Comments on: Signal 1 Launches New Custom

By: Lee

Lee — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 09:58:47 +0000

I’m sorry to say, but these jingles are getting on my nerves now. They do not have a CHR style, as Signal 1 is a top 40 station, not adult contemporary ! I listen to The Wave 96.4 in Swansea and the imaging is set across this station as well. They have ruined the feel of the station - why are the jingles easy listening, when Signal 1, The Wave & The Pulse are top 40 hit music stations ? Really, distroyed the CHR feel to the stations. Please, get new, fresh ones for 2009 - i’m begging you. They need to sound more big, impressive and have a top 40 feel !

Why don’t they produce 3 sets of jingles ? one set for the AC stations, one set of the CHR stations, and one set for the classic hits stations - simple !!!!!

By: UTV: The Re-Sings | IQ Beats - Blog

UTV: The Re-Sings | IQ Beats - Blog — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:57:18 +0000

[…] With one station yet to be revealed as an exception, UTV Radio in the UK has gone live with all their remaining versions of the 2008 UTV custom package launched on 5 April, 2008. Hear all the components of the package here and read more about Signal 1’s launch of the package here. […]

By: Tin Eared Tommy

Tin Eared Tommy — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:05:44 +0000

I’m with Len… Why can’t people figure out that nothing is ever going to be as good as Jam?

IQ Beats should quit listening to their misguided clients, put a barber shop quartet over everything, and bin clear and concise branding statements in favor of 32 syllable vocal wank fests.

Groove and soul in jingles simply do not belong and IQ Beats need to figure that out. Bring back the rapid-fire tom fills, lazer zaps and saccharin vocals!

And indeed, the energetic high register that the vocals are at really zoom out of the speakers. Perhaps it would be more pleasing and a real lift to the imaging if instead the vocal parts were performed in the baritone range.

Better luck next time IQ. If there is a next time.

By: Marky Mark

Marky Mark — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:50:16 +0000

I wonder if a hearing test is required here, to me the vocals are strong, a good job from jingle Diva Emily. The short IDs will sound great coming out of ad breaks and I’m sure the package will give the stations a nice lift.

Things change and times change, dwelling in the past can be depressing, looking to the future is always exciting.

Frankie goes to Hollywood - this is the future, if you listen to commerical radio at the moment the 80’s are back in a big way in music as in fashion. That actually makes these music cuts utterly contemporary.

By: Len Groat

Len Groat — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:07:31 +0000

What a GREAT demo, and I love the blurb 'the package exhibits a range of mood, style, color and emotion '

..... but all I HEARD... was a solo female straining her voice..... no proper lyrics...

..... all sung in a rather high, irritating register!

And yet more 'Frankie Goes to Hollywood' tracks....

'shriekthumpshriekthump'

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