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2GB Weeekend radio ratings skyrocket

lemon rabbit

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2GB's continuous call team today went up more than 1% in the weekend radio ratings, which in radio land is a huge and substantial increase.

2GB remain Sydney's number one radio station.

On weekends, more people are listening to 2GB's Continuous Call Team than any other radio station - whether it be AM or FM.

Now, who would expect them to change the format?
 

Mr Saab

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how they rate is the 8th wonder of the world.
they have as much cred as the thurs footyshow.
 

lemon rabbit

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Err, no, but it's an interesting point given the amount of people on here who hate the coverage and the type of coverage.

I actually wish 2GB would cut the crap, too, but why would they change the format when it is a ratings winner?
 

lemon rabbit

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Charlie Saab said:
how they rate is the 8th wonder of the world.
they have as much cred as the thurs footyshow.

The same reason The Footy Show did rate before they took things way too far. People like it because it's some soft banter, not 5 hours of hard league. Most of the "crap" is in some way league related - ie the songs, and while some isn't, it appeals to the wider rugby league audience.

The Footy Show, on the other hand, has things like daredevil dudes which isn't related to football in the slightest way and features the same four no-hopers faking their scary thoughts every week.
 

DIEHARD

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lemon rabbit said:
Err, no, but it's an interesting point given the amount of people on here who hate the coverage and the type of coverage.

I actually wish 2GB would cut the crap, too, but why would they change the format when it is a ratings winner?

Consider what the ratings would be like if the Footy Show or the 2GB Footy Circus followed our advice.
 

lemon rabbit

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Probably bloody awful - anyone care to remember the "Live Action Team" on 2GB a few years ago? Oh, and the ABC do go head to head with 2GB on Sundays, and can't touch them.

And "who are they up against" is a dumb question ... as my post suggested, they beat any AM or FM station, so no matter what, they are number one. From 5:30 Saturday they hammer the ABC, and same on Sunday

I'm not for them - and I think Hadley is losing credibility for himself doing the football - but I think there's some tall poppy out there.
 

Mr Saab

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Lemon Rabbit.

the "songs" might be league related, but thats where it ends. Sometimes they can go 20-30 minutes without talking league.
WTF has councilling have to do with league?
WTF has talking about sheds got to do with league?
WTF has 10-4 big buddy got to do with league?
I can go on on with some of the crap they go on about. Its sickening.

Lemon Rabbbit...they dont have much competition on a sat avo do they...i mean it is sat avo. Not many people listen to radio on weekends like they do weekdays from 7-10am. Beating George Moore and Paul B Kid must be exciting for Raaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay and his blubbering sidekicks. Winning the weekend ratings is about as exciting as beating sth sydney.
 
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lemon rabbit said:
Err, no, but it's an interesting point given the amount of people on here who hate the coverage and the type of coverage.

I actually wish 2GB would cut the crap, too, but why would they change the format when it is a ratings winner?

I belive if you do a search of lemon rabbit name. I belive he was outted that he was a ex-producer of the 2gb weekend footy show.



So he creditability is gone out of the window,
 

League is Footy

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lemon rabbit said:
2GB's continuous call team today went up more than 1% in the weekend radio ratings, which in radio land is a huge and substantial increase.

2GB remain Sydney's number one radio station.

On weekends, more people are listening to 2GB's Continuous Call Team than any other radio station - whether it be AM or FM.

Now, who would expect them to change the format?


No , but we expect the exclusive rights holder to talk rugby league and call most of the games. We all know they could boost their ratings by trying to rope in moronic Westy housewives and blokes with three teeth and a shed out the back who have little interest in the game, but that's not the point.

It's up to the NRL to make sure real rugby league fans are catered for when the next rights deal comes up.
 
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i couldnt care less about ratings
i listen to abc. the people know what their doing, theey talk about footy, and theres no paradyme realestate crap
 

League is Footy

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These ratings aren't a shadow on Ray's ratings at 2UE in the early 90's - back when they'd talk footy, be naturally funny without all the repetitive, electronic gimmicks.

People seem to forget this.
 

Mr Saab

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League is Footy said:
It's up to the NRL to make sure real rugby league fans are catered for when the next rights deal comes up.

2SM may come to the rescue in the near future.
 

Mr Saab

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there will be a few stations putting their hands up, but i am looking forward to 2SM as they have Graham Hughes.
2UE have some good people, but they dont have a league caller....Gibbs is not a caller.
 

Razor

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Err, no, but it's an interesting point given the amount of people on here who hate the coverage and the type of coverage

But the people who listen aren't generally League fans. They talk so little football others listen to the show because they find them funny (I'm guessing they're the same people who find Skithouse funny?)
 

League is Footy

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lemon rabbit said:
He is - and this cannot be denied - it's a shame his show is what it is, and that he only calls 1 game a week now.

But it's time for him to move on and concentrate more on his weekday show. He no longer has a passion for the game and it shows in the whole weekend package.

The greatest thing for league will be Ray moving on and 2GB giving up exclusive rights and many stations putting their hand up to call games.

I'd like to see MMM, 2UE and 2SM call games and work it out so a variety of matches are covered, especially on a Sunday with games being played simultaniously. 2GB could also call matches which wouldn't worry me in the slightest, because it would mean we wouldn't be stuck with them and would have a variety of options like they do in Melbourne.
 

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