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Re: Radio 3

To: <brass-band@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Radio 3
From: "Steve Heninghem" <steve.heninghem@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 22 Feb 1999 22:35:58 -0000
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Adrian

>Rod wrote:
>>
>> BBC kept it a secret so they can say that nobody ever listens to brass
band
>> concerts.
..Snip...

>What they conveniently forget
>is, they are the very people who decide what becomes popular and what
>doesn't.
>Case in point: Many years ago snooker became popular with millions of
>kids when it was rammed down their throats for hours on TV. I love a
>game of snooker as much as the next guy, but let's face it, watching it
>on TV is as boring as hell, especially on a B&W television. But it
>became popular and is no longer an old man's sport. Why? ..... Because
>the people who control the media gave it hours of airtime.
>
>Am I talking a load of old bollocks, or does anyone agree with this?

Definitely not spherical objects...witness the rise in popularity in
American Football (Yeuch!!) in the UK from point 0 since it began to be
shown regularly on TV channels receivable here.
Given the arrival of digital TV and the media wondering what on earth they
are going to do with all those channels they have created, (apart from
re-running 30 year old soaps, etc) now might be a good time for the BB
movement (and its press media) to lobby for some airtime....
Perhaps I'm talking bollocks as well?

Ah ..... if only it were a perfect world.
Whoops, this cynicism is catching.  8-)

Steve

Steve Heninghem
Assistant
Tewit Youth Band
Harrogate
http://www.harrogate.co.uk/tyb

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