James Martin: The new Tony Blackburn

Pete · Mon 21 Jun, 2004 07.55

Every time there is a big James Martin incident I'm away. I'm now about to go on holiday for four days so he'll probably die. *crosses fingers*

Gavin Scott · Mon 21 Jun, 2004 12.52

Oooh, Mr Ison your voice is *so* much deeper than I had imagined.

In fact its so lovely I'm going to listen to it again now.

I'm quite the smitten kitten.

James Martin · Mon 21 Jun, 2004 13.16

Not so much the new Tony Blackburn as the new Simon Luxton...

Back on CMP Radio (http://www.cmpradio.co.uk) tomorrow from 10am by the way.

iSon · Mon 21 Jun, 2004 13.24

Gavin Scott wrote:Oooh, Mr Ison your voice is *so* much deeper than I had imagined.

In fact its so lovely I'm going to listen to it again now.

I'm quite the smitten kitten.

Well I'll have to make sure someone will give me a job...that way you can listen more!

I'll be lucky.

DAS · Mon 21 Jun, 2004 13.36

Isonstine wrote:
Gavin Scott wrote:Oooh, Mr Ison your voice is *so* much deeper than I had imagined.

In fact its so lovely I'm going to listen to it again now.

I'm quite the smitten kitten.
Well I'll have to make sure someone will give me a job...that way you can listen more! I'll be lucky.

I'm not being funny or sucky uppy but how come you are a receptionist and not a newsreading person? Surely they're at least a bit interested?

James Martin · Mon 21 Jun, 2004 13.47

lol probably for the same reason they wouldn't give me a job

DAS · Mon 21 Jun, 2004 13.47

Flava wrote:lol probably for the same reason they wouldn't give me a job

But James doesn't keep saying "cracking".

James Martin · Mon 21 Jun, 2004 13.52

Well if they won't give Ison a job, what hope do I have?!

iSon · Mon 21 Jun, 2004 14.49

DAS wrote:
Isonstine wrote:
Gavin Scott wrote:Oooh, Mr Ison your voice is *so* much deeper than I had imagined.

In fact its so lovely I'm going to listen to it again now.

I'm quite the smitten kitten.
Well I'll have to make sure someone will give me a job...that way you can listen more! I'll be lucky.
I'm not being funny or sucky uppy but how come you are a receptionist and not a newsreading person? Surely they're at least a bit interested?

Sadly, the station isn't really big enough which means you're blighted at several stages. There's no-one that can sit and train you completely (although I admit...not being big headed here...that I wouldn't need that much training with the Newsroom software and how to open the mic!) - also it means there's not just the odd jobs I can do because it's such a small station.

But still...it never hurts to keep trying - and its certainly the best chance I've got of getting some experience before going to university. I suppose I'll have to do a bit more sucking up.

James Martin · Mon 21 Jun, 2004 16.42

Isonstine wrote:
DAS wrote:
Isonstine wrote: Well I'll have to make sure someone will give me a job...that way you can listen more! I'll be lucky.
I'm not being funny or sucky uppy but how come you are a receptionist and not a newsreading person? Surely they're at least a bit interested?
Sadly, the station isn't really big enough which means you're blighted at several stages. There's no-one that can sit and train you completely (although I admit...not being big headed here...that I wouldn't need that much training with the Newsroom software and how to open the mic!) - also it means there's not just the odd jobs I can do because it's such a small station.

Training isn't just about technical though - there's formats to be trained in too, every station has its own format and I'm sure Fosseway, despite not being as formatted as, say, a GWR or Capital station, still has its own format.

Otherwise James you've explained a lot so I'll say thanks!

Jamez · Mon 21 Jun, 2004 17.06

Awww, no one has commented on how crap/fab my JM pisstake is!