Radio 2 in the Park 2024

[awinfield999]

Have been noticing recently that on the ads on air, fearne cotton seems to have an advert advertising her show (from 10am weekdays)

Do you think it is due to a loss of listeners? They're not advertising Greg or Scott etc, but they are advertising fearne and i wonder what that's down to.

[R94N]

It might be because of that, but it could just be a reminder of where the Live Lounge coverage is these days...it used to be Jo Whiley when she used to do the weekday slot.

They're always running advertisements for something, though. There was an advertisement for the Friday night dance shows that ran for ages.

[MrDoovdeHaxorz]

I think it would have been mentioned when the listening figures came out if she had lost listeners, but the Fearnehaters will just take this is a signal of that without looking at any actual evidence, as usual. I'm pretty sure during the last figures release, they announced that most DJs on Radio1 were maintaining fairly steady figures.

[Andy Mac]

...but the Fearnehaters will just take this is a signal of that without looking at any actual evidence, as usual.

MrD. and Fearne sitting in a tree F.I.S.T... sorry K.I.S.S.I.N.G.... She's not a bad girl but she is very David Brent and can you imagine her as a girlfiend? Jesus, not just her but you would get that lush Mumatron in with the package! :confused:

[MrDoovdeHaxorz]

Yep, ya caught me out.. we were trying to keep the news from EF4L and keep it on the quiet for the moment...*

I think it's a case of putting on a different persona for any time she might be on-air though. I'd still rather hear her on air than a certain inexplicably popular DJ that I'm apparently not allowed to even mention while FearneHaters continue their hatefest...

Some people aren't giving Fearne much of a chance, the BBC at least showing sense here. It's not as if the ratings are bad like Kelly Osbourne's, is it? If they were, she WOULD be out by now, quicker than JK and Joel.

*may or may not be true... probably not

[the_grove]

Thing is, the only daytime show that is advertised on other shows is The Chris Moyles show. All other adverts are for specialist programmes or events. So I think probably Fearne isn't doing too welll compared to the other daytime shows. Otherwise there would be no need to run ads for her show.

The Live Lounge bit is probably just in the ad in order to tell listeners that Fearne isn't just doing stupid chat, but that she also has other things to provide. (To be fair, the Live Lounge is the best radio feature ever invented, in my opinion).

Apart from the Live Lounge, what bits has Fearne's show got that could be interesting for listeners? None, in my eyes...

(Fearne hater, me...)

[MrDoovdeHaxorz]

Thing is, the only daytime show that is advertised on other shows is The Chris Moyles show. All other adverts are for specialist programmes or events. So I think probably Fearne isn't doing too welll compared to the other daytime shows. Otherwise there would be no need to run ads for her show.

because quite a few people aren't giving her a chance, maybe?

Seriously though, I hear Scott and Greg being trailed too on daytime radio, so no, Fearne is NOT the only show being trailed, just that the others are done in different ways.

Also are you suggesting by connection that Moyles is doing badly if they also feel the need to mainly advertise him? After all, by that logic, why trail his show otherwise? :doubt:

[the_grove]

Seriously though, I hear Scott and Greg being trailed too on daytime radio, so no, Fearne is NOT the only show being trailed, just that the others are done in different ways.

I am not aware of that. But even if you're right, their trailers are not as long as Fearne's. They do a bit of cros promotion all the time, but until last week, the only shows that got long ad in the programme were Moyles and the specialist shows.

Also are you suggesting by connection that Moyles is doing badly if they also feel the need to mainly advertise him? After all, by that logic, why trail his show otherwise? :doubt:

Moyles is being promoted because the breakfast show is the most prestigious and important show on any radio station. And probably the most expansive one. That's why they advertise it. But I really don't get why Zane Lowe, for example, plays out ad for the Moyles show. These ads always seem misplaced in Zane's show.

[MrDoovdeHaxorz]

I am not aware of that.

I'm not aware of any talent by certain Boltonian DJs currently in Radio1's employ, does that mean they don't have any and aren't (inexplicable as I find it) popular?

Thought not... Sorry, but not being aware of something doesn't mean it's not happening.

[the_grove]

Sorry, but not being aware of something doesn't mean it's not happening.

You're absolutely right. That's why I wrote "I'm not aware", and not "that's not true".

