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(January 2003)

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A former member
ohwhatanight posted:
Jamez posted:
I don't know what your problem is, although if you are an ITV1 Wales announcer you're bound to be in a bad mood because you and I both know that in 12-18 months from now you'll be looking for another job.


Jamez YOU think you know it all - you had a tour around BBC and HTV a while back now and proclaim to know EVERYTHING this is going on at each station!

You ARE a wannabe and talk some absolute garbage at times! Its people like YOU Jamez that need to retain your belief in regional tv (being a wannabe and all that) becuase if you keep talking about these 'so-called' changes that alledgly are going to happen 'in your infinite wisdom' just because you have visited a couple of tv stations i think you might as well apply for a job in London now!


EXCUSE ME!

Because I've visited a few TV stations, that has nothing to do with it. I just report what I hear on the media grapevine. Some of the information may not be 100% accurate, but I just report what I am told by various people who DO work for the above tv companies.

Even so, I rarely post any gossip anyway. Usually I'm told bits of information in confidence I'm not someone who breaks peoples confidence in me.

My comments that the ITV1 Wales continuity will be moved to London is more or less speculation, but there are HTV people who come on this forum who are obviously in severe denial of the facts and the inevitability that ITV1 Wales is slowly but surely becoming just another generic ITV1 region. It's happened in nearly every other region, so it's far from impossible that the same will happen in Wales too. The HTV name has been all but wiped out, so it's probably a matter of time before Culverhouse cross becomes nothing more than a small insignificant blob in the ITV Network.

Your attacks on me are unjustified - I'm the one with my eyes open, I can see what is happening on my own televisision, as can every other viewer in Wales. It dosen't take a genius to work out that HTV / ITV1 Wales is slowly becoming weaker and weaker as more 'power' is handed over to London by orders of the big parent company, Carlton Television Ltd.

And by the looks of it, yes, I probably will have to go to London to work in broadcasting, as the opportunities for working in television in Wales are becoming increasingly rare.
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A former member
Jamez posted:
cue dot posted:
Jamez posted:
Banksey posted:


Thanks for that. I was trying to establish if it was a personal preference or whether you heard something else. It seems to me you are not just expressing a preference, you've obviously given the matter some thought.

I always welcomed feedback from people, partcularly the negative things and I got loads !!!!!!!!!!


Not much thought (unless you were being sarcastic! lol). I'm just an average viewer too, so I what I hear and what I interperet is probably what the rest of the HTV viewers do too.


What's your nickname BROWN NOSE and as for the rest, well, you're just a wannabe.


A wannabe ITV1 Wales viewer? If I didn't have a television, then yes I probably would be a 'wannabe' viewer.

I don't know what your problem is, although if you are an ITV1 Wales announcer you're bound to be in a bad mood because you and I both know that in 12-18 months from now you'll be looking for another job.


My problem is you...you post such garbage and rubbish about stuff you know nothing of. You are a laughing stock, you guess half the things and the rest you make up. GET A LIFE, or should I say try to GET A RADIO SHOW again from what I've heard about you, me don't think so after your last one. A total radio or TV wannabe with a BIG BROWN NOSE.
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Jez Founding member
Cue Dot please dont cause trouble on this thread. You say James posts garbage but all you do is complain when I post something - just get a life will you.

I agree that the ITV1 Wales announcers will probabaly go soon and we will get ITV1 London announcers although its not confirmed it obvious.

im thinking of visiting HTV too as im interested in HTV News and how it all works.
MI
mizzb
Just read the western mail (busy day) about Lucy Cohen and RD Radio.The way it reads suggests to me that Lucys co-presenting isn't going to be a temporary arrangement.
Good luck to her.
I might even try listening , I havn't tuned to RD for a long time.
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Banksey Founding member
Jamez posted:
Banksey posted:


Thanks for that. I was trying to establish if it was a personal preference or whether you heard something else. It seems to me you are not just expressing a preference, you've obviously given the matter some thought.

I always welcomed feedback from people, partcularly the negative things and I got loads !!!!!!!!!!


Not much thought (unless you were being sarcastic! lol). I'm just an average viewer too, so I what I hear and what I interperet is probably what the rest of the HTV viewers do too.


Wasn't being sarcastic, some thought meant that. Didn't imply you sat up all night musing over the subtlties of presentation style.

Most people conclude "I don't like" yet they are never able to say why so it was good to read something coherent.

