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Turn the radio volume down for adverts and DJs talking

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Re: Turn the radio volume down for adverts and DJs talking

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Post by JeremyNT »

imtyler wrote: post #83
matthewfelgate wrote: post #2

A script for automatically lowering the volume during radio advertisements and DJ announcements and turns the volume back up when songs are playing. It controls a Sonos speaker using the Soco-cli Python library when Tunein is being used.

Aw. I want to like this, but I work in radio. If you remove ads then there's no reason for the broadcaster to keep going. I'm not trying to be controversial, but if you remove profit how can the business continue to exist? And if terminating the business is your goal, why? People seem to have a grudge against radio and I honestly don't know why. It's my livelihood. I'm not seeking sympathy, but I am curious.

I listen to the radio a lot, but none of the stations are for profit entities.

They have no annoying ads (unless you count the fund drives) and high quality content.

Maybe fewer but higher quality listener supported radio stations would be better for everybody.

Re: Turn the radio volume down for adverts and DJs talking

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Post by jhoechtl »

imtyler wrote: post #83
matthewfelgate wrote: post #2

A script for automatically lowering the volume during radio advertisements and DJ announcements and turns the volume back up when songs are playing. It controls a Sonos speaker using the Soco-cli Python library when Tunein is being used.

Aw. I want to like this, but I work in radio. If you remove ads then there's no reason for the broadcaster to keep going. I'm not trying to be controversial, but if you remove profit how can the business continue to exist? And if terminating the business is your goal, why? People seem to have a grudge against radio and I honestly don't know why. It's my livelihood. I'm not seeking sympathy, but I am curious.

I think one problem is the known/unknown? practice to lower the overall gain by a few dBs on the broadcasters side when playing music to be able to regain attention for advertisment.

It's bad habit.

Re: Turn the radio volume down for adverts and DJs talking

#153

Post by jhoechtl »

JeremyNT wrote: post #151
imtyler wrote: post #83

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Aw. I want to like this, but I work in radio. If you remove ads then there's no reason for the broadcaster to keep going. I'm not trying to be controversial, but if you remove profit how can the business continue to exist? And if terminating the business is your goal, why? People seem to have a grudge against radio and I honestly don't know why. It's my livelihood. I'm not seeking sympathy, but I am curious.

I listen to the radio a lot, but none of the stations are for profit entities. They have no annoying ads (unless you count the fund drives) and high quality content. Maybe fewer but higher quality listener supported radio stations would be better for everybody.

That's my listening habit too and radio is avery enjoyable media.

Receiving over the air.

Re: Turn the radio volume down for adverts and DJs talking

#154

Post by jhoechtl »

matheusmoreira wrote: post #145
imtyler wrote: post #83

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Aw. I want to like this, but I work in radio. If you remove ads then there's no reason for the broadcaster to keep going. I'm not trying to be controversial, but if you remove profit how can the business continue to exist? And if terminating the business is your goal, why? People seem to have a grudge against radio and I honestly don't know why. It's my livelihood. I'm not seeking sympathy, but I am curious.

I don't want to be advertised to. I think ads are unethical and consider that business model to be unacceptable. I suggest you find a new one because it's become increasingly clear to me that I'm not alone.

That's a bold statement.

I think marketing as awhile should be illegal. It produces unwanted needs, destroys our environment and makes us long-term unhappy.

Re: Turn the radio volume down for adverts and DJs talking

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Post by matheusmoreira »

jhoechtl wrote: post #154
matheusmoreira wrote: post #145

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don't want to be advertised to. I think ads are unethical and consider that business model to be unacceptable. I suggest you find a new one because it's become increasingly clear to me that I'm not alone.

That's a bold statement. I think marketing as awhile should be illegal. It produces unwanted needs, destroys our environment and makes us long-term unhappy.

I agree with you.

Re: Turn the radio volume down for adverts and DJs talking

#156

Post by trompetenaccoun »

gcau wrote: post #87
imtyler wrote: post #83

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Aw. I want to like this, but I work in radio. If you remove ads then there's no reason for the broadcaster to keep going. I'm not trying to be controversial, but if you remove profit how can the business continue to exist? And if terminating the business is your goal, why? People seem to have a grudge against radio and I honestly don't know why. It's my livelihood. I'm not seeking sympathy, but I am curious.

