Triple M radio station to close

[82XD393.3v]

Just heard that MMM will be closed so a ethnic radio station can use its spot on the dial : :

[Nappa]

cant say i'll miss it

[Jeeepers]

MMM??? What's that? : JJJ is all I listen too, can't handle commercial radio.

[Ghiadude]

Originally Posted by 82XD351.3v

Just heard that MMM will be closed so a ethnic radio station can use its spot on the dial : :

was it a reputable source????

[82XD393.3v]

Originally Posted by tx3dude

was it a reputable source????

I listen to it on the way home from work and they said it on air

[Casper]

Its a joke. Is just a radio promotion. MMM are one of the largest stations, they are not going anywhere.

[82XD393.3v]

Originally Posted by Casper

Its a joke. Is just a radio promotion. MMM are one of the largest stations, they are not going anywhere.

its possible but they where being audited and they needed 50,000 listeners to register on some site to remain on air but they didn't get the numbers
Just carn't see why they would use that as a joke but you could be right

[Boss 260 Ute]

Originally Posted by 82XD351.3v

Just heard that MMM will be closed so a ethnic radio station can use its spot on the dial : :

WTF????? It's just a joke/scam to get more traffic on their website and listeners......

Cheers,

[Casper]

Originally Posted by BAXR8CitricAcid

WTF????? It's just a joke/scam to get more traffic on their website and listeners......

Cheers,

Exactly. Its all just typical MMM stuff. Its not closeing down, its not turning "ethnic"

[anakha]

As a hardcore listener of MMM (Sydney) for over a decade I wish this were true. In the last couple of years they have gone from a decent rock station to playing soft c*** music. I find myself using my CD player a lot more just because I can't stand the high rotation dreck they're serving up.

If it weren't for Tony Martin and Molloy I almost would not listen at all. I can't wait for the time when wireless internet radio will be a viable option for radio in cars.

[RG]

MMM has one or two of the highest rating shows (the shebang and the cage) so I doubt that they are going anywhere, also they are owned by Ausstereo, same people who own Fox so there is plenty of money there.

[Quicklier]

I realise J is next to M, but they're no excuse for not editing all your posts.
Triplej all the way I'm afraid.

If it has adds, it can be switched off.

[RG]

Originally Posted by Quicklier

I realise J is next to M, but they're no excuse for not editing all your posts.
Triplej all the way I'm afraid.

If it has adds, it can be switched off.

What are you on about?

[blutura]

Originally Posted by GreenEL

What are you on about?

^^^ x2

Its just a 3MMM promotion. The 5th ratings survey (8 surveys per year) came out a few weeks back, and they fell to 8.9% share of radio listeners. This is compared to 9.1% in June (on par with Nova100). Just as a reference point, 3AW has 16% share and Fox has 11.7%

8.9% equals around 55,000 listeners compared to 57,000 it had in June. (so they already have over 50,000 RADIO listeners, because this does not including web streaming)

The promotion has been designed in a way, as some people who listen to TripleM would have a slight racist attitude towards people of ethnic background, moreso compared to those who would listen to Nova for example.

[Redrum]

I heard it and took it for joke also!! Redfin, JJJ, do they actually play any music worth listening too? Sounds like reject uni bands to me the few times I have switched over.

[BA_Turbs]

Originally Posted by Redrum

I heard it and took it for joke also!! Redfin, JJJ, do they actually play any music worth listening too? Sounds like reject uni bands to me the few times I have switched over.

Six, seven, years ago JJJ was awesome, you heard all of Triple Ms "New Bands" six months before they hit the commercial air waves.

Triple J has lost its way though, they were always an Alt station, now they try and be everything, which results in them mainly being a vehicle for very bad indiginous "Hip Hop" hitting the airwaves (just 'cos it ryhmes, doesn't mean its good).

[Redrum]

Originally Posted by BA_Turbs

Six, seven, years ago JJJ was awesome, you heard all of Triple Ms "New Bands" six months before they hit the commercial air waves.

Triple J has lost its way though, they were always an Alt station, now they try and be everything, which results in them mainly being a vehicle for very bad indiginous "Hip Hop" hitting the airwaves (just 'cos it ryhmes, doesn't mean its good).

I think I remember then, sort of played the same music channel V on foxtel did. Was always out months before it hit the singles chart. Nova seem to be more that type of station now.

[Sorted]

Triple M & Fox FM are in the same building in St Kilda - same owner - same situation.

I don't listen to either of them anymore

[robjh80]

Originally Posted by redfin

MMM??? What's that? : JJJ is all I listen too, can't handle commercial radio.

I second that......I dont listen to anything else, how people even subject themselves to the self torture of listening to commercial radio is completely beyond me.

[The Yeti]

Apart from the fact MMM sux **** hello its an advertising campian nothing more andd as usual with MMM its a bad campian

[Ruger]

good riddance i hope they close

[FASTXR]

Originally Posted by BlackLS

The promotion has been designed in a way, as some people who listen to TripleM would have a slight racist attitude towards people of ethnic background, moreso compared to those who would listen to Nova for example.

:
I don't think I've heard a bigger load of crap on the Forums before. Firstly, what amazing powers of deduction tells you that MMM listeners are likely to be more racist than Nova listeners? Secondly, if you think the management of any radio station would sit there and say "hey, for our next promotion lets play on people's deep-seated racist tendencies to boost listening numbers" you're even more off base than I thought. Particularly in a city that is probably the most multicultural in Australia.

As a matter of interest, the "fall" you mention is not even relevant. Movement of up to 0.3 or 0.4 of a percent is fairly common and often reflects statistical variances. Its once the movement gets to 0.5 or more (- or +) that it starts to have more relevance.

[Dark Horse]

rofl lmao at the suckers who fell for it, is all I'll say.

[Jeeepers]

I like that fact that wherever I may be in Oz, I can listen to the J's Even Broome is online now.... Planning a trip anywhere? Easy set all the presets to the frequencies along the way.... : :eclipsee_

[Jeeepers]

Originally Posted by Redrum

I heard it and took it for joke also!! Redfin, JJJ, do they actually play any music worth listening too? Sounds like reject uni bands to me the few times I have switched over.

Yeah Bro, plenty of good, as well as crap. But NO ADDS Thursday nights from 10pm to 1am the "Roots 'n' all" show is excellent... Blues, reggae etc...

[borry]

JJJ is good, Jay & The Doc are awesome, well i personally think so, loved Frenzal Rhomb...

I jsut got over every radio station playing the same songs over and over and over, plus im one of the annoying ones that always has the line " pfft, heard it 6 months ago on JJJ "

commercial radio is exactly that, commercial, hence why i listen to very very little of it. Cant stand adds, but thats just my opinion.

When iw as younger i used to thrive on MMM, untill they went soft....

[LUXO_8]

Originally Posted by Redrum

I think I remember then, sort of played the same music channel V on foxtel did. Was always out months before it hit the singles chart. Nova seem to be more that type of station now.

i agree which is why i listen to nova.......

i also used to listen to the j's before it went to the crapper......


MMM??? i only listen to that for the footy

[BA_Turbs]

Originally Posted by MADNC_8

i agree which is why i listen to nova.......

i also used to listen to the j's before it went to the crapper......


MMM??? i only listen to that for the footy

Summed it up perfectly.

[XPfalcon170]

If i have triple M on the radio on an average 25 min trip to work, about 20 of those minutes are stupid anoying enraging ads!! Couldn't care less is tripleM goes, same with all the other commercial stations. TripleJ is the only radio station i'll listen to, and thats only in the event that i have forgoten my cd wallet. Thank god for mp3s