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Philip · Wed 15 Apr, 2015 21.48

Ooh yay it's the "American style local TV in the UK" argument again! I look forward to fan favourite comments like "There's no appetite for local TV in the UK", "How can you know that without trying?", and who can forget "Here's a bunch of images and YouTube videos of American local news that somehow prove my point"

scottishtv · Thu 16 Apr, 2015 00.14

I'm enjoying the recent interaction and conversation going on between posters in the Helicopters thread.

bilky asko · Thu 16 Apr, 2015 00.34

Philip wrote:Ooh yay it's the "American style local TV in the UK" argument again! I look forward to fan favourite comments like "There's no appetite for local TV in the UK", "How can you know that without trying?", and who can forget "Here's a bunch of images and YouTube videos of American local news that somehow prove my point"

The sooner Local TV is scrapped the better, then it'll never be mentioned again.

Martin Phillp · Thu 16 Apr, 2015 11.57

And now cityprod is 'adding' to the debate. A man stuck in 1985 with his opinions. I'm sure his broadcasting experience on community radio in Devon will add to the American standpoint.

robschneider · Thu 16 Apr, 2015 14.58

Is cityprod that retard Ian Beaumount from Media UK?

Martin Phillp · Thu 16 Apr, 2015 15.22

robschneider wrote:Is cityprod that retard Ian Beaumount from Media UK?

Yes, his posts on both forums are incredibly stubborn.

bilky asko · Thu 16 Apr, 2015 16.33

If he's so confident that a rolling news format would work, why doesn't he pitch it to some investors and set up an operation himself? Something like the Beaumont Broacasting Company, or Ian TV.

all new Phil · Thu 16 Apr, 2015 17.00

This whole UK vs US thing in that thread is SO FRIGGING BORING.

Martin Phillp · Thu 16 Apr, 2015 17.01

bilky asko wrote:If he's so confident that a rolling news format would work, why doesn't he pitch it to some investors and set up an operation himself? Something like the Beaumont Broacasting Company, or Ian TV.

To be fair, he'd be as insular as London Live.

robschneider · Fri 17 Apr, 2015 10.52

bilky asko wrote:If he's so confident that a rolling news format would work, why doesn't he pitch it to some investors and set up an operation himself? Something like the Beaumont Broacasting Company, or Ian TV.

There's an aircheck of him on community radio kicking around the Internet. The word "panned" springs to mind.

Martin Phillp · Sat 18 Apr, 2015 02.44

robschneider wrote:
bilky asko wrote:If he's so confident that a rolling news format would work, why doesn't he pitch it to some investors and set up an operation himself? Something like the Beaumont Broacasting Company, or Ian TV.
There's an aircheck of him on community radio kicking around the Internet. The word "panned" springs to mind.

I can't find the aircheck in question, but his radio show has been reviewed.

http://listenedin.2zy.co.uk/ian-beaumon ... -source-fm