On Tuesday Morning 7.30am, it was a bit of Vega Variety to start my morning. But on this morning the show just didn’t tantalize my head in any way. I felt a wee bit out of my league, but why? It’s a question I’ve stewed on for a bit. The show had a good format, with about 2-4 songs played every half hour, the same half hour news and15 minute traffic reports, well and truly less commercials, interesting show hosts, phone polls etc. The talking segments went on much longer, we had $1000 pay day game, a talk segment on over 40 singles and the private vs public education debate. Each segment stretched out between 4 to 7 minutes with stories etc. Everything was interesting; the music was pretty ok too. But I figured out what it was that had me uninterested; the chemistry, did I pick a bad day, they were good but nothing was risky or slightly taboo it was really safe, I’m sure there is bound to be a Melbourne audience somewhere that want something interesting and non cynical, but it was like the listening to The Cage without that played up malice or Tracy and Tim without the good co-host bond. But then I thought thay couldn’t have been the whole reason. Then it hit me like a tonne of bricks there was no Laughter, that contagious thing that puts a smile on your face, it was definately missing. Three very good personalities from around the comedy circuit, all funny and intelligent but I feel that Vega management may have roped in these three in attempts to appeal to the competetive commercial radio audience, which might just work but is might going to be enough in the long run or will this strange mix vanish from radio too soon.
My glass half full award this week goes to Mix 101.1.
