Valmir
Quality, not quantity
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On Thursday Reading FC decided to go back on years of loyal service and give Radio 107 exclusive rights to match commentary, leaving BBC Berkshire without anything.
BBC Berkshire have stuck by Reading for years, whereas Reading 107 only started up a few years ago and even dropped the commentary when we went through a bad patch. They only brought it back this year when they realised we would be promoted :rolleyes: Oh, and Radio 107 is owned by John Madejski so it probably wasn't even a fair competition for the rights, as they upped the price by 3x what it was last season.
Anyway, not only is Reading 107 utter shit and BBC Berkshire excellent (pre and post match coverage and superb commentators), but Reading 107 has a very small area it can broadcast to, meaning anyone outside of the immediate Reading area can't receive it.
In contrast, BBC Berkshire can received as far away as Central London and as West as Swidon, and also is broadcast on Digital Radio. All this means that far far less people will be able to listen to Reading matches on the radio, plus it will be awful quality coverage.
Now sign this petition:
http://www.petitiononline.com/BBCBERKS/petition.html
The chairman, since deciding to sell the club, has become a money-grabbing stubborn bastard, and even if the signatures on the petition are false, the more there are the better it looks, so please sign
On Thursday Reading FC decided to go back on years of loyal service and give Radio 107 exclusive rights to match commentary, leaving BBC Berkshire without anything.
BBC Berkshire have stuck by Reading for years, whereas Reading 107 only started up a few years ago and even dropped the commentary when we went through a bad patch. They only brought it back this year when they realised we would be promoted :rolleyes: Oh, and Radio 107 is owned by John Madejski so it probably wasn't even a fair competition for the rights, as they upped the price by 3x what it was last season.
Anyway, not only is Reading 107 utter shit and BBC Berkshire excellent (pre and post match coverage and superb commentators), but Reading 107 has a very small area it can broadcast to, meaning anyone outside of the immediate Reading area can't receive it.
In contrast, BBC Berkshire can received as far away as Central London and as West as Swidon, and also is broadcast on Digital Radio. All this means that far far less people will be able to listen to Reading matches on the radio, plus it will be awful quality coverage.
Now sign this petition:
http://www.petitiononline.com/BBCBERKS/petition.html
The chairman, since deciding to sell the club, has become a money-grabbing stubborn bastard, and even if the signatures on the petition are false, the more there are the better it looks, so please sign