[awinfield999]

Not a fearnehater, her show is good I just wondered why it was that theyre advertising. Theyve advertised nighttime and breakfast (as it is the most important show) but they've never advertised any of the daytime or weekend shows (apart from the chart show) - so I wonder why theyve started an advertising capmpaign for fearne suddenly. Maybe its the livelounge.

[MrDoovdeHaxorz]

Not a fearnehater, her show is good I just wondered why it was that theyre advertising. Theyve advertised nighttime and breakfast (as it is the most important show) but they've never advertised any of the daytime or weekend shows (apart from the chart show) - so I wonder why theyve started an advertising capmpaign for fearne suddenly. Maybe its the livelounge.

Possibly, the ads do seem to highlight that particular aspect, and even on some days where there isn't an actual LiveLounge happening, there does seem to be a LiveLounge Hour during the show. It's almost as it that might as well be an hour long daily show in itself.

[The Stig]

I wouldn't class myself as a Fearne hater. Myself and my family have long been fans of her on TV. I think she's a great TV presenter, and her personality suits it. I don't like Fearne on the radio, and don't think I ever will. Just because someone is a good TV presenter it doesn't mean they will be good radio presenters. They are totally separate mediums which require totally different mode's of address, meaning some presenters suit it, and some don't. For me Fearne's presentational style doesn't work on Radio, and I don't think she'd be on R1 right now if she hadn't already become famous, I think she is on R1 for her fame and TV talent rather than her talents as a Radio presenter.

[GLK29]

When Fearne started I thought her show was a mess, I now feel it's a lot better and easier to listen to. However I think she's a much better TV presenter!

There is one thing which does really wind me up about Fearne having a weekday slot. Most daytime DJs class their shows as their main careers, it's what they are best known for and they may do a bit of telly on the side. With Fearne I feel she doesn't treat her show the same way. How many holidays will she have taken this year just to film other things? She had over 2 weeks last month and is off again in a bit, the jingle is running all over radio 1 for a presenter who won't be on air again soon!

Her relationship with Moyles in the handover can be great radio when they are both in the right mood!

[MrDoovdeHaxorz]

When Fearne started I thought her show was a mess, I now feel it's a lot better and easier to listen to. However I think she's a much better TV presenter!

There is one thing which does really wind me up about Fearne having a weekday slot. Most daytime DJs class their shows as their main careers, it's what they are best known for and they may do a bit of telly on the side. With Fearne I feel she doesn't treat her show the same way. How many holidays will she have taken this year just to film other things? She had over 2 weeks last month and is off again in a bit, the jingle is running all over radio 1 for a presenter who won't be on air again soon!

Her relationship with Moyles in the handover can be great radio when they are both in the right mood!

pretty much agreed there, at least on the improvement thing. I didn't like her show much at first, but it seemed she was trying to be Jo Whiley too much, but now I think she's kinda relaxed into a more individual style which is better. Before, she was part of a radio duo, which is a bit different and I'd imagine it takes a little time to make the transition to going solo. I think there's been worse offenders on the DJs taking time off to do TV front, but I've never seen it affecting Fearne's or anyone else's shows that much, personally.

[kyle_y]

When Fearne started I thought her show was a mess, I now feel it's a lot better and easier to listen to. However I think she's a much better TV presenter!

There is one thing which does really wind me up about Fearne having a weekday slot. Most daytime DJs class their shows as their main careers, it's what they are best known for and they may do a bit of telly on the side. With Fearne I feel she doesn't treat her show the same way. How many holidays will she have taken this year just to film other things? She had over 2 weeks last month and is off again in a bit, the jingle is running all over radio 1 for a presenter who won't be on air again soon!

Her relationship with Moyles in the handover can be great radio when they are both in the right mood!

I'm not a fan of Fearne, neither am I a Fearnehater, but I have to stand up for her here. Compared to her days with Reggie on the chart she doesn't take anywhere as much holiday as she use to. She's committed to the show, and while her holidays may be a hell of a lot more generous than what plebs like me are entitled to, they're few and far between, about a week or two off every two months (it's not that bad.) And if she's using the majority of her time away from her R1 show to do television work, then it's hardly a 'holiday' as such, at least from her point of view I'd imagine. The demands and intensity of filming probably means she considers her daily radio show to be a holiday

Besides, it means more Annie Mac and Sara Cox for us anyway

And also, I'm sure I heard on here or DS that both Fearne and Greg had seen slight increases in their listening figures. Even if that wasn't the case, I don't think Mr Parfitt would be as brash and decisive to move her from that slot so soon.