Having read some of the postings above, appalling way to behave! I'm all for having a laugh and for heated intelligent debate, but insulting people whilst hiding behind a screen name isn't really very grown up. Just a thought.
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A former member
Banksey posted:
Jamez posted:
Banksey posted:


Thanks for that. I was trying to establish if it was a personal preference or whether you heard something else. It seems to me you are not just expressing a preference, you've obviously given the matter some thought.

I always welcomed feedback from people, partcularly the negative things and I got loads !!!!!!!!!!


Not much thought (unless you were being sarcastic! lol). I'm just an average viewer too, so I what I hear and what I interperet is probably what the rest of the HTV viewers do too.


Wasn't being sarcastic, some thought meant that. Didn't imply you sat up all night musing over the subtlties of presentation style.

Most people conclude "I don't like" yet they are never able to say why so it was good to read something coherent.

Having read some of the postings above, appalling way to behave! I'm all for having a laugh and for heated intelligent debate, but insulting people whilst hiding behind a screen name isn't really very grown up. Just a thought.


Why! because Jamez is a wannabe and you are a have been haha
OH
ohwhatanight Founding member
Banksey posted:
Having read some of the postings above, appalling way to behave! I'm all for having a laugh and for heated intelligent debate, but insulting people whilst hiding behind a screen name isn't really very grown up. Just a thought.


Ok Banksey - do you agree or disagree that 'in principle' all ITV1 announcements should come from London?

Do you agree that it is inevitable that 12-18 months time all ITV1Wales announcements will come from London?

Should we be looking that far ahead on this forum or shall we enjoy and relish what we got at the moment?

This 'talk' and rumour isnt what i want to happen to the welsh announcers that we all hear on ITV1Wales. Wheres the welsh spirit and fighting talk - Lets demand that we want welsh announcers from wales broadcasting to wales - thats not too much to ask is it? If scotland and ireland can retain them why not wales? PS James you mention that ITV1Wales will become just another region on the ITV1 button rather than a distinctive channel like scottish or UTV -maybe retaining the welsh announcers will alieviate this little dilemma of yours!
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A former member
cue dot posted:


My problem is you...you post such garbage and rubbish about stuff you know nothing of. You are a laughing stock, you guess half the things and the rest you make up. GET A LIFE, or should I say try to GET A RADIO SHOW again from what I've heard about you, me don't think so after your last one. A total radio or TV wannabe with a BIG BROWN NOSE.


Give me some examples of my apparant 'garbage' postings.

Secondly I don't want another radio show, certainly not on the previous station I worked for. Presenting a kiddies chart show is just not for me.

There is nothing wrong with being a 'wannabe' - having an ambition is good. You seem to dislike that, but having no ambition and just staying in the same dead-end job all my life is not what I want to do. I want to, and will make a name for myself in the media, in whatever form that takes.

I don't know who you are, but reading between the lines, you aren't a very happy or a very nice person.
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A former member
Jamez posted:
cue dot posted:


My problem is you...you post such garbage and rubbish about stuff you know nothing of. You are a laughing stock, you guess half the things and the rest you make up. GET A LIFE, or should I say try to GET A RADIO SHOW again from what I've heard about you, me don't think so after your last one. A total radio or TV wannabe with a BIG BROWN NOSE.


Give me some examples of my apparant 'garbage' postings.

Secondly I don't want another radio show, certainly not on the previous station I worked for. Presenting a kiddies chart show is just not for me. News is my forté, I have never aspired to spend my life in some tacky local radio station. In Pembrokeshire there has never been a local radio station there before, so the public don't really have any knowledge of what a decent radio station should sound like. Having live obituaries on air every week is nothing short of sadistic - the excuse used by the station is that it's all part of an integrated local station. If it's so local, then why are all the current presenters now nicked from Radio Ceredigion in Mid-Wales?

There is nothing wrong with being a 'wannabe' - having an ambition is good. You seem to dislike that, but having no ambition and just staying in the same dead-end job all my life is not what I want to do. I want to, and will make a name for myself in the media, in whatever form that takes. You, Cue Ball are just a sad, bitter and twisted person who obviously delights in putting other people down, and finding fault with certain individuals.

I don't know who you are, but reading between the lines, you aren't a very happy or a very nice person.


You admit you are a wannabe, well, there we go, a wannebe is someone who wants to be something but will never be. That's all you will hear from me...Jamez has just admitted he is a wannabe...and I agree too. Bye.
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A former member
ohwhatanight posted:
Banksey posted:
Having read some of the postings above, appalling way to behave! I'm all for having a laugh and for heated intelligent debate, but insulting people whilst hiding behind a screen name isn't really very grown up. Just a thought.


