decision, I imagine the controllers of those stations are itching to get back on air. I doubt it will happen again like this next time

With Diana, 2,3,4,5 Live & Locals all joined up but Radio 1 did its own thing. I'm surprised they're still taking R4, they didn't even do that for Diana - but I guess it's been in plans written decades ago.


Prince Philip has Died - Amber Avenger - 09-04-2021

Inspector Sands post_id=4376 time=1617978954 user_id=1003 Wrote:
UTVLifer post_id=4366 time=1617978681 user_id=1030 Wrote:I suspect it is due to how everything has been scaled back due to COVID and how, as I remember reading in that piece about Soundtracking 9/11 many years ago, in a major news situation like this, they suddenly need to find a lot more music, and suitable music at that in a very short space of time.
That won't be the case, it's not a surprise they've been preparing for it for a long while. Having playlists of sombre music on playout systems ready isn't exactly difficult these days, nor is having people working from home able to access those systems.

It's an editorial decision, I imagine the controllers of those stations are itching to get back on air. I doubt it will happen again like this next time

Absolute Radio's decades stations have all switched to low key songs from each specific decade (Candle in the Wind 97 just had an airing on the 90s station!). Quite impressive when they could have just done one mega simulcast


Prince Philip has Died - harshy - 09-04-2021

Forces TV showing Sky News, I thought with its BFBS reach it would show BBC News.


Prince Philip has Died - Steddenm - 09-04-2021

Forces TV are showing Sky News at the moment but quite a bad picture quality on it.

That's TV have a Special Announcement airing.


Prince Philip has Died - jsnbts - 09-04-2021

Capital Dance are doing well.. playing paired down / slower dance tracks which seem to strike the right tone. Not bad for one of the newer stations, but obviously Global were well prepared. Will be interesting to see if MistaJam goes live at 4pm as he usually would on a Friday. Also note all Global stations have turned their social media profiles to black and white logos.