“Apparently, if you use the words Rob Green and Bracknell your post automagically gets deleted - any truth in this?”

“The launch story on the Original Bristol website introduces JackFM with "Hello Bristonians".

What the hell is a Bristonian? That's one way to alienate your target audience from day 1.”

“I can see why Tomahawk bought into the Jack FM franchise. It's a cost reduction exercise.

Original 106.5 was fail, hence the original owners selling it to Tomahawk. Jack FM can run on network autopilot at minimal cost. No local DJs to pay for.”

“Just like Heart then Mike!”

“Jack FM appears to be a multinational franchised brand. So bye bye any local interest and individuality, and hello to bland generic networked radio.

Quote from wikipedia about Jack FM:-

'One of the main criticisms of the Jack FM brand has been that with the reduction or elimination of the role of the DJ, radio is losing its main selling point over an iPod, which is the sense that a live person is programming your music. Newsday described the format, with a lack of local programming and personalities, as "another step toward the McDonaldization of radio"'”

“This is old news! The word has been out since noon!

It will be known as JACK FM from tomorrow, look at the clues!
HiJack and the voice overs are by the JACK FM VO man! Plus it you type (jackbristolcouk) it's registered to Tomahawk who own Original!

Fantastic! Another station that loves to shred Heart!”

“Hmmmm.... the announcements that you are hearing after ad breaks..... the voice over man is the JACK FM voice.....”

“Thanks Mike.

Your dissaproval is the biggest possible compliment I could have wished for.”

“By the way - I assume all these Mike, Original 106.5 posts are not Mike Ford, as I thought there was no internet where he is now?”

“Oh look, someone trying to use my identity. Sad Act.”