Boyle and Radio - Radio

warrior51 · 29-11-2009, 22:50

Just listened to a report on Heart news about how Susan Boyle has the fastest selling album and it struck me despite that fact, which radio station plays tracks of this artist? I know Heart doesn't and the other station I listen to is Gold. I would add that I'm no fan of this person, but with Heart, if your name does not include Buble, Williams, Lewis etc.......you do not have much chance of airplay.

FM_Bandit · 29-11-2009, 22:52

Does SuBo get any airtime on R2?

80sfan · 29-11-2009, 22:52

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Originally Posted by warrior51

but with Heart, if your name does not include Buble, Williams, Lewis etc.......you do not have much chance of airplay.

... along with anyone else not on the 'Dirty Dancing' soundtrack and let's remember Abba only sang 'Mamma Mia' since the film came out!

Ramsay Ladders · 29-11-2009, 23:13

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Originally Posted by FM_Bandit

Does SuBo get any airtime on R2?

Her album was album of the week on the Ken Bruce show and Wild Horses has had strong airplay for weeks now.

east_boy_16 · 30-11-2009, 00:45

Radio 1 have played it at least twice afaik. I think it was Scott Mills who "premiered" it on breakfast covering for Moyles and Greg James played it on Wednesday during his show.

Speaking of SuBo, when listening to Moyles on eith Thurs or Fri both Aled & Moyles agreed that it shouldn't be played on Radio 1.

Good luck to Susan Boyle for what she achieves with the single / album but she's not to my liking and can't stand hearing about her on radio, tv etc. etc.

djgeeza · 30-11-2009, 01:31

I think this tool comes in pretty handy at times like this.

http://www.comparemyradio.com/artists/Susan_Boyle

crazychris12 · 30-11-2009, 09:27

Steve Wright on Radio 2 played both Wild Horses and You'll See one day last week.

warrior51 · 30-11-2009, 10:13

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Originally Posted by djgeeza

I think this tool comes in pretty handy at times like this.

http://www.comparemyradio.com/artists/Susan_Boyle

That's an interesting site and survey , because I live in the middle of both Hearts East/West and have to say I have never heard Boyle played on them. Must be playing her in the middle of the night or in club classics!!!

frank james · 30-11-2009, 11:42

According to Heart's website Wild Horses was played at 3:33am today so it is probably being played in the night.

FM Lover · 30-11-2009, 13:18

Susan Boyle fits into a very small category of radio airplay. Radio 2 have had Wild Horses on heavy rotation for about 4 weeks and as mentioned by a previous poster, her album was Ken Bruce's record of the week last week.

I can see stations like Smooth playing it and I know her local station Forth One have been heavily promoting it but as for the other commercial stations I guess it doesn't meet their standard play list songs.

29-11-2009, 22:50	#1
warrior51 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 348	Boyle and Radio Just listened to a report on Heart news about how Susan Boyle has the fastest selling album and it struck me despite that fact, which radio station plays tracks of this artist? I know Heart doesn't and the other station I listen to is Gold. I would add that I'm no fan of this person, but with Heart, if your name does not include Buble, Williams, Lewis etc.......you do not have much chance of airplay.

29-11-2009, 22:52	#2
FM_Bandit Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: SE London Services: O2 Broadband; Freeview; FM; DAB; WiFi Radio; iPhone 3G Posts: 680	Does SuBo get any airtime on R2?

30-11-2009, 00:45	#5
east_boy_16 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Suffolk Services: Freeview, Sky, Tiscali Broadband + Phone Posts: 2,811	Radio 1 have played it at least twice afaik. I think it was Scott Mills who "premiered" it on breakfast covering for Moyles and Greg James played it on Wednesday during his show. Speaking of SuBo, when listening to Moyles on eith Thurs or Fri both Aled & Moyles agreed that it shouldn't be played on Radio 1. Good luck to Susan Boyle for what she achieves with the single / album but she's not to my liking and can't stand hearing about her on radio, tv etc. etc.

30-11-2009, 01:31	#6
djgeeza Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Posts: 1,472	I think this tool comes in pretty handy at times like this. http://www.comparemyradio.com/artists/Susan_Boyle

30-11-2009, 09:27	#7
crazychris12 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: East London Services: BT Broadband Posts: 7,318	Steve Wright on Radio 2 played both Wild Horses and You'll See one day last week.

30-11-2009, 11:42	#9
frank james Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 896	According to Heart's website Wild Horses was played at 3:33am today so it is probably being played in the night.

30-11-2009, 13:18	#10
FM Lover Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Weybridge, Surrey Posts: 1,783	Susan Boyle fits into a very small category of radio airplay. Radio 2 have had Wild Horses on heavy rotation for about 4 weeks and as mentioned by a previous poster, her album was Ken Bruce's record of the week last week. I can see stations like Smooth playing it and I know her local station Forth One have been heavily promoting it but as for the other commercial stations I guess it doesn't meet their standard play list songs.