There are men running commercial radio stations who think & say privately that the boofhead brand of auto-extruded shite is ‘great radio’. They love a ‘battle of the sexes’; free publicity; people giggling at vile comments. They purpose-build on-air teams to do it; they pay millions for it. - ThreadSky

kazcooke.bsky.social • 3 days ago

There are men running commercial radio stations who think & say privately that the boofhead brand of auto-extruded shite is ‘great radio’. They love a ‘battle of the sexes’; free publicity; people giggling at vile comments. They purpose-build on-air teams to do it; they pay millions for it.

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krismd.bsky.social•3 days ago

They are so bereft of brains and normalcy as a human being

wendyharmer.bsky.social•3 days ago

"Battle of the Sexes" was a commercial FM radio segment from 20 years ago. I was there then.(Needless to say,the women usually won :) )
To hear such garbage now? Radio boys want to grow up. Respect their women listeners.

BTW: Many men I know love women's sport - sheer skill without the melodrama.

wendyharmer.bsky.social•3 days ago

pedro657.bsky.social•3 days ago

The entire Murdoch empire is built on pandering to prejudice, remember. In any Media, “giving the people what they want” can be reduced to shamelessly indulging and exploiting the worst in human nature.

srpassesiton.bsky.social•3 days ago

Spoilt brat boys.

debdeb41.bsky.social•3 days ago

The idiots that listen should take responsibility. If there wasn't an audience they wouldn't be on air

recyclotronix.bsky.social•3 days ago

These are the people who are meant to police Radio, but never ever do.

https://cra.au/about-us

https://cra.au/board-of-directors

beckar11.bsky.social•3 days ago

I watched The Imitation Game for the first time this week and reading other’s reactions I found one comment that the story of the Enigma had been “pushed through the Hollywood play-dough machine”. I just like seeing the same imagery twice in one week :)

wisconsincousin.bsky.social•3 days ago

cjt308.bsky.social•3 days ago

Thank the MFW for working to rid us of these scum.

tallulahmuses.bsky.social•3 days ago

This is why I listen to ABC Classic; okay, it's mostly for the music, but not having to listen to puerile nonsense in between the music is a layer of delicious strawberry icing on an otherwise already yummy cupcake 🎻🧁🎼💖

krismd.bsky.social•3 days ago

I listen to Classic morning noon and night. It’s joyful and feeds the spirit. I love the commentators who teach me so much.

tallulahmuses.bsky.social•3 days ago

Me, too - I started listening after I bought a radio for my first guinea pig, Tallulah, after our house was broken into. I thought that having a radio going might deter would-be burglars, and it would provide something for Tallulah to enjoy when we were out

chukvari.bsky.social•3 days ago

Pictures are needed here. Many many pictures.

tallulahmuses.bsky.social•3 days ago

Here she is, looking relaxed but alert

krismd.bsky.social•3 days ago

She is enjoying Mozart very much

tallulahmuses.bsky.social•3 days ago

And here she is, this time cunningly disguised as a grape so that she sneak up on grape leaves undetected

nicijl.bsky.social•2 days ago

Quite the guard guinea pig.

chukvari.bsky.social•2 days ago

He is tubular.

beckar11.bsky.social•3 days ago

Not even a huge fan of classical music, but I love the commentators and find the it much more soothing to listen to in the car.

mikem76.bsky.social•3 days ago

Commercial radio is dogshit. The last thing I intend to do is bend down to sniff it.

lakey10.bsky.social•2 days ago

Hence the popularity of streaming services...

mikaelakristin.bsky.social•3 days ago

Not surprising at all but that's not what I want from my radio thank you very much!

2speedla.bsky.social•3 days ago

Hard to digest that millions believe and participate in this nonsense! 🤦🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️

kbgnotkgb.bsky.social•3 days ago

What does this mean

archaeoiain.bsky.social•3 days ago

They are loathesome, but there is an off switch. I am seriously thinking of not watching Fisk any more.

amethystclassic.bsky.social•3 days ago

His character could be written out easily

kazcooke.bsky.social•3 days ago

I can’t believe I have to say that boycotting an unrelated production created and written by women is not the answer to men’s sexism.

debdeb41.bsky.social•3 days ago

It's a fucking good start though

archaeoiain.bsky.social•3 days ago

Agreed, but Marty Sheargold is the second leading actor

kazcooke.bsky.social•3 days ago

Yes, and I still can’t believe I have to say that boycotting an unrelated production created & written by women is not the answer to men’s sexism.

archaeoiain.bsky.social•3 days ago

I agree. As a bloke, I wish I knew what was the answer. But I am damn sure that the answer is not to act as if the individual in question does not exhibit obnoxious behaviour in public. I wonder what Kitty thinks?

krismd.bsky.social•3 days ago

I guess it is not all that different than what good parents setting boundaries say to their five year old

sacredrixx.bsky.social•3 days ago

The answer is to loudly call it out when other blokes display this behaviour. It is often when there are no women present. And to complain directly to the company where this crap is actually coming from. Or the advertisers on their programs.

patflick.bsky.social•3 days ago

True in principal. I’m not boycotting Kitty. Zero interest in watching him tho. So if he’s in I’m out. Fisk no longer appeals. It’s actually not entirely unrelated.

msang.bsky.social•3 days ago

Marty Sheargold had been going down this road for an incredibly long time. He is dull and appears quite desperate. And the two "men" giggling away in the background, grow up.