New Campaign - Turn Off Talksport

[Hamann Pineapple]

I don't like pop music, any other talk stations ??

 

[toffee balls]

Been listening to Talk Sport pretty much all the time since it morphed from Talk Radio.
While I do understand why it has never been particulary popular on Bluemoon
I have always found it amusing at times and since September 2008 should really have changed its name to 'Talk City' which in turn has made me even more interested.

That has now ended.Turned off on Tuesday at 5.05 pm when they read out the statement from Newcastle.It has been erased from my radar never to return.

 

[fbloke]

I fully understand why we want to take action but I fear simply not listening is not going to cause them to even blink, less so change what they do.

For every person who doesn't listen there are plenty of other who consider what they do to be good, accurate journalism. Why else would they exist?

The way to do this is indeed to hit their P ad L but by letting advertisers know that whilst they continue to support the station we will continue to buy and use alternative products/services whenever they are available

So Coke can expect moves to Pepsi etc.

This is where most people lose interest and dont live up to their initial burst of anger, they lack the motivation to see these things through.

But if we, en masse sent letters and emails saying that as long as your advertisements appear in the time frame for Collymore (for example) we will not buy/use you products/services then you can actually make an attack on the mans earning potential, which would be far sweeter.

By way of example I have held back £2.50 from my licence fee and explained that it is in protest at Alan Green being employed by the BBC - so far I have saved £5 and made my point. If thousands of us did the same they may act.

Alas I fear that most people don't follow these things through :-(

 

[m27]

I fully understand why we want to take action but I fear simply not listening is not going to cause them to even blink, less so change what they do.

For every person who doesn't listen there are plenty of other who consider what they do to be good, accurate journalism. Why else would they exist?

The way to do this is indeed to hit their P ad L but by letting advertisers know that whilst they continue to support the station we will continue to buy and use alternative products/services whenever they are available

So Coke can expect moves to Pepsi etc.

This is where most people lose interest and dont live up to their initial burst of anger, they lack the motivation to see these things through.

But if we, en masse sent letters and emails saying that as long as your advertisements appear in the time frame for Collymore (for example) we will not buy/use you products/services then you can actually make an attack on the mans earning potential, which would be far sweeter.

By way of example I have held back £2.50 from my licence fee and explained that it is in protest at Alan Green being employed by the BBC - so far I have saved £5 and made my point. If thousands of us did the same they may act.

Alas I fear that most people don't follow these things through :-(

There's a problem with that though......we advertise on there!

 

[allan harper]

I very much doubt me agreeing to join your campaign will help, I don't listen to it anyway. I work with enough people at work who talk shite about our club without having to listen to it on the wireless.
I find it funny that people tune into it knowing that the prats who work on that show arnt even giving their true opinion. They try to be controversial in order to gain profit.

I'm sure they have meetings prior to going on air to agree what their stance is today - who's good cop, who's bad cop - and they are well aware of the contributions listeners might make and have already rehearsed their responses.

No listeners, no station.

Exactly this ^^

 

[fbloke]

I fully understand why we want to take action but I fear simply not listening is not going to cause them to even blink, less so change what they do.

For every person who doesn't listen there are plenty of other who consider what they do to be good, accurate journalism. Why else would they exist?

The way to do this is indeed to hit their P ad L but by letting advertisers know that whilst they continue to support the station we will continue to buy and use alternative products/services whenever they are available

So Coke can expect moves to Pepsi etc.

This is where most people lose interest and dont live up to their initial burst of anger, they lack the motivation to see these things through.

But if we, en masse sent letters and emails saying that as long as your advertisements appear in the time frame for Collymore (for example) we will not buy/use you products/services then you can actually make an attack on the mans earning potential, which would be far sweeter.

By way of example I have held back £2.50 from my licence fee and explained that it is in protest at Alan Green being employed by the BBC - so far I have saved £5 and made my point. If thousands of us did the same they may act.

Alas I fear that most people don't follow these things through :-(

There's a problem with that though......we advertise on there!

Who is we?

 

[m27]

There's a problem with that though......we advertise on there!

Who is we?

City. We have for a while now.

 

[fbloke]

Who is we?

City. We have for a while now.

Well City are getting everything they deserve as they are financially supporting them.

I see no point in debating any more!

 

[m27]

City. We have for a while now.

Well City are getting everything they deserve as they are financially supporting them.

I see no point in debating any more!

I would imagine this relationship betwen City and Talksport will cease to exist very soon. Which is a good starting point really.

Carry on debating. It's still relevant.

 

[alib]

i stopped listening 6 months ago

turn off everyone