Does anyone else find it interesting that there have been no posts to the Hawaii Radio Forum in the past 80 days? Is this indicative of:
1. Reduced interest in radio by the general public?
2. Lack of exciting and interesting radio stations upon which to comment?
3. Consolidation leading to fewer radio personnel, thus fewer potential posters?
4. Fewer live and local personalities on the radio?
I personally think the state of the radio business in Hawaii is at an all-time low. I am amazed at the lack format choices and the relative sameness from station to station. Voicetracking, in general, is poorly executed and has become a cost-saving crutch on too many radio stations. Very few stations have any news presence anymore. The liners (and the voices that record them) all sound alike. Creative commercial production is rare. There is little variety of music. Most of the talk programming is syndicated.
Radio programming in Honolulu, with very few exceptions, is horrible. And on the Neighbor Islands, it's even worse.
Consolidation was supposed to increase programming variety, based on the belief that a group with 2 or 3 or 4 strong billing stations could support and build audience for innovative "niche" programming on 1 or 2 stations. Unfortunately that hasn't happened.
What do you think?
1. Reduced interest in radio by the general public?
2. Lack of exciting and interesting radio stations upon which to comment?
3. Consolidation leading to fewer radio personnel, thus fewer potential posters?
4. Fewer live and local personalities on the radio?
I personally think the state of the radio business in Hawaii is at an all-time low. I am amazed at the lack format choices and the relative sameness from station to station. Voicetracking, in general, is poorly executed and has become a cost-saving crutch on too many radio stations. Very few stations have any news presence anymore. The liners (and the voices that record them) all sound alike. Creative commercial production is rare. There is little variety of music. Most of the talk programming is syndicated.
Radio programming in Honolulu, with very few exceptions, is horrible. And on the Neighbor Islands, it's even worse.
Consolidation was supposed to increase programming variety, based on the belief that a group with 2 or 3 or 4 strong billing stations could support and build audience for innovative "niche" programming on 1 or 2 stations. Unfortunately that hasn't happened.
What do you think?
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