Ok Banksey - do you agree or disagree that 'in principle' all ITV1 announcements should come from London?

Do you agree that it is inevitable that 12-18 months time all ITV1Wales announcements will come from London?

Should we be looking that far ahead on this forum or shall we enjoy and relish what we got at the moment?

This 'talk' and rumour isnt what i want to happen to the welsh announcers that we all hear on ITV1Wales. Wheres the welsh spirit and fighting talk - Lets demand that we want welsh announcers from wales broadcasting to wales - thats not too much to ask is it? If scotland and ireland can retain them why not wales? PS James you mention that ITV1Wales will become just another region on the ITV1 button rather than a distinctive channel like scottish or UTV -maybe retaining the welsh announcers will alieviate this little dilemma of yours!


I would like to see Welsh television and continuity preserved, of course I would. But things have already swung too far in the direction of London, that it seems just a formality before continuity from Culverhouse cross is also controlled from London.

It may not be the case for a couple of years, but in my opinion this tidal wave which has put 100's of people in English ITV regions out of work, is also heading west to Wales.

Just a year ago, the HTV name and identity was one of the strongest in Wales. To scrap it was a big mistake by the powers that be in London.
OH
ohwhatanight Founding member
Jamez posted:
I would like to see Welsh television and continuity preserved, of course I would. But things have already swung too far in the direction of London, that it seems just a formality before continuity from Culverhouse cross is also controlled from London.

It may not be the case for a couple of years, but in my opinion this tidal wave which has put 100's of people in English ITV regions out of work, is also heading west to Wales.

Just a year ago, the HTV name and identity was one of the strongest in Wales. To scrap it was a big mistake by the powers that be in London.


You seem to be contradicting yourself here! One minute you WANT to work for the welsh media but in the second breadth you are saying that everything is going to London and you would have to work up there! Rather than fighting for welsh media jobs to STAY in wales you are just accepting that they are off to London and that no-one is/will put up a fight to stop them from going!

I cannot see any reason or logic that the announcements for ITV1Wales will come from London - whats the benefit?

Jamez a few pages back you mentioned that the announcers were going to London and you have brought it back up again on the previous page - i just wonder what your motive for this is and why you keep posting these untruths and speculation!
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A former member
cue dot posted:
Jamez posted:
cue dot posted:


My problem is you...you post such garbage and rubbish about stuff you know nothing of. You are a laughing stock, you guess half the things and the rest you make up. GET A LIFE, or should I say try to GET A RADIO SHOW again from what I've heard about you, me don't think so after your last one. A total radio or TV wannabe with a BIG BROWN NOSE.


Give me some examples of my apparant 'garbage' postings.

Secondly I don't want another radio show, certainly not on the previous station I worked for. Presenting a kiddies chart show is just not for me. News is my forté, I have never aspired to spend my life in some tacky local radio station. In Pembrokeshire there has never been a local radio station there before, so the public don't really have any knowledge of what a decent radio station should sound like. Having live obituaries on air every week is nothing short of sadistic - the excuse used by the station is that it's all part of an integrated local station. If it's so local, then why are all the current presenters now nicked from Radio Ceredigion in Mid-Wales?

There is nothing wrong with being a 'wannabe' - having an ambition is good. You seem to dislike that, but having no ambition and just staying in the same dead-end job all my life is not what I want to do. I want to, and will make a name for myself in the media, in whatever form that takes. You, Cue Ball are just a sad, bitter and twisted person who obviously delights in putting other people down, and finding fault with certain individuals.

I don't know who you are, but reading between the lines, you aren't a very happy or a very nice person.


You admit you are a wannabe, well, there we go, a wannebe is someone who wants to be something but will never be. That's all you will hear from me...Jamez has just admitted he is a wannabe...and I agree too. Bye.


Admitting to your attempt at insulting me has somewhat p*ssed on your bonfire!

As long as I remain focused and determind, I shall be what I 'wannabe'. And I don't 'wannabe' a presenter on a crappy local radio station, trying to scratch a living talking into a microphone about whether Christina Aguilera's new single was as good as the last one.

You are the one that should get a life - I assume you work in broadcasting, you may well be my former boss - he used similar words to you in that snide and bitchy way, so nothing would surprise me.

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