If radio ads weren't full of yelling, car-honking, sirens and overly attention-grabbing things, people wouldn't care as much. Same as websites putting up huge, 5MB-big popup ads and not liking that people want to adblock them. Especially worse, is when the ads are far louder than the content itself.

Some podcasters seem to have have realized this problem and are curating ads better. Also with almost all the ones I listen to, the ads are presented live by the host, not pre-recorded by an annoying voice actor, which makes them a bit more bearable. There are also a couple of youtubers who've found creative ways to integrate and connect ads to what they're presenting, one channel has perfected this to the point that I actually enjoy watching the ads because he finds really funny ways of presenting them. So it's definitely possible to make it better.

Re: Turn the radio volume down for adverts and DJs talking

#157

Post by Slow_Hand »

trompetenaccoun wrote: post #156
gcau wrote: post #87

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If radio ads weren't full of yelling, car-honking, sirens and overly attention-grabbing things, people wouldn't care as much. Same as websites putting up huge, 5MB-big popup ads and not liking that people want to adblock them. Especially worse, is when the ads are far louder than the content itself.

Some podcasters seem to have have realized this problem and are curating ads better. Also with almost all the ones I listen to, the ads are presented live by the host, not pre-recorded by an annoying voice actor, which makes them a bit more bearable. There are also a couple of youtubers who've found creative ways to integrate and connect ads to what they're presenting, one channel has perfected this to the point that…

Yeah. Some Youtubers have gotten so sly with their integration that once I realize that I'm in an ad I also realize that they started teeing it up 30 seconds earlier. I admire the craft of that type of transition.

And then I skip it. Unless the presentation is compelling and interesting for it's own sake.

Re: Turn the radio volume down for adverts and DJs talking

#158

Post by govg »

trompetenaccoun wrote: post #156
gcau wrote: post #87

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If radio ads weren't full of yelling, car-honking, sirens and overly attention-grabbing things, people wouldn't care as much. Same as websites putting up huge, 5MB-big popup ads and not liking that people want to adblock them. Especially worse, is when the ads are far louder than the content itself.

Some podcasters seem to have have realized this problem and are curating ads better. Also with almost all the ones I listen to, the ads are presented live by the host, not pre-recorded by an annoying voice actor, which makes them a bit more bearable. There are also a couple of youtubers who've found creative ways to integrate and connect ads to what they're presenting, one channel has perfected this to the point that…

Which channel is that? Among channels that I have watched in the past, Internet Historian has done this very well.

Re: Turn the radio volume down for adverts and DJs talking

#159

Post by tehnub »

govg wrote: post #158
trompetenaccoun wrote: post #156

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Some podcasters seem to have have realized this problem and are curating ads better. Also with almost all the ones I listen to, the ads are presented live by the host, not pre-recorded by an annoying voice actor, which makes them a bit more bearable. There are also a couple of youtubers who've found creative ways to integrate and connect ads to what they're presenting, one channel has perfected this to the point that…

Which channel is that? Among channels that I have watched in the past, Internet Historian has done this very well.

I’ll bet five bucks it’s Linus tech tips.

Re: Turn the radio volume down for adverts and DJs talking

#160

Post by aSockPuppeteer »

imtyler wrote: post #83
matthewfelgate wrote: post #2

A script for automatically lowering the volume during radio advertisements and DJ announcements and turns the volume back up when songs are playing. It controls a Sonos speaker using the Soco-cli Python library when Tunein is being used.

Aw. I want to like this, but I work in radio. If you remove ads then there's no reason for the broadcaster to keep going. I'm not trying to be controversial, but if you remove profit how can the business continue to exist? And if terminating the business is your goal, why? People seem to have a grudge against radio and I honestly don't know why. It's my livelihood. I'm not seeking sympathy, but I am curious.

I listen to a station that speaks calmly and carefully. The music is louder and any advertisements are spoken by the DJ without yelling. That is my goal to have more like this. I donate to them.
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