New AM radio station

[Super Cronk]

what is the stations name???

[Super Cronk]

i found this on a site:

It's a very small market that's available to them because the big advertisers wouldn't automatically use a radio station like this," Mr Mitchell said.

John Neal, managing director of media buying firm Carat Australia, said an even bigger stumbling block for SEN was its lack of broadcast rights to provide live commentary on major sports such as AFL, cricket and racing.

"Sure, we can't do the AFL next year, but AFL isn't everything," Mr Staffieri said.

"I don't think you need that much live sport. This isn't just about who won or lost, we want to get behind the stories."

if you want to read the full story >>>>http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/ ... 27018.html

[Surandy]

So much for the "all sports", the Jana Pittman interview focused half on her athletics and the other half on her training with AFL players. She did mention training with Melbourne at Olympic Park but from hearing the interview she could easily have been talking about the AFL team. We all know differently but no line of questioning went into Melbourne Storm and Jana didn't bring them up.

I rang them up, phone number is 1300721116, about 6:45pm. The guy that answered the phone said I was the first to call about rugby league and when I got on air I got my question out about Storm interviews and game coverage and never got to say anything after that. Just got told that it's fairly early days, that the Storm have been in "discussions" with them and that the breakfast crew should have RL on. Half an hour segment tomorrow morning?

Ring them up and let them know STORM exist!!!

Surandy

Oh, and Kirk Reynoldson got a mention, but I think that was only coz he trained with an AFL team or player(s) recently.

[Super Cronk]

couple of questions..the radio station wont go to nsw will it?
and if i did ring from nsw ..it would cost me heaps on the phone bill aye?
dont get me wrong i wanna ring..but im too far away..
p.s could u ask them for a email addy or website?

[Surandy]

couple of questions..the radio station wont go to nsw will it?
and if i did ring from nsw ..it would cost me heaps on the phone bill aye?
dont get me wrong i wanna ring..but im too far away..
p.s could u ask them for a email addy or website?

As far as I know it is a Melbourne radio station only. I wouldn't recommend ringing the number from outside Melbourne in case you do get charged long distance charges.

I know for a fact that the Melbourne Storm have been in discussions with the management of this station about promotion of the Storm and rugby league. I have sent an email to the Storm media department to find out an email address. I will post the email address once I have it, same as I have done with the phone number.

Surandy (aka Andrew from Williamstown....today, hmm David from Werribee tomorrow?)

[Buzz]

Contact details for SEN: http://www.sen.com.au/pages/contact.html

Contact details for shows: http://www.sen.com.au/pages/studio.html

[Super Cronk]

i emailed BOTH the storm club and sen:

info@melbournestorm said:At this stage there are no Melbourne radio stations that will be covering the NRL, and in particular the Storm in season 2004. We are continuing to lobby for change in this area but at this time no radio network will be covering Storm games.

Thank you for your ongoing support of the Storm, hopefully we can see this lack of coverage rectified in the not-to-distant future,

Kind Regards

and then this from sen:

G’DAY NATHAN,

THANKS FOR YOUR EMAIL. WE’RE NOT SURE AS YET, HAVING ONLY JUST STARTED BROADCASTING, BUT STAY TUNED AND WE’LL BE MAKING ANNOUNCEMENTS AS THEY COME TO HAND.

YOURS IN SPORT,


BRUCE

[Surandy]

Sounds like there might be some hope. Thanks for sending the emails stormer2004. The more the better.

[Super Cronk]

Thanks for sending the emails stormer2004. The more the better

well i also want the storm to be on radio down there ,we need fans and support .
i am sending 4 emails a week from now on.
everyone else should also do something along the lines of this too..
STORM in 04 AND BEYOND.....

[AAS]

Thanks for sending the emails stormer2004. The more the better

well i also want the storm to be on radio down there ,we need fans and support .
i am sending 4 emails a week from now on.
everyone else should also do something along the lines of this too..
STORM in 04 AND BEYOND.....

OMG that is the same as my 30 calls to Channel nine to blast them about the finals

[Surandy]

I've largely given up on Channel Nein, it's pretty damn obvious they don't care about rugby league or Melbourne Storm. One wonders why they even bother to buy the broadcast rights.

But with this radio station it is very new and I am hopeful that we can get some sort of presence happening. I have not yet lost faith that this can be achieved. Although so far I have only made one phone call and sent two emails. I am aiming for my second phone call tonight if they have talkback happening after 9pm.

I thought I might diss Channel Nein's "coverage" of the Cougar World 7's Tournament and ask them which teams qualified for the wildcard positions.

Surandy (aka Andrew from Williamstown)

[Super Cronk]

well you should also give up on sen aswell:
i emailed them on monday and this was their reply.

Nathan
In response to your email of Monday, Sport 927 will be providing comment and analysis, but NO live coverage, on NRL games in 2004.

Kind regards
Di
PA to Program Director
Radio Sport 927

there will be NO live coverage.. well maybe in 05..?

[Surandy]

well you should also give up on sen aswell:
i emailed them on monday and this was their reply.

Nathan
In response to your email of Monday, Sport 927 will be providing comment and analysis, but NO live coverage, on NRL games in 2004.

Kind regards
Di
PA to Program Director
Radio Sport 927

there will be NO live coverage.. well maybe in 05..?

SEN is a new radio station which is in direct competition with Sports 927. And SEN promote themselves as being about all sports.

This morning they had interviews with a couple of athletes and one AFL player.

[Super Cronk]

oh ok,im sorrry about that every one i got it mixed up with the other email ihad here SOOORRRRRYYYY!!
dont give up on sen

[Mike_The_Undertaker]

Ahhh Welll keep on trying.

GO Storm !!!!!