Re: bbc.co.uk/1xtra & jazzfm.com

From: temi castro (temicastro@yahoo.com)
Date: Wed Sep 04 2002 - 13:09:14 CEST

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    I am listening to Skitz and rodney P's show.... I
    don't know how they do it but the English however,
    english... always have the dopest public radio and TV
    (channel 4, BBC2).

    Amazing programming, amazing selection of selectors..

    --- nethed <nethed@ninjatune.net> wrote:
    > Has anyone on the list tried tuning into
    > http://www.bbc.co.uk/1xtra
    >
    > Its the bbc's all new urban radio station being
    > broadcast
    > on digital radio, satellite and online. It launched
    > about
    > 2 weeks ago. I've been listening to it on my tv -
    > makes
    > a nice new use for that box... too bad the satelitte
    > tv/radio
    > cant hook up to the webcam in the studio.
    >
    > Just wondering if anyones heard it
    > what you all made of the format,
    > the music
    > the presenters...
    >
    > I've made a silent mental note that it seems unusual
    > for
    > Urban music to be on a station that is not readily
    > accessibly
    > through radio, and that if you live in a council
    > estate (the projects
    > to Americans on the list) that being hooked up to
    > satellite or
    > cable and owning a computer arent necessarily the
    > biggest
    > priorities on your list for listening to a new radio
    > station...
    >
    > On the other hand, digital is the future, so its
    > brilliant that
    > 1xtra is online as well (whether or not they are
    > paying CARP
    > is another issue...)
    >
    >
    > Was also wondering how many on the list have ever
    > tuned into
    > http://www.jazzfm.com The format is farily quiet
    > storm, but
    > they do have some great evening programming after
    > "dinner jazz"
    > finishes and some great weekend interviews with
    > various jazz
    > greats. Just curious because jazzfm claims they
    > have the largest
    > online listening audience and every day they read
    > out emails from
    > texas, australia, hong kong....
    >
    > call me curious xx
    > --
    > http://www.ninjatune.net/solidsteel
    > New Archive of Solid Steel mixes
    > http://www.bbc.co.uk/london
    > Monday midnite>2am UK time live mixing
    >

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