Advantages: Several good shows; The Evening Concert; Classical music!!! Disadvantages: A flood of adverts; Simon Bates
I was surprised when browsing Ciao to note that there are only (currently) twelve ops on the radio station ClassicFM (101.1). Any regular listener will know that they?ve recently been telling us all how well they?re doing in the radio ratings, but are these results justified? Your very own Jaxle will now investigate.
Now, as maybe some readers know, I?m a very big fan of classical music (see my op on classical music) and yes, I must confess to being one of those who regularly listens to ClassicFM, and yes, I do indeed prefer it to Radio Three.
I?ll now run through the main programs that they broadcast with my opinions of each.
>> BREAKFAST <<
Unfortunately, this show is completely ruined by Simon Bates (see below). Plays the more popular classical music and is excellent for news and traffic updates in the mornings ...
Jaxle 21.11.2003
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Classic FM
Advantages: Great songs - wonderful, popular tunes Disadvantages: A few songs aren't as good as the others
and colourful with a nice wee picture (cartoon type image) of two people driving in a car. Inside the cover it gives all the usual information that is found inside the cover of a CD and it also gives a little information about each song and sometimes tells you what you should do when driving and listening - it's a bit silly but its there. The CD is really good and is really good value as well - it only cost me £4.97 and in my opinion it was well worth it. This is my first experience with a ClassicFM CD and as a result of listening to this one I can't wait to listen to another. ...
Advantages: Can't think of any except that you can pick it up in the car Disadvantages: See text below
Well, I am now going to give up ClassicFM - except for listening in the car. If I could have interent in the car I would give up on that too. Reasons:
I am sick of the endless programme trailers in between music. The chances of actually hearing music playing when you switch on are about one in three. If I want to listen to some music at 9am the following day I am sufficiently intelligent to tune in, I don't need to be told endlessly. And the presenters add practically no value. For example I had to listen to K Derham gabbling away one afternoon (in between reading the text from the CD box) explaining how a harpsichord works and then (with a little snigger) telling us that we were now going to hear some version of the Brandenburg concertos with a PIANO instead of a harpsichord. Great. What is she getting paid for?
Then we ...
richardsussex 01.09.2008
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of Classic FM
