Why are CWR broadcasting on FM & Wasps are on DAB (4 Viewers)

[Manofdogs]

Cant get fm in our area terrible reception. That's why I bought a dab radio so I could listen to the match clearly. Don't want to listen to wasps playing. Why don't they put them on fm and the city on dab?

 

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[chiefdave]

Fire in a complaint to them, probably won't do anything but can't hurt. You'll be able to do it by email. My Dads been moaning at me about the amount of coverage CWR and CET have been giving Wasps and made complaints to both.

 

[torchomatic]

BBC seem to be following the CTs lead.

 

[italiahorse]

Watching Bournemouth on a feed.
CWR crackling away in Background.

 

[bigfatronssba]

More people listen to FM than dab so they've done it the right way round in fairness.

 

[SkyBlue_Bear83]

More people listen to FM than dab so they've done it the right way round in fairness.

Yea not everyone has access to DAB radio whereas nearly everyone has an FM radio, unfortunate for those who can't get a good FM reception but can't please everyone. Ideally they wouldn't be on either but if theres enough interest in it they will continue to put it on I suppose.

 

[Evo1883]

In all fairness , no they have it wrong , we have been listening to city on DAB for a while , as have supporters outside of coventry, what next a wasps fucking phone in

 

[chiefdave]

If they really have to cover Wasps stick it online like they do with Blaze and Warwickshire.

 

[6 Generations]

Why are they covering Wasps at all.?
Surely this is covered on one of the London local stations. It has nothing to do with our city. I haven't got fm on my dab. How much lower can we sink in order of significance among our local press and media? Disgraceful

 

[Evo1883]

Probably getting a healthy wod of cash to do it

 

[bigfatronssba]

More fucking conspiracy theories.

 

[M&B Stand]

Why are they covering Wasps at all.?
Surely this is covered on one of the London local stations. It has nothing to do with our city. I haven't got fm on my dab. How much lower can we sink in order of significance among our local press and media? Disgraceful

This.

 

[Sick Boy]

More fucking conspiracy theories.

Fuck off you clown.

 

[bigfatronssba]

Why are they covering Wasps at all.?
Surely this is covered on one of the London local stations. It has nothing to do with our city. I haven't got fm on my dab. How much lower can we sink in order of significance among our local press and media? Disgraceful

BBC are obliged to cover local sports teams. Like it or not Wasps are a Coventry team.

 

[bigfatronssba]

Fuck off you clown.

Well constructed argument there. Quite possibly one of your best.

 

[Ashdown]

BBC are obliged to cover local sports teams. Like it or not Wasps are a Coventry team.

No not really, any update on how the real Cov are doing today ?

 

[skybluetony176]

Some people are clearly having trouble accepting that they are now a Coventry based team. The fact that they are on DAB and we aren't is a measure of how far we've fallen.

 

[chiefdave]

BBC are obliged to cover local sports teams. Like it or not Wasps are a Coventry team.

So where is the commentary for CRFC?

 

[skybluetony176]

No not really, any update on how the real Cov are doing today ?

Cov RFC are walking it by the sounds of it. Got the bonus point too.

 

[bigfatronssba]

Some people are clearly having trouble accepting that they are now a Coventry based team. The fact that they are on DAB and we aren't is a measure of how far we've fallen.

I'd say its a measure that CWR still regard us as the main Coventry team and Wasps play second fiddle to us. FM is still the main form of radio broadcasting with DAB accounting for a minority of radio broadcast ratings.

Despite the fact that CWR are regarding us as the main team some people are still fucking moaning.

 

[bigfatronssba]

So where is the commentary for CRFC?

That is a good question, and a far more valid one than asking it as though CCFC have been hard done by.

 

[Astute]

BBC are obliged to cover local sports teams. Like it or not Wasps are a Coventry team.

No they are not. And to me never will be.

Or are you saying that we were a Northampton club whilst playing there?

 

[Evo1883]

Why do city fans stick up for wasps in any way shape or form , you have no fucking affiliation to them whatsoever

 

[bigfatronssba]

Why do city fans stick up for wasps in any way shape or form , you have no fucking affiliation to them whatsoever

I'm sticking up for the BBC. Nothing to do with Wasps.

Anyway, I went the other week and it was a decent day out.

 

[bigfatronssba]

No they are not. And to me never will be.

Or are you saying that we were a Northampton club whilst playing there?

So should BBC London still be broadcasting MK Dons games?

 

[Evo1883]

I'm sticking up for the BBC. Nothing to do with Wasps.

Anyway, I went the other week and it was a decent day out.

Good for you , lets hope the villa dont move to the ricoh if they ever have a ground redevelopment , would lose half our fanbase

 

[bigfatronssba]

Good for you , lets hope the villa dont move to the ricoh if they ever have a ground redevelopment , would lose half our fanbase

Well as Villa are a direct rival to CCFC I doubt I would go to that.

 

[Evo1883]

Well as Villa are a direct rival to CCFC I doubt I would go to that.

Oh thats ok then

 

[torchomatic]

Did BBC Northampton cover our games then when we were at Sixfields?

BBC are obliged to cover local sports teams. Like it or not Wasps are a Coventry team.

 

[SBT]

Did BBC Northampton cover our games then when we were at Sixfields?

If we had bought Sixfields and moved permanently to Northampton, and then proceeded to put up larger attendances than any other local team, then I expect they would have done.

Honestly, I don't care about Wasps one jot but the hysteria about this is laughable.

 

[James Smith]

Cant get fm in our area terrible reception. That's why I bought a dab radio so I could listen to the match clearly. Don't want to listen to wasps playing. Why don't they put them on fm and the city on dab?

Oddly we stopped using our DAB set when we saw it was using more power than the FM/AM sets we already had.

 

[italiahorse]

No they are not. And to me never will be.

Or are you saying that we were a Northampton club whilst playing there?[/QUOTE

Wasps are here to stay so over time, rightly or wrongly, they will slowly integrate into the community.
Why a second string Rugby match takes priority over a push for promotion by CRFC I don't know.

 

[italiahorse]

Oddly we stopped using our DAB set when we saw it was using more power than the FM/AM sets we already had.

It's the only way I can get a decent CWR signal at home.

 

[skybluericoh]

Did BBC Northampton cover our games then when we were at Sixfields?

Not that bothered about wasps before the backlash, but there is a big difference, our move to Northampton was just to try and distress ACL and pick up the Ricoh on the cheap. Never was a permiment move. Waps have bought the Ricoh paying market value, and have moved here for good, or bad, depending on people's personal view. They are now a Coventry based team. Just as blaze are when they moved from Birmingham. Only difference is they didn't Impact CCFC in any way except for bringing a successful sports team/ franchise to the city. Another sport does the same and some want people hung draw and quartered, because they got our ground.....

 

[chiefdave]

the hysteria about this is laughable.

It's not hysteria, simply people who could listen to the commentary on our games previously as they could pick up CWR on DAB now can't as they can't pick up FM. It's not just on here it's on twitter as well, plenty of people complaining.

What are the ratings like for Wasps